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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

3,638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $213.37/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 827 lb · 305 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.03/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 627 lb · 228 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $229.84/cwt +15.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,705/hd at 742 lb · 204 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,638 2,577 5,830
Feeder cattle 2,546 1,345 3,569
Slaughter cattle 700 356 624
Replacement cattle 392 876 1,637

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week most lots of steers suited for grass sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Heifers sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter and feed cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with breaker cows 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand continues to be good to very good for all livestock through auction markets. Near most of the state is out of the drought monitor with just the far west and east sides still in different sectors of dryness. Ample snow in high elevations will build up supplies of water when the runoff starts. Currently the state's Snotels are at 126% of median with the basin high of 165% and the basin low of 107%. Last year the state was at 78% and at 85% in 2021.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–391 378 23 290.00–300.00 $292.25 $1,105 —
429–432 431 37 291.00–297.50 $293.80 $1,266 —
462–491 474 55 258.00–285.00 $272.26 $1,291 —
507–530 522 64 246.00–270.00 $258.33 $1,348 +2.33
568–593 581 119 232.50–269.00 $252.70 $1,468 +6.93
625–641 637 127 242.00–266.00 $252.73 $1,610 +13.88
665–695 678 164 229.00–249.00 $242.47 $1,644 +3.70
705–749 742 204 196.50–240.00 $229.84 $1,705 +15.84
801–848 827 305 208.00–217.50 $213.37 $1,765 +4.82
875–880 878 30 193.50–194.00 $193.75 $1,701 —
924–938 934 38 182.00–195.00 $191.62 $1,790 +0.62
1155 1155 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,906 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 19 237.00 $237.00 $1,439 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 20 252.00 $252.00 $784 —
428 428 20 260.00 $260.00 $1,113 +15.00
464–492 474 128 239.00–255.00 $249.17 $1,181 +22.07
504–507 506 60 237.50–257.00 $248.06 $1,255 —
576–588 583 109 226.00–236.00 $233.25 $1,360 —
608–649 627 228 220.00–245.00 $227.03 $1,423 +8.04
665–696 683 189 200.00–221.00 $208.88 $1,427 -1.67
705–739 721 75 201.00–205.00 $204.18 $1,472 +8.18
753–793 765 152 196.00–207.50 $202.20 $1,547 +11.66
836 836 40 195.00 $195.00 $1,630 +8.00
1010 1010 18 149.00 $149.00 $1,505 —
1131 1131 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 15 254.00 $254.00 $1,191 —
649 649 26 215.00 $215.00 $1,395 —
685 685 28 189.00 $189.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1280 1270 80-85% 6 76.50–85.00 $82.97 $1,054 +6.47
1200–1405 1293 80-85% 82 94.00–99.00 $96.36 $1,246 +19.86
1267–1486 1327 80-85% 20 93.00–124.00 $99.57 $1,321 —
1220–1600 1336 80-85% 67 82.50–110.00 $95.52 $1,276 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1180 1038 85-90% 10 72.00–81.00 $77.19 $801 —
1035–1210 1137 85-90% 12 94.50–104.50 $97.68 $1,111 —
880–1245 1152 85-90% 131 82.50–94.00 $88.65 $1,021 +3.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1507–1710 1561 75-80% 12 93.00–99.50 $95.06 $1,484 —
1425–1815 1583 75-80% 37 84.50–117.00 $111.20 $1,760 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1460 1288 3 90.00–96.00 $92.56 $1,192 —
1510 1510 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,623 —
1405–2750 1857 74 97.00–121.00 $113.56 $2,109 —
1340–2165 1900 14 108.00–118.50 $113.64 $2,159 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
906–1155 995 (<2 yrs)Open 13 115.00–132.50 $123.99 $1,234
912–1290 1047 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 163 95.00–179.00 $136.22 $1,426
1020–1220 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 81.50–87.00 $85.75 $951
1280–1560 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 87.00–98.50 $94.25 $1,324

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1452 1452 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1235–1265 1242 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,605.98 —

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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.