Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

13,250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $188.15/cwt -5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 473 lb · 1,099 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $213.90/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 519 lb · 1,054 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $193.81/cwt -8.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 580 lb · 989 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	13,250	9,259	11,635
Feeder cattle	11,366	7,902	9,801
Slaughter cattle	1,416	1,047	932
Replacement cattle	468	310	902

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 550 lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 7.00 higher, 550 - 750 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, and over 750 lbs sold unevenly, from 9.00 lower to 9.00 higher. Heifer calves 400 - 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, 500 - 900 lbs sold mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher and over 900 lbs sold mostly 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower and average dressing slaughter bulls sold fully steady. Markets were active and well attended, supporting good buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–346	331	101	235.00–270.00	$262.20	$868	+25.74
352–398	373	264	220.00–257.00	$245.24	$915	+0.29
403–445	425	655	215.00–239.00	$229.28	$974	+7.68
451–499	481	775	202.00–236.00	$219.58	$1,056	+3.38
500–549	519	1,054	200.00–223.00	$213.90	$1,110	+2.42
555–596	580	989	173.00–205.00	$193.81	$1,124	-4.24
601–637	619	286	176.00–188.00	$182.65	$1,131	-5.06
653–678	666	215	174.00–190.00	$182.53	$1,216	-11.83
735–749	744	80	175.00–180.00	$178.15	$1,325	-11.84
768–791	778	104	188.00–191.00	$189.28	$1,473	+9.16
801–836	819	192	170.10–181.00	$176.66	$1,447	-2.99
866–894	881	176	173.50–180.00	$175.59	$1,547	-0.30
909–939	922	287	167.00–172.00	$169.28	$1,561	-2.32
962–969	967	126	174.00–175.00	$174.76	$1,690	+10.32
1011–1029	1018	63	159.75–167.00	$162.43	$1,654	-8.10

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	7	204.50	$204.50	$941	—
525–540	530	35	184.50–191.50	$189.26	$1,003	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
273	273	8	203.00	$203.00	$554	—
332–346	336	28	227.00–236.00	$233.35	$784	+8.04
358–399	381	324	200.00–219.00	$212.65	$810	+2.68
400–444	419	341	187.00–208.50	$200.08	$838	-1.88
451–498	473	1,099	180.00–197.00	$188.15	$890	-5.73
503–548	522	872	172.00–193.00	$184.08	$961	+3.63
552–587	563	200	165.00–194.00	$180.92	$1,019	+1.30
600–630	612	86	162.00–172.00	$167.95	$1,028	-2.40
648	648	15	172.00	$172.00	$1,115	+8.00
654–675	664	69	161.00–172.50	$166.74	$1,107	—
690	690	14	165.00	$165.00	$1,138	—
707–736	726	120	171.00–181.00	$176.04	$1,278	-0.66
754–787	771	110	170.00–178.00	$174.95	$1,349	+4.98
773–783	778	141	168.75	$168.75	$1,313	-1.22
777–790	787	90	168.25–170.25	$168.73	$1,328	-1.24
815–838	830	124	168.00–180.00	$172.61	$1,433	+11.61
849	849	12	166.50	$166.50	$1,414	+5.50
869	869	11	160.00	$160.00	$1,390	-5.06
854–885	872	160	173.00–177.00	$174.37	$1,521	+9.31
902	902	59	165.75	$165.75	$1,495	-0.70
913–935	922	62	168.00–175.00	$171.96	$1,585	+5.51
918–931	928	51	165.00–166.50	$166.15	$1,542	-0.30
956	956	18	162.75	$162.75	$1,556	+0.60
951–968	963	234	172.00–173.00	$172.44	$1,661	+10.29
1006	1006	40	155.00	$155.00	$1,559	-2.25
1069–1083	1076	30	157.00–158.00	$157.50	$1,695	—
1100	1100	22	157.00	$157.00	$1,727	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
368	368	9	162.00	$162.00	$596	—
457–490	469	32	152.50–162.50	$156.41	$734	—
522–534	529	22	162.50–165.00	$163.62	$866	—
552–586	568	13	161.00	$161.00	$914	—
651	651	25	151.00	$151.00	$983	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1565	1364	80-85%	382	73.00–78.00	$74.95	$1,022	-3.51
1345–1549	1467	80-85%	240	79.00–86.00	$82.50	$1,210	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1101–1398	1233	85-90%	408	62.00–72.00	$65.43	$807	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1458–1698	1534	75-80%	94	81.00–85.00	$82.50	$1,266	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1655–2000	1805	27	92.00–100.00	$96.40	$1,740	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
894–1105	982	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	183	95.00–113.00	$105.99	$1,041

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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.