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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 29, 2022

2,562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.97/cwt ≈ $1,550/hd at 923 lb · 294 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.56/cwt ≈ $1,432/hd at 830 lb · 177 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.24/cwt ≈ $1,645/hd at 978 lb · 177 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,562 599 2,863
Feeder cattle 1,832 100 2,149
Slaughter cattle 580 432 426
Replacement cattle 150 67 288

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, not enough feeder cattle for a market comparison. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, instance 1.00 to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand was good for yearling feeders and slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 26 196.00 $196.00 $1,280 —
721–749 738 38 185.00 $185.00 $1,365 —
760 760 10 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 +13.50
823 823 49 184.50 $184.50 $1,518 —
909 909 21 177.00 $177.00 $1,609 —
957–998 983 64 166.00–169.00 $167.64 $1,648 —
1024 1024 25 169.00 $169.00 $1,731 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 23 182.00 $182.00 $1,128 —
652–696 682 61 163.50–179.00 $168.36 $1,148 —
720 720 8 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
781–792 788 48 173.00–176.00 $174.12 $1,372 —
812–842 830 177 170.00–175.00 $172.56 $1,432 —
871–898 879 94 172.00–175.00 $173.50 $1,525 +31.00
903–949 923 294 166.00–171.00 $167.97 $1,550 —
959–999 978 177 166.00–169.00 $168.24 $1,645 —
1005–1027 1022 255 157.00–169.00 $163.64 $1,672 —
1054–1055 1054 30 162.00–166.00 $164.67 $1,736 —
1153 1153 18 147.00 $147.00 $1,695 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1282 1123 85-90% 188 75.00–82.00 $78.94 $886 +16.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1233–1598 1378 80-85% 148 82.00–89.00 $85.04 $1,172 —
1395–1605 1508 80-85% 33 85.00–92.00 $88.25 $1,331 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825 1825 75-80% 6 91.00 $91.00 $1,661 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–2100 1888 36 99.00–107.50 $103.26 $1,950 —
1963 1963 2 112.00 $112.00 $2,199 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
841–923 863 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 74 100.00–117.00 $112.33 $969

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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.