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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

5,655 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.81/cwt +7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 579 lb · 388 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.12/cwt +6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,436/hd at 780 lb · 383 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.26/cwt +5.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,360/hd at 726 lb · 367 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,655 5,210 6,241
Feeder cattle 4,572 3,321 3,942
Slaughter cattle 672 711 716
Replacement cattle 411 1,178 1,583

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; steer and heifer calves traded 3.00 to 7.00 higher with a few instances 10.00 higher on light green load lots. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was good. Several buyers on the seats with active internet participation on packages and load lots. Spring like weather in some areas of the state and some part received more snow over the weekend. All moisture is welcomed and the state continues to get back to normal participation and off the drought monitor.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–418 416 75 279.00–300.00 $290.56 $1,209 +26.06
455–476 473 207 269.00–286.50 $282.97 $1,338 +5.87
521–549 539 303 241.00–271.00 $261.83 $1,411 +6.12
556–598 570 130 234.00–254.00 $246.83 $1,407 +6.03
601–634 620 194 231.00–245.00 $236.44 $1,466 +1.42
664–697 678 99 235.00–238.00 $235.77 $1,599 +14.86
709–737 720 128 210.00–224.00 $217.43 $1,565 +19.12
751–796 778 140 200.00–214.00 $205.53 $1,599 +14.64
815–848 825 57 185.00–190.00 $188.47 $1,555 +0.97
948 948 29 179.00 $179.00 $1,697 +4.50
963 963 20 179.00 $179.00 $1,724 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 21 255.00 $255.00 $984 +24.14
412–440 429 203 243.00–254.00 $250.19 $1,073 +16.29
453–496 479 219 235.00–247.00 $242.76 $1,163 +8.71
508–537 523 230 235.00–242.00 $238.34 $1,247 -1.48
556–596 579 388 221.00–226.00 $223.81 $1,296 +7.33
600–636 622 303 209.00–220.00 $216.39 $1,346 +7.03
656–679 669 163 195.00–215.00 $204.61 $1,369 +13.05
705–746 726 367 180.00–193.00 $187.26 $1,360 +5.26
757–792 780 383 180.00–191.00 $184.12 $1,436 +6.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 37 232.00 $232.00 $1,459 —
689 689 76 219.00 $219.00 $1,509 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1090 958 85-90% 4 72.50–79.50 $75.66 $725 —
1055–1195 1135 85-90% 5 88.00–93.00 $90.14 $1,023 +1.11
1099–1255 1186 85-90% 204 84.00–103.00 $94.70 $1,123 +2.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1616 1323 80-85% 19 89.00–106.00 $94.25 $1,247 +5.23
1276–1755 1466 80-85% 175 83.50–103.00 $99.34 $1,456 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1685 1502 75-80% 12 93.00–101.50 $94.99 $1,427 +2.00
1415–1850 1685 75-80% 12 89.00–103.00 $98.79 $1,665 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,221 —
1512–1576 1550 5 82.00–94.50 $89.62 $1,389 +4.89
1380–2220 1914 112 96.00–116.00 $110.08 $2,107 -3.36
1955–2230 2120 3 107.00–110.00 $108.55 $2,301 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1265 1014 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 263 91.50–164.00 $140.83 $1,428
1180–1200 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 87.00–89.00 $88.01 $1,047
1070–1450 1256 (<2 yrs)Open 5 105.00–116.00 $109.92 $1,381
1378–1425 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 89.00–93.00 $91.97 $1,278

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1371 1371 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.