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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

3,413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.57/cwt +18.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 685 lb · 181 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.00/cwt +19.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 636 lb · 140 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.19/cwt +12.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 525 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,413 4,730 2,388
Feeder cattle 1,960 3,436 957
Slaughter cattle 669 721 677
Replacement cattle 784 573 754

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher and heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and bulls mostly steady. Cow/calf pairs sold with a higher undertone. Some rain showers in different areas of the state. Green grass is starting to show up and cattlemen getting anxious to turn cattle out as hay piles have dwindled. Plus loads of hay are hard to find and the price remains on the high side of the spectrum.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–421 419 18 273.00–283.00 $278.54 $1,167 —
454–495 477 79 270.00–294.00 $284.82 $1,359 +17.27
507–549 534 68 282.50–295.00 $289.99 $1,549 +28.22
551–598 578 52 252.50–270.00 $263.29 $1,522 +6.80
603–636 629 46 237.50–256.00 $251.80 $1,584 +7.48
713–741 732 39 212.00–228.00 $223.67 $1,637 -2.52
909 909 72 207.50 $207.50 $1,886 +16.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–396 396 41 255.00–271.00 $262.17 $1,038 +0.14
420–447 433 37 250.00–260.00 $252.51 $1,093 —
452–496 487 93 237.50–259.00 $252.98 $1,232 +8.34
509–542 525 125 236.00–270.00 $261.19 $1,371 +24.41
572–590 583 124 235.00–270.00 $259.55 $1,513 +18.45
622–648 636 109 181.00–267.00 $255.28 $1,624 +21.70
636 636 31 245.00 $245.00 $1,558 +11.42
673–692 685 181 239.00–258.00 $247.57 $1,696 +18.20
709 709 87 230.00–244.00 $241.59 $1,713 +34.95
734 734 6 198.00 $198.00 $1,453 -8.64
783 783 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,456 -32.30
787 787 29 188.25 $188.25 $1,482 -30.05
910 910 17 179.00 $179.00 $1,629 —
1027 1027 25 156.00 $156.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 14 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246–1395 1282 80-85% 23 88.00–93.00 $88.98 $1,141 —
1210–1432 1346 80-85% 87 95.00–100.00 $97.98 $1,319 +2.34
1220–1620 1427 80-85% 137 84.00–103.00 $96.16 $1,372 +1.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027–1300 1172 85-90% 141 80.00–92.00 $87.74 $1,028 —
1150–1205 1182 85-90% 15 88.00–96.00 $89.01 $1,052 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1520 1465 75-80% 3 86.00–89.50 $87.15 $1,277 —
1515–1790 1622 75-80% 6 91.00–94.50 $92.87 $1,506 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,401 —
1345–2040 1809 41 98.00–120.00 $112.04 $2,027 —
1606–2193 1989 13 108.00–119.50 $112.08 $2,229 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–971 thin fleshed 908 (<2 yrs)Open 18 167.50–183.00 $177.45 $1,611
855–1198 986 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 215 82.50–165.00 $135.80 $1,339
850–1125 1027 (<2 yrs)Open 35 119.00–162.50 $139.99 $1,438
1265–1328 1318 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 85.50–86.00 $85.58 $1,128
1253–1536 1364 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 89.00–94.50 $91.93 $1,254

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 15 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1117 1117 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1144 1144 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 960.00 $960.00
1152 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
927–1102 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,364.22 —
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1393–1552 1471 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 41 2,150.00–2,450.00 $2,304.45 —
1400–1622 1516 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 103 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,907.84 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1205 1170 (<2 yrs)Open 58 2,950.00–3,025.00 $3,011.27 +700.50

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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.