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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

1,727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.50/cwt ≈ $1,913/hd at 809 lb · 77 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.50/cwt ≈ $1,853/hd at 649 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.00/cwt ≈ $1,635/hd at 610 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,727 655 2,321
Feeder cattle 410 — 531
Slaughter cattle 868 655 1,754
Replacement cattle 449 — 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough feeder cattle for a market comparison. Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Demand was good for the short supply of cattle on offer. Many ranchers are looking for pairs to turn out on lush summer range. Quite a few young aged weigh-up cows going back to the country to be bred. Rainy weather pattern continues across most of the state. The ones having a hard time with the weather are the hay producers. They are struggling to get good or better hay baled this year on alfalfa and grass hay. But, they are saving money on irrigation cost and area dams are filling up.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 thin fleshed 467 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,354 —
572 thin fleshed 572 14 277.00 $277.00 $1,584 —
649 thin fleshed 649 70 285.50 $285.50 $1,853 —
660 thin fleshed 660 7 272.50 $272.50 $1,798 —
951 thin fleshed 951 15 192.00 $192.00 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,515 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 —
752 752 21 244.00 $244.00 $1,835 —
809 809 77 236.50 $236.50 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 thin fleshed 435 9 249.00 $249.00 $1,083 —
610 thin fleshed 610 43 268.00 $268.00 $1,635 —
661 thin fleshed 661 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,719 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,648 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1375 1295 80-85% 26 99.00–104.00 $102.08 $1,322 —
1115–1431 1311 80-85% 234 107.00–113.00 $110.25 $1,445 —
1245–1589 1468 80-85% 155 87.00–116.00 $111.52 $1,637 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1211 1146 85-90% 60 89.00–105.00 $101.85 $1,167 —
1175 1175 85-90% 4 108.50 $108.50 $1,275 —
1095–1200 1181 85-90% 9 104.50–113.00 $107.50 $1,270 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1542 1484 75-80% 12 95.00–118.00 $108.93 $1,617 —
1500–1583 1544 75-80% 23 106.50–112.50 $109.22 $1,686 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1590 1515 3 110.00–116.50 $112.40 $1,703 —
1630–2355 1871 1,882 121.00–133.00 $130.48 $2,441 —
1560–2348 1952 38 110.50–131.00 $123.72 $2,415 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
757–975 thin fleshed 877 (<2 yrs)Open 18 150.00–164.00 $162.10 $1,422
907–1280 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 158 102.50–178.00 $143.74 $1,475
962–1265 1037 (<2 yrs)Open 40 121.00–138.00 $134.76 $1,397
1045–1496 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 98.00–107.50 $103.12 $1,390
1300–1408 1362 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 108.00–114.00 $110.67 $1,507

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1083–1470 1302 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 15 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,107.01 —
1386 1386 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 33 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —

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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.