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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

5,323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.38/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 625 lb · 531 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.43/cwt +15.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 723 lb · 258 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.37/cwt -11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 671 lb · 228 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,323 6,620 3,587
Feeder cattle 4,028 4,087 2,535
Slaughter cattle 564 841 408
Replacement cattle 731 1,692 644

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 6.00 higher, with instances of up to 10.00 to 14.00 higher on feeder heifers weighing over 700 pounds. Steer calves mostly 3.00 higher on limited comparable sales. Not enough comparable sales on heifer calves weighing under 500 pounds, but a lower undertone was noted. Heifer calves weighing between 500-600 pound traded 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady to 4.00 higher. Good buyer demand and participation was noted especially on part loads and load lots of green grass heifers and steers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 15 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 +95.00
417 417 12 260.00 $260.00 $1,084 —
457 457 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,051 -30.58
504–545 522 140 232.50–259.50 $250.62 $1,308 +3.25
566–589 573 30 224.00–235.00 $232.41 $1,332 -11.62
600–648 632 205 217.00–241.50 $227.37 $1,437 -0.41
650–686 676 128 205.00–226.50 $220.00 $1,487 +4.56
700–721 712 155 192.00–219.00 $211.64 $1,507 +7.10
756–799 785 137 185.00–193.50 $192.96 $1,515 +6.44
800–824 807 228 180.50–194.50 $190.93 $1,541 +4.73
861–888 875 26 177.50–182.00 $179.41 $1,570 —
916 916 15 174.00 $174.00 $1,594 -3.00
980 980 17 161.00 $161.00 $1,578 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 9 212.00 $212.00 $708 —
394 394 5 205.00 $205.00 $808 -48.20
405–442 418 62 207.50–232.00 $220.48 $922 -23.39
459–499 483 92 216.00–247.00 $236.93 $1,144 -1.13
513–538 534 146 225.00–245.00 $233.26 $1,246 +9.96
559–593 563 121 190.50–226.00 $220.26 $1,240 +8.71
600–649 625 531 192.00–228.00 $216.38 $1,352 +5.60
657–678 671 228 195.00–219.00 $199.37 $1,338 -11.53
701–749 723 258 175.00–207.00 $195.43 $1,413 +15.58
753–795 769 38 162.00–174.00 $169.39 $1,303 -10.11
801–843 807 50 139.00–175.50 $168.23 $1,358 —
871 871 8 148.00 $148.00 $1,289 -21.50
900 900 15 161.00 $161.00 $1,449 —
1036 1036 24 152.50 $152.50 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–536 520 40 208.00–210.00 $209.07 $1,087 —
637 637 60 199.00 $199.00 $1,268 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1375 1346 80-85% 9 87.50–91.50 $89.27 $1,202 +15.72
1315–1630 1479 80-85% 275 81.50–101.00 $94.96 $1,404 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1195 1132 85-90% 8 80.00–87.00 $82.88 $938 -2.20
1118–1298 1200 85-90% 54 72.00–87.00 $84.70 $1,016 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1850 1648 75-80% 15 90.00–107.00 $101.10 $1,666 —
1420–1865 1737 75-80% 29 82.50–99.00 $95.01 $1,650 -0.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1495 1456 5 83.50–88.00 $85.61 $1,246 —
1697–1845 1774 13 99.00–106.50 $103.01 $1,827 —
1480–2370 2054 31 91.00–118.50 $109.47 $2,249 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
928–1295 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 103 86.50–149.00 $122.72 $1,247
1055–1275 1128 (<2 yrs)Open 16 106.00–115.50 $111.43 $1,257
1285–1415 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 83.00–84.00 $83.52 $1,128
1315–1655 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 88.00–91.00 $89.01 $1,344

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1328–1477 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 74 1,860.00–1,935.00 $1,896.20
1285–1480 1391 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 154 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,568.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1332 1332 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–963 939 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 77 1,750.00–1,785.00 $1,775.35

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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.