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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 1, 2024

3,847 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $275.41/cwt +11.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,727/hd at 627 lb · 378 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.80/cwt +17.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,495/hd at 525 lb · 242 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.42/cwt +18.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,560/hd at 581 lb · 228 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,847 4,361 7,588
Feeder cattle 2,715 1,271 6,586
Slaughter cattle 936 571 743
Replacement cattle 196 2,519 259

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported feeder calf and slaughter cow sales in the last couple of weeks a market trend is not applicable. Demand was good at both reporting auctions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–348 345 44 367.00–372.00 $369.71 $1,275 —
355–364 358 30 375.00–397.50 $382.63 $1,370 +25.43
401–449 428 174 322.00–367.00 $341.79 $1,463 -0.06
451–493 480 116 325.00–349.00 $332.41 $1,596 +18.42
508–546 532 212 300.00–323.00 $312.33 $1,662 +10.75
556–597 576 148 285.00–313.00 $300.04 $1,728 +25.73
600–647 627 378 269.00–287.00 $275.41 $1,727 +11.48
659–699 681 171 260.00–274.00 $266.59 $1,815 +18.27
700–730 715 125 250.00–260.00 $253.36 $1,812 +25.87
754–784 764 54 230.00–233.00 $230.97 $1,765 —
802 802 50 238.50 $238.50 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 749 16 225.00 $225.00 $1,685 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 18 299.00 $299.00 $1,181 +46.50
400–436 420 77 300.00–310.00 $306.89 $1,289 +38.45
462–495 479 193 285.00–314.00 $298.49 $1,430 +27.85
504–540 525 242 279.00–292.00 $284.80 $1,495 +17.43
569–596 581 228 265.00–270.00 $268.42 $1,560 +18.35
601–645 633 152 235.00–256.00 $240.78 $1,524 —
661–691 680 68 225.00–237.00 $230.23 $1,566 —
716 716 26 216.00 $216.00 $1,547 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540–548 545 46 259.00–260.00 $259.34 $1,413 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1286 1099 85-90% 178 82.00–87.00 $84.01 $923 —
945–1258 1162 85-90% 202 85.00–91.00 $89.91 $1,045 +9.91
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1247–1420 1345 80-85% 190 90.00–98.00 $93.23 $1,254 —
1370–1580 1521 80-85% 87 94.50–104.00 $98.03 $1,491 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1770 1649 75-80% 16 100.00–109.00 $105.95 $1,747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1955 1776 40 110.00–120.00 $112.81 $2,004 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1082 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 60 127.00–143.00 $133.33 $1,345

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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.