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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

3,145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.19/cwt +2.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 627 lb · 253 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.49/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 723 lb · 172 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $168.59/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 724 lb · 168 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,145 4,970 7,480
Feeder cattle 1,806 3,787 5,564
Slaughter cattle 675 638 557
Replacement cattle 664 545 1,359

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers under 650 lbs sold unevenly, mostly from 4.00 lower to 4.00 higher; steers over 650 lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Heifers under 650 lbs sold weak, mostly 2.00 to 7.00 lower and heifers over 650 lbs sold mostly 2.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher and average dressing slaughter bulls remained steady. Demand ranged from moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 29 251.00 $251.00 $991 +24.00
424 424 26 231.00 $231.00 $979 +28.50
474–494 482 48 212.00–225.00 $220.00 $1,060 +3.72
505–532 521 36 205.00–211.00 $208.58 $1,087 -2.63
586–595 590 86 189.00–194.00 $191.55 $1,130 -4.49
603–632 623 75 190.50–191.50 $191.19 $1,191 +4.50
676 676 33 190.50 $190.50 $1,288 +12.83
706–744 724 168 155.50–173.00 $168.59 $1,221 -4.06
801–831 818 37 154.00–156.00 $155.15 $1,269 -3.26
858 858 35 150.50 $150.50 $1,291 —
936 936 17 146.75 $146.75 $1,374 -7.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 17 198.00 $198.00 $695 —
429–445 434 58 185.00–196.00 $192.50 $835 -12.75
475–495 487 51 170.00–179.00 $174.50 $850 -17.79
517–541 534 165 162.00–185.00 $179.41 $958 -1.14
577–586 582 91 173.00–176.00 $174.34 $1,015 -6.28
605–639 627 253 160.00–175.00 $169.19 $1,061 +1.90
657–684 674 73 158.00–163.50 $161.07 $1,086 -2.92
715–745 723 172 149.00–155.25 $152.49 $1,103 +2.87
827 827 28 146.00 $146.00 $1,207 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
748 748 26 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 9 144.25 $144.25 $909 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1190 1131 85-90% 29 77.00–99.00 $85.85 $971 +7.88
1005–1280 1141 85-90% 257 70.50–90.00 $83.26 $950 +5.29
1180 1180 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $755 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $833 —
1270–1400 1345 80-85% 5 82.50–90.00 $85.58 $1,151 +4.35
1266–1525 1351 80-85% 175 80.50–89.00 $85.50 $1,155 —
1243–1625 1412 80-85% 66 75.00–90.50 $83.89 $1,185 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1710 1670 75-80% 2 86.00–94.50 $90.35 $1,509 +8.84
1645–1856 1754 75-80% 14 82.00–87.00 $86.48 $1,517 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1720 1614 8 96.50–100.50 $98.68 $1,593 +11.68
1500–1865 1681 8 76.00–88.50 $84.54 $1,421 —
1567–2371 1736 47 103.00–118.50 $115.90 $2,012 —
1562–2085 1822 68 92.50–107.00 $101.87 $1,856 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1015 952 (<2 yrs)Open 23 113.00–126.00 $115.77 $1,102
765–1195 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 74.00–85.00 $80.68 $785
820–1091 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 90.00–104.00 $98.51 $1,029
1236–1365 1273 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 74.00–78.50 $77.57 $987
1290–1550 1396 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 79.50–87.00 $81.73 $1,141

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1027–1420 1242 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,413.95
1150–1570 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,245.28
1270–1505 1292 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,010.00–1,210.00 $1,195.55
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
981–1027 989 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,350.00–1,455.00 $1,364.54

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1410 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,531.76 —
1199–1222 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 37 1,450.00–1,485.00 $1,475.41 —
1370–1377 1374 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 27 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,369.32 —
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1390–1440 1407 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,724.41 —
1441 1441 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 (<2 yrs)Open 2 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.