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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

4,628 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.92/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 886 lb · 436 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.97/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 860 lb · 362 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.34/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 771 lb · 301 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,628 6,801 5,304
Feeder cattle 3,154 5,475 4,327
Slaughter cattle 936 930 737
Replacement cattle 538 396 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer and heifer calves sold unevenly steady on a light test. Yearling steers sold 4.00 higher and yearling heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and bulls 4.00 higher. Quite a few cows went back to the county for feeding purposes. Some young open cows are going back for rebreeding or recipient cows. Demand was good at all reporting auctions for all classes of livestock. Slaughter cattle receipts continue to run a little higher than last year. Along with replacement cows as ranchers are making the tough decision on cutting some or all their herd due to the drought and very high hay prices.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 10 230.00 $230.00 $667 —
352–383 360 45 187.50–225.00 $207.51 $747 +3.10
400–443 439 50 184.00–188.00 $187.64 $824 -4.51
457–499 482 101 175.00–187.00 $179.72 $866 -3.13
502–520 508 44 169.00–178.00 $175.00 $889 -8.96
586 586 17 166.00 $166.00 $973 -1.12
601–620 614 50 152.50–174.00 $164.55 $1,010 -3.47
716–744 722 115 145.00–164.00 $161.33 $1,165 +6.68
772–797 792 147 142.50–160.00 $156.17 $1,237 -4.83
803 803 32 159.00 $159.00 $1,277 +4.76
851–899 886 436 146.50–164.00 $159.92 $1,417 +4.72
938 938 35 161.50 $161.50 $1,515 +11.24
952–985 979 186 142.25–160.75 $159.94 $1,566 +14.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
938 938 15 140.00 $140.00 $1,313 —
970 970 21 140.50 $140.50 $1,363 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 20 186.00 $186.00 $506 -15.47
342 342 13 175.00 $175.00 $598 -11.10
392–397 396 25 172.00–176.00 $175.21 $694 -3.97
441–447 444 57 158.00–162.50 $160.07 $711 -2.67
469–499 489 29 155.00–158.00 $155.85 $762 -8.20
502–540 525 18 148.00–157.00 $153.65 $807 +1.21
577–587 581 37 156.00 $156.00 $906 —
651–685 671 76 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $1,023 +1.51
693 693 6 136.00 $136.00 $942 -12.00
705–716 713 78 150.00–153.00 $151.72 $1,082 +3.13
753–793 770 288 131.50–157.00 $153.30 $1,180 +5.12
788 788 13 131.00 $131.00 $1,032 -12.25
806–834 816 106 144.00–152.00 $148.34 $1,210 +2.45
851–890 860 362 128.25–156.00 $151.97 $1,307 +7.02
916–940 931 78 142.00–144.00 $143.29 $1,334 +7.71
976–997 987 64 122.50–137.00 $134.35 $1,326 -4.66
990 990 18 124.25 $124.25 $1,230 -14.76
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 15 134.00 $134.00 $1,344 —
1067 1067 17 132.00 $132.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 6 120.00 $120.00 $728 -11.25

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1155 1025 85-90% 3 44.00–46.00 $45.29 $464 +1.29
1038–1212 1152 85-90% 325 50.00–57.00 $53.18 $613 -2.45
905–1370 1215 85-90% 3 59.00–74.50 $70.65 $858 —
775–1325 1244 85-90% 146 51.00–68.00 $62.98 $783 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1191–1508 1317 80-85% 145 64.50–71.50 $68.94 $908 +20.70
1320 1320 80-85% 2 46.00 $46.00 $607 -2.24
1347 1347 80-85% 4 59.00 $59.00 $795 +10.76
1220–1590 1466 80-85% 69 54.00–78.00 $73.42 $1,076 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338–1840 1570 75-80% 33 58.00–79.00 $73.74 $1,158 +1.15
1615 1615 75-80% 1 65.50 $65.50 $1,058 -0.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 68.00 $68.00 $935 -1.25
1405 1405 2 72.50 $72.50 $1,019 —
1600–2055 1837 5 84.00–85.50 $84.68 $1,556 —
1600–2360 1891 51 74.00–95.00 $86.97 $1,645 +4.44
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–825 813 2 137.00–140.00 $138.48 $1,126 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
690–935 798 (<2 yrs)Open 3 110.50–115.25 $112.22 $896
850–1052 934 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 43.50–51.00 $48.40 $452
851–1105 962 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 122 71.00–95.00 $87.94 $846
950–1220 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 54.00–61.00 $56.20 $668
1250–1414 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 54.00–59.00 $57.12 $762

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
1096–1205 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 56 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,532.78
1200–1330 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 48 910.00–975.00 $949.17
1250–1315 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 58 1,250.00–1,510.00 $1,317.04

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 22 1,260.00 $1,260.00

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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.