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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

9,422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.98/cwt ≈ $1,142/hd at 668 lb · 789 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.18/cwt ≈ $1,078/hd at 576 lb · 694 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.83/cwt ≈ $1,124/hd at 625 lb · 540 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,422 1,110 10,888
Feeder cattle 9,422 — 10,888
Replacement cattle — 1,110 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report: No feeder cattle comparison available due to auction closures throughout the holidays. The last report included bred heifers and cows only.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–339 335 80 224.00–238.00 $235.09 $788 —
355–393 375 130 228.00–239.00 $234.37 $879 —
409–447 418 189 199.00–232.00 $226.21 $946 —
440 440 24 223.50 $223.50 $983 —
455–497 478 289 200.00–219.00 $208.00 $994 —
515–542 529 83 196.50–208.00 $202.03 $1,069 —
500–547 531 327 189.00–209.00 $199.23 $1,058 —
550–590 576 694 178.00–195.25 $187.18 $1,078 —
600–649 625 540 173.00–187.00 $179.83 $1,124 —
651–698 668 789 161.00–176.50 $170.98 $1,142 —
702–742 716 429 154.50–179.00 $164.57 $1,178 —
753–778 766 244 172.00–176.00 $173.06 $1,326 —
811–847 822 240 160.00–168.50 $166.92 $1,372 —
856–869 865 71 162.00–166.00 $164.89 $1,426 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–441 437 60 207.00–213.00 $208.97 $913 —
451–498 490 75 190.50–197.00 $194.20 $952 —
546 546 50 188.00 $188.00 $1,026 —
570–590 575 135 158.50–175.00 $172.48 $992 —
683 683 14 151.00 $151.00 $1,031 —
718 718 6 146.50 $146.50 $1,052 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–339 333 68 170.00–199.00 $191.67 $638 —
378–395 383 85 179.00–200.50 $195.42 $748 —
408–448 435 437 179.00–195.00 $189.25 $823 —
455–499 480 480 172.00–189.25 $183.02 $878 —
504–546 534 335 161.50–176.00 $173.45 $926 —
551 551 46 181.00 $181.00 $997 —
550–593 569 414 167.00–177.00 $171.14 $974 —
602–646 625 350 151.75–166.00 $159.92 $999 —
670–699 682 147 142.50–159.00 $154.53 $1,054 —
701 701 20 149.00 $149.00 $1,044 —
710 710 16 141.00 $141.00 $1,001 —
807–827 816 53 144.00–150.00 $146.64 $1,197 —
964 964 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–563 559 43 158.00–161.00 $158.98 $889 —

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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.