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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

599 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.50/cwt ≈ $1,139/hd at 705 lb · 25 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $171.50/cwt ≈ $1,339/hd at 781 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 599 1,307 2,139
Feeder cattle 100 969 1,682
Slaughter cattle 432 338 310
Replacement cattle 67 — 147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough calves or feeder cattle for an adequate market comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher on a light test. Very light receipts this week compared last week and a year ago. More than likely a large amount of slaughter cows will not hit the market until ranchers start to wean and preg check cows. Then older and open cows will come to town to help save feed resources for females that are bred. Spotty rain showers in some areas of the state. Most of the state remains in a drought situation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 20 171.50 $171.50 $1,339 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 25 161.50 $161.50 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 6 176.00 $176.00 $741 —
887 887 5 142.50 $142.50 $1,264 -32.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1555 1303 80-85% 36 88.00–103.00 $91.38 $1,191 —
1155–1605 1412 80-85% 34 84.00–88.00 $86.07 $1,215 —
1235–1635 1465 80-85% 33 78.00–95.00 $87.68 $1,285 -6.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1130 1113 85-90% 2 62.00–62.50 $62.25 $693 —
985–1300 1148 85-90% 18 70.00–86.00 $80.62 $926 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,066 —
1415–1650 1542 75-80% 3 88.00–91.50 $89.55 $1,381 —
1495–1787 1623 75-80% 10 83.00–87.00 $84.82 $1,377 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1715 1395 3 95.50–103.00 $99.93 $1,394 —
1115–1650 1510 9 82.00–92.00 $86.22 $1,302 —
1315–2195 1827 59 90.00–111.00 $104.77 $1,914 —
1822–2115 1915 15 102.00–120.00 $110.05 $2,107 +4.25

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1077 1037 (<2 yrs)Open 44 108.50–122.00 $116.40 $1,207
1015–1207 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 93.50–105.00 $95.62 $1,099
1131–1285 1208 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 70.00–71.00 $70.47 $851
1391 1391 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 90.00 $90.00 $1,252

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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.