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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

1,340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.99/cwt -3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 822 lb · 221 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.00/cwt ≈ $1,181/hd at 772 lb · 105 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.00/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 872 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,340 1,622 129
Feeder cattle 1,340 362 129
Slaughter cattle — 803 —
Replacement cattle — 457 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeder cattle from last week for a market comparison. Demand was moderate to good for the light supply of calves and feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 17 190.00 $190.00 $684 —
416–435 426 35 186.00–193.00 $189.12 $806 —
477 477 14 172.00 $172.00 $820 —
545 545 21 168.00 $168.00 $916 —
660–689 683 27 165.50–170.00 $166.47 $1,137 —
751–789 771 42 156.00–163.00 $159.25 $1,228 —
810–825 820 29 155.00 $155.00 $1,271 —
879 879 27 150.50 $150.50 $1,323 —
912–949 926 38 142.00–145.00 $143.74 $1,331 +8.24
959 959 53 147.50 $147.50 $1,415 —
1025 1025 12 141.00 $141.00 $1,445 —
1060 1060 14 135.50 $135.50 $1,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 14 175.00 $175.00 $670 —
414–418 416 38 152.00–159.00 $155.30 $646 —
534 534 20 160.00 $160.00 $854 —
586 586 18 165.50 $165.50 $970 —
639–640 639 44 152.00–160.00 $155.46 $993 —
651–655 652 53 154.00–162.00 $155.52 $1,014 —
720–746 727 63 145.00–153.50 $151.28 $1,100 —
753–799 772 105 152.00–154.00 $153.00 $1,181 —
804–848 822 221 143.00–152.00 $147.99 $1,216 -3.27
853–879 872 92 150.00 $150.00 $1,308 +0.50
915–948 940 89 145.00–145.25 $145.18 $1,365 +1.34
960–993 973 26 140.00–144.00 $142.43 $1,386 +4.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 36 550.00 $550.00 —

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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.