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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

8,172 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.32/cwt -7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,992/hd at 873 lb · 452 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $327.93/cwt -4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,571/hd at 479 lb · 452 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $249.79/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,193/hd at 878 lb · 427 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,172 5,789 9,259
Feeder cattle 6,532 5,062 7,902
Slaughter cattle 1,455 670 1,047
Replacement cattle 185 57 310

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 500 lbs sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower, 500 to 700 lbs sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher, 700 to 900 lbs sold unevenly steady and over 900 lbs sold 9.00 lower. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 10.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. As we get in the fall run ranchers are preg checking cows and sending the open ones to town to save on winter feed cost. Looking at the weekly reports many packers are planning and putting cows on feed. Plus, some of the younger cows are headed back for recip or rebreeding.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 372.50 $372.50 $1,110 —
334–345 339 36 376.00–382.00 $378.55 $1,283 -5.45
363–395 384 119 362.50–395.00 $377.86 $1,451 -17.14
404–446 434 165 323.00–360.00 $338.18 $1,468 -11.91
456–498 479 452 302.50–344.00 $327.93 $1,571 -0.73
502–547 531 276 300.00–320.00 $311.61 $1,655 +9.35
559–567 fancy 563 16 293.00–295.00 $293.88 $1,655 -2.12
551–595 574 329 260.00–304.00 $283.59 $1,628 -1.04
606–636 unweaned 630 26 254.00–256.50 $256.04 $1,613 —
611–645 631 238 265.00–287.00 $273.92 $1,728 —
662–666 unweaned 664 13 242.00–250.50 $247.24 $1,642 —
675–692 682 112 260.00–271.00 $267.59 $1,825 +4.59
704–721 712 139 242.50–268.00 $261.97 $1,865 -3.47
752–799 791 124 251.00–259.00 $254.69 $2,015 -7.33
805–840 830 186 235.00–256.00 $253.36 $2,103 +9.22
859–899 878 427 246.00–252.00 $249.79 $2,193 +0.54
904–942 927 52 235.50–244.00 $239.28 $2,218 -7.81
961–962 962 53 230.00–236.50 $234.91 $2,260 +1.52
1016–1022 1020 33 221.00–230.00 $224.83 $2,293 -10.93
1059 1059 12 221.50 $221.50 $2,346 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 38 286.00 $286.00 $1,399 +6.16
521–548 531 13 263.00–267.50 $265.72 $1,411 —
561 561 11 253.00 $253.00 $1,419 —
595 thin fleshed 595 31 245.00 $245.00 $1,458 —
900–906 903 12 201.00–205.00 $202.67 $1,830 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–344 320 67 295.00–360.00 $340.58 $1,090 -15.44
377–395 390 101 312.00–330.00 $318.77 $1,243 -16.61
432–445 440 167 280.00–300.00 $284.21 $1,251 -24.36
456–499 477 364 252.50–300.00 $276.66 $1,320 -13.30
500–549 515 330 245.00–287.00 $268.97 $1,385 +4.83
556–598 583 177 225.00–254.00 $245.68 $1,432 -22.07
600 unweaned 600 16 237.50 $237.50 $1,425 —
638–642 640 75 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 -3.00
657 unweaned 657 12 231.00 $231.00 $1,518 —
662–688 667 51 222.00–250.00 $243.32 $1,623 -3.18
735 735 7 228.00 $228.00 $1,676 -24.09
715–748 739 270 242.00–245.50 $243.63 $1,800 +0.13
753–796 766 36 223.50–235.00 $231.35 $1,772 -8.24
755–795 783 288 217.50–246.50 $239.92 $1,879 +0.33
810–846 818 159 234.00–240.50 $238.20 $1,948 +6.70
868–870 870 276 225.50–227.50 $227.07 $1,976 -8.40
870 870 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,827 -25.47
869–881 877 170 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $2,026 -4.47
904–927 914 85 224.00–227.00 $225.46 $2,061 -6.14
962 962 12 220.00 $220.00 $2,116 -5.58
956–998 978 64 215.00–222.00 $217.17 $2,124 -8.41
1007 1007 17 216.50 $216.50 $2,180 —
1042 1042 8 209.00 $209.00 $2,178 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029 1029 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,965 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1182–1615 1346 80-85% 322 106.00–115.00 $109.80 $1,478 —
1204–1637 1484 80-85% 112 91.00–116.00 $108.37 $1,608 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1155 1020 85-90% 3 95.00–101.00 $97.56 $995 —
1077–1245 1158 85-90% 85 69.00–75.00 $73.02 $846 -28.24
1095–1390 1213 85-90% 289 85.00–101.00 $94.04 $1,141 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 103.50 $103.50 $1,485 —
1480–1835 1644 75-80% 6 95.00–97.00 $95.59 $1,571 -9.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1428 1381 5 101.00 $101.00 $1,395 —
1350–1705 1664 1,678 102.50–108.00 $107.98 $1,797 —
1487–1885 1768 160 106.00–125.00 $118.94 $2,103 —
1750–2135 1948 6 114.00–134.00 $121.37 $2,364 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1090 967 (<2 yrs)Open 16 120.00–142.50 $126.49 $1,223
890–1210 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 70 105.00–116.50 $111.87 $1,141
1013–1247 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 92.00–103.00 $97.79 $1,082
1207–1465 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 98.50–103.00 $100.63 $1,279
1218–1517 1336 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 90.50–97.00 $94.72 $1,265

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
976 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1086 1086 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1323–1330 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,233.36

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1071 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.