Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

7,844 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $228.11/cwt +11.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 572 lb · 745 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $202.17/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 676 lb · 642 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $188.39/cwt -11.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 727 lb · 517 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,844	3,675	6,979
Feeder cattle	6,893	2,533	5,008
Slaughter cattle	703	380	849
Replacement cattle	248	762	1,122

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs sold 7.00 to 8.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Heifers under 600 lbs sold 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bull sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good throughout the week. Warm, sunny weather across most of the state allowed cattlemen to get their livestock to the marketplace and buyers were willing to bid readily for all classes and types. More than likely several of the lots will be going to summer grass when the time comes and could be sold on the summer video sales or sold direct as yearlings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	17	280.00	$280.00	$1,064	—
407–442	419	137	220.50–270.00	$254.68	$1,067	+7.20
452–494	467	231	224.00–258.00	$248.73	$1,162	+7.99
505–549	531	362	222.50–247.50	$237.41	$1,261	+5.36
550–599	572	745	210.00–240.00	$228.11	$1,305	+11.23
607–641	629	447	204.00–223.00	$213.95	$1,346	-3.11
650–696	676	642	190.00–214.00	$202.17	$1,367	+6.24
711–749	727	517	171.00–201.00	$188.39	$1,370	-11.59
750–796	771	256	174.00–185.00	$181.33	$1,398	+3.78
800–840	824	148	176.00–180.50	$179.29	$1,477	-0.33
874	874	26	178.00	$178.00	$1,556	±0.00
901	901	13	170.00	$170.00	$1,532	-4.00
954–980	968	27	165.00–170.00	$167.19	$1,618	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
559–572	571	78	202.00–210.00	$209.20	$1,195	—
696–699	698	14	175.00–176.00	$175.43	$1,225	—
727	727	28	170.00	$170.00	$1,236	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–387	373	25	172.50–187.50	$182.04	$679	-31.28
434	434	85	202.00–221.00	$213.60	$927	+5.30
454–491	461	288	182.50–230.00	$217.29	$1,002	+12.93
504–543	524	333	187.50–218.00	$208.96	$1,095	+14.80
558–598	581	466	182.00–211.00	$198.84	$1,155	+3.83
616–641	633	384	190.00–200.00	$191.32	$1,211	-1.68
640	640	93	196.25	$196.25	$1,256	+3.25
652–692	676	447	162.00–185.00	$177.14	$1,197	-1.84
714–731	723	196	164.00–173.00	$170.78	$1,235	-15.72
769–788	779	269	167.50–175.00	$172.06	$1,340	+1.06
807	807	11	166.50	$166.50	$1,344	-1.50
976	976	6	159.00	$159.00	$1,552	—
1000	1000	8	159.75	$159.75	$1,598	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
509	509	10	179.00	$179.00	$911	—
573–583	578	24	172.00–176.50	$174.23	$1,007	—
611–635	622	20	163.50–168.00	$165.93	$1,032	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
641	641	8	183.00	$183.00	$1,173	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
949–973	956	85-90%	21	61.00–68.50	$63.18	$604	—
1075–1195	1137	85-90%	11	81.50–82.00	$81.55	$927	+6.29
1065–1313	1206	85-90%	203	71.00–82.00	$77.58	$936	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1410	1318	80-85%	87	80.00–85.00	$82.31	$1,085	—
1210–1920	1391	80-85%	136	74.00–89.00	$83.51	$1,162	-0.73

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415–1855	1542	75-80%	9	82.00–89.00	$84.92	$1,309	—
1420–2215	1683	75-80%	16	78.00–91.00	$85.00	$1,431	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1272–1595	1410	4	91.00–92.00	$91.42	$1,289	—
1425	1425	1	83.00	$83.00	$1,183	—
1435–2095	1718	22	85.00–104.50	$94.33	$1,621	—
1820–2210	1940	8	94.00–101.50	$97.72	$1,896	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
902–1047	987	(<2 yrs)	Open	17	112.00	$112.00	$1,105
928–1275	1058	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	68	86.50–111.00	$102.72	$1,087
885–1255	1156	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	71.50–81.50	$77.29	$893
1157–1672	1267	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	107	78.50–91.00	$87.50	$1,109

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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.