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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

3,111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.25/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 723 lb · 176 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.98/cwt ≈ $1,679/hd at 677 lb · 110 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $248.39/cwt +22.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,930/hd at 777 lb · 98 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,111 2,538 2,182
Feeder cattle 1,292 1,163 702
Slaughter cattle 692 779 798
Replacement cattle 1,127 596 682

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week comparable offerings of steers sold sharply higher and heifers sold full steady. All comparisons were on a thin test. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was good for all classes of livestock.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 14 305.00 $305.00 $1,046 +9.37
403–423 406 40 280.00–288.00 $286.96 $1,165 +4.96
498 498 17 285.00 $285.00 $1,419 -3.00
587 587 41 260.00 $260.00 $1,526 —
673–694 677 110 247.00–252.00 $247.98 $1,679 —
776–786 777 98 238.00–250.00 $248.39 $1,930 +22.97
806–822 813 32 213.00–227.00 $221.25 $1,799 -2.75
883 883 63 220.00 $220.00 $1,943 +35.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 38 285.00 $285.00 $1,100 +16.00
449 449 40 276.00 $276.00 $1,239 +25.40
457 457 7 240.00 $240.00 $1,097 +7.50
537 537 9 249.00 $249.00 $1,337 -0.63
557–569 561 34 234.00–252.00 $246.63 $1,384 +12.68
636 636 8 258.00 $258.00 $1,641 +25.41
669 669 38 227.00 $227.00 $1,519 +2.80
717–733 723 176 201.00–228.00 $220.25 $1,592 +4.00
834 834 20 202.00 $202.00 $1,685 —
916 916 44 196.00 $196.00 $1,795 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,350 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1211–1375 1304 80-85% 56 90.00–118.50 $100.29 $1,308 —
1321–1490 1360 80-85% 76 105.00–116.00 $110.57 $1,504 +7.50
1235–1512 1398 80-85% 98 81.50–114.00 $109.67 $1,533 +6.60
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1121 1059 85-90% 5 75.50–80.00 $76.79 $813 -0.11
1030–1198 1155 85-90% 29 91.50–99.50 $96.24 $1,112 —
900–1290 1206 85-90% 38 82.00–105.00 $97.78 $1,179 +4.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1710 1579 75-80% 13 94.50–101.50 $98.44 $1,554 +2.54
1417–2075 1652 75-80% 21 89.00–116.50 $109.22 $1,804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1462 1462 2 106.50 $106.50 $1,557 —
1355–2195 1925 29 97.00–133.00 $125.09 $2,408 —
1550–2100 1937 11 113.00–138.50 $123.74 $2,397 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–958 thin fleshed 897 (<2 yrs)Open 20 171.00–188.00 $180.31 $1,617
845–1088 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 70.00–88.00 $83.47 $780
710–1130 989 (<2 yrs)Open 13 130.00–168.00 $148.72 $1,471
910–1273 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 197 90.50–164.00 $127.35 $1,358
1375–1610 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 95.00–101.00 $96.64 $1,375

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960–1411 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 104 1,925.00–2,525.00 $2,364.55 —
950–1201 1171 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 25 1,700.00–1,775.00 $1,767.70 -682.30
1183–1351 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 51 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,242.61 +208.96
1247–1507 1394 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 93 2,025.00–2,210.00 $2,138.93 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1067 1067 (<2 yrs)Open 28 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.