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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

3,591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.76/cwt +9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 573 lb · 192 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.67/cwt -1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 627 lb · 180 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.64/cwt +5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 521 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,591 5,830 3,819
Feeder cattle 2,035 3,569 2,742
Slaughter cattle 815 624 659
Replacement cattle 741 1,637 418

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers under 500 lbs sold with sharply lower undertone. Steers 500-600 lbs sold steady and steers over 600 lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Heifers over 500 lbs sold mostly 4.00 to 9.00 higher, with the exception of 600-700 lb heifers, which sold steady. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold weak, mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Buyer demand in the auction markets 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
386 386 21 214.00 $214.00 $826 -19.32
422–427 425 32 220.00–222.00 $220.93 $939 -18.07
471–482 473 32 183.50–210.00 $205.78 $973 -19.13
514–545 537 67 181.50–207.00 $194.69 $1,045 -1.00
574–598 590 134 172.50–189.00 $186.63 $1,101 -0.31
604–648 628 107 173.00–188.50 $182.17 $1,144 -3.21
669–671 670 24 163.00–181.00 $174.24 $1,167 -8.84
762 762 26 161.00 $161.00 $1,227 -3.14
802 802 20 155.00 $155.00 $1,243 -7.99
901–936 913 83 134.75–146.00 $142.18 $1,298 -9.82
979 979 51 144.00 $144.00 $1,410 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 6 185.00 $185.00 $675 —
551 551 7 183.00 $183.00 $1,008 —
736 736 20 154.00 $154.00 $1,133 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 18 171.00 $171.00 $539 -24.00
394 394 12 170.00 $170.00 $670 -32.28
418 418 9 169.00 $169.00 $706 -26.53
451–468 464 94 169.00–190.00 $176.89 $821 -11.10
514–544 521 142 172.00–184.60 $179.64 $936 +5.02
551–586 573 192 169.00–178.00 $175.76 $1,007 +9.14
605–641 627 180 160.00–170.00 $163.67 $1,026 -1.44
655–677 665 97 156.00–164.00 $159.88 $1,063 -0.12
709–747 728 82 155.00–162.00 $157.70 $1,148 +3.59
756–781 769 56 149.00–152.00 $150.63 $1,158 +3.28
801–802 802 29 150.00–156.00 $153.93 $1,235 +8.74
876 876 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,086 —
905 905 5 122.00 $122.00 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274 1274 80-85% 6 64.50 $64.50 $822 -17.53
1226–1435 1296 80-85% 27 78.50–84.00 $81.36 $1,054 -0.67
1212–1578 1347 80-85% 236 77.00–84.00 $80.40 $1,083 —
1210–1655 1478 80-85% 59 69.00–88.00 $80.39 $1,188 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073 1073 85-90% 3 64.00 $64.00 $687 —
990–1180 1075 85-90% 16 75.00–81.00 $77.74 $836 —
915–1182 1123 85-90% 75 68.00–82.00 $76.59 $860 -4.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1478 1462 75-80% 7 81.00–83.00 $82.29 $1,203 —
1455–1715 1601 75-80% 10 84.50–87.00 $85.19 $1,364 -0.70
1495–1795 1645 75-80% 2 68.00–71.00 $69.36 $1,141 -16.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1690 1469 9 82.00–95.00 $87.12 $1,280 —
1720–2195 1972 13 103.00–115.50 $109.47 $2,159 —
1410–2207 1982 34 81.50–109.00 $102.64 $2,034 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1060 950 (<2 yrs)Open 6 101.00–115.00 $109.46 $1,040
815–1215 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 136 87.00–113.00 $104.10 $1,053
905–1530 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 81.00–85.50 $83.50 $1,042

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1227–1241 1232 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 53 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,463.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1338–1521 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,263.93
1277–1475 1376 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 103 1,135.00–1,225.00 $1,151.86
1295–1531 1409 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 203 1,310.00–1,475.00 $1,364.38

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1615 1615 Aged (>8 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.