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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

9,559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $192.58/cwt -4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 527 lb · 730 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $186.60/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 573 lb · 711 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.17/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 568 lb · 587 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,559 9,582 7,046
Feeder cattle 6,769 5,723 3,692
Slaughter cattle 1,433 1,599 1,309
Replacement cattle 1,357 2,260 2,045

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher, 500 - 800 lbs sold unevenly steady and steers over 800 lbs sold 18.00 lower. Heifer trades across all weight classes sold unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows remained mostly steady and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 7.00 lower. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 201.00 $201.00 $701 —
368–396 381 110 190.00–225.00 $211.44 $806 -1.38
402–420 409 68 214.00–220.00 $217.67 $890 +1.78
453–497 471 578 195.00–219.00 $204.66 $964 +5.89
502–549 527 730 184.50–203.00 $192.58 $1,015 -4.57
555–595 573 711 175.00–192.50 $186.60 $1,069 +4.45
605 fancy 605 127 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 —
600–643 608 302 164.50–174.00 $171.17 $1,041 -2.36
654–683 665 236 159.00–172.50 $165.03 $1,097 -4.82
700–743 714 163 148.50–163.00 $159.74 $1,141 +3.44
766–769 766 38 141.00–162.50 $159.66 $1,223 +0.66
809 809 25 145.00 $145.00 $1,173 -18.15
891 891 29 143.00 $143.00 $1,274 -18.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 11 181.00 $181.00 $807 —
483–492 486 41 172.00–175.00 $173.96 $845 +22.96
515–545 531 55 167.00–177.00 $171.41 $910 —
643–646 645 19 147.00–150.00 $148.26 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–382 378 90 168.00–180.00 $175.44 $663 -2.09
408–445 432 226 158.00–188.00 $178.51 $771 +4.58
460 fancy 460 29 168.50 $168.50 $775 —
457–498 477 225 145.00–169.00 $161.75 $772 -11.82
507–530 unweaned 521 102 169.00 $169.00 $880 —
500–543 523 467 152.50–184.00 $173.14 $906 +6.01
550–591 568 587 150.00–176.50 $165.17 $938 +1.02
607–648 620 342 136.75–158.00 $153.40 $951 -6.03
655–692 684 91 145.50–160.00 $154.65 $1,058 +0.55
725–741 729 96 156.00–160.50 $159.31 $1,161 +11.77
755–790 775 53 157.00–159.00 $158.15 $1,226 +2.92
831 831 8 112.00 $112.00 $931 -38.50
834 834 36 162.00 $162.00 $1,351 +11.50
856–875 865 54 155.00–161.00 $158.08 $1,367 +11.08
910 910 21 147.50 $147.50 $1,342 -7.50
970–981 970 26 144.00–144.50 $144.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–449 439 51 152.00–157.00 $153.37 $673 +33.37
578 578 34 152.00 $152.00 $879 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 53 164.00 $164.00 $549 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1538 1364 80-85% 447 59.00–67.00 $61.85 $844 -2.98
1300–1662 1493 80-85% 140 61.50–68.00 $64.69 $966 —
1620 1620 80-85% 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,336 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1299 1185 85-90% 379 52.50–59.00 $55.96 $663 -0.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1735 1672 75-80% 28 62.00–70.50 $65.12 $1,089 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1776–2090 1853 56 82.50–94.00 $86.95 $1,611 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
898–1015 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 347 80.00–112.00 $91.78 $886

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1051–1316 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 74 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,496.20
1206–1315 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 40 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,214.12
1208–1406 1314 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 241 785.00–1,000.00 $884.53

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1180 1037 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 216 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,540.68

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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.