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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

5,298 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.21/cwt -8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 720 lb · 492 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.01/cwt -6.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 671 lb · 312 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.80/cwt -9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 574 lb · 309 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,298 6,241 6,999
Feeder cattle 4,354 3,942 5,597
Slaughter cattle 520 716 916
Replacement cattle 424 1,583 486

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers under 450 lbs sold unevenly and steers over 450 lbs sold mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers under 650 lbs sold weak to sharply lower, while heifers over 650 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows sold weak, from 2.00 to 7.00 lower and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–390 384 45 222.00–230.00 $224.04 $860 -12.81
402–421 404 91 222.00–240.00 $232.58 $940 +11.68
462–496 484 38 204.00–217.49 $213.33 $1,033 -4.98
500–547 526 190 198.00–221.00 $204.86 $1,078 -4.30
570–599 584 114 184.00–208.00 $202.04 $1,180 -1.03
606–643 623 167 176.50–193.00 $188.43 $1,174 -1.15
661–699 684 266 166.00–178.00 $174.12 $1,191 +3.62
702–736 717 265 162.00–175.00 $168.34 $1,207 -1.50
765–787 775 120 142.00–158.00 $152.12 $1,179 -9.88
808–840 818 211 152.25–161.50 $156.72 $1,282 -0.46
922–942 927 120 136.50–150.75 $147.94 $1,371 —
1032 1032 20 131.00 $131.00 $1,352 —
1075 1075 9 132.50 $132.50 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 8 170.00 $170.00 $573 —
420 420 6 185.00 $185.00 $777 —
489 489 9 190.00 $190.00 $929 —
641 641 26 173.00 $173.00 $1,109 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–398 371 115 171.00–184.00 $175.14 $650 -19.88
419–424 423 80 168.00–195.00 $187.52 $793 -7.15
450–491 475 59 173.00–184.00 $176.62 $839 -9.28
503–542 516 204 172.00–180.00 $176.12 $909 -9.52
555–584 574 309 155.00–176.00 $170.80 $980 -9.67
609–648 628 285 151.00–164.00 $158.56 $996 -17.42
653–698 671 312 142.50–170.00 $159.01 $1,067 -6.65
705–748 720 492 143.25–157.00 $149.21 $1,074 -8.08
760–787 776 133 144.75–147.75 $146.76 $1,139 -4.39
801–827 821 158 140.00–150.00 $146.20 $1,200 -3.33
867–888 871 51 128.50–139.00 $136.90 $1,192 —
936 936 50 133.00 $133.00 $1,245 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1116 1034 85-90% 12 65.00–66.00 $65.27 $675 —
1142–1197 1170 85-90% 4 78.50–84.00 $81.31 $951 —
1070–1390 1198 85-90% 143 69.00–79.00 $75.00 $898 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1595 1358 80-85% 22 79.00–93.00 $82.19 $1,116 —
1316–1495 1426 80-85% 40 80.00–86.00 $81.78 $1,166 —
1225–1590 1436 80-85% 52 72.50–89.00 $79.29 $1,139 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1590 1513 75-80% 2 81.50–82.50 $81.97 $1,240 +3.18
1490–1687 1614 75-80% 5 72.00–77.00 $75.23 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1480 1406 4 87.50–93.00 $89.98 $1,265 —
1586–1950 1742 25 86.50–116.00 $107.84 $1,879 —
1560–2080 1913 8 98.00–125.00 $116.14 $2,222 +5.11

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1072 1017 (<2 yrs)Open 72 111.00–125.50 $115.24 $1,172
820–1256 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 165 90.00–116.50 $105.88 $1,135
890–1230 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 72.50–85.00 $81.75 $917
1290–1322 1311 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 62.00–65.00 $64.02 $839
1280–1467 1329 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 77.00–80.00 $78.79 $1,047
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1190 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 60.00–70.00 $63.39 $676

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1067–1100 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,140.99
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.