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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

2,968 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.58/cwt +11.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,462/hd at 536 lb · 243 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.88/cwt +21.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 465 lb · 129 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $273.00/cwt ≈ $1,856/hd at 680 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,968 3,413 3,191
Feeder cattle 894 1,960 1,514
Slaughter cattle 789 669 665
Replacement cattle 1,285 784 1,012

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week not enough feeder cattle for a market comparison but a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher and bulls sold fully steady. Pairs steady to 200.00 per head more. Much needed rain showers on the eastern side of the state really improved moods of cattlemen and farmers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 13 275.00 $275.00 $1,196 -3.54
470 470 7 277.50 $277.50 $1,304 -7.32
619 thin fleshed 619 61 279.00 $279.00 $1,727 —
680 thin fleshed 680 69 273.00 $273.00 $1,856 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 22 265.00 $265.00 $1,145 +12.49
455 thin fleshed 455 71 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 —
469–490 478 58 255.00–258.00 $256.38 $1,225 +3.40
533–534 thin fleshed 534 130 289.00–290.00 $289.80 $1,548 —
516–542 539 113 234.00–262.00 $252.78 $1,362 -8.41
595 595 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 -29.55
694 694 23 200.00 $200.00 $1,388 -47.57
845 845 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,521 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1400 1276 80-85% 15 86.00–114.50 $90.11 $1,150 +1.13
1220–1605 1399 80-85% 112 79.50–110.00 $104.00 $1,455 —
1245–1587 1421 80-85% 143 96.00–107.50 $100.84 $1,433 +4.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 32 79.50 $79.50 $859 —
1030–1218 1173 85-90% 11 87.50–92.00 $89.58 $1,051 +1.84
880–1556 1242 85-90% 91 76.00–102.00 $91.39 $1,135 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1630 1547 75-80% 9 94.50–100.50 $96.69 $1,496 —
1487–1645 1555 75-80% 34 90.00–109.50 $106.22 $1,652 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1430 1270 3 86.00–95.50 $91.49 $1,162 —
1555–2020 1710 61 102.50–115.00 $110.03 $1,882 —
1595–1900 1735 4 100.00–106.00 $103.42 $1,794 —
1605–2320 1941 15 110.50–122.50 $115.55 $2,243 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1085 927 (<2 yrs)Open 25 110.00–142.50 $120.29 $1,115
841–1240 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 168 75.00–153.00 $115.43 $1,177
965–1160 1031 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 73.00–75.00 $73.95 $762
705–1094 thin fleshed 1034 (<2 yrs)Open 37 150.00–167.00 $162.83 $1,684
1220–1442 1341 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 51 87.50–95.50 $91.59 $1,228

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1189–1366 1289 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 1,700.00–1,885.00 $1,773.77
1175–1350 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,913.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1087 1027 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,670.26

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1310 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,900.00–2,400.00 $2,210.59 —
1062–1355 1179 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 110 1,650.00–2,800.00 $2,615.15 —
1003–1399 1261 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 161 1,750.00–2,400.00 $2,152.32 —
1057–1605 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,750.00–2,250.00 $2,058.42 —
1303–1456 1413 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 98 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,058.76 -291.24

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1019 1019 (<2 yrs)Open 9 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
976–1125 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 92 2,150.00–3,000.00 $2,494.70 —

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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.