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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

5,269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $228.61/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 576 lb · 452 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.28/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 577 lb · 448 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $206.34/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 665 lb · 437 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,269 7,844 8,178
Feeder cattle 3,864 6,893 7,083
Slaughter cattle 342 703 845
Replacement cattle 1,063 248 250

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 500 lbs sold 5.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold mostly steady. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 10.00 higher, 500 to 700 lbs sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, 800 lbs sold 3.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–389 378 54 245.00–256.00 $250.03 $945 -29.97
405–415 410 53 237.00–240.00 $238.60 $978 -16.08
460–495 483 162 210.00–259.50 $247.93 $1,198 -0.80
503–532 510 105 237.00–239.00 $238.50 $1,216 +1.09
555–599 576 452 208.00–237.50 $228.61 $1,317 +0.50
603–636 628 119 209.00–217.00 $215.13 $1,351 +1.18
651–699 665 437 175.00–216.50 $206.34 $1,372 +4.17
700–738 725 227 186.00–196.50 $190.51 $1,381 +2.12
757–788 767 216 176.00–190.50 $184.07 $1,412 +2.74
803 803 20 178.00 $178.00 $1,429 -1.29
882 882 55 178.00 $178.00 $1,570 ±0.00
1000 1000 12 158.00 $158.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–378 361 81 217.00–234.00 $229.38 $828 +47.34
429–446 441 178 225.00–241.00 $230.02 $1,014 +16.42
451–487 468 179 215.00–238.00 $223.51 $1,046 +6.22
502–525 508 77 201.00–210.00 $203.64 $1,034 -5.32
554–598 577 448 195.00–210.50 $202.28 $1,167 +3.44
609–648 631 268 190.00–196.50 $193.51 $1,221 +2.19
652–695 675 317 180.00–190.50 $185.06 $1,249 +7.92
720 720 40 171.50 $171.50 $1,235 +0.72
799 799 28 163.00 $163.00 $1,302 -9.06
813–815 814 59 135.50–163.50 $144.98 $1,180 -21.52
852 852 20 170.00 $170.00 $1,448 —
945 945 26 153.00 $153.00 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–390 373 11 155.00–157.50 $156.43 $583 —
412 412 9 210.00 $210.00 $865 —
492 492 32 192.00 $192.00 $945 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1249–1440 1302 80-85% 54 80.00–86.50 $83.23 $1,084 +0.92
1210–1395 1343 80-85% 20 73.00–79.50 $76.83 $1,032 -5.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1170 1105 85-90% 4 71.00–76.00 $74.34 $821 -7.21
1050–1205 1180 85-90% 16 78.00–84.00 $80.17 $946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1685 1551 75-80% 5 74.00–81.00 $76.19 $1,182 —
1610–1690 1629 75-80% 8 82.50–86.00 $83.39 $1,358 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1865 1615 3 86.50–96.00 $90.99 $1,469 —
1585–1765 1683 3 86.00–93.50 $89.88 $1,513 —
1770–2165 1958 5 100.00–109.50 $104.55 $2,047 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1155 1073 (<2 yrs)Open 5 102.00–112.00 $108.71 $1,166
845–1395 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 81.00–90.00 $85.83 $989
877–1312 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 74.00–78.50 $76.79 $895
1260–1370 1306 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 75.00–79.00 $76.64 $1,001
1300–1651 1429 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 81.00–86.00 $84.75 $1,211

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1433 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 192 1,375.00–2,125.00 $1,849.97
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 1,485.00 $1,485.00
1132–1553 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 168 1,250.00–1,885.00 $1,611.19
1245–1569 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 309 1,100.00–1,560.00 $1,316.95
1334–1448 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,000.00–1,185.00 $1,127.93
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
804 804 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 500.00 $500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
963 963 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,735.00 $1,735.00

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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.