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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

3,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.81/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 624 lb · 305 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.50/cwt -12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 699 lb · 193 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.61/cwt -4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 716 lb · 176 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,191 2,388 3,237
Feeder cattle 1,514 957 1,633
Slaughter cattle 665 677 921
Replacement cattle 1,012 754 683

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers too lightly tested to trend; feeder heifers sold with weak undertone. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold weak, mostly 4.00 lower. Demand was 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
325 325 19 219.00 $219.00 $712 —
357–386 366 27 192.50–205.00 $201.09 $736 —
420–445 431 47 205.00–220.00 $213.40 $920 —
461–480 472 72 202.00–205.00 $203.78 $962 -18.72
500–542 533 51 191.50–197.00 $195.89 $1,044 -6.56
560 560 19 183.00 $183.00 $1,025 —
625 625 15 173.00 $173.00 $1,081 —
654 654 50 174.00 $174.00 $1,138 -11.50
704 704 20 175.00 $175.00 $1,232 —
823 823 63 154.50 $154.50 $1,272 —
887 887 16 148.00 $148.00 $1,313 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 10 189.00 $189.00 $626 —
352–394 380 107 184.00–187.50 $186.21 $708 —
415–427 422 48 175.00–178.00 $176.77 $746 +1.60
470–490 480 117 172.00–178.00 $176.40 $847 -3.39
525–530 529 53 165.00–172.00 $166.97 $883 -11.20
581–583 582 80 166.00–172.00 $169.75 $988 —
613–648 624 305 163.00–170.00 $165.81 $1,035 -0.20
699 699 193 158.50 $158.50 $1,108 -12.50
712–740 716 176 124.50–157.50 $154.61 $1,107 -4.06
757–790 775 152 145.00–155.75 $148.96 $1,154 +2.91
808–824 814 78 146.00–147.50 $146.94 $1,196 +4.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1420 1258 80-85% 35 74.00–80.50 $77.63 $977 —
1259–1550 1340 80-85% 163 73.00–83.00 $77.30 $1,036 -4.32
1235–1663 1492 80-85% 9 70.50–73.00 $70.99 $1,059 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1120 1110 85-90% 42 53.00–60.00 $59.76 $663 —
995–1200 1121 85-90% 36 75.00–79.50 $76.32 $856 +2.76
925–1282 1187 85-90% 102 65.50–74.50 $69.76 $828 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1735 1484 75-80% 16 78.00–81.00 $79.30 $1,177 —
1380–1717 1546 75-80% 5 74.00–80.50 $77.96 $1,205 -0.93

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1270 1250 2 74.00–85.00 $79.59 $995 —
1190–1655 1495 4 90.00–98.00 $93.08 $1,392 —
1655–2045 1822 26 87.00–106.50 $98.75 $1,799 -4.71
1715–2120 1918 8 98.00–105.50 $101.25 $1,942 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–955 875 (<2 yrs)Open 18 107.00–117.00 $111.10 $972
825–1272 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 143 80.50–118.00 $100.84 $958
955–1005 985 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 57.50–60.00 $58.66 $578
932–1205 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 65 70.00–79.00 $75.72 $825
1220–1575 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 45 71.00–81.50 $78.03 $1,044
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1195 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 62.00–67.00 $65.07 $641

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1192 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1183–1285 1211 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,252.60
1217–1432 1256 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1275–1415 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,221.01

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
953–1095 989 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,185.00 $1,141.62

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1157 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1188 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1243 1243 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1158–1534 1347 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 42 1,425.00–2,075.00 $1,912.19 +77.71
1373–1686 1548 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 186 1,425.00–2,250.00 $1,932.77 —
1560–1738 1661 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 91 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,524.22 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1043 1043 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1307–1332 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 65 1,135.00–1,325.00 $1,238.20 —
1346 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 30 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1087 1068 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,360.71 —
1147–1337 1261 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 50 1,750.00–2,600.00 $2,112.63 —

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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.