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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

6,620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $204.54/cwt +8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,481/hd at 724 lb · 498 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $227.78/cwt +6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 622 lb · 454 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.90/cwt +29.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 677 lb · 346 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,620 4,454 5,156
Feeder cattle 4,087 3,814 3,052
Slaughter cattle 841 299 669
Replacement cattle 1,692 341 1,435

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: All classes of steers and heifers traded mostly 6.00 to 9.00 higher, with instances of 10.00 to 15.00 higher on cattle weighing less than 500 pounds. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly 3.00 to 7.00 lower on comparable sales. Weather conditions were more favorable this week allowing snow to begin melting across the region. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 21 284.00 $284.00 $974 +44.00
376 376 19 180.00 $180.00 $677 -65.00
452–488 475 112 252.00–264.50 $260.58 $1,238 +12.94
521–549 537 140 244.00–251.00 $247.37 $1,328 +15.25
552–585 561 263 238.00–255.00 $244.03 $1,369 +8.54
612–631 622 454 206.00–234.00 $227.78 $1,417 +6.99
651–698 684 142 207.00–222.00 $215.44 $1,474 +11.98
700–749 724 498 196.00–212.50 $204.54 $1,481 +8.06
782–799 791 186 182.00–193.00 $186.52 $1,475 —
808–839 818 181 180.00–192.50 $186.20 $1,523 —
943 943 41 177.00 $177.00 $1,669 —
1069 1069 17 163.00 $163.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–387 380 84 246.00–260.00 $253.20 $962 +43.20
415–444 431 154 238.00–254.00 $243.87 $1,051 +33.07
452–481 463 211 230.00–244.00 $238.06 $1,102 +13.15
510–529 523 180 218.00–226.00 $223.30 $1,168 +14.94
551–572 562 109 207.00–217.00 $211.55 $1,189 +6.50
604–627 608 251 199.00–217.00 $210.78 $1,282 +12.31
651–682 677 346 199.50–213.00 $210.90 $1,428 +29.82
700–749 722 199 173.50–184.00 $179.85 $1,299 +15.87
752 752 50 179.50 $179.50 $1,350 +6.50
856 856 40 169.50 $169.50 $1,451 —
974 974 18 169.00 $169.00 $1,646 —
1110 1110 27 164.00 $164.00 $1,820 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1233–1390 1314 80-85% 60 85.50–94.00 $87.62 $1,151 +1.72
1210–1382 1328 80-85% 7 70.00–77.00 $73.55 $977 -12.35
1218–1498 1363 80-85% 262 78.00–98.00 $90.33 $1,231 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1100 1099 85-90% 21 73.00–74.00 $73.91 $812 —
1050–1200 1132 85-90% 38 82.50–90.00 $85.08 $963 -2.26
990–1263 1148 85-90% 185 76.50–84.00 $80.76 $927 -6.58
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1570 1435 75-80% 8 87.00–95.00 $90.58 $1,300 —
1470–1817 1729 75-80% 37 78.00–99.00 $95.25 $1,647 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1580 1368 6 89.00–98.50 $95.65 $1,308 —
1360–1935 1806 28 96.00–110.00 $105.65 $1,908 —
1920–2195 2106 4 108.50–116.00 $111.49 $2,348 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1035 997 (<2 yrs)Open 6 114.00–119.00 $116.26 $1,159
925–1157 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 107 100.00–138.00 $123.36 $1,271

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1391 1262 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 165 1,400.00–2,060.00 $1,892.45
1298 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,335.00 $1,335.00
1346–1381 1369 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,135.00–1,275.00 $1,226.41
1349–1522 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 135 1,775.00–1,935.00 $1,890.39
1125–1580 1404 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 399 1,100.00–1,585.00 $1,458.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1211 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 45 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
906–1130 1003 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 94 1,775.00–1,810.00 $1,795.85

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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.