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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

7,471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.29/cwt +8.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 524 lb · 537 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $291.36/cwt +3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,830/hd at 628 lb · 481 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $274.90/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,875/hd at 682 lb · 419 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,471 4,430 7,569
Feeder cattle 5,913 2,348 4,200
Slaughter cattle 1,237 434 1,055
Replacement cattle 321 1,648 2,314

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 600 lbs sold 15.00 to 20.00 higher. From 600 to 800 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 4.00 higher with lean cows trading 7.00 higher. Bulls sold steady. Demand was good for all classes of livestock. Quite a few of the slaughter cows went to feed or to become rebreeds. Warmer temperatures across the region have helped livestock and livestock owners take a breather from the artic weather the previous two weeks. Quite a lot of bales of hay still to be sold. Not as many cows in the state has really pulled hay prices down and taken the demand off the hay. Plus, most surrounding state had ample rain so they all produced quite a few tons of market ready forage.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–344 332 84 385.00–395.00 $391.44 $1,300 —
366–390 380 148 390.00–415.00 $399.15 $1,517 +11.65
405–442 423 196 320.00–400.00 $385.08 $1,629 +18.13
455–493 468 175 349.00–370.00 $358.94 $1,680 +23.94
501–533 515 344 310.00–355.00 $341.44 $1,758 +24.67
555–587 571 342 304.00–329.00 $310.81 $1,775 +16.49
608–643 628 481 262.00–300.00 $291.36 $1,830 +3.94
664–697 682 419 255.50–281.00 $274.90 $1,875 +3.44
700–747 717 315 250.00–269.00 $260.11 $1,865 +15.60
764–781 769 77 239.00–254.00 $249.45 $1,918 +9.62
825–843 835 120 232.00–240.00 $235.25 $1,964 —
891 891 18 230.00 $230.00 $2,049 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 20 345.00 $345.00 $938 —
345 345 30 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 -19.00
366–378 371 89 325.00–340.00 $333.31 $1,237 —
400–449 424 155 284.00–340.00 $328.37 $1,392 +4.67
454–499 468 314 310.00–330.00 $322.37 $1,509 +8.81
502–547 524 537 290.00–314.00 $295.29 $1,547 +8.84
574–587 582 283 272.00–283.00 $274.93 $1,600 -0.07
613–645 628 294 249.00–263.00 $256.39 $1,610 -4.35
667–687 678 159 235.00–247.00 $240.45 $1,630 +6.50
710–715 712 141 229.00–234.00 $232.65 $1,656 +14.30
759 759 30 231.00 $231.00 $1,753 +18.00
812–822 817 110 214.00–226.00 $219.98 $1,797 —
997 997 17 197.00 $197.00 $1,964 —
1044 1044 10 197.00 $197.00 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 20 282.00 $282.00 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1395 1300 80-85% 11 92.00–98.50 $94.57 $1,229 —
1175–1550 1335 80-85% 333 97.00–109.00 $102.53 $1,369 —
1210–1605 1430 80-85% 99 81.50–116.00 $106.07 $1,517 +5.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
999–1211 1093 85-90% 145 93.00–96.00 $94.65 $1,035 —
1050–1190 1106 85-90% 8 87.50–96.00 $90.44 $1,000 —
981–1285 1161 85-90% 244 78.50–98.00 $94.29 $1,095 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1675 1499 75-80% 7 89.00–101.00 $92.77 $1,391 —
1387–2067 1772 75-80% 16 85.00–120.00 $110.95 $1,966 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2175 1766 60 90.00–121.00 $110.74 $1,956 —
1490–2180 1879 11 100.00–108.50 $105.33 $1,979 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–1120 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 12 132.50–151.00 $140.81 $1,429
999–1340 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 105 93.50–155.00 $137.30 $1,455
907–1392 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 81.00–88.50 $84.08 $927
1295–1505 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 92.00–96.00 $94.13 $1,323

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1281–1388 1317 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,560.00–1,610.00 $1,577.57
1195–1343 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,100.00–1,260.00 $1,215.58

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 1,610.00 $1,610.00

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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.