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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

2,243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.65/cwt ≈ $1,184/hd at 638 lb · 155 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.75/cwt ≈ $1,327/hd at 768 lb · 138 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.07/cwt ≈ $1,342/hd at 808 lb · 105 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,243 721 3,647
Feeder cattle 1,499 — 2,556
Slaughter cattle 728 721 725
Replacement cattle 16 — 366

Compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. No recent comparison for feeder cattle. Demand was good for slaughter cattle with several buyers on the seats.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 35 189.50 $189.50 $938 —
571 571 59 213.00 $213.00 $1,216 —
782 782 28 179.00 $179.00 $1,400 —
803–830 813 65 168.00–179.00 $172.00 $1,398 —
923–943 935 50 170.00–179.00 $175.45 $1,640 —
957–971 966 55 165.00–176.75 $172.94 $1,671 —
1063 1063 128 173.25 $173.25 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
678 678 7 165.50 $165.50 —
758 758 20 167.25 $167.25 —
950 950 10 141.75 $141.75 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 16 157.00 $157.00 $1,507 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533–542 536 53 171.00–175.00 $172.53 $925 —
605–642 638 155 174.00–187.00 $185.65 $1,184 —
667–699 676 60 165.00–166.50 $165.41 $1,118 —
717 717 38 174.00 $174.00 $1,248 —
752–772 768 138 166.00–176.50 $172.75 $1,327 —
803–827 808 105 159.00–169.50 $166.07 $1,342 —
864 864 10 177.00 $177.00 $1,529 —
921 921 21 148.00 $148.00 $1,363 —
1013–1019 1015 25 145.00–146.00 $145.60 $1,478 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
758 758 18 156.50 $156.50 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 17 175.00 $175.00 $1,223 —
768 768 35 173.00 $173.00 $1,329 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1227–1399 1297 80-85% 37 80.50–81.50 $81.06 $1,051 —
1250–1550 1360 80-85% 36 83.50–93.50 $85.31 $1,160 —
1237–1706 1442 80-85% 299 75.00–90.00 $85.31 $1,230 +4.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
991 991 85-90% 4 61.00 $61.00 $605 —
1095–1251 1212 85-90% 71 77.00–82.00 $78.52 $952 +4.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1640 1540 75-80% 3 73.50–77.50 $76.08 $1,172 —
1590–1830 1710 75-80% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,368 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1070 1046 4 106.50–115.00 $110.89 $1,160 —
1370–1670 1518 3 83.00–85.00 $83.60 $1,269 —
1455–2420 1846 69 77.50–111.00 $104.49 $1,929 —
1700–2220 1917 24 99.00–114.50 $105.29 $2,018 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068 1068 4 84.50 $84.50 $902 —
1830 1830 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,464 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
991 991 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 61.00 $61.00 $605
975–1157 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 81.00–81.50 $81.35 $892
1055–1375 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 87.00–91.00 $88.74 $1,078

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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.