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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

4,302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $256.69/cwt +5.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,254/hd at 878 lb · 405 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $262.68/cwt +15.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,149/hd at 818 lb · 320 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.92/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,060/hd at 877 lb · 317 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,302 5,321 4,939
Feeder cattle 3,286 3,904 3,775
Slaughter cattle 969 1,325 1,127
Replacement cattle 47 92 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week most lots of fresh steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs sold sharply higher on a thin test. Steers over 600 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher and heifers from 600 to 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower and over 800 lbs sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady except lean and bull sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Several lots of medium flesh cows headed to the feedlot. Demand was good for the short supply on hand this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 6 340.00 $340.00 $806 —
330 330 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,221 —
355–356 356 28 335.00–372.50 $361.81 $1,288 +28.97
437–439 438 14 307.50–332.00 $323.22 $1,416 —
460 460 16 333.00 $333.00 $1,532 +29.21
504–517 505 72 295.00–322.00 $319.31 $1,613 —
558–593 582 84 279.00–287.00 $286.03 $1,665 +20.03
695 695 13 268.00 $268.00 $1,863 +2.45
737 737 30 273.50 $273.50 $2,016 +11.63
751–760 752 124 263.50–278.00 $274.55 $2,065 +19.71
810–843 818 320 250.00–269.00 $262.68 $2,149 +15.51
862–888 878 405 250.00–262.00 $256.69 $2,254 +5.22
911–940 919 35 247.00–248.00 $247.71 $2,276 +3.58
954–975 958 31 230.00–243.50 $240.84 $2,307 +3.25
1025–1043 1036 12 213.00–236.00 $222.49 $2,305 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 25 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 —
759 thin fleshed 759 19 245.00 $245.00 $1,860 —
759 759 24 266.50 $266.50 $2,023 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–393 374 45 217.50–282.00 $261.05 $976 -31.95
418 418 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,097 —
455–472 467 79 301.00–303.00 $302.38 $1,412 +20.38
505–531 529 77 253.00–271.00 $269.44 $1,425 +19.73
633 633 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,582 -6.29
680 680 15 249.00 $249.00 $1,693 +11.00
705 705 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 -26.97
712–745 735 193 239.00–244.00 $240.70 $1,769 -11.27
755 755 11 223.00 $223.00 $1,684 -17.98
757–791 778 124 239.00–244.00 $242.87 $1,890 +1.89
791 791 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,819 +1.40
805–840 827 177 235.00–242.00 $238.91 $1,976 +2.71
823–836 829 11 230.50–233.00 $231.65 $1,920 -4.55
853–895 877 317 231.00–238.00 $234.92 $2,060 +2.37
900 900 11 225.00 $225.00 $2,025 -1.89
908–948 925 228 230.00–238.00 $233.71 $2,162 +6.82
958–964 961 72 220.00–229.00 $224.27 $2,155 -0.31
1018–1042 1026 27 215.00–220.00 $218.31 $2,240 +17.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,317 —
611 611 19 259.50 $259.50 $1,586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1380 1278 80-85% 20 97.00–105.00 $100.27 $1,281 —
1293–1550 1418 80-85% 257 116.00–123.50 $120.92 $1,715 —
1215–1655 1471 80-85% 71 90.50–126.50 $119.46 $1,757 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1213 1185 85-90% 10 98.00–102.50 $98.88 $1,172 —
965–1366 1206 85-90% 166 90.00–109.00 $102.65 $1,238 -2.34
960–1249 1221 85-90% 39 86.00–92.00 $90.88 $1,110 -14.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1800 1537 75-80% 14 90.00–136.00 $109.57 $1,684 +4.01
1470–1635 1553 75-80% 2 84.00–86.50 $85.18 $1,323 -35.81
1510–2235 1676 75-80% 7 102.50–109.50 $106.19 $1,780 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1740 1568 12 103.00–114.00 $110.18 $1,728 —
1315–2125 1778 108 109.00–129.00 $119.42 $2,123 —
1610–2075 1889 15 115.50–126.50 $120.19 $2,270 —
1725–2065 1895 2 104.50–105.00 $104.73 $1,985 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1175 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 89.00–101.00 $97.18 $1,059
1100–1135 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 105.00–115.00 $107.79 $1,202
1315–1655 1480 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 94.50–111.50 $106.53 $1,577

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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.