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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

2,352 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $257.55/cwt ≈ $1,834/hd at 712 lb · 101 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.50/cwt ≈ $1,743/hd at 824 lb · 82 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.99/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 757 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,352 2,181 1,952
Feeder cattle 865 629 474
Slaughter cattle 1,160 837 791
Replacement cattle 327 715 687

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steers and heifers sold fully steady. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher and bulls steady. Demand was good for all offerings. Quite a few cattlemen have been looking for summer grass cattle as either pairs or yearlings. Warmer temps across the region allowing hay producers to get first cutting of alfalfa mowed and baled.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 25 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
528 528 15 301.00 $301.00 $1,589 +6.00
569–598 579 30 275.00–284.00 $278.10 $1,610 -5.90
628–635 632 33 274.00–278.00 $275.81 $1,743 +13.81
671 671 25 261.00 $261.00 $1,751 —
708–721 712 101 228.00–262.50 $257.55 $1,834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 20 273.00 $273.00 $1,259 —
528 528 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,220 —
552–555 554 51 230.00–252.00 $244.99 $1,357 —
628–642 637 18 229.00–238.00 $235.04 $1,497 -16.96
754–765 757 76 214.00–218.00 $216.99 $1,643 -2.51
824 824 82 211.50 $211.50 $1,743 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 13 231.00 $231.00 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1340 1281 80-85% 51 94.00–102.50 $98.28 $1,259 —
1200–1560 1336 80-85% 225 104.00–111.00 $108.07 $1,444 —
1235–1513 1445 80-85% 81 85.50–113.00 $106.00 $1,532 +3.57
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1190 1123 85-90% 13 80.00–84.00 $81.00 $910 —
1025–1200 1153 85-90% 76 94.00–103.50 $98.97 $1,141 +5.33
845–1366 1188 85-90% 182 85.00–103.00 $96.55 $1,147 +2.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1406–1690 1559 75-80% 62 93.50–116.00 $106.93 $1,667 -0.62
1480–1640 1583 75-80% 15 107.00–116.50 $111.12 $1,759 +3.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1645 1507 9 98.00–107.00 $101.67 $1,532 —
1405–2085 1742 80 107.00–129.00 $117.02 $2,038 —
1695–2405 1986 20 121.00–135.50 $125.63 $2,495 -9.87

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
858–1130 950 (<2 yrs)Open 67 96.00–127.50 $115.45 $1,097
895–1143 thin fleshed 1079 (<2 yrs)Open 27 130.00–155.00 $137.81 $1,487
795–1270 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 99 86.00–107.50 $98.87 $1,119
1278–1500 1341 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 99.00–102.50 $100.07 $1,342
1250–1452 1349 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 73 103.50–108.00 $104.78 $1,413

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1344–1385 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1506–1615 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,154.09 —

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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.