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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

5,657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $346.66/cwt +15.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,180/hd at 629 lb · 627 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $362.62/cwt +14.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,092/hd at 577 lb · 506 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $317.46/cwt +7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 574 lb · 367 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,657 5,666 8,612
Feeder cattle 4,666 3,949 5,573
Slaughter cattle 734 347 923
Replacement cattle 257 1,370 2,116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week most weights of steers sold 10.00 higher except 8 weights sold 4.00 higher. Different story on the heifer market, as they sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower on the week. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good. Steer calves continue to be sought after from yearling operations. Steers can gain more on grass and are always open! Getting harder to find a vet to spay heifers so, ranchers must have extra good fences and know thy neighbor to keep impeding bulls out of range of there open heifers. Might be why the steer market continue to get higher? Dryness looms over most of the state with snow at high elevations and little to no moisture at the lower levels. Adequate supplies of hay still left to sell across the state.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 30 482.50 $482.50 $1,419 —
324 324 30 447.50 $447.50 $1,450 —
353–396 388 37 402.50–452.50 $443.89 $1,722 +11.78
421–449 433 90 418.00–430.00 $424.48 $1,838 -9.40
454–478 471 220 392.00–411.00 $399.35 $1,881 -1.98
501–533 519 270 374.00–389.00 $383.05 $1,988 +4.04
561–595 577 506 355.00–376.00 $362.62 $2,092 +14.88
603–645 629 627 330.00–353.00 $346.66 $2,180 +15.11
676–699 688 325 315.00–338.50 $325.82 $2,242 +11.46
706–730 721 246 301.00–323.00 $309.43 $2,231 +4.45
785 785 40 288.50 $288.50 $2,265 +2.42
813–825 818 110 279.00–284.00 $281.54 $2,303 +5.54
867 867 10 270.00 $270.00 $2,341 —
922 922 5 254.00 $254.00 $2,342 —
1105 1105 10 229.00 $229.00 $2,530 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–339 328 27 388.00–425.00 $400.94 $1,315 +132.94
363–369 366 110 351.00–360.00 $355.95 $1,303 -24.61
412–426 421 108 350.00–373.00 $361.32 $1,521 -10.01
454–490 471 170 360.00–370.00 $365.50 $1,722 -7.87
510–540 521 115 329.00–336.00 $333.42 $1,737 -5.39
554–588 574 367 310.00–327.00 $317.46 $1,822 +7.15
646 646 36 291.00 $291.00 $1,880 -6.04
665–681 675 240 285.00–287.00 $285.71 $1,929 +1.48
742 742 30 264.00 $264.00 $1,959 -14.01
770–799 789 90 256.00–258.00 $257.35 $2,030 -3.44
874 874 27 235.00 $235.00 $2,054 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 24 338.50 $338.50 $1,418 —
472 472 16 322.50 $322.50 $1,522 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1440 1301 80-85% 76 128.00–132.50 $131.42 $1,710 -26.58
1240–1490 1346 80-85% 31 124.50–145.00 $138.14 $1,859 —
1285–1499 1358 80-85% 140 142.00–147.00 $144.38 $1,961 +3.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1170 1116 85-90% 48 119.50–130.75 $127.30 $1,421 —
955–1366 1253 85-90% 59 111.00–134.00 $126.61 $1,586 —
1145–1333 1254 85-90% 105 129.00–141.00 $133.62 $1,676 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1540 1509 75-80% 4 134.00–136.00 $135.27 $2,041 —
1487–1860 1657 75-80% 10 120.50–142.00 $135.77 $2,250 -12.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–2165 1860 5 148.00–159.50 $153.91 $2,863 —
1690–2205 1878 46 129.00–169.00 $156.64 $2,942 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1009 951 (<2 yrs)Open 23 187.50–222.50 $207.75 $1,976
840–1108 974 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 75 148.00–222.00 $198.94 $1,938
1035–1550 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 126.00–135.00 $132.09 $1,530
1281–1430 1372 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 63 121.00–135.00 $130.91 $1,796

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165–1352 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,736.42
1100–1299 1242 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,650.00–2,725.00 $2,706.02
1215–1800 1508 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,719.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
988 988 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,410.00 $2,410.00
945–1135 1040 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,609.13

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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.