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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

7,719 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.85/cwt -12.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 624 lb · 545 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.17/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 579 lb · 483 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.54/cwt -2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 673 lb · 444 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,719 5,156 7,016
Feeder cattle 6,308 3,052 5,855
Slaughter cattle 835 669 385
Replacement cattle 576 1,435 776

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 700 lbs sold 6.00 to 10.00 lower, 700-800 lbs sold steady and over 800 lbs sold 8.00 lower on a light test. Heifers sold 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good for calves, feeder cattle and slaughter cattle with moderate demand for bred cows. Issues in the world showed up and put pressure on the livestock sectors as wheat futures soared upward along with other grains. Seasonally temperatures across the state with some snow reported. Snow is ok, as most of the state needs it for it’s for annual irrigations needs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 17 244.00 $244.00 $752 —
382–388 385 31 220.00–232.00 $227.01 $874 —
416–445 427 219 201.00–233.00 $219.85 $939 -12.15
455–484 470 76 206.00–220.00 $213.80 $1,005 -10.44
504–547 529 146 182.00–219.00 $209.05 $1,106 -11.05
555–599 577 348 169.00–217.00 $202.87 $1,171 -17.41
600–641 624 174 182.25–201.00 $193.56 $1,208 -10.75
656–695 675 306 173.00–187.00 $178.35 $1,204 -3.33
710–748 735 132 160.00–170.50 $167.99 $1,235 -7.01
755–778 763 118 159.00–163.00 $161.43 $1,232 -0.58
819–832 823 81 147.25–156.00 $152.36 $1,254 -7.14
865 865 18 149.00 $149.00 $1,289 —
953 953 20 141.00 $141.00 $1,344 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 9 169.00 $169.00 $977 —
613–644 630 29 151.00–169.00 $158.85 $1,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 41 183.00–210.00 $199.83 $663 -16.17
375–377 376 34 177.50–209.00 $200.69 $755 -16.31
405–439 421 195 172.50–202.00 $189.37 $797 -24.72
451–497 469 201 173.00–191.00 $186.35 $874 -12.25
510–549 538 430 163.00–190.00 $179.43 $965 -11.05
560 560 69 177.00 $177.00 $991 +1.00
560–599 582 414 158.50–183.00 $174.87 $1,018 -1.13
602–649 624 545 158.00–178.00 $165.85 $1,035 -12.35
651–692 673 444 154.00–165.00 $160.54 $1,080 -2.46
706–748 729 202 141.00–153.00 $150.67 $1,098 -11.08
751–771 760 351 145.50–152.00 $151.05 $1,148 —
807–826 813 60 142.00–144.00 $143.32 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–457 454 29 147.00–161.00 $155.91 $708 —
602 602 15 147.00 $147.00 $885 —
688 688 31 142.00 $142.00 $977 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1105 1074 85-90% 32 58.00–70.00 $68.79 $739 -5.21
1085–1167 1143 85-90% 42 69.50–75.00 $71.70 $820 —
855–1360 1149 85-90% 120 64.00–82.00 $76.43 $878 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1580 1274 80-85% 21 73.50–98.00 $80.27 $1,023 —
1200–1710 1337 80-85% 103 65.50–86.00 $79.79 $1,067 —
1412–1500 1453 80-85% 42 78.00–81.00 $79.56 $1,156 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1397–1705 1508 75-80% 7 74.50–76.50 $75.67 $1,141 —
1515–1640 1559 75-80% 7 78.00–79.00 $78.35 $1,221 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,089 —
1360–2230 1799 36 88.00–107.00 $99.17 $1,784 —
1605–2120 1893 9 97.00–112.00 $106.83 $2,022 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
780–965 887 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 53.00–61.00 $57.52 $510
825–958 923 (<2 yrs)Open 24 111.00–124.00 $115.63 $1,067
825–1033 974 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 66 96.00–116.00 $104.81 $1,021
1051–1218 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 80.00–90.00 $84.06 $933
800–1185 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 69.50–78.50 $74.22 $835
1245–1585 1414 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 39 74.50–81.00 $78.87 $1,115

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1266 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 86 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,343.10
1195–1350 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 139 1,050.00–1,160.00 $1,086.39

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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.