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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

12,421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.73/cwt +7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 681 lb · 921 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $200.29/cwt +13.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 571 lb · 904 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.70/cwt +7.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 628 lb · 730 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,421 9,422 10,976
Feeder cattle 6,700 9,422 8,572
Slaughter cattle 1,941 — 579
Replacement cattle 3,780 — 1,825

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last week, steer calves sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, while heifer calves sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. No recent slaughter cow and bulls sales for a trend, however a higher undertone noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–396 383 90 220.00–236.00 $227.07 $870 -7.30
413–448 434 88 222.00–230.00 $224.00 $972 +0.50
470–496 485 129 201.00–223.00 $211.13 $1,024 +3.13
505–517 507 245 210.00–225.00 $216.13 $1,096 +14.10
556 fancy 556 235 216.25 $216.25 $1,202 —
552–589 576 669 187.50–200.00 $194.68 $1,121 +7.50
605–649 628 730 180.00–200.00 $187.70 $1,179 +7.87
667 fancy 667 90 198.00 $198.00 $1,321 —
661–699 683 831 171.00–183.00 $176.64 $1,206 +5.66
701–744 715 305 169.00–179.50 $175.23 $1,253 +10.66
758–789 768 358 165.00–174.25 $172.12 $1,322 -0.94
816–839 833 117 157.50–161.50 $160.31 $1,335 -6.61

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 15 189.00 $189.00 $652 -2.67
365–384 373 164 198.00–216.00 $208.39 $777 +12.97
411–435 425 282 199.00–203.50 $202.05 $859 +12.80
486–491 488 162 178.00–193.00 $184.62 $901 +1.60
511–549 535 182 164.00–180.00 $171.87 $920 -1.58
573–590 579 340 169.00–180.50 $176.67 $1,023 +5.53
602–649 628 410 161.50–169.50 $164.54 $1,033 +4.62
653–690 672 395 155.00–162.00 $158.67 $1,066 +4.14
782 782 50 153.50 $153.50 $1,200 —
835 835 20 149.00 $149.00 $1,244 +2.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1430 1305 80-85% 12 56.00–60.50 $57.52 $751 —
1255–1505 1339 80-85% 81 47.00–65.00 $56.34 $754 —
1340–1415 1378 80-85% 3 43.50–45.00 $44.16 $609 —
1204–1532 1437 80-85% 342 60.50–66.00 $62.67 $901 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1175 1063 85-90% 5 35.00–41.00 $36.22 $385 —
1025–1195 1098 85-90% 6 50.00–56.50 $53.24 $585 —
915–1283 1177 85-90% 166 44.00–56.00 $52.46 $617 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1775 1743 75-80% 12 50.00–67.00 $64.79 $1,129 —
1555–1835 1768 75-80% 6 65.50–66.00 $65.58 $1,159 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1625 1449 5 68.00–74.50 $71.44 $1,035 —
1430–1775 1699 9 63.00–71.00 $67.33 $1,144 —
1550–2225 1966 20 81.00–89.50 $84.04 $1,652 —
1530–2166 1981 49 71.00–93.00 $85.22 $1,688 —
1978–2104 2043 26 97.00–100.00 $98.34 $2,009 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
773–1043 864 (<2 yrs)Open 32 101.00–121.00 $112.12 $969
720–1055 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 148 81.00–99.00 $92.71 $890
860–1204 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 66 57.00–67.00 $62.17 $659
1188–1475 1258 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 38 48.50–53.00 $50.12 $631
1087–1565 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 40 37.50–47.00 $44.33 $566
1300–1685 1444 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 47 55.00–64.00 $59.81 $864
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–992 987 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 71.00 $71.00 $701
925–1083 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 93 45.50–56.00 $51.65 $525

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1046–1081 fancy 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 160 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,671.81
1030–1258 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 225 1,775.00–1,910.00 $1,822.18
990–1215 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1143–1207 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 625.00–680.00 $651.63
1143–1316 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 154 690.00–800.00 $732.37
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1080–1279 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 130 840.00–1,000.00 $887.77
1071–1302 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 244 1,525.00–1,825.00 $1,673.97
1165–1363 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 96 1,225.00–1,585.00 $1,361.26
1050–1377 1252 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 66 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,382.08
1245–1340 1256 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 65 875.00–910.00 $900.50
995–1635 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 161 800.00–1,100.00 $1,007.53
1169–1369 1276 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 160 950.00–1,225.00 $1,044.96
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1595 1595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1166–1372 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 735.00–1,175.00 $1,099.40
1233–1250 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 154 1,260.00–1,400.00 $1,342.51
1050–1490 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 825.00–1,100.00 $986.32
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 56 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
866–1227 908 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 55 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,275.58
996–1080 1039 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 1,310.00–1,475.00 $1,422.45
1022–1213 fancy 1047 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 115 1,500.00–1,560.00 $1,526.78
959–1181 1078 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 283 1,560.00–1,825.00 $1,719.51

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
1278–1540 1304 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 685.00–810.00 $795.24 —
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 960.00 $960.00 —
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1590 1590 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.