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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.00/cwt -0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 612 lb · 50 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.12/cwt -8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 716 lb · 37 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.86/cwt -7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 666 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 701 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998 998 5 241.00 $241.00 $2,405 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 20 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 +11.55
590 590 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 -23.44
612 612 50 320.00 $320.00 $1,958 -3.04
666 666 35 290.00–295.00 $292.86 $1,950 -14.65
708–725 716 37 279.00–290.00 $284.12 $2,034 -11.12
754–771 768 33 277.00–281.00 $280.41 $2,154 -7.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1226–1577 1364 80-85% 123 152.00–158.00 $155.58 $2,122 —
1370–1375 1374 80-85% 4 139.50–150.00 $145.75 $2,003 —
1210–1700 1517 80-85% 20 126.50–157.00 $147.87 $2,243 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1072 1061 85-90% 6 139.50–149.00 $144.11 $1,529 —
1100 1100 85-90% 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,496 -5.54
1100–1355 1260 85-90% 85 149.00–153.00 $150.32 $1,894 +9.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1960 1759 75-80% 71 137.50–155.00 $152.78 $2,687 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1812 1693 7 137.00–155.00 $145.34 $2,461 —
1655–2385 1845 58 158.00–187.00 $176.48 $3,256 —
1935 1935 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,386 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
896–1160 987 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 73 182.00–257.00 $232.43 $2,294
900–1045 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 11 218.00–240.00 $223.72 $2,237
995–1135 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 161.00–177.50 $167.80 $1,831
945–1355 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 139.00–151.00 $145.50 $1,729
1230–1595 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 137.00–146.00 $142.40 $1,994

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1256 1222 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,819.80
1155–1460 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,475.00 $2,467.91
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,575.00 $2,575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210–1460 1342 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,825.00–2,500.00 $2,258.01 —

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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.