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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

9,215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $309.30/cwt +18.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,924/hd at 622 lb · 1,111 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $320.44/cwt +14.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 574 lb · 531 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.42/cwt +9.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,697/hd at 675 lb · 527 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,215 8,612 7,844
Feeder cattle 7,537 5,573 6,893
Slaughter cattle 446 923 703
Replacement cattle 1,232 2,116 248

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 500 lbs sold steady over 500 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers less than 400 lbs and over 800 lbs sold steady with all other weights of heifers trading 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Demand was good from start to finish for calves, feeders, bred cows and slaughter cattle. Slaughter cattle are starting to tighten up across the state as calving is right around the corner.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–393 371 81 337.00–402.00 $378.22 $1,403 -3.78
419–435 423 62 252.50–372.00 $358.13 $1,515 -8.00
450–497 477 331 329.00–356.00 $344.09 $1,641 +0.42
504–549 526 487 320.00–352.00 $332.63 $1,750 +6.57
550–597 574 531 305.00–334.50 $320.44 $1,839 +14.72
601–649 622 1,111 293.00–320.00 $309.30 $1,924 +18.03
652–698 683 457 266.50–290.00 $280.32 $1,915 +7.50
710–749 731 479 249.00–272.00 $260.90 $1,907 -4.70
754–795 780 227 235.00–250.00 $242.28 $1,890 -0.85
921 921 26 219.00 $219.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628–645 642 82 258.00–279.00 $275.44 $1,768 —
692–698 696 17 243.50–260.00 $250.26 $1,742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 10 312.50 $312.50 $1,044 —
374–399 392 57 315.00–330.00 $321.44 $1,260 +0.52
410–447 426 168 325.00–338.00 $330.81 $1,409 +10.81
452–488 475 182 310.00–326.00 $317.45 $1,508 +11.77
505–548 527 420 275.00–325.00 $296.91 $1,565 -1.00
550–588 569 457 275.00–297.00 $287.26 $1,635 +10.34
603–642 615 355 260.00–287.00 $272.61 $1,677 +12.66
660–691 675 527 242.50–258.00 $251.42 $1,697 +9.30
709–743 720 209 235.00–243.00 $240.18 $1,729 +10.38
756–788 759 87 222.50–233.00 $231.87 $1,760 +4.87
815–825 817 46 220.00–221.00 $220.22 $1,799 -6.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 481 26 290.00–310.00 $296.55 $1,426 —
552–586 570 34 254.00–265.00 $259.35 $1,478 —
611 611 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,552 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1206–1355 1293 80-85% 14 100.00–107.50 $106.19 $1,373 +3.22
1275–1525 1326 80-85% 150 106.00–110.50 $108.94 $1,445 +0.05
1230–1625 1439 80-85% 52 88.00–114.50 $110.16 $1,585 +4.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1135 1095 85-90% 2 95.00–102.50 $98.61 $1,080 —
895–1275 1106 85-90% 80 81.00–113.00 $104.20 $1,152 +5.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1775 1589 75-80% 9 101.00–106.00 $104.74 $1,664 —
1542–1885 1696 75-80% 6 95.00–125.00 $108.78 $1,845 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,887 —
1635–2085 1808 36 99.00–125.00 $117.74 $2,129 —
1745–1955 1868 3 114.00–119.50 $116.76 $2,181 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1485 1022 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 107 110.00–168.00 $153.06 $1,564
950–1132 1032 (<2 yrs)Open 6 132.50–151.00 $141.86 $1,464
1100–1367 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 101.00–107.00 $103.09 $1,267
1030–1600 1352 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 23 93.00–101.50 $99.63 $1,347
1252–1586 1352 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 75 103.00–110.50 $107.83 $1,458

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
981–1168 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 115 2,635.00–2,725.00 $2,668.48
1100–1457 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 214 1,575.00–2,000.00 $1,825.61
1111–1363 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 61 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,844.07
1056–1650 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 126 2,050.00–2,550.00 $2,374.75

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1106 1038 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 248 2,375.00–2,800.00 $2,597.51

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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.