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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

1,855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $249.99/cwt +7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 729 lb · 175 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.18/cwt +17.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,851/hd at 675 lb · 121 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $308.96/cwt +40.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,296/hd at 743 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,855 2,424 2,538
Feeder cattle 891 1,753 1,163
Slaughter cattle 569 586 779
Replacement cattle 395 85 596

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough calves or feeder cattle for a market comparison. However, a higher undertone was noticed on the light supply. Most lots of cattle are heading for summer turnout. Slaughter and feeding cows sold mostly steady with slaughter bulls slipping down 2.00 to 4.00. Demand was good at both reporting auctions. Available feed for livestock should be ok going into the 2024 growing season report NASS. May 1, hay stocks totaled 515,000 tons and increase of 171 percent from the stocks on hand for the same period in 2023. Also, large amount of snow melting back filling reservoirs for upcoming irrigation needs.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 20 335.00 $335.00 $1,531 -0.69
538 538 30 328.00 $328.00 $1,765 +0.96
560–592 576 51 312.00–318.00 $314.98 $1,814 -5.77
655–663 658 49 312.00–325.00 $319.66 $2,103 +34.66
725–746 743 76 295.00–311.50 $308.96 $2,296 +40.06
841 841 67 258.00 $258.00 $2,170 +32.45
874 874 43 235.00 $235.00 $2,054 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–586 575 32 283.00–286.00 $284.81 $1,638 -5.26
606–640 618 28 270.00–274.00 $272.52 $1,684 +7.11
661–688 675 121 270.00–276.00 $274.18 $1,851 +17.42
712–747 729 175 230.50–259.00 $249.99 $1,822 +7.10
761 761 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,727 -18.57
800–814 810 52 234.00–236.00 $234.61 $1,900 -0.53
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 28 280.00 $280.00 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1282–1390 1327 80-85% 9 120.00–137.50 $130.69 $1,734 —
1153–1545 1347 80-85% 168 134.00–146.00 $139.77 $1,883 —
1230–1720 1533 80-85% 65 119.00–149.00 $139.80 $2,143 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1190 1089 85-90% 10 120.00–130.50 $122.70 $1,336 —
889–1260 1096 85-90% 88 112.50–137.00 $130.18 $1,427 —
1244 1244 85-90% 35 132.00 $132.00 $1,642 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1590 1558 75-80% 3 120.00–127.00 $123.64 $1,926 —
1410–1935 1681 75-80% 4 130.00–138.50 $132.85 $2,233 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1405 1310 2 124.00–130.00 $126.78 $1,661 —
1530–2306 1838 63 147.00–161.00 $152.15 $2,797 —
1635–2345 1999 8 156.00–169.00 $164.93 $3,297 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1275 1093 (<2 yrs)Open 7 143.00–167.50 $154.30 $1,686
1040–1150 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 115.00–123.50 $118.65 $1,321
900–1365 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 125.00–134.00 $129.09 $1,513
1175–1655 1413 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 15 122.00–131.00 $127.04 $1,795

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1157–1231 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 2,975.00–3,375.00 $3,255.58 —
1253 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1225–1378 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 46 2,500.00–2,975.00 $2,738.69 —

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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.