Cattle Market Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, July 5, 20211,430 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,430 | 2,569 | 1,165 |
| Feeder cattle | — | 510 | — |
| Slaughter cattle | 768 | 1,226 | 774 |
| Replacement cattle | 662 | 833 | 391 |
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Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1223–1635 | 1356 | 80-85% | 196 | 66.00–75.50 | $70.56 | $957 | — |
| 1175–1680 | 1424 | 80-85% | 107 | 69.50–83.00 | $73.83 | $1,051 | +6.56 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 835 | 835 | 85-90% | 15 | 53.00 | $53.00 | $443 | — |
| 1120–1367 | 1242 | 85-90% | 124 | 65.00–75.00 | $69.76 | $866 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1520–1665 | 1609 | 75-80% | 24 | 69.50–79.00 | $71.82 | $1,156 | — |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885–1945 | 1905 | 5 | 102.00–109.50 | $106.50 | $2,029 | — |
| 1730–2495 | 1945 | 47 | 90.00–99.00 | $93.59 | $1,820 | -6.27 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1220 | 1220 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 11 | 1,650.00 | $1,650.00 | — |
| 1434–1599 | 1496 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 61 | 1,325.00–1,475.00 | $1,373.87 | +288.87 |
| 1341–1641 | 1555 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 76 | 1,600.00–1,900.00 | $1,796.70 | +865.61 |
| 1753 | 1753 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 9 | 1,710.00 | $1,710.00 | — |
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
Compared to last week slaughter and feeder cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls also traded 2.00 higher. Cow/calf pairs sold steady with no test on feeder cattle. Demand was mostly good. Cows continue to make their way to town as most of WY has received little to no rains. Some of these receipts are coming from surrounding state that are dry. Quite a lot of locally produced hay has been heading to Montana to ranchers for late summer and winter feed. Cattle Country Video had there first three summer special sales last Tuesday and can be viewed at https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_3241.pdf