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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

14,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $176.07/cwt +7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $930/hd at 528 lb · 1,310 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $182.55/cwt -1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $871/hd at 477 lb · 1,041 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.59/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 521 lb · 1,036 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,168 8,321 9,227
Feeder cattle 11,710 6,553 7,673
Slaughter cattle 1,357 927 937
Replacement cattle 1,101 841 617

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs sold uneven making up the bulk of offerings this week. Comparisons ranged anywhere from 1.00 to 4.00 lower and 1.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of sharply higher on 600-650 lb steers. Steers over 650 lbs lightly tested with mostly lower undertones noted. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 400-600 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 lower, 600-700 lbs mostly 7.00 to 8.00 lower, and over 700 lbs mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade was active this week on feeder cattle and moderate on slaughter cows and bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–298 285 39 197.50–239.00 $219.19 $625 -18.10
318–341 324 149 203.00–219.00 $213.89 $693 -2.74
352–397 366 286 187.00–219.00 $210.21 $769 +6.18
401–442 417 840 182.00–215.00 $198.49 $828 +0.86
453–488 477 1,041 173.00–190.50 $182.55 $871 -1.34
503–549 527 1,053 155.00–180.00 $172.18 $907 -7.82
533 533 257 192.00 $192.00 $1,023 +12.00
552–599 570 868 158.00–177.00 $166.54 $949 -4.19
601–649 617 518 151.50–179.50 $169.41 $1,045 +18.46
654–694 667 65 153.00–161.00 $156.14 $1,041 ±0.00
708–714 711 19 140.75–150.00 $145.64 $1,036 -10.86
762–785 777 72 149.00–150.00 $149.66 $1,163 -6.78
823 823 28 157.00 $157.00 $1,292 -0.10
863–868 865 31 143.00–147.00 $146.35 $1,266 -6.61
906–944 926 152 147.00–154.00 $150.87 $1,397 +0.90
953–980 964 83 145.00–149.00 $147.38 $1,421 -5.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 12 191.00 $191.00 $753 —
439–448 442 68 166.00–181.00 $174.30 $770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–289 286 40 189.00–201.00 $199.61 $571 +23.80
302–349 330 223 185.00–202.00 $189.42 $625 +4.46
351–396 378 641 169.00–200.00 $178.87 $676 +3.65
403–449 428 771 160.00–175.00 $166.95 $715 -2.00
453–497 476 560 152.25–163.50 $157.57 $750 -3.75
509 509 126 175.00 $175.00 $891 +20.88
500–548 523 910 141.50–162.00 $152.90 $800 -1.22
557 557 75 174.00 $174.00 $969 +19.75
552–595 567 403 141.00–162.50 $153.28 $869 -0.97
612–620 616 50 143.00–152.00 $148.07 $912 -8.17
659–676 667 157 143.00–156.00 $151.75 $1,012 +0.23
715–740 732 179 145.00–156.50 $151.70 $1,110 -6.66
755–799 781 111 140.00–151.50 $148.18 $1,157 +4.03
800–834 816 533 141.50–150.00 $147.96 $1,207 +6.14
852–888 866 280 139.50–149.50 $146.17 $1,266 +5.94
909–929 918 70 133.50–145.00 $143.48 $1,317 +2.06
951–958 956 88 135.00–137.00 $136.37 $1,304 -3.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 9 156.50 $156.50 $532 —
473 473 20 135.50 $135.50 $641 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 12 126.50 $126.50 $645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1345 1288 80-85% 4 46.50–49.00 $48.14 $620 —
1243–1445 1304 80-85% 8 61.00–65.00 $61.95 $808 —
1257–1440 1334 80-85% 318 60.00–66.00 $62.69 $836 +12.03
1226–1607 1472 80-85% 167 50.00–67.50 $63.99 $942 -4.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1143 1029 85-90% 17 44.00–49.00 $45.86 $472 +0.37
1045–1165 1115 85-90% 8 56.50–64.00 $59.95 $668 +2.79
1120–1230 1155 85-90% 106 45.00–49.50 $46.39 $536 —
975–1333 1157 85-90% 200 50.00–60.50 $53.85 $623 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1524–1650 1587 75-80% 5 64.00–68.50 $67.04 $1,064 -1.46
1550–1720 1645 75-80% 31 65.50–70.50 $67.70 $1,114 +16.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,022 —
1543–2030 1757 89 74.00–82.00 $76.98 $1,353 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–820 795 (<2 yrs)Open 74 89.00–105.00 $89.76 $714
705–1156 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 244 71.00–123.00 $102.49 $1,002
881–1265 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 54.75–66.00 $57.65 $566
1055–1315 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 48.50–49.00 $48.78 $578
1120–1428 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 94 58.00–79.00 $69.83 $868
1200–1500 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 29 50.00–56.50 $53.83 $686

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1007 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 1,335.00 $1,335.00
1092–1155 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 960.00–1,085.00 $1,036.67
1242–1335 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 56 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,087.76
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 735.00 $735.00

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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.