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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

1,346 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.10/cwt -29.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,268/hd at 918 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,346 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 6 235.00 $235.00 $2,350 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,803 -33.82
826 826 7 261.00 $261.00 $2,156 -32.35
915–926 918 24 240.00–249.50 $247.10 $2,268 -11.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1410 1304 80-85% 15 139.50–143.00 $140.72 $1,835 —
1285–1560 1438 80-85% 206 154.00–161.00 $158.27 $2,276 —
1240–1668 1487 80-85% 44 130.00–157.50 $147.31 $2,190 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1180 1145 85-90% 5 143.00–170.00 $149.95 $1,717 —
1122–1322 1209 85-90% 200 149.00–158.00 $152.97 $1,849 —
865–1355 1265 85-90% 53 124.00–155.00 $148.25 $1,875 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1536–1800 1616 75-80% 14 136.50–140.00 $138.19 $2,233 —
1525–1760 1643 75-80% 2 131.00–135.00 $132.86 $2,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1435 1345 3 145.00–155.50 $150.53 $2,025 —
1425–2295 1846 75 161.50–190.00 $182.27 $3,365 —
1700–2175 1960 14 179.00–200.00 $187.30 $3,671 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1060 955 (<2 yrs)Open 15 210.00–232.50 $221.15 $2,112
925–1140 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 213 177.00–263.00 $243.41 $2,383
715–1245 1069 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 27 137.00–151.00 $144.12 $1,541
850–1360 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 153.00–171.00 $163.53 $1,902
960–1625 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 123.00–135.00 $132.24 $1,580
1265–1555 1425 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 37 137.50–151.00 $144.20 $2,055

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325–1415 1361 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,862.38
1580–1695 1609 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1530–1980 1674 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,833.23

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230–1511 1306 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 53 3,325.00–3,785.00 $3,637.37 —
1411–1620 1497 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 100 3,100.00–3,410.00 $3,244.82 —
1198–1835 1513 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 177 2,925.00–3,825.00 $3,535.08 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1019 1019 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1267 1267 (<2 yrs)Open 4 3,675.00 $3,675.00 —

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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.