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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

3,941 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $246.36/cwt +4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,020/hd at 820 lb · 246 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $229.61/cwt ≈ $2,223/hd at 968 lb · 225 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.17/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 825 lb · 211 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,941 2,738 4,302
Feeder cattle 3,309 1,913 3,286
Slaughter cattle 580 626 969
Replacement cattle 52 199 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers less than 600 lbs sold sharply higher. Steers over 600 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher. Heifers over 600 lbs sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 10.00 and slaughter bulls sold 7.00 lower. Demand was moderate to instance good on calves and feeder cattle with moderate demand for slaughter cattle. Hot dry weather continues across most of the state with a few spotty rain showers. Just starting to get some bawling calves to the market. Most buyers are looking for fall vaccinations that include a respiratory and are either modified live or a live vaccine. Cattle on feed, On feed for Sep 1 101%, Aug Placed 99% and Aug Marketed 96%.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–341 326 35 372.50–393.00 $380.14 $1,239 —
405–436 430 108 330.00–359.00 $356.00 $1,531 +73.50
457–490 466 84 296.00–327.50 $321.47 $1,498 +62.47
501–526 514 173 285.00–319.00 $303.79 $1,561 +51.79
559 559 8 266.00 $266.00 $1,487 -9.50
601–612 unweaned 603 50 281.00–291.50 $290.01 $1,749 —
600–636 615 37 260.00–262.00 $261.04 $1,605 +18.54
677–689 679 30 231.00–255.00 $250.94 $1,704 -2.14
712–728 722 56 247.00–251.00 $248.48 $1,794 -2.02
753–791 763 146 245.00–255.00 $248.86 $1,899 +1.76
806–823 820 246 243.00–247.00 $246.36 $2,020 +4.62
856–889 870 104 240.00–248.00 $245.83 $2,139 +9.94
910–920 911 154 230.00–240.00 $239.02 $2,177 +7.55
952–999 968 225 226.00–233.00 $229.61 $2,223 —
1017–1035 1031 101 223.00–226.00 $225.41 $2,324 +2.73
1051–1093 1082 61 221.00–225.00 $223.03 $2,413 -2.47
1148 1148 15 195.00 $195.00 $2,239 —
1240 1240 5 180.00 $180.00 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 11 312.50 $312.50 $1,288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 7 320.00 $320.00 $992 —
382 382 15 305.00 $305.00 $1,165 —
418–440 423 78 290.00–313.00 $307.78 $1,302 +68.78
462–464 463 67 270.00–292.50 $275.69 $1,276 +13.69
580 unweaned 580 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,543 —
652–681 671 26 227.00–230.00 $228.01 $1,530 +6.01
744 744 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,726 -8.50
764–792 775 169 230.00–240.00 $235.43 $1,825 -3.60
805–847 825 211 220.00–230.00 $227.17 $1,874 -2.97
852–897 882 135 219.00–228.00 $224.49 $1,980 -1.70
900–945 923 79 216.00–226.00 $219.90 $2,030 +3.35
976–999 992 89 214.00–217.00 $215.23 $2,135 —
1010 1010 49 216.00 $216.00 $2,182 +7.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1395 1340 80-85% 7 100.00–106.50 $104.41 $1,399 -26.33
1265–1497 1360 80-85% 132 121.00–126.00 $123.73 $1,683 —
1220–1562 1384 80-85% 84 108.50–129.00 $118.35 $1,638 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1187 1050 85-90% 21 90.00–104.00 $96.04 $1,008 —
905–1215 1112 85-90% 81 106.00–117.50 $112.53 $1,251 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1381–2150 1731 75-80% 27 111.00–133.00 $125.28 $2,169 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1307–1790 1515 8 125.00–139.00 $133.27 $2,019 —
1595–2365 1818 72 139.00–161.00 $153.45 $2,790 —
2095–2390 2243 2 160.00–164.50 $162.10 $3,636 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–945 923 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 121.00–129.00 $122.39 $1,130
820–992 thin fleshed 967 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 101.00–102.50 $102.32 $989
900–1185 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 109.00–113.00 $111.08 $1,117
1268–1485 1351 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 22 105.00–117.50 $113.43 $1,532

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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.