Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

9,502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.66/cwt -1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 673 lb · 470 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $171.67/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 710 lb · 375 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $171.49/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 761 lb · 360 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,502	14,313	7,696
Feeder cattle	6,699	11,819	4,878
Slaughter cattle	1,224	1,263	973
Replacement cattle	1,579	1,231	1,845

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 700 lbs sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold unevenly steady. Heifers under 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower over 600 lbs sold steady. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher and bulls unevenly steady. Most bred heifers and cows sold steady with some calving in the next 30-45 days sharply higher. Mostly seasonal temperatures across the state. Some snow at higher elevations with lower area still mostly dry.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
383	383	30	227.00	$227.00	$869	+15.57
403–430	418	99	215.00–222.00	$218.83	$915	-5.88
452–498	484	171	195.00–226.00	$212.49	$1,028	-5.32
508–542	528	300	183.50–214.00	$208.19	$1,099	-0.83
562–599	582	321	176.00–206.00	$193.51	$1,126	-1.97
600–644	619	278	183.00–198.00	$190.92	$1,182	+4.23
656–696	673	470	175.00–190.00	$181.66	$1,223	-1.39
700–749	710	375	160.00–177.00	$171.67	$1,219	-1.47
752–784	761	360	167.00–173.75	$171.49	$1,305	+5.23
802–844	818	271	150.50–159.00	$155.63	$1,273	-6.79
862–878	872	110	147.00–149.50	$148.05	$1,291	-4.95
908–915	911	63	145.50–148.00	$146.42	$1,334	—
993	993	6	138.50	$138.50	$1,375	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
642	642	26	170.00	$170.00	$1,091	—
687–694	692	88	162.00–165.00	$164.12	$1,136	-5.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
353–375	359	95	189.00–193.00	$191.90	$689	+3.21
400–411	406	99	175.00–195.00	$188.62	$766	-8.54
451–489	467	305	164.50–190.00	$185.22	$865	+5.02
501–549	524	283	180.00–196.50	$184.11	$965	+8.45
555–593	577	329	160.00–178.50	$172.40	$995	+2.20
601–649	631	258	156.00–165.00	$161.17	$1,017	-3.68
656–690	663	191	153.00–160.00	$157.52	$1,044	-2.84
711–745	727	142	145.00–152.00	$149.47	$1,087	-4.01
754–787	768	87	147.00–149.50	$148.14	$1,138	-1.02
815–845	832	45	145.00–148.00	$146.31	$1,217	—
857	857	39	147.50	$147.50	$1,264	+1.86

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
576	576	30	160.00	$160.00	$922	+13.07

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235–1280	1258	80-85%	2	57.00–59.00	$57.98	$729	+9.98
1221–1395	1338	80-85%	119	61.00–67.50	$64.13	$858	+2.63
1220–1535	1340	80-85%	27	67.00–79.00	$72.75	$975	+11.25
1225–1575	1389	80-85%	112	63.00–73.50	$67.06	$931	+5.21

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1190	1115	85-90%	16	61.50–68.00	$63.59	$709	—
855–1318	1129	85-90%	89	47.00–62.00	$58.49	$660	—
900–1265	1151	85-90%	45	57.50–73.00	$68.09	$784	+10.87

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430–1680	1520	75-80%	3	70.00–95.50	$78.79	$1,198	—
1535–1780	1608	75-80%	20	63.00–70.00	$67.78	$1,090	+8.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1365	1348	6	72.00–77.00	$75.48	$1,017	—
1205–1525	1402	11	82.00–86.00	$84.30	$1,182	—
1610–1935	1748	3	73.00–79.00	$75.81	$1,325	—
1500–2515	1780	52	84.00–99.00	$90.51	$1,611	—
1500–2135	1878	14	93.00–103.50	$96.82	$1,818	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
771–920	837	(<2 yrs)	Open	23	105.00–125.00	$110.33	$923
792–1020	961	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	93	87.00–102.50	$95.72	$920
850–1066	962	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	71.00–81.00	$75.66	$728
941–990	972	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	14	55.50–58.00	$56.76	$552
925–1165 thin fleshed	1009	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	47.00–53.00	$50.18	$506
995–1027	1013	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	55.00–61.00	$57.86	$586
865–1140 thin fleshed	1069	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	60.50–69.00	$63.04	$674
907–1465	1208	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	60.50–64.50	$63.01	$761

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1052–1063	1055	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	650.00–685.00	$660.37
1085–1245	1149	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	1,300.00–1,725.00	$1,682.56
1211–1509	1307	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	215	800.00–900.00	$854.30
1280–1416	1332	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	201	900.00–1,075.00	$979.13
1339–1379	1349	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	141	1,210.00–1,400.00	$1,278.91
1330–1490	1410	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,170.00	$1,136.99

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1189	1189	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	700.00	$700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955–1190	1079	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	335	1,485.00–1,710.00	$1,579.79

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980	980	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	1,400.00	$1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1172	1172	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,025.00	$1,025.00	—

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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.