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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 20, 2023

5,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.36/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 617 lb · 289 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.82/cwt +9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 527 lb · 209 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $240.80/cwt -4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 587 lb · 206 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,210 6,104 3,145
Feeder cattle 3,321 4,886 1,806
Slaughter cattle 711 713 675
Replacement cattle 1,178 505 664

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers under 500 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Over 500 lbs sold unevenly steady. Most weights of heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold unevenly steady to 1.00 higher with slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Bred cows and bred heifers sold fully steady. Demand was moderate to good through out the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–344 341 56 298.00–299.00 $298.48 $1,018 —
396 396 36 291.00 $291.00 $1,152 +3.84
414–424 420 76 259.00–268.00 $264.50 $1,111 -10.76
452–498 469 148 272.00–282.00 $277.10 $1,300 +13.17
515–535 523 108 241.00–273.00 $255.71 $1,337 -2.51
553–599 587 206 237.00–255.00 $240.80 $1,413 -4.42
609–649 626 205 225.00–243.00 $235.02 $1,471 -9.46
672–694 682 174 210.00–230.00 $220.91 $1,507 -5.32
710–740 732 39 183.00–204.00 $198.31 $1,452 -17.31
759–787 774 124 183.00–195.00 $190.89 $1,477 -17.25
846 846 50 187.50 $187.50 $1,586 -1.74
861 861 26 172.00 $172.00 $1,481 —
920 920 8 174.50 $174.50 $1,605 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634–645 640 15 210.50–215.00 $212.65 $1,361 —
679 679 27 212.00 $212.00 $1,439 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 24 236.00 $236.00 $814 +1.00
371–392 383 90 230.00–232.00 $230.86 $884 —
404–440 424 88 230.00–239.00 $233.90 $992 -7.82
450–480 469 89 229.00–245.00 $234.05 $1,098 -3.49
518–549 527 209 232.00–247.00 $239.82 $1,264 +9.36
557–599 582 176 209.00–223.00 $216.48 $1,260 -2.91
604–641 617 289 199.00–215.00 $209.36 $1,292 +6.14
660–680 672 162 183.00–201.00 $191.56 $1,287 +0.30
730 730 70 182.00 $182.00 $1,329 -11.75
753–759 756 43 176.00–179.00 $177.67 $1,343 +0.24
875 875 6 155.50 $155.50 $1,361 -15.95
1032 1032 16 152.00 $152.00 $1,569 -13.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1350 1331 80-85% 33 86.00–94.00 $89.02 $1,185 —
1230–1529 1398 80-85% 242 81.00–106.00 $98.76 $1,381 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1175 1070 85-90% 12 69.00–74.50 $72.16 $772 +9.08
990–1157 1113 85-90% 9 86.00–93.50 $89.03 $991 +3.42
963–1294 1180 85-90% 150 80.00–101.00 $92.28 $1,089 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1715 1518 75-80% 11 90.50–101.00 $92.99 $1,412 —
1415–1887 1606 75-80% 33 83.00–105.00 $92.92 $1,492 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1785 1555 3 83.00–86.00 $84.73 $1,318 —
1500–2075 1836 30 95.00–118.00 $108.80 $1,998 —
1580–2155 1936 10 106.00–126.50 $113.44 $2,196 +4.82

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
752–1363 992 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 107 89.00–168.00 $132.58 $1,315
750–1205 1073 (<2 yrs)Open 11 100.00–115.00 $104.58 $1,122
885–1237 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 76.00–87.75 $83.44 $917
1265–1480 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 90.00–93.50 $91.23 $1,289
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
928–1070 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 64.00–69.00 $65.41 $643

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1248–1598 1359 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 261 1,850.00–2,500.00 $2,256.55
1280–1743 1374 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 222 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,706.23

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
803–886 855 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 220 1,860.00–1,950.00 $1,915.91

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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.