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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

4,922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $331.81/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,749/hd at 527 lb · 361 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $325.20/cwt +4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 570 lb · 223 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $266.66/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,931/hd at 724 lb · 222 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,922 9,215 5,269
Feeder cattle 3,099 7,537 3,864
Slaughter cattle 417 446 342
Replacement cattle 1,406 1,232 1,063

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers under 500 lbs sold sharply higher, most lots over 500 lbs sold steady except 7 weights sold 8.00 higher. Flyweight heifers sold sharply higher with all other weights trading unevenly steady. Slaughter, feeding and rebreed cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Bred heifers and bred cows steady. Demand was good for all classes of cattle. Warmer weather across most of the state hopefully it will hold out for the ranchers that are calving. Quite a lot of bales of hay sitting around different areas of the state waiting to be sold. This will be the first year in quite some time that many producers could have old crop hay in the sheds when first cutting goes into a bale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 15 410.00 $410.00 $1,492 +31.78
405–429 419 61 367.00–385.00 $374.33 $1,568 +16.20
460–498 470 129 305.00–369.00 $355.03 $1,669 +10.94
501–549 527 361 322.00–345.00 $331.81 $1,749 -0.82
560–584 570 223 320.00–329.00 $325.20 $1,854 +4.76
601–624 613 218 306.00–316.00 $311.40 $1,909 +2.10
674–693 688 96 275.00–286.00 $277.92 $1,912 -2.40
700–743 724 222 262.00–273.00 $266.66 $1,931 +5.76
756–782 769 89 248.00–252.00 $250.86 $1,929 +8.58
812–834 826 90 236.00–240.00 $238.21 $1,968 —
858–863 860 81 202.00–228.00 $225.54 $1,940 —
933 933 24 218.00 $218.00 $2,034 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–383 374 34 337.00–360.00 $346.13 $1,295 +24.69
400–446 421 80 282.50–334.00 $322.44 $1,357 -8.37
451–482 469 133 308.00–329.00 $317.82 $1,491 +0.37
505–546 531 218 286.00–319.00 $306.56 $1,628 +9.65
558–567 562 96 297.00–300.00 $298.58 $1,678 +11.32
611–634 626 124 267.00–287.00 $272.85 $1,708 +0.24
653–686 670 75 250.00–259.00 $253.77 $1,700 +2.35
703–741 723 95 233.00–241.00 $237.20 $1,715 -2.98
830 830 48 210.00 $210.00 $1,743 -10.22
875–896 886 40 200.00–203.00 $201.48 $1,785 —
954–987 971 56 190.00–204.00 $196.88 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 20 280.00 $280.00 $1,487 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1465 1305 80-85% 15 101.00–130.00 $107.72 $1,406 -1.22
1250–1455 1325 80-85% 45 112.00–117.00 $114.54 $1,518 +5.60
1240–1977 1459 80-85% 52 92.00–122.50 $115.04 $1,678 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1195 1095 85-90% 64 82.00–112.00 $103.20 $1,130 +4.59
910–1210 1112 85-90% 12 92.00–121.00 $98.87 $1,099 -5.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1492–1605 1530 75-80% 6 103.00–104.00 $103.65 $1,586 —
1470–1755 1570 75-80% 3 96.00–98.00 $97.10 $1,524 -7.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1255 1225 2 122.50–130.00 $126.16 $1,545 —
1330–1570 1408 6 104.00–110.50 $106.57 $1,501 —
1610–1940 1826 43 109.00–125.00 $118.86 $2,170 +1.12
1645–2305 1870 20 116.00–133.50 $122.23 $2,286 +5.47

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–965 thin fleshed 888 (<2 yrs)Open 3 141.00–147.50 $144.67 $1,285
730–1185 1039 (<2 yrs)Open 7 125.00–137.50 $130.17 $1,352
835–1250 1054 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 89.00–92.00 $89.95 $948
1002–1263 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 154 105.00–147.00 $121.47 $1,359
1005–1470 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 94.00–104.00 $98.37 $1,170
1220–1520 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 136 103.00–114.50 $107.15 $1,415

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1062–1269 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 199 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,624.55
1020–1192 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 117 2,025.00–2,675.00 $2,440.98
1152–1415 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,954.61
1199–1303 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 134 1,750.00–1,975.00 $1,893.90
1151–1379 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 129 1,900.00–2,325.00 $2,200.86
1172–1473 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 97 1,550.00–1,950.00 $1,696.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1142 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
812–1025 902 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,084.78
832–1025 951 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 198 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,374.81

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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.