Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

15,925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $185.88/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 473 lb · 1,345 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $175.19/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 522 lb · 1,280 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.26/cwt +0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 478 lb · 1,173 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	15,925	11,635	17,578
Feeder cattle	13,136	9,801	14,833
Slaughter cattle	1,817	932	1,684
Replacement cattle	972	902	1,061

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves sold steady and heifer calves sold steady to 2.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter and feeding cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and bulls sold 2.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good for calves with good demand for yearling cattle. Calf buyers continue to seek out calves that have had a least two rounds of shots. Ranchers continue to sell off open, thin, or lower producing cows as feed resources are very tight in the reporting region. Some much-needed rain along with snow across different areas of Wyoming.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–289	288	53	201.00–237.00	$228.70	$659	—
312–349	339	151	200.00–222.00	$210.58	$714	-15.59
351–399	376	582	191.00–225.00	$211.69	$796	-3.72
401–447	424	818	192.50–214.00	$200.89	$852	+2.64
450–498	473	1,345	174.50–198.00	$185.88	$879	+0.89
500–549	522	1,280	165.00–186.50	$175.19	$914	+0.40
550–588	565	1,006	155.25–176.00	$166.57	$941	+1.04
600–649	628	656	146.25–171.50	$160.91	$1,011	-2.54
661–692	674	80	140.00–160.00	$148.03	$998	-13.84
706–740	722	151	131.00–167.00	$164.04	$1,184	+1.51
760	760	39	163.00	$163.00	$1,239	+1.56
803–809	807	80	156.00–157.00	$156.37	$1,262	+3.52
853–863	856	78	152.00–157.00	$155.38	$1,330	+1.42
959–995	978	56	143.00–146.00	$144.42	$1,412	+2.44

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	17	192.50	$192.50	$664	—
368–397	373	64	179.00–206.00	$184.38	$688	+33.38
433	433	83	180.00	$180.00	$779	-2.00
463	463	14	172.00	$172.00	$796	+2.00
537–548	542	28	160.50–164.75	$162.34	$880	+1.00
587	587	17	152.75	$152.75	$897	+6.75
607	607	28	149.00	$149.00	$904	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
271–292	286	26	195.00–200.00	$198.73	$568	-6.27
309–346	330	174	181.00–205.00	$194.55	$642	+7.94
365–398	381	679	169.00–190.00	$178.02	$678	-2.40
400–445	426	830	157.00–177.50	$168.20	$717	-3.16
452–495	477	1,071	150.00–165.00	$157.97	$754	-0.63
488 fancy	488	102	172.75	$172.75	$843	—
501–548	519	873	142.00–159.00	$151.81	$788	+1.32
561–565	563	157	163.00–167.00	$164.56	$926	+18.76
551–598	568	227	136.50–155.00	$145.18	$825	-0.62
601–627	607	72	132.00–139.00	$136.08	$826	-10.17
645	645	77	157.00	$157.00	$1,013	+10.75
658	658	29	145.00	$145.00	$954	-5.37
721–735	729	90	145.00–147.00	$145.88	$1,063	-15.62
724–733	731	24	142.50–144.50	$144.09	$1,053	-17.41
753–780	769	107	153.00–156.00	$154.23	$1,186	+9.52
778	778	54	143.00	$143.00	$1,113	-1.71
800–840	824	221	144.00–149.00	$147.65	$1,217	-0.21
851–895	878	233	142.00–148.00	$145.56	$1,278	+2.41
905–939	925	67	143.00	$143.00	$1,323	+7.41
967	967	16	131.00	$131.00	$1,267	—
1012	1012	6	123.50	$123.50	$1,250	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
341	341	11	177.00	$177.00	$604	—
411–436	421	23	137.00–152.00	$143.08	$602	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1501	1376	80-85%	360	57.50–68.00	$60.94	$839	—
1431–1750	1519	80-85%	146	59.00–64.00	$60.84	$924	—
1650	1650	80-85%	2	71.00	$71.00	$1,172	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1394	1170	85-90%	237	49.00–55.50	$51.89	$607	-0.91

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1500–1775	1629	75-80%	98	61.00–65.50	$62.67	$1,021	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1780–2270	1899	28	80.50–86.00	$83.02	$1,577	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
812–1102	957	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	307	92.00–114.00	$104.48	$1,000

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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.