Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

4,507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.98/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,827/hd at 628 lb · 326 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $372.27/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,809/hd at 486 lb · 269 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $339.76/cwt +9.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 574 lb · 243 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,507	3,582	5,210
Feeder cattle	3,222	2,735	3,321
Slaughter cattle	468	504	711
Replacement cattle	817	343	1,178

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers less than 600 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Heifers less than 400 lbs sold 3.00 higher, over 400 lbs sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls steady. Demand was good throughout the week with very good demand noted on bred cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
392–396	394	48	390.00–407.50	$397.25	$1,565	—
407–440	423	92	369.00–387.00	$375.67	$1,589	-1.49
459–497	486	269	335.00–387.00	$372.27	$1,809	+0.11
510–543	529	125	327.50–362.00	$352.58	$1,865	+0.79
552–598	574	243	313.50–357.00	$339.76	$1,950	+9.32
611–641	629	175	310.00–325.00	$321.43	$2,022	+4.53
657	657	6	260.00	$260.00	$1,708	-35.50
651–699	680	212	293.00–307.50	$302.11	$2,054	+6.61
700–741	722	115	281.75–296.00	$286.53	$2,069	+1.07
763–799	776	113	243.00–278.00	$270.45	$2,099	-7.55
812–834	823	51	248.00–255.00	$251.06	$2,066	-4.93
851–864	857	127	244.00–250.00	$247.30	$2,119	+3.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–399	387	79	320.00–347.50	$333.15	$1,289	+3.15
404–434	416	130	315.00–334.00	$323.74	$1,347	-8.76
456–489	476	126	309.00–322.00	$315.43	$1,501	-10.57
520–548	534	216	295.00–313.00	$307.35	$1,641	-11.49
555–596	576	171	262.00–307.00	$298.43	$1,719	-5.50
605–648	627	298	273.00–297.50	$288.35	$1,808	-4.36
637	637	28	319.00	$319.00	$2,032	+26.29
673–695	679	108	267.00–274.50	$272.37	$1,849	-2.55
702–741	713	161	225.25–264.00	$254.95	$1,818	-9.04
763	763	10	253.00	$253.00	$1,930	+2.85

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1310	1296	80-85%	5	116.50–122.00	$119.22	$1,545	+29.22
1193–1557	1342	80-85%	115	129.00–137.00	$131.37	$1,763	—
1260–1682	1543	80-85%	84	105.50–137.00	$128.42	$1,982	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1038	1038	85-90%	12	111.00	$111.00	$1,152	—
1015–1191	1140	85-90%	7	120.00–123.00	$121.66	$1,387	-2.81
1100–1333	1203	85-90%	76	100.00–130.00	$125.37	$1,508	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1425–1700	1563	75-80%	2	123.50–135.00	$128.74	$2,012	—
1345–1950	1711	75-80%	29	106.00–134.50	$127.96	$2,189	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1411–1510	1436	4	130.00–136.50	$134.79	$1,936	—
1395–1645	1583	6	115.00–123.00	$120.10	$1,901	—
1510–1995	1745	48	130.00–155.00	$144.83	$2,527	—
1675–2490	2009	18	144.00–163.00	$154.96	$3,113	+12.61

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
725–1235	918	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	130	110.00–216.00	$175.33	$1,610
910–1281	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	90.00–98.00	$92.05	$1,059
1105–1250	1192	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	130.00–141.00	$133.84	$1,595
1325–1380	1347	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	25	115.50–118.50	$117.23	$1,579
1250–1500	1428	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	34	120.00–129.00	$123.70	$1,766

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1033–1123	1077	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	113	2,450.00–3,200.00	$2,914.11
1219–1447	1330	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	112	1,950.00–2,250.00	$2,152.92
1301–1445	1372	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	82	2,100.00–2,400.00	$2,274.64
1333–1468	1376	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	152	2,300.00–2,775.00	$2,553.32

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1435–1575	1547	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	2,300.00–2,850.00	$2,747.96	—

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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.