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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

8,178 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $219.43/cwt +43.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,257/hd at 573 lb · 690 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.80/cwt +12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 422 lb · 378 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $203.80/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,274/hd at 625 lb · 376 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,178 6,979 4,715
Feeder cattle 7,083 5,008 3,978
Slaughter cattle 845 849 408
Replacement cattle 250 1,122 329

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs sold 2.00 higher, over 700 lbs sold 3.00 lower. Heifers under 600 lbs sold 7.00 to 8.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs sold steady and over 700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls steady. Bulk of the cows returned to the country to be placed on feed. Demand was good for all offerings, especially for light weight cattle and replacement type heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–346 329 75 240.00–252.00 $245.77 $809 —
357–399 385 177 210.00–254.00 $241.55 $930 +11.55
400–444 416 81 220.00–244.00 $238.92 $994 +16.92
457–499 481 342 205.00–245.00 $232.03 $1,116 +24.40
515–529 517 70 198.00–216.25 $213.58 $1,104 -0.48
516–544 527 289 191.00–234.00 $226.65 $1,194 +12.59
554–563 fancy 561 274 232.00–240.00 $233.67 $1,311 —
566–590 568 77 186.00–202.75 $200.94 $1,141 +25.44
571–599 584 339 189.25–226.00 $212.11 $1,239 +36.61
600–649 625 376 175.00–217.00 $203.80 $1,274 +7.27
656–690 672 190 163.00–183.00 $176.33 $1,185 -14.55
710–731 720 140 164.75–178.00 $174.05 $1,253 +1.47
757–773 760 160 165.00–171.50 $169.49 $1,288 -7.70
800–845 825 88 149.50–164.00 $156.51 $1,291 -5.72
851–871 861 145 151.25–159.00 $156.80 $1,350 +2.05
903 903 46 151.00 $151.00 $1,364 —
963 963 14 145.00 $145.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–440 431 18 187.50–190.50 $189.14 $815 —
645 645 26 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 8 165.00 $165.00 $823 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 341 29 197.00–212.50 $201.59 $687 —
352 352 58 204.00–216.00 $210.21 $740 —
407–448 421 361 188.75–209.00 $201.05 $846 +12.57
442 442 17 195.50 $195.50 $864 +7.02
459–499 485 190 189.00–199.00 $195.20 $947 +3.05
490–494 493 92 189.50–189.75 $189.72 $935 -2.43
502–549 525 299 161.00–199.00 $192.78 $1,012 +13.51
561 561 6 165.00 $165.00 $926 -9.29
569–578 571 91 178.50–189.75 $182.59 $1,043 +8.30
569–598 585 242 158.50–180.00 $172.24 $1,008 -2.05
600–631 615 274 151.00–183.00 $171.58 $1,055 -0.08
617–635 626 36 159.00–164.00 $161.60 $1,012 -10.06
657–672 664 18 159.50–162.00 $160.63 $1,067 +0.49
650–691 677 206 152.50–163.00 $160.13 $1,084 -0.01
706–726 710 54 154.50–159.00 $157.98 $1,122 -0.54
767–790 781 181 145.50–154.00 $150.81 $1,178 -4.20
802–847 823 147 145.00–150.00 $147.98 $1,218 -4.25
862–865 863 95 145.00–162.00 $156.62 $1,352 +7.36
944 944 35 136.00 $136.00 $1,284 —
952–988 978 70 137.00–142.50 $141.05 $1,379 —
1002 1002 30 132.00 $132.00 $1,323 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 9 150.00 $150.00 $645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1174–1255 1223 80-85% 25 65.00–65.50 $65.31 $799 —
1245–1455 1318 80-85% 4 57.00–59.50 $58.68 $773 -15.42
1191–1538 1349 80-85% 268 73.00–83.50 $77.94 $1,051 —
1220–1660 1408 80-85% 113 63.00–84.00 $76.65 $1,079 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1165 1108 85-90% 6 67.00–72.50 $68.24 $756 +8.11
995–1510 1242 85-90% 67 61.00–72.50 $67.95 $844 -2.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $924 —
1522–1675 1592 75-80% 4 65.00–69.00 $67.70 $1,078 —
1490–1775 1646 75-80% 6 73.00–77.50 $74.97 $1,234 +3.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1515 1473 4 70.00–76.50 $73.03 $1,076 —
1415–1955 1507 19 70.00–78.00 $72.57 $1,094 —
1410–1750 1510 11 79.50–85.00 $81.38 $1,229 —
1360–2250 1850 67 81.00–100.50 $92.38 $1,709 -3.58
1807–2180 1917 14 92.00–111.00 $100.32 $1,923 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–960 935 (<2 yrs)Open 11 101.00–106.00 $101.83 $952
975–1370 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 56.00–60.00 $57.38 $671
1105–1208 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 77.00–100.87 $80.99 $953
1155–1280 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 67.50–76.50 $71.95 $868
1225–1511 1305 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 38 64.50–70.00 $67.27 $878
1243–1460 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 54 72.50–78.00 $74.27 $1,009

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1063 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 850.00 $850.00
970–1137 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 910.00–1,050.00 $996.18
1155–1316 1249 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,562.51
1055–1336 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–960.00 $916.24
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1348–1450 1351 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 950.00–1,000.00 $951.68

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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.