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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

3,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $247.66/cwt +5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,286/hd at 923 lb · 363 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $245.21/cwt +5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,398/hd at 978 lb · 347 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.04/cwt -5.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,980/hd at 876 lb · 290 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,089 1,428 7,912
Feeder cattle 2,998 1,189 7,086
Slaughter cattle 63 239 677
Replacement cattle 28 — 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Cows were too lightly tested for a market comparison and the light test of bulls sold with weak undertone. Feeder steers 700-850 lbs sold unevenly and steers over 900 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers sold mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower, though heifers 800-850 lbs sold 2.00 higher. No comparable tests for steers or heifers under 700 lbs, steers 850-900 lbs, or heifers over 1000 lbs. Demand was moderate to good. Today, September 11, Torrington Livestock Auction is holding a qualifying event for the world livestock auctioneer championship, and is sponsored by the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA).

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–363 361 45 302.50–340.00 $334.15 $1,206 —
403–449 428 79 283.00–329.00 $309.80 $1,326 —
487–493 491 68 262.50–309.00 $290.75 $1,428 —
530 530 7 277.00 $277.00 $1,468 —
560–577 568 44 255.00–269.00 $263.24 $1,495 -9.76
607–624 620 43 267.00–272.00 $270.86 $1,679 —
655–695 670 26 265.00–268.00 $266.66 $1,787 —
725 725 14 255.00 $255.00 $1,849 -9.98
752–775 765 91 254.00–262.00 $257.81 $1,972 +9.81
809–843 822 104 242.00–250.00 $247.15 $2,032 -8.35
854–897 883 233 238.00–249.00 $242.51 $2,141 —
908–947 923 363 223.00–250.00 $247.66 $2,286 +5.44
960–989 978 347 244.00–247.00 $245.21 $2,398 +5.71
1028 1028 31 239.00 $239.00 $2,457 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 12 222.00 $222.00 $1,998 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–327 314 23 275.00–287.00 $283.19 $889 —
359–367 363 56 272.00–287.00 $278.88 $1,012 —
403–435 423 35 255.00–257.50 $255.88 $1,082 —
518–531 529 34 227.50–230.00 $229.57 $1,214 —
572 572 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,473 —
611 611 28 252.50 $252.50 $1,543 —
703–747 727 99 245.00–250.50 $247.43 $1,799 -3.40
761–789 773 100 239.00–249.50 $242.34 $1,873 -1.24
811–842 832 139 224.00–236.00 $230.19 $1,915 +2.19
851–891 876 290 222.00–229.00 $226.04 $1,980 -5.36
903–942 925 153 221.00–230.00 $224.64 $2,078 -5.35
952–985 968 61 221.00–230.00 $225.70 $2,185 -3.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 34 225.00 $225.00 $1,850 —
1090 1090 23 165.00 $165.00 $1,798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1130 1069 85-90% 4 91.00–94.00 $92.04 $984 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 100.50 $100.50 $1,090 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1530 1520 75-80% 2 103.00 $103.00 $1,566 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1295 1243 2 92.00–99.00 $95.65 $1,189 —
1540–1660 1600 5 103.00–109.00 $106.59 $1,705 —
1725 1725 1 96.50 $96.50 $1,665 —
1545–2050 1782 15 105.00–114.00 $109.42 $1,950 -13.28
1740–2230 1917 6 116.00–120.50 $118.32 $2,268 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1260–1315 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 91.50–111.50 $97.82 $1,272
1335–1505 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 96.00–104.50 $97.87 $1,341

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1566 1566 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.