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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

7,701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $153.82/cwt -7.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,406/hd at 914 lb · 458 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $190.24/cwt +10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 475 lb · 417 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.91/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 768 lb · 385 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,701 4,628 6,877
Feeder cattle 6,431 3,154 5,436
Slaughter cattle 638 936 968
Replacement cattle 632 538 473

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the most recent sale reports from two weeks ago, feeder cattle took on a mostly weaker undertone although demand was good. Slaughter cows trade 1.00-2.00 higher with bulls up to 4.00 higher. August feedlot placements were 2 percent higher compared to last year according to the NASS cattle on feed report. Total cattle on feed as of September 1st was 1 percent lower than a year ago, yet still the second highest on record since the series began in 1996.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 5 220.00 $220.00 $614 -10.00
310–339 327 25 215.00–225.00 $221.21 $723 —
362–395 385 138 208.00–220.00 $212.48 $818 +4.97
402–448 427 142 181.00–201.00 $189.37 $809 +1.73
450–489 473 318 178.00–196.00 $187.51 $887 +7.79
483 fancy 483 99 199.00 $199.00 $961 —
501–544 517 282 166.00–184.75 $174.22 $901 -0.78
551–587 574 303 160.00–175.50 $170.44 $978 +4.44
606–628 625 61 160.00–172.50 $170.91 $1,068 +6.36
678–685 681 81 152.00–170.00 $163.97 $1,117 —
716–746 736 110 146.50–160.25 $156.99 $1,155 -4.34
755 755 71 165.75 $165.75 $1,251 —
751–797 772 178 149.00–160.00 $156.50 $1,208 +0.33
810 810 209 166.00 $166.00 $1,345 +7.00
811–830 821 162 148.50–160.00 $156.53 $1,285 -2.47
851–889 866 203 153.00–157.50 $155.94 $1,350 -3.98
902–930 913 218 147.00–155.50 $153.63 $1,403 -7.87
915 915 240 154.00 $154.00 $1,409 -7.50
1022 1022 6 133.50 $133.50 $1,364 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1019 1013 134 147.25–148.00 $147.61 $1,495 —
1117 1117 10 134.00 $134.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 195.50 $195.50 $776 —
405 405 6 172.00 $172.00 $697 —
800–835 820 23 141.00–142.00 $141.42 $1,160 —
904–940 922 47 140.00 $140.00 $1,291 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 33 200.00 $200.00 $694 +25.00
353–396 378 193 166.00–189.00 $180.55 $682 +5.34
410–448 429 162 162.25–180.00 $172.11 $738 +12.04
453–485 470 327 158.00–174.00 $164.73 $774 +8.88
511 511 93 161.60 $161.60 $826 +7.95
504–532 525 117 150.00–164.50 $159.90 $839 +6.25
551–587 558 94 143.00–162.50 $158.82 $886 +2.82
631–646 639 102 155.00–162.00 $159.63 $1,020 —
657–694 678 28 142.00–149.00 $146.09 $990 -6.42
711 711 73 160.00 $160.00 $1,138 +8.28
734 734 38 164.00 $164.00 $1,204 +12.28
742–749 745 44 156.00–157.50 $156.81 $1,168 +5.09
757 757 188 160.00 $160.00 $1,211 +6.70
751–799 778 197 144.00–155.00 $150.05 $1,167 -3.25
815 815 17 144.25 $144.25 $1,176 -4.09
830–848 839 165 139.50–151.50 $146.50 $1,229 -1.84
852 852 54 153.00 $153.00 $1,304 +1.03
862–888 875 326 138.00–147.00 $145.28 $1,271 -6.69
908–936 922 169 135.00–142.50 $139.65 $1,288 -3.64
955–991 967 103 135.00–139.00 $137.59 $1,330 +3.24
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017–1020 1019 47 135.00–136.00 $135.62 $1,382 +1.62
1207 1207 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 6 171.00 $171.00 $557 —
446 446 13 156.00 $156.00 $696 —
478–495 490 28 151.00–154.00 $153.16 $750 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 80-85% 1 53.50 $53.50 $663 —
1205–1532 1354 80-85% 60 66.00–72.50 $69.49 $941 —
1310–1410 1373 80-85% 3 63.00–65.00 $64.00 $879 —
1298–1560 1426 80-85% 140 57.50–76.00 $71.83 $1,024 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1115 1063 85-90% 2 42.50–45.00 $43.81 $466 —
1060–1193 1165 85-90% 108 49.00–59.00 $54.44 $634 +1.26
1170 1170 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $702 +6.82
960–1355 1209 85-90% 68 51.00–62.00 $59.69 $722 -10.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1840 1603 75-80% 52 59.50–78.50 $75.56 $1,211 +10.06
1525–1885 1701 75-80% 15 66.50–84.00 $75.43 $1,283 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 2 70.00 $70.00 $1,106 —
1765 1765 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,200 —
1665–1960 1830 5 83.50–96.00 $86.89 $1,590 +2.21
1325–2340 1948 44 74.50–94.00 $86.51 $1,685 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 91.00 $91.00 $769
812–1455 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 140 70.00–114.00 $93.79 $944
950–1143 1095 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 41.00–46.00 $42.08 $461
1302–1357 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 56.00–59.50 $57.03 $751

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1073 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 15 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1125–1287 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 34 1,200.00–1,285.00 $1,255.15
1189–1304 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 700.00–785.00 $728.28
1121–1313 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 65 775.00–960.00 $861.10
1190–1440 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 750.00–860.00 $781.62
1395 1395 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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.