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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

8,321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.02/cwt -3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 726 lb · 389 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.43/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 826 lb · 385 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.95/cwt -3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $710/hd at 420 lb · 345 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,321 7,701 9,227
Feeder cattle 6,553 6,431 7,673
Slaughter cattle 927 638 937
Replacement cattle 841 632 617

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer and heifer calves sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers sold steady except 900 lbs offerings sold 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Some of the calves had precondition shots. Quite a few slaughter cows continue to make their way to town. Ranchers continue to reduce heard numbers. Very spotty, light rain showers in some areas of the state with light snow reported in very high elevation. Dry edible bean harvest is 55% complete compared to 63% last year.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–296 281 44 235.00–241.00 $237.29 $667 +17.29
308–339 323 66 208.50–229.00 $216.63 $700 -4.58
354–397 372 263 195.00–209.00 $204.03 $759 -8.45
401–442 426 159 197.00–204.00 $197.63 $842 +8.26
409–438 429 65 194.00–201.00 $196.66 $844 +7.29
452–494 471 169 178.00–187.50 $183.89 $866 -3.62
506–516 512 81 154.50–174.00 $164.82 $844 -9.40
516 516 29 180.00 $180.00 $929 +5.78
551–590 565 265 161.00–179.25 $170.73 $965 +0.29
601–625 619 43 145.00–162.00 $150.95 $934 -19.96
658–693 674 91 146.00–160.00 $156.14 $1,052 -7.83
710–746 722 78 151.50–158.10 $156.50 $1,130 -0.49
751–797 771 275 149.00–162.50 $156.44 $1,206 -0.06
817–843 824 342 146.50–164.00 $157.10 $1,295 +0.57
860–889 872 226 148.00–159.00 $152.96 $1,334 -2.98
900–946 916 203 145.00–151.25 $149.97 $1,374 -4.03
960–973 963 147 145.00–154.25 $152.41 $1,468 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1043 1038 69 139.00–148.50 $147.16 $1,528 -0.45
1120 1120 23 143.00 $143.00 $1,602 +9.00
1190 1190 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718–740 732 19 123.00–131.00 $128.93 $944 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 12 175.50 $175.50 $695 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–267 266 12 171.00–182.50 $175.81 $468 —
308–349 330 113 180.00–195.00 $184.96 $610 -15.04
351–383 369 192 172.00–181.00 $175.22 $647 -5.33
403–444 420 345 165.00–177.25 $168.95 $710 -3.16
456–492 479 117 151.00–165.00 $161.32 $773 -3.41
506–542 518 229 144.00–161.00 $154.12 $798 -5.78
553–594 573 120 134.50–161.00 $154.25 $884 -4.57
605–610 608 87 155.00–159.00 $156.24 $950 -3.39
641–649 642 27 140.00 $140.00 $899 -19.63
650–698 675 202 140.00–157.00 $151.52 $1,023 +5.43
697 697 7 141.50 $141.50 $986 -4.59
712 712 18 144.00 $144.00 $1,025 -16.00
709–747 726 351 147.00–161.50 $158.36 $1,150 -5.64
740 740 20 145.25 $145.25 $1,075 -11.56
777–778 777 83 137.00–144.25 $143.81 $1,117 -6.24
756–797 783 155 139.00–148.00 $144.15 $1,129 -5.90
797 797 46 141.00 $141.00 $1,124 -9.05
805–830 816 69 140.00–143.25 $141.82 $1,157 -2.43
802–847 828 316 139.50–152.00 $146.22 $1,211 -0.28
878–891 885 79 137.00–144.00 $140.23 $1,241 -5.05
906–939 922 113 125.00–146.00 $141.42 $1,304 +1.77
951–973 968 168 135.50–145.00 $139.40 $1,349 +1.81
1088 1088 8 111.00 $111.00 $1,208 —
1120 1120 19 122.00 $122.00 $1,366 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 24 130.00 $130.00 $1,310 -5.62
1068 1068 5 132.00 $132.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 10 118.00 $118.00 $701 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1400 1343 80-85% 21 50.00–51.00 $50.66 $680 —
1158–1509 1357 80-85% 305 62.00–72.00 $68.19 $925 -1.30
1218–1656 1455 80-85% 88 53.00–76.50 $68.42 $996 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1135 1028 85-90% 54 41.00–47.00 $45.49 $468 —
965–1222 1132 85-90% 70 51.00–62.00 $57.16 $647 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 68.50 $68.50 $1,086 —
1615 1615 75-80% 2 51.00 $51.00 $824 -24.56
1390–1820 1673 75-80% 20 56.00–82.00 $75.51 $1,263 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1115 1047 3 93.00–101.00 $95.32 $998 —
1153–1610 1389 16 68.00–82.50 $73.30 $1,018 —
1423–1665 1541 15 60.00–66.50 $63.34 $976 —
1670 1670 1 62.00 $62.00 $1,035 —
1685–2125 1836 59 71.00–89.00 $82.91 $1,522 -3.98
1935–1994 1967 4 80.00–96.00 $87.83 $1,728 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–983 911 (<2 yrs)Open 31 86.50–108.00 $93.13 $848
889–1315 956 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 72 42.00–49.50 $47.08 $450
927–1128 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 129 72.00–106.00 $97.55 $954
855–1367 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 55.25–65.50 $59.19 $627
1164–1577 1256 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 115 56.00–85.00 $73.24 $920
912–1472 1271 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 150 50.00–56.00 $53.73 $683

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1154 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,060.00–1,075.00 $1,065.44
1298–1340 1309 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,074.40

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.