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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

2,369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.86/cwt +26.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 563 lb · 163 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.64/cwt +17.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,940/hd at 725 lb · 107 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.37/cwt +10.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 630 lb · 89 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,369 1,855 3,111
Feeder cattle 1,205 891 1,292
Slaughter cattle 773 569 692
Replacement cattle 391 395 1,127

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold steady and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher on comparable offerings. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher and bulls sold steady. Demand was good for pairs, and grass type cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–494 476 82 333.00–345.00 $339.40 $1,616 +4.40
526–545 532 84 311.00–332.00 $322.13 $1,714 -5.87
551 551 10 337.00 $337.00 $1,857 +22.02
631–643 637 73 310.00–317.50 $312.26 $1,989 —
694 694 29 302.00 $302.00 $2,096 —
747 747 42 296.50 $296.50 $2,215 -12.46
800–807 803 28 252.00–269.00 $258.11 $2,073 —
858 858 18 246.00 $246.00 $2,111 +11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,610 —
711 711 20 259.00 $259.00 $1,841 —
834 834 11 243.00 $243.00 $2,027 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 20 327.00 $327.00 $1,059 —
433 433 15 317.00 $317.00 $1,373 —
467–472 470 75 310.00–325.00 $316.88 $1,489 —
527–529 529 23 300.00–302.50 $301.96 $1,597 —
555–567 563 163 282.00–313.00 $310.86 $1,750 +26.05
603–648 630 89 281.00–290.00 $283.37 $1,785 +10.85
697 697 32 268.00 $268.00 $1,868 -6.18
721–731 725 107 263.00–271.00 $267.64 $1,940 +17.65
761–796 773 62 242.00–259.00 $248.21 $1,919 +21.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1505 1278 80-85% 17 122.00–151.00 $127.30 $1,627 —
1265–1628 1366 80-85% 244 135.00–147.00 $140.46 $1,919 —
1215–1800 1552 80-85% 77 117.50–149.00 $142.50 $2,212 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1175 1096 85-90% 23 120.50–128.50 $123.65 $1,355 -6.53
875–1315 1182 85-90% 211 110.00–139.00 $133.66 $1,580 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1492 1481 75-80% 3 134.00–134.50 $134.16 $1,987 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1361–1740 1523 9 138.00–158.50 $144.82 $2,206 —
1695–2055 1856 20 155.00–169.00 $160.61 $2,981 —
1400–2450 1870 79 139.00–172.00 $158.36 $2,961 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
871–1247 1013 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 99 128.00–217.00 $179.64 $1,820
835–1265 1094 (<2 yrs)Open 38 153.50–183.00 $170.73 $1,868
1085–1175 1123 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 107.00–111.50 $109.48 $1,229
625–1415 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 119.00–126.00 $123.48 $1,455
1212–1625 1402 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 60 127.00–155.50 $133.04 $1,865

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1250 995 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1193–1350 1232 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,686.31
1295–1420 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,708.22

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
993–1035 1004 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,375.00–2,410.00 $2,384.02

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325–1665 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,216.17 —

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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.