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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

7,159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.34/cwt +2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $907/hd at 484 lb · 603 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.59/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 564 lb · 579 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.75/cwt -4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 632 lb · 461 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,159 9,502 8,720
Feeder cattle 6,399 6,699 7,638
Slaughter cattle 528 1,224 680
Replacement cattle 232 1,579 402

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 500 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher on a thin test, 500 to 700 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 lower, over 700 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers under 700 lbs sold mostly steady, over 700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good for all offerings. Winter snows have been decent at most basins this winter. Many are hopeful continued moisture will come to help sprout forages. Per Wyoming NRCS week Feb 1 snowpack is at 88% with the basin high in Laramie at 107% and basin low in the South Platte at 58%. Last year the state ave was at 76% and in 2020 was at 107%.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 15 224.00 $224.00 $721 —
365–384 374 69 225.00–233.00 $229.85 $860 +2.85
405–437 416 159 211.00–235.00 $226.08 $940 +7.25
452–491 471 280 205.00–225.50 $217.30 $1,023 +4.81
501–529 512 197 198.25–218.00 $207.59 $1,063 -0.60
555–599 573 439 181.50–200.00 $192.17 $1,101 -1.34
610–647 632 461 183.00–196.00 $186.75 $1,180 -4.17
655–693 663 272 160.00–179.00 $174.78 $1,159 -6.88
706–740 726 255 155.25–180.00 $172.22 $1,250 +0.55
750–771 760 90 153.50–171.50 $166.89 $1,268 -4.60
806–849 826 108 150.00–165.00 $157.70 $1,303 +2.07
857 857 25 155.25 $155.25 $1,330 +7.20
903 903 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,309 -1.42
961 961 23 150.00 $150.00 $1,442 +11.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–489 483 19 191.00–193.00 $192.17 $928 —
502–526 514 20 172.50–187.00 $179.92 $925 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 11 151.00 $151.00 $915 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289–294 291 18 188.00–205.00 $194.68 $567 —
327–333 331 15 192.00–195.50 $193.15 $639 —
392–397 395 72 184.00–195.00 $191.67 $757 —
405–434 418 185 185.50–194.00 $190.63 $797 +2.01
458–498 484 603 170.00–193.50 $187.34 $907 +2.12
513 513 8 172.00 $172.00 $882 -12.11
517–545 529 346 163.25–182.00 $176.90 $936 -7.21
551–576 564 579 168.00–174.00 $171.59 $968 -0.81
611 611 10 156.00 $156.00 $953 -5.17
608–649 619 177 148.75–166.00 $159.59 $988 -1.58
659–698 678 140 147.50–163.00 $160.27 $1,087 +2.75
680–685 682 212 151.00–152.50 $151.63 $1,034 -5.89
716–741 736 102 142.50–153.50 $152.13 $1,120 +2.66
772–792 782 33 146.00–151.00 $148.39 $1,160 +0.25
812–827 822 72 140.00–146.00 $144.19 $1,185 -2.12
874 874 20 149.25 $149.25 $1,304 +1.75
898 898 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,176 —
907 907 9 132.00 $132.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 5 155.00 $155.00 $648 —
498 498 12 151.00 $151.00 $752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029 1029 85-90% 16 55.00 $55.00 $566 —
940–1300 1119 85-90% 108 60.00–75.50 $66.52 $744 +2.93
1010–1195 1151 85-90% 20 67.00–74.00 $69.44 $799 +1.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1226–1800 1301 80-85% 34 69.00–93.00 $73.67 $958 —
1176–1615 1374 80-85% 106 64.00–85.00 $77.81 $1,069 +10.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1770 1581 75-80% 8 71.50–76.50 $73.99 $1,170 —
1460–1785 1584 75-80% 15 68.00–85.00 $74.33 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1460 1370 3 74.50–77.00 $75.99 $1,041 —
1175–1595 1412 5 83.00–89.00 $85.01 $1,200 +0.71
1490–2170 1743 27 87.00–103.00 $95.51 $1,665 +19.70
1685–2130 1873 36 97.00–110.50 $99.54 $1,864 +2.72
2130 2130 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,810 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
931–1024 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 51 105.00–109.00 $106.48 $1,052
1125–1250 1202 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 69.25–75.50 $71.12 $855
1020–1600 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 64.00–68.00 $65.81 $798
1275–1555 1371 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 35 69.00–72.00 $70.01 $960

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1345 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,127.79

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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.