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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

2,701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.63/cwt +1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,869/hd at 717 lb · 200 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.33/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 619 lb · 128 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $340.22/cwt +1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,847/hd at 543 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,701 3,979 4,730
Feeder cattle 2,021 3,041 3,436
Slaughter cattle 395 460 721
Replacement cattle 285 478 573

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers less than 600 lbs sold steady to 6.00 lower, 600 to 800 lbs sold 8.00 higher and over 800 lbs sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers less than 600 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with the bulk of the cows going to feedlots for a deferred slaughter date. Slaughter bull sold steady. Bred cows and pairs steady. Demand was good for load lots of calves and feeders, packages moderate demand. Moderate to good demand for slaughter cattle, bred cows and pairs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 19 372.00 $372.00 $1,272 -8.00
387–390 389 20 360.00–365.00 $362.51 $1,410 —
410–430 420 93 361.00–384.00 $371.48 $1,560 +4.71
473–484 481 65 350.00–351.00 $350.70 $1,687 -9.46
528–546 543 128 339.50–344.00 $340.22 $1,847 +1.66
553–596 571 115 315.00–333.00 $323.76 $1,849 -13.89
606–640 621 87 306.00–315.00 $311.63 $1,935 +11.43
679 679 39 313.00 $313.00 $2,125 +6.54
720 720 53 293.00 $293.00 $2,110 +15.82
782 782 10 266.00 $266.00 $2,080 +1.02
822 822 36 254.00 $254.00 $2,088 -5.14
863 863 10 243.00 $243.00 $2,097 +8.61
918–943 929 53 227.00–231.00 $229.17 $2,129 +5.17
1034 1034 24 213.00 $213.00 $2,202 —
1078 1078 7 207.00 $207.00 $2,231 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 19 347.00 $347.00 $1,162 —
413–430 420 81 325.00–334.00 $327.51 $1,376 +2.51
475–482 479 25 305.00–310.00 $306.98 $1,470 -15.07
514–540 529 72 298.00–303.00 $299.58 $1,585 +1.30
561–573 565 79 279.00–293.50 $287.74 $1,626 -6.56
602–634 619 128 276.00–292.00 $286.33 $1,772 +7.00
655–680 671 111 274.00–287.00 $278.79 $1,871 +14.92
701–730 717 200 255.00–270.00 $260.63 $1,869 +1.65
763 763 18 249.00 $249.00 $1,900 +9.24
803–812 808 34 228.00 $228.00 $1,842 +11.83
870 870 5 219.00 $219.00 $1,905 —
939 939 35 197.50 $197.50 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 30 262.00 $262.00 $1,577 —
658 658 50 242.00 $242.00 $1,592 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1310 1239 80-85% 10 113.00–121.00 $117.03 $1,450 —
1265–1530 1352 80-85% 121 132.00–138.00 $134.88 $1,824 +2.03
1245–1660 1456 80-85% 17 106.00–136.00 $122.41 $1,782 -12.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1185 1080 85-90% 6 96.00–98.00 $96.99 $1,047 —
920–1145 1108 85-90% 36 100.00–125.00 $116.50 $1,291 +1.41
1045–1195 1131 85-90% 13 110.00–119.00 $113.36 $1,282 -1.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1425 1408 75-80% 3 121.00–128.00 $125.31 $1,764 —
1490–1610 1550 75-80% 2 116.50–117.00 $116.76 $1,810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1755 1594 11 124.00–136.50 $132.14 $2,106 —
1540–1965 1749 8 134.50–142.50 $137.25 $2,401 —
1600–2285 1795 46 119.00–161.00 $143.35 $2,573 —
2370 2370 1 149.50 $149.50 $3,543 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1095 1029 (<2 yrs)Open 5 157.00–175.00 $169.51 $1,744
690–1235 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 85 132.50–190.00 $168.35 $1,759
1140–1315 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 121.00–130.00 $125.32 $1,525
975–1437 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 110.00–118.50 $112.83 $1,427
1290–1620 1342 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 115.00–123.50 $120.09 $1,612

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1230 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,150.00–2,255.00 $2,170.78
1455–1520 1472 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,300.00 $1,961.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1072 1065 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,487.73

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1206 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.