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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 20, 2023

4,454 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $220.79/cwt +5.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 624 lb · 507 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $235.49/cwt +6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 582 lb · 420 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $203.46/cwt -2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 677 lb · 366 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,454 5,269 5,156
Feeder cattle 3,814 3,864 3,052
Slaughter cattle 299 342 669
Replacement cattle 341 1,063 1,435

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers under 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Steers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher and heifers over 600 lbs sold 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher on the week. Some feeder cattle and slaughter cow receipts shorter than expected at area livestock auctions due to wintery weather. Some areas of the state had a foot of fluffy snow closing highways across a large portion of the state. Many livestock owners continue to look for hay to get them through the winter.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 7 240.00 $240.00 $838 —
377 377 17 245.00 $245.00 $924 -5.03
429–449 439 33 209.00–220.00 $214.21 $940 -24.39
451–483 472 49 235.00–257.00 $247.64 $1,169 -0.29
501–541 526 195 219.00–244.00 $232.12 $1,221 -6.38
550–595 582 420 207.00–242.50 $235.49 $1,371 +6.88
607–640 624 507 206.00–227.50 $220.79 $1,378 +5.66
663–696 677 366 184.00–218.00 $203.46 $1,377 -2.88
709–740 726 153 173.00–202.00 $196.48 $1,426 +5.97
900 900 25 172.00 $172.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 22 210.00–217.50 $214.78 $711 —
452–478 469 21 201.00–212.00 $205.75 $965 —
617 617 7 193.00 $193.00 $1,191 —
757 757 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,279 —
822 822 12 162.25 $162.25 $1,334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 25 210.00 $210.00 $771 -19.38
415–442 435 66 195.00–215.00 $210.80 $917 -19.22
451–492 482 189 212.00–230.00 $224.91 $1,084 +1.40
507–547 523 198 194.50–222.00 $208.36 $1,090 +4.72
563–596 574 310 193.00–216.50 $205.05 $1,177 +2.77
601–630 618 141 183.00–210.00 $198.47 $1,227 +4.96
666–698 679 228 160.50–188.00 $181.08 $1,230 -3.98
730–748 738 24 162.50–166.00 $163.98 $1,210 -7.52
785 785 40 173.00 $173.00 $1,358 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 7 210.00 $210.00 $664 —
352–376 367 14 175.00–185.00 $181.58 $666 +25.15
426–431 429 16 189.00–193.00 $190.99 $819 -19.01
532 532 28 188.00 $188.00 $1,000 —
585–595 586 54 182.00–183.00 $182.89 $1,072 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 19 210.00 $210.00 $1,128 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1400 1306 80-85% 12 81.50–106.00 $85.90 $1,122 +2.67
1220–1648 1443 80-85% 117 77.00–102.00 $95.58 $1,379 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1210 1146 85-90% 36 74.00–89.00 $87.34 $1,001 —
1188–1280 1202 85-90% 8 82.50–98.00 $89.41 $1,075 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 81.50 $81.50 $1,222 —
1606 1606 75-80% 3 91.50 $91.50 $1,469 +8.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1230 1228 2 62.50–95.00 $78.72 $967 —
1470 1470 2 69.00 $69.00 $1,014 —
1340–1760 1523 3 82.00–88.00 $85.49 $1,302 —
1435–2175 1938 20 91.50–115.00 $108.74 $2,107 —
1790–2190 1990 2 103.00–110.50 $106.37 $2,117 +1.82

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1062 1021 (<2 yrs)Open 8 113.00–126.50 $122.73 $1,253
1052–1127 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 76.50–79.00 $77.71 $847
910–1370 1269 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 39 93.00–119.00 $113.51 $1,440

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360–1490 1418 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 122 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,429.72

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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.