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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

15,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $210.21/cwt -4.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 528 lb · 1,047 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.25/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 513 lb · 702 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $199.17/cwt -2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 571 lb · 616 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,017 16,758 15,534
Feeder cattle 9,991 14,134 10,742
Slaughter cattle 2,288 2,078 2,565
Replacement cattle 2,738 546 2,227

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steer calves sold steady. Heifer calves under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling steers and heifers were lightly tested but a steady market was noticed. Demand was good for calves and yearlings. Most buyers continued to seek out calves with at least two rounds of vaccinations. With range conditions dry, the price of hay over 200.00 per ton, and short water supply some longtime ranchers decided to liquidate years of genetic building of their cow herds at area auctions. The liquidating appears it will continue as area auction market continue to list dispersals on weekly sale listings. Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–322 317 77 230.00–262.00 $255.54 $810 -15.44
370–391 377 108 238.00–260.00 $252.68 $953 -2.51
402–445 426 298 231.00–258.00 $242.00 $1,031 +2.45
455–496 474 406 220.00–233.00 $223.37 $1,059 +4.05
501–547 528 1,047 193.00–222.00 $210.21 $1,110 -4.73
551–599 571 616 189.00–206.00 $199.17 $1,137 -1.85
605–639 unweaned 621 86 183.00–187.00 $185.93 $1,155 +0.48
601–649 630 473 172.00–201.00 $187.81 $1,183 -1.87
655–697 668 311 161.00–190.00 $181.87 $1,215 +2.20
656–685 unweaned 678 137 175.00–181.50 $180.16 $1,221 +2.40
721–749 739 95 167.00–190.00 $188.25 $1,391 +11.04
790 790 21 177.00 $177.00 $1,398 -6.38
821–832 829 90 179.25–184.50 $182.58 $1,514 +12.43
864–895 879 21 171.00–176.25 $173.06 $1,521 -4.22
923–946 931 44 165.00–173.00 $168.38 $1,568 —
957 957 12 173.25 $173.25 $1,658 +2.25
1006 1006 19 170.00 $170.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 17 221.00 $221.00 $785 -3.03
492 492 7 191.00 $191.00 $940 -3.84
549 549 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,076 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 7 202.00 $202.00 $600 +2.00
325–347 340 72 217.00–225.00 $219.33 $746 -3.94
351–398 368 148 212.50–230.00 $218.26 $803 +6.64
410–448 422 479 191.00–216.00 $208.59 $880 +3.27
453–488 473 455 195.00–212.50 $203.50 $963 +3.75
500–544 513 702 175.00–202.50 $191.25 $981 +2.43
551–590 574 409 161.00–183.00 $173.16 $994 -3.15
600–647 616 229 155.00–184.00 $176.30 $1,086 +3.48
603–649 unweaned 626 59 153.50–166.50 $163.37 $1,023 -5.39
676 676 10 145.50 $145.50 $984 -23.44
661–691 unweaned 678 26 155.00–160.00 $157.94 $1,071 -8.06
715–747 722 74 165.00–177.00 $175.47 $1,267 -9.70
756–797 776 119 167.50–175.10 $171.78 $1,333 -12.39
808–824 815 34 176.00–179.00 $177.66 $1,448 -3.36
866 866 30 177.00 $177.00 $1,533 +6.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–494 474 15 172.00–182.00 $177.13 $840 —
545 545 18 170.50 $170.50 $929 -2.50
551 551 20 144.00 $144.00 $793 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1290 1167 85-90% 126 60.00–66.00 $63.46 $741 +5.38
1100–1369 1218 85-90% 92 55.00–59.00 $56.50 $688 —
1170–1469 1274 85-90% 436 62.00–71.00 $66.73 $850 +4.40
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1450 1327 80-85% 113 74.00–78.00 $76.49 $1,015 —
1315–1600 1446 80-85% 407 72.00–78.00 $74.35 $1,075 -4.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1396–1780 1631 75-80% 19 75.00–81.00 $76.61 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1776–1980 1826 25 90.00–96.00 $92.48 $1,689 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1085 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 247 105.00–130.00 $123.01 $1,257

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1023–1323 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 167 1,800.00–2,185.00 $2,000.95
1269–1579 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 252 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,477.79
1250–1535 1402 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 202 1,735.00–2,010.00 $1,868.27
1351–1487 1408 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 289 1,125.00–1,260.00 $1,195.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1093–1400 1243 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 127 1,385.00–1,600.00 $1,454.76
1269–1369 1336 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 75 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,414.83

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
864–1179 956 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 309 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,577.04
934–1975 1216 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 365 1,800.00–2,150.00 $2,015.92

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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.