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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

3,582 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $316.90/cwt +6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,977/hd at 624 lb · 266 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.93/cwt +13.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 569 lb · 245 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $285.46/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,052/hd at 719 lb · 243 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,582 5,277 6,104
Feeder cattle 2,735 4,694 4,886
Slaughter cattle 504 458 713
Replacement cattle 343 125 505

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers less than 500 lbs sold sharply higher, 500 to 600 lbs sold 1.00 higher, 600 to 900 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Most weights of heifers sold 2.00 higher except 5 and 7 weight heifers sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher on the week. Demand was good for summer turnout cattle, feeders, and slaughter cattle as numbers in most classes is getting in a tight supply across the state.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–443 433 42 370.00–391.00 $377.16 $1,633 +11.34
455–485 470 45 365.00–380.00 $372.16 $1,749 +20.60
506–530 515 70 340.00–357.50 $351.79 $1,812 +1.84
565–589 582 116 327.00–336.50 $330.44 $1,923 +0.69
602–647 624 266 311.00–323.00 $316.90 $1,977 +6.72
692 692 50 295.50 $295.50 $2,045 -2.14
712–738 719 243 275.00–293.00 $285.46 $2,052 +4.19
751 751 141 278.00 $278.00 $2,088 +23.49
801–841 813 156 248.00–261.00 $255.99 $2,081 +1.95
877–899 889 37 237.50–251.00 $243.62 $2,166 -3.22
965 965 10 231.00 $231.00 $2,229 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 38 292.00 $292.00 $1,892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 10 330.00 $330.00 $1,228 -2.95
430 430 24 332.50 $332.50 $1,430 -2.72
475 475 20 326.00 $326.00 $1,548 +2.21
511–529 519 97 311.50–323.00 $318.84 $1,655 +5.77
551–593 569 245 289.00–314.00 $303.93 $1,729 +13.28
604–646 631 219 289.00–296.50 $292.71 $1,847 +7.28
656–659 657 120 270.00–280.00 $274.92 $1,806 -13.95
706–749 742 106 249.00–268.50 $263.99 $1,959 +18.75
766–770 769 27 247.00–252.00 $250.15 $1,924 -4.32
835–837 836 30 234.00–235.50 $235.00 $1,965 -2.00
970 970 19 190.00 $190.00 $1,843 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1330 1279 80-85% 11 116.00–121.00 $118.90 $1,521 —
1282 1282 80-85% 4 90.00 $90.00 $1,154 —
1202–1565 1362 80-85% 163 125.00–138.00 $132.87 $1,810 +12.19
1250–1539 1378 80-85% 61 95.00–143.00 $135.50 $1,867 +14.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1035 925 85-90% 2 77.50–85.00 $81.70 $756 —
953 value added 953 85-90% 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,601 —
1060–1200 1129 85-90% 12 109.00–125.00 $115.92 $1,309 —
815–1275 1145 85-90% 44 89.00–136.00 $124.47 $1,425 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1520 1439 75-80% 5 117.00–125.00 $120.58 $1,735 —
1500–1770 1635 75-80% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.17 $1,834 +4.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–2070 1820 29 117.00–155.00 $139.82 $2,545 —
1540–2207 2029 11 127.50–160.00 $142.35 $2,888 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
884–1285 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 92 108.50–202.00 $155.59 $1,584
1000–1275 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 98.00–106.50 $103.94 $1,102
1112–1195 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 3 137.50–148.00 $144.33 $1,645
1240–1575 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 107.00–108.50 $107.75 $1,476
1290–1552 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 110.00–121.00 $117.26 $1,624

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1330 1196 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,083.61
1000–1525 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,950.00–3,000.00 $2,471.38
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1205–1430 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,385.00–1,850.00 $1,682.59
1211–1690 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,544.85
1218–1455 1319 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,664.30
1261–1376 1321 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 1,550.00–2,250.00 $2,024.56
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
908–1165 931 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,599.26
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1237 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1275–1390 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,602.16 —
1100–1493 1346 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,812.05 —

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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.