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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

3,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.18/cwt +11.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,054/hd at 620 lb · 413 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $330.05/cwt ≈ $2,370/hd at 718 lb · 334 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $369.28/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 534 lb · 300 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,417 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 20 470.00 $470.00 $1,645 —
403 403 30 472.50 $472.50 $1,904 —
460 460 50 467.50 $467.50 $2,150 —
505–526 512 54 408.00–420.00 $415.16 $2,126 —
555–588 571 149 382.00–398.00 $393.69 $2,248 —
603–631 620 163 369.00–380.00 $373.38 $2,315 —
660–663 661 84 370.00–376.00 $373.85 $2,471 —
710–737 718 334 320.00–337.00 $330.05 $2,370 —
754–783 765 109 299.00–333.00 $315.66 $2,415 —
801–820 811 167 300.00–314.50 $309.73 $2,512 —
857–875 862 100 299.00–299.50 $299.15 $2,579 —
910–921 919 47 280.00–281.00 $280.21 $2,575 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 18 401.00 $401.00 $1,588 —
422–444 435 96 387.00–401.00 $392.73 $1,708 —
524–545 534 300 360.00–387.00 $369.28 $1,972 -0.72
613 613 36 360.00 $360.00 $2,207 +40.00
618–648 621 377 320.00–339.00 $328.43 $2,040 +8.43
652–686 671 223 319.00–330.00 $323.92 $2,174 +31.06
711–742 733 196 295.00–314.00 $300.01 $2,199 +15.89
774–788 784 83 282.00–295.00 $286.64 $2,247 +6.23
804–832 817 110 275.00–284.00 $279.33 $2,282 —
867 867 10 278.00 $278.00 $2,410 —
912 912 16 262.00 $262.00 $2,389 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1465 1388 80-85% 6 140.00–149.00 $143.36 $1,990 -2.39
1325–1471 1395 80-85% 90 152.00–159.00 $155.03 $2,163 +9.28
1205–1580 1485 80-85% 170 133.50–162.00 $156.92 $2,330 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,210 —
885–1190 1103 85-90% 18 137.00–143.50 $140.36 $1,548 +4.36
1100–1322 1190 85-90% 94 145.00–151.00 $147.32 $1,753 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1505 1475 75-80% 2 155.00–163.00 $159.08 $2,346 —
1385–1955 1691 75-80% 24 143.00–169.00 $160.70 $2,717 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2225 1757 64 162.00–175.00 $170.43 $2,994 —
1875–2260 2044 9 177.00–194.00 $183.95 $3,760 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1090 963 (<2 yrs)Open 11 207.00–239.00 $217.25 $2,092
865–1340 964 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 72 182.50–245.00 $231.82 $2,235
1100–1220 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 150.00–161.00 $152.89 $1,816
1135–1247 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 135.00–148.50 $144.21 $1,715
1265–1530 1383 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 40 138.00–146.50 $143.39 $1,983

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1026 1026 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1269 1269 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1692 1692 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,010.00 $3,010.00 —

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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.