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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

15,534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.94/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 575 lb · 1,070 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $194.49/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 479 lb · 706 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.61/cwt +7.16 vs last sale · ≈ $838/hd at 522 lb · 684 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,534 14,764 14,535
Feeder cattle 10,742 10,758 9,965
Slaughter cattle 2,565 1,993 2,358
Replacement cattle 2,227 2,013 2,212

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 800 lbs sold steady over 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, 500 to 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher and over 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower. Bred cows sold steady to 200.00 per head higher. Bred heifers 100.00 per head higher. Demand was moderate to good. Majority of the bred cows and heifers headed to out of state buyers. Another week of large supply of slaughter cows hitting the market. About every week for the last several months there has been over 2000 head of cull cows getting shipped from ranches. This large number doesn’t include the bred cows leaving the ranch.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 31 191.00 $191.00 $613 -27.77
361–391 376 20 199.00–206.00 $203.20 $764 -10.60
403–449 420 190 185.00–215.00 $207.40 $871 +2.45
451 fancy 451 78 209.00 $209.00 $943 —
451–498 482 628 181.75–201.00 $192.69 $929 +2.01
501–541 519 677 172.00–193.00 $180.90 $939 -0.34
555–596 575 1,070 160.50–178.00 $168.94 $971 +0.97
601–645 624 442 148.50–165.00 $159.54 $996 +2.31
651–698 661 284 144.50–160.00 $155.15 $1,026 -10.01
700–737 716 201 149.25–159.00 $153.10 $1,096 +2.15
790–798 795 44 146.50–166.00 $159.63 $1,269 —
808–841 818 156 155.00–173.00 $163.52 $1,338 +6.28
853–864 858 133 150.00–167.00 $163.01 $1,399 -0.20
902–945 916 178 150.00–164.50 $159.42 $1,460 —
966 966 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,546 +9.00
1126 1126 33 130.50 $130.50 $1,469 —
1165 1165 16 130.00 $130.00 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 15 181.00 $181.00 $688 —
436 436 86 182.25 $182.25 $795 +2.25
543 543 11 163.50 $163.50 $888 +2.67
587 587 15 155.00 $155.00 $910 +1.00
818 818 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 15 150.00 $150.00 $362 -37.00
308–342 318 98 170.00–197.00 $190.71 $606 +6.80
366–397 380 163 151.00–197.00 $180.33 $685 -6.92
401–447 424 309 160.00–195.00 $175.30 $743 -2.65
450–498 482 524 149.00–179.00 $164.40 $792 -1.74
501–503 501 121 158.00–158.10 $158.08 $792 +4.63
502–548 526 563 141.50–167.00 $161.15 $848 +7.70
551–593 566 569 136.50–160.00 $151.08 $855 +1.79
602–648 621 324 134.25–164.00 $152.35 $946 +9.87
645 645 32 154.00 $154.00 $993 +11.52
651 651 20 144.00 $144.00 $937 —
651–687 669 105 158.00–163.00 $160.41 $1,073 +11.41
710–744 719 223 157.00–162.00 $160.50 $1,154 +1.50
715–746 737 48 142.00–152.75 $150.23 $1,107 -8.77
758–783 769 92 150.00–159.00 $154.20 $1,186 +1.70
782 782 13 154.50 $154.50 $1,208 +0.52
791 791 31 153.75 $153.75 $1,216 -0.23
805 805 30 153.00 $153.00 $1,232 -9.00
816 816 23 144.00 $144.00 $1,175 -18.00
855–867 860 48 147.00–153.00 $150.73 $1,296 -0.61
905 905 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,303 +1.09
911 911 19 143.00 $143.00 $1,303 +0.09
932 932 34 147.00 $147.00 $1,370 +4.09
959 959 50 153.50 $153.50 $1,472 —
1104 1104 28 131.00 $131.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 13 131.00 $131.00 $924 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066–1255 1169 85-90% 184 44.00–49.00 $46.11 $539 —
1075–1360 1195 85-90% 306 49.00–55.00 $51.29 $613 —
1120–1259 1195 85-90% 280 50.00–55.00 $52.06 $622 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218–1518 1353 80-85% 358 55.00–65.00 $61.41 $831 —
1335–1512 1446 80-85% 158 59.00–72.00 $63.65 $920 +0.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1477–1688 1585 75-80% 47 58.00–64.00 $61.53 $975 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1561–2101 1874 32 80.00–90.00 $83.02 $1,556 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
837–936 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 430 90.00–113.50 $99.83 $888

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1081–1216 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 155 1,535.00–1,625.00 $1,581.44
1027–1375 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 254 950.00–1,210.00 $1,060.71
1105–1440 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 300 1,375.00–1,525.00 $1,453.11

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Bred Heifers

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1117–1170 fancy 1124 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 58 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1064–1242 1184 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 221 1,810.00–2,100.00 $2,014.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1001–1150 1067 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 206 1,525.00–1,685.00 $1,612.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
891–992 929 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 95 1,325.00–1,375.00 $1,349.19

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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.