Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

13,670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $213.63/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 529 lb · 1,180 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.43/cwt +4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $920/hd at 478 lb · 898 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.77/cwt +5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 421 lb · 897 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	13,670	13,250	15,925
Feeder cattle	11,394	11,366	13,136
Slaughter cattle	1,782	1,416	1,817
Replacement cattle	494	468	972

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week flyweight steers sold 10.00 higher, 400 to 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold steady. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher over 500 lbs sold steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with younger type cows going back to the country 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	10	292.00	$292.00	$803	—
302–348	323	166	252.50–274.00	$267.38	$864	+5.18
356–394	378	251	244.00–268.00	$253.53	$958	+8.29
400–449	431	879	213.00–247.00	$233.24	$1,005	+3.96
454–497	470	882	215.00–236.00	$225.71	$1,061	+6.13
516 fancy	516	83	222.25	$222.25	$1,147	—
501–548	530	1,097	191.00–234.00	$212.98	$1,129	-0.92
559–598	576	744	176.00–212.00	$196.63	$1,133	+2.82
601–638	617	332	168.85–209.00	$185.52	$1,145	+2.87
651–685	662	252	160.50–192.00	$180.63	$1,196	-1.90
715–730	726	159	166.50–189.00	$186.61	$1,355	+8.46
758–790	771	81	163.00–184.00	$178.65	$1,377	-10.63
825–829	827	50	178.00–179.00	$178.60	$1,477	+1.94
868–878	871	88	168.00–180.00	$173.25	$1,509	-2.34
983–999	994	62	162.00–170.00	$164.55	$1,636	-10.21

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
388	388	12	222.00	$222.00	$861	—
525	525	8	185.00	$185.00	$971	-4.26
598	598	10	170.00	$170.00	$1,017	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
277–286	284	70	200.00–232.00	$225.16	$639	+22.16
300–349	326	228	200.00–240.00	$222.89	$727	-10.46
355–398	380	553	200.00–224.00	$216.11	$821	+3.46
410	410	29	216.00	$216.00	$886	+15.92
401–447	421	868	184.00–212.00	$205.43	$865	+5.35
455–498	478	898	183.50–207.00	$192.43	$920	+4.28
508–547	523	499	170.00–199.00	$184.57	$965	+0.49
555–587	566	444	168.00–188.00	$179.29	$1,015	-1.63
612–638	627	132	161.00–178.00	$166.73	$1,045	-1.22
653–673	661	83	154.00–180.00	$173.28	$1,145	+6.54
726–733	731	138	172.25–179.00	$174.36	$1,275	-1.68
751–783	767	154	166.50–179.00	$175.34	$1,345	+0.39
811–843	833	170	171.00–180.00	$176.49	$1,470	+3.88
858–868	867	90	161.50–177.00	$174.44	$1,512	+14.44
906–938	923	170	170.00–180.00	$173.39	$1,600	+1.43
951–981	966	86	156.50–173.50	$166.67	$1,610	-5.77
1051–1057	1054	35	160.00–160.50	$160.21	$1,689	+2.71

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
387	387	26	184.25	$184.25	$713	+22.25
547	547	7	165.00	$165.00	$903	+1.38
566	566	7	151.00	$151.00	$855	-10.00
646	646	9	151.00	$151.00	$975	—
668–694	678	19	148.00–151.00	$149.13	$1,011	-1.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
463	463	12	210.00	$210.00	$972	—
532	532	6	185.00	$185.00	$984	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1208–1393	1301	80-85%	206	73.00–78.00	$74.80	$973	—
1369–1560	1476	80-85%	314	75.00–84.00	$80.33	$1,186	-2.17

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1225	1138	85-90%	117	59.00–62.00	$60.87	$693	—
1113–1250	1183	85-90%	154	66.00–72.00	$67.78	$802	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1510–1825	1634	75-80%	66	84.50–87.50	$86.20	$1,409	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1655–2010	1791	35	95.00–102.00	$96.85	$1,735	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
862–1019	941	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	156	109.00–122.00	$116.11	$1,093

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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.