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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

6,241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.98/cwt +6.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 620 lb · 465 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.29/cwt +4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 733 lb · 350 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.90/cwt +11.40 vs last sale · ≈ $898/hd at 483 lb · 336 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,241 3,145 5,266
Feeder cattle 3,942 1,806 3,656
Slaughter cattle 716 675 416
Replacement cattle 1,583 664 1,194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, except 500 lbs steers sold 10.00 higher. Over 700 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Most weights of heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower and bulls steady. Bred cows and pairs sold unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good for calves and feeder cattle. Moderate demand for bred cows, pairs, and slaughter cattle. Instances good demand for reputation, dispersal cows. Most lots of bred cows headed to out of state buyers. Snowpack for the state was at 75% with last year at 98% and at 109% in 2020. Most contacts think there will be enough snowpack run off for irrigation needs in the 2022 growing season.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 23 241.00 $241.00 $747 —
369–387 378 83 235.00–245.00 $236.85 $895 -14.15
405–412 409 56 217.00–224.00 $220.90 $903 -10.10
453–491 475 176 215.00–225.00 $218.31 $1,037 -1.69
508–542 512 137 190.50–212.00 $209.16 $1,071 +0.58
553–591 569 185 195.00–211.50 $203.07 $1,155 +11.52
610–640 628 267 182.00–194.00 $189.58 $1,191 -1.61
680–692 686 80 170.00–171.00 $170.50 $1,170 -20.00
705–731 715 145 164.00–175.00 $169.84 $1,214 +1.25
786 786 28 162.00 $162.00 $1,273 —
802–832 820 157 145.50–162.00 $157.18 $1,289 +2.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 14 217.00 $217.00 $636 —
326 326 30 201.00 $201.00 $655 —
369–383 376 101 193.00–197.00 $195.02 $733 -2.98
410–435 425 106 193.00–198.00 $194.67 $827 +2.17
459–497 483 336 179.00–191.00 $185.90 $898 +11.40
522–548 538 318 182.00–190.50 $185.64 $999 +6.23
565–586 574 210 175.00–186.00 $180.47 $1,036 +6.13
603–648 620 465 171.00–184.50 $175.98 $1,091 +6.79
654–671 661 168 163.00–168.00 $165.66 $1,095 +4.59
722–742 733 350 155.00–162.50 $157.29 $1,153 +4.80
752–788 765 78 148.00–153.00 $151.15 $1,156 —
809–825 818 171 145.00–153.00 $149.53 $1,223 +3.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 6 160.00 $160.00 $627 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 7 182.50 $182.50 $922 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1151–1531 1322 80-85% 233 78.00–85.00 $81.55 $1,078 -4.03
1260–1630 1336 80-85% 18 78.00–93.00 $80.73 $1,079 -4.85
1260–1435 1338 80-85% 47 70.00–89.00 $85.77 $1,148 +0.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1115 1070 85-90% 3 63.00–64.50 $63.52 $680 —
948–1300 1094 85-90% 137 70.00–81.00 $77.44 $847 —
1120–1185 1149 85-90% 4 79.50–81.50 $80.74 $928 -2.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1566 1526 75-80% 5 78.50–80.00 $78.79 $1,202 —
1495–1610 1582 75-80% 5 82.00–83.50 $82.49 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1460 1358 2 96.50–98.00 $97.19 $1,320 —
1460 1460 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,124 —
1837–2050 1933 5 105.00–119.00 $111.03 $2,146 —
1290–2350 1959 31 94.00–113.00 $103.80 $2,033 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–985 929 (<2 yrs)Open 43 112.50–132.00 $124.65 $1,158
837–1262 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 179 99.00–134.50 $107.93 $1,126
1045–1175 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 79.00–93.00 $83.43 $932
1229–1242 1233 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 64.00–71.00 $66.02 $814
995–1415 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 48.00–56.00 $51.65 $656
1245–1455 1331 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 78.00–83.00 $80.49 $1,071

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1159 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 134 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,765.39
1145–1356 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 357 1,575.00–1,725.00 $1,633.92
1314–1680 1428 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 230 1,250.00–1,485.00 $1,347.16

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
966–1170 1047 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 159 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,733.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
856 856 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1359 1359 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,775.00 $1,775.00 +405.68
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 1,885.00 $1,885.00 —
1235–1506 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 24 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,484.51 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.