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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

2,804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.18/cwt ≈ $1,073/hd at 670 lb · 276 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.48/cwt ≈ $1,260/hd at 771 lb · 124 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.57/cwt ≈ $1,073/hd at 727 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,804 1,430 2,077
Feeder cattle 1,536 — 1,180
Slaughter cattle 712 768 696
Replacement cattle 556 662 201

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent test on feeder cattle but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower and bulls 2.00 lower. Cow/calf pairs sold fully steady. With dry pastures conditions across most of the state Torrington Livestock started their Wednesday special feeder auction a full month earlier than normal. With very high hay prices, short grazing, and limited water resources several cattlemen continue to make the very hard decision as they sell some or all their cow herds.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–498 484 10 171.00–178.00 $174.40 $844 —
521 521 5 180.00 $180.00 $938 —
584 584 10 173.00 $173.00 $1,010 —
647 647 18 152.00 $152.00 $983 —
662–689 668 66 170.50–180.50 $178.16 $1,190 —
700–746 723 110 150.00–170.50 $157.70 $1,140 —
762–799 771 124 159.00–165.50 $163.48 $1,260 —
843 843 30 149.50 $149.50 $1,260 —
903–910 906 24 147.00–151.00 $149.33 $1,353 —
966 966 36 147.50 $147.50 $1,425 —
1005 1005 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,206 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–541 523 26 165.00–170.00 $166.59 $871 —
585 585 26 159.00 $159.00 $930 —
645 645 28 165.50 $165.50 $1,067 —
651–688 670 276 159.00–161.00 $160.18 $1,073 —
719–729 727 112 146.50–152.00 $147.57 $1,073 —
758–782 766 75 146.50–154.50 $151.78 $1,163 —
805 805 76 144.75 $144.75 $1,165 —
874 874 55 145.50 $145.50 $1,272 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1422 1276 80-85% 26 67.00–70.50 $69.23 $883 —
1233–1516 1316 80-85% 158 67.50–74.00 $71.45 $940 —
1155–1510 1405 80-85% 95 63.00–75.00 $71.51 $1,005 -2.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
976–1190 1088 85-90% 30 64.00–70.50 $66.63 $725 —
865–1245 1154 85-90% 98 57.00–73.00 $66.72 $770 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1459–1635 1522 75-80% 16 69.00–71.50 $71.00 $1,081 —
1560–1850 1718 75-80% 15 63.00–79.50 $75.19 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1161–1470 1301 6 89.00–99.50 $94.06 $1,224 —
1305–1310 1308 2 71.00–77.50 $74.26 $971 —
1585–1655 1620 2 77.00–78.50 $77.77 $1,260 —
1507–2120 1867 22 90.00–100.00 $95.53 $1,784 —
1385–2390 1998 40 82.00–97.00 $90.99 $1,818 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
887–1005 904 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 51.00–53.00 $52.68 $476
715–1105 913 (<2 yrs)Open 6 90.00–104.00 $96.57 $882
967–1187 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 82 73.00–100.00 $84.59 $918
1004–1240 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 63.50–70.00 $66.55 $730
1057–1550 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 97 62.50–76.00 $72.81 $863

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1242 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 -600.00
1347 1347 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 960.00 $960.00 —
1306–1684 1441 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 1,250.00–1,875.00 $1,739.11 —
1370–1631 1487 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 40 1,085.00–1,450.00 $1,347.40 -26.47
1474–1778 1639 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 85 1,510.00–1,770.00 $1,650.25 —
1509–1780 1677 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 62 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,820.18 —
1555–1790 1731 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,360.00 $1,332.86 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 thin fleshed 1160 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00 —
1190–1525 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–825.00 $781.17 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1347–1515 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 1,850.00–1,920.00 $1,887.53 —

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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.