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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 29, 2021

10,704 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.19/cwt +19.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 522 lb · 623 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.52/cwt +22.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 576 lb · 592 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $203.62/cwt +25.10 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 473 lb · 579 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,704 2,920 7,748
Feeder cattle 7,324 1,132 6,636
Slaughter cattle 2,620 433 400
Replacement cattle 760 1,355 712

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder and slaughter cattle were too lightly tested the previous holiday week for a complete market trend, though firm undertones should be noted for comparable trades. Trade activity, buyer attendance and demand were good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 17 185.00 $185.00 $487 —
316–348 331 144 216.50–240.00 $227.69 $754 +32.04
353–398 370 171 202.00–226.00 $220.78 $817 +27.77
420–447 433 220 208.00–225.00 $215.25 $932 +22.76
452–498 473 579 190.00–217.00 $203.62 $963 +25.10
502–547 522 623 181.00–200.00 $192.19 $1,003 +19.11
552–598 576 592 168.00–190.00 $177.52 $1,023 +22.02
606–646 621 427 160.00–182.50 $168.44 $1,046 +17.18
652–699 666 305 155.50–170.00 $165.39 $1,101 +16.30
704 704 26 163.00 $163.00 $1,148 +18.92
751–772 755 128 153.00–167.50 $162.74 $1,229 +15.24
821–826 823 84 163.00–168.50 $165.43 $1,361 —
884–888 886 94 156.00–164.00 $159.06 $1,409 —
953–971 960 49 152.00–155.00 $153.12 $1,470 —
1102 1102 18 136.00 $136.00 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531–535 533 44 169.00–179.00 $174.93 $932 —
568 568 26 170.00 $170.00 $966 —
633 633 26 159.00 $159.00 $1,006 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 8 211.00 $211.00 $633 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–283 274 37 170.00–188.00 $182.16 $499 —
311–349 334 136 185.00–200.00 $190.90 $638 —
359–390 374 246 168.50–189.00 $180.84 $676 +15.39
412–448 431 436 161.00–186.00 $180.22 $777 +20.05
451–498 472 456 151.00–182.00 $175.23 $827 +27.41
503–537 514 455 152.00–176.50 $166.07 $854 +17.57
515–523 unweaned 518 61 151.00–155.00 $153.28 $794 —
569 569 95 160.35 $160.35 $912 +16.35
553–593 571 440 144.75–168.00 $159.78 $912 +15.78
604–646 629 314 132.00–160.00 $152.00 $956 +16.67
655–697 681 161 135.00–164.50 $152.29 $1,037 +12.77
707–739 720 91 155.00–165.75 $159.85 $1,151 +23.70
760–795 785 164 157.00–165.50 $163.24 $1,281 +18.24
800–846 823 57 153.50–156.00 $154.69 $1,273 +16.69
854 854 14 148.50 $148.50 $1,268 +8.15
923–936 927 87 138.00–140.00 $138.60 $1,285 -0.90
972 972 15 139.00 $139.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 26 155.00 $155.00 $753 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 7 170.00 $170.00 $887 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1193–1573 1341 80-85% 572 57.00–66.50 $61.73 $828 —
1388–1560 1449 80-85% 151 60.50–64.00 $62.41 $904 +14.59
1490 1490 80-85% 2 72.00 $72.00 $1,073 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033–1300 1153 85-90% 164 46.00–51.00 $48.47 $559 +6.97
1090–1220 1158 85-90% 194 50.00–59.00 $53.78 $623 +12.28
1121–1255 1189 85-90% 122 51.00–55.00 $52.97 $630 +11.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1599–1780 1676 75-80% 39 60.00–63.00 $61.91 $1,038 +18.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1512–2225 1821 75 90.50–99.00 $93.31 $1,699 —
1782–2062 1882 14 82.00–83.00 $82.39 $1,551 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
787–1120 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 438 100.00–134.00 $115.67 $1,070

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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.