light 6-weight M&L 1 steers$245.54/cwt-8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,544/hd at 629 lb · 529 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers$297.04/cwt-25.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 477 lb · 444 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers$256.01/cwt-4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 521 lb · 410 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
9,982
7,065
9,811
Feeder cattle
4,977
4,851
6,736
Slaughter cattle
2,547
1,734
1,275
Replacement cattle
2,458
480
1,800
Market comments — USDA reporter
This week in Wyoming feeder steers sold mostly 4.00-8.00 lower with some spots of firmness noted on light weight cattle. Demand moderate with buyers exercising caution brought on by the futures markets. Replacement bred cows and heifers traded actively this week with young cows selling firm, middle age cows steady, and bred heifers slightly weaker. Buying interest remains good for replacement cows and heifers. Based on both anecdotal and statistical evidence the cattle industry is yet to begin its herd rebuilding phase and the supply fundamentals supports the ownership of cattle. Slaughter cows this past week sold mostly steady. Direct fed cattle trade trended lower this past week from mostly 166.00-171.00 (Live) / 265.00-272.00 (Dressed) across the 5-area region with most of those markets pulled lower in the late week trade.
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.
Cattle Market
This week in Wyoming feeder steers sold mostly 4.00-8.00 lower with some spots of firmness noted on light weight cattle. Demand moderate with buyers exercising caution brought on by the futures markets. Replacement bred cows and heifers traded actively this week with young cows selling firm, middle age cows steady, and bred heifers slightly weaker. Buying interest remains good for replacement cows and heifers. Based on both anecdotal and statistical evidence the cattle industry is yet to begin its herd rebuilding phase and the supply fundamentals supports the ownership of cattle. Slaughter cows this past week sold mostly steady. Direct fed cattle trade trended lower this past week from mostly 166.00-171.00 (Live) / 265.00-272.00 (Dressed) across the 5-area region with most of those markets pulled lower in the late week trade.