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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 13, 2022

1,952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.08/cwt -10.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 638 lb · 102 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.00/cwt -17.72 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 591 lb · 39 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.00/cwt -15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 710 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,952 1,963 4,414
Feeder cattle 474 572 1,030
Slaughter cattle 791 719 1,642
Replacement cattle 687 672 1,742

Market comments — USDA reporter

No reported sales last week for a market comparison. Demand was good for the light supply of calves and feeder cattle. Also, good demand was noted for slaughter cows and bulls. Sporadic rain showers across the state with some areas receiving flash flooding. Per the US drought monitor some areas in the central part of the state are in the normal range with several other areas improving to abnormally dry. These improvements in rain are very positive for ranchers and farmers. However, there is still a large part of the state in a moderate drought.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 14 193.00 $193.00 $1,143 +23.00
759 759 11 167.00 $167.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 15 165.50 $165.50 $1,051 —
740 740 7 155.50 $155.50 $1,151 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 11 156.00 $156.00 $735 —
540 540 6 166.00 $166.00 $896 -25.00
578–598 591 39 157.00–165.00 $164.00 $969 -17.72
625–640 638 102 158.50–173.00 $171.08 $1,091 -10.42
689 689 7 148.50 $148.50 $1,023 -27.50
710 710 31 156.00 $156.00 $1,108 -15.00
849 849 13 138.50 $138.50 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1211–1630 1304 80-85% 71 83.50–97.00 $86.92 $1,133 +4.44
1202–1487 1393 80-85% 98 81.00–87.00 $84.63 $1,179 —
1220–1619 1429 80-85% 172 76.00–92.00 $85.06 $1,216 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1200 1132 85-90% 38 84.00–98.00 $88.53 $1,002 —
950–1337 1182 85-90% 121 75.00–94.00 $87.58 $1,035 +9.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1665 1471 75-80% 19 84.50–92.00 $87.14 $1,282 —
1420–1878 1655 75-80% 41 79.00–88.00 $83.30 $1,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 106.50 $106.50 $1,289 —
1165–1495 1358 5 92.00–97.00 $94.76 $1,287 —
1425–2430 1929 22 105.50–124.50 $113.53 $2,190 +6.45
1540–2700 1973 60 90.00–119.00 $109.35 $2,157 -5.89
1335–2675 2005 2 81.00–83.00 $81.67 $1,637 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1071 983 (<2 yrs)Open 34 97.00–116.00 $107.87 $1,060
842–1215 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 104 85.00–123.00 $108.85 $1,075
815–1218 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 77.00–84.50 $81.59 $902
1250–1532 1394 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 84.00–88.00 $85.48 $1,192

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1019 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 1,710.00 $1,710.00 —
1097 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1409–1586 1519 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 28 1,660.00–1,735.00 $1,687.78 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 625.00 $625.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 625.00 $625.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
916 916 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.