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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

2,917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $291.44/cwt +12.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,352/hd at 807 lb · 394 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $316.79/cwt +1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,487/hd at 785 lb · 311 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $337.42/cwt +7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,429/hd at 720 lb · 264 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,917 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 10 401.00 $401.00 $1,195 —
442 442 10 444.00 $444.00 $1,962 —
467–490 480 52 420.00–440.00 $428.78 $2,058 -38.72
504–549 534 82 390.00–411.00 $403.39 $2,154 -11.77
557–597 571 99 380.00–407.00 $392.07 $2,239 -1.62
604–628 613 109 366.00–380.00 $373.27 $2,288 -0.11
699 699 152 342.00 $342.00 $2,391 —
701–723 720 264 325.00–347.00 $337.42 $2,429 +7.37
753–791 785 311 308.00–318.00 $316.79 $2,487 +1.13
841 841 34 296.00 $296.00 $2,489 -13.73
961 961 17 266.00 $266.00 $2,556 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 7 340.00 $340.00 $918 —
423 423 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,565 -22.73
453–497 472 47 358.00–381.00 $372.40 $1,758 —
501–548 529 88 352.50–369.00 $363.76 $1,924 -5.52
554–564 556 43 334.00–343.00 $335.49 $1,865 —
600–610 605 30 315.00–333.00 $321.38 $1,944 -38.62
656–685 665 46 288.00–311.00 $303.79 $2,020 -20.13
709–741 714 166 287.50–310.00 $305.80 $2,183 +5.79
788 788 130 290.00 $290.00 $2,285 +3.36
805–821 807 394 279.00–294.00 $291.44 $2,352 +12.11
863 863 10 275.00 $275.00 $2,373 -3.00
937 937 5 244.00 $244.00 $2,286 -18.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1256–1460 1373 80-85% 89 149.00–156.00 $152.62 $2,095 +9.26
1225–1760 1530 80-85% 69 129.50–158.00 $151.11 $2,312 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1105 1062 85-90% 6 132.00–143.50 $136.13 $1,446 —
1100–1366 1226 85-90% 50 145.00–150.00 $146.67 $1,798 —
1010–1366 1344 85-90% 27 118.00–146.00 $144.66 $1,944 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1630 1547 75-80% 3 158.50–161.00 $160.26 $2,479 —
1440–1747 1666 75-80% 36 133.00–158.50 $154.04 $2,566 -6.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1765 1478 4 151.00–160.00 $155.95 $2,305 —
1587–2072 1811 9 179.00–206.50 $184.10 $3,334 —
1610–2110 1898 79 161.00–191.00 $179.95 $3,415 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1375 986 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 115 179.00–270.00 $233.43 $2,302
910–1109 1019 (<2 yrs)Open 21 214.50–237.00 $226.42 $2,307
955–1250 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 154.00–174.50 $161.91 $1,815
985–1350 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 46 136.50–152.50 $146.84 $1,693
1132–1515 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 132.00–137.50 $135.00 $1,719
1257–1526 1389 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 38 140.00–153.00 $145.38 $2,019

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1256–1365 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,347.19
1293–1415 1317 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,621.48

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1153–1174 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 38 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1065–1379 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,610.00–3,300.00 $2,899.78 —
1040–1387 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 3,510.00–4,100.00 $3,728.18 —
1331 1331 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
729–930 844 (<2 yrs)Open 49 3,000.00–3,860.00 $3,581.11 —
973–1102 995 (<2 yrs)Open 12 3,975.00–4,300.00 $4,239.98 —

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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.