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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

2,424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.57/cwt +14.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 766 lb · 156 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.07/cwt -0.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,656/hd at 571 lb · 137 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.76/cwt -15.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,761/hd at 686 lb · 132 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,424 2,077 2,968
Feeder cattle 1,753 1,275 894
Slaughter cattle 586 482 789
Replacement cattle 85 320 1,285

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough comparable calves and feeder cattle for market trend this week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good, especially for slaughter cattle and feeding cows for a later slaughter date.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–345 337 17 335.00–365.00 $348.74 $1,175 —
395–399 397 30 337.50–365.00 $354.04 $1,406 -32.96
403–440 424 40 315.00–352.00 $338.39 $1,435 -44.11
462–495 482 70 312.50–342.00 $335.69 $1,618 -13.81
532–538 535 48 318.50–335.00 $327.04 $1,750 -26.17
550–551 551 20 320.00–322.50 $320.75 $1,767 -1.25
606–610 607 33 285.00–294.00 $288.69 $1,752 -26.31
686 686 27 285.00 $285.00 $1,955 —
705–727 719 16 267.00–270.00 $268.90 $1,933 -17.10
825–828 826 29 222.00–230.00 $225.55 $1,863 -6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 6 278.00 $278.00 $1,612 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–442 428 56 322.00–332.00 $327.40 $1,401 -6.15
452–497 472 101 280.00–320.00 $299.18 $1,412 -16.82
512–536 525 47 272.50–288.00 $283.02 $1,486 -6.87
550–578 571 137 271.00–297.00 $290.07 $1,656 -0.98
610–633 621 78 250.00–280.00 $265.41 $1,648 -23.97
668–690 686 132 253.00–270.00 $256.76 $1,761 -15.24
708–742 729 92 238.00–257.00 $242.89 $1,771 -22.11
757–799 766 156 229.00–259.00 $245.57 $1,881 +14.15
813–820 819 75 233.50–243.00 $235.14 $1,926 +20.14
870 870 8 182.50 $182.50 $1,588 -27.50
861–877 873 32 210.00–215.00 $211.23 $1,844 +1.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–538 532 28 254.00–255.00 $254.20 $1,352 —
787–796 794 23 225.00–226.00 $225.74 $1,792 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1119–1525 1257 80-85% 177 135.00–146.00 $138.81 $1,745 +22.29
1280–1325 1299 80-85% 10 118.00–122.50 $120.10 $1,560 +3.58
1210–1580 1424 80-85% 41 108.50–146.00 $134.16 $1,910 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1240 1045 85-90% 23 109.00–146.00 $114.33 $1,195 —
940–1322 1182 85-90% 72 100.00–138.00 $130.47 $1,542 +19.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1682 1500 75-80% 9 128.00–140.50 $132.76 $1,991 —
1435–1695 1510 75-80% 5 116.00–127.00 $122.87 $1,855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1890 1658 6 120.00–130.00 $126.08 $2,090 —
1600–2025 1749 34 135.00–158.00 $151.16 $2,644 —
1865–2325 2069 10 148.00–170.00 $158.17 $3,273 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–1115 1043 (<2 yrs)Open 11 142.50–168.00 $159.21 $1,661
1045–1370 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 126.00–135.00 $129.05 $1,546
1090–1460 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 110.50–124.00 $119.39 $1,473
1290–1530 1403 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 121.00–128.00 $124.13 $1,742

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1251–1409 1336 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,621.61

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1175 1130 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,492.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1250 1022 (<2 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,380.04 —

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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.