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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

8,811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $473.30/cwt +40.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,729/hd at 577 lb · 911 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $481.93/cwt +57.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,520/hd at 523 lb · 813 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.32/cwt +48.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,523/hd at 573 lb · 739 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 8,811 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–348 340 20 692.00–715.00 $698.52 $2,375 +28.92
355–392 380 15 650.00–679.14 $659.08 $2,505 +27.61
400–447 422 215 580.00–637.50 $607.04 $2,562 +37.05
453–497 472 324 539.00–590.00 $563.33 $2,659 +7.12
501–549 521 433 497.00–540.00 $516.07 $2,689 +44.61
550 value added 550 11 498.00 $498.00 $2,739 —
550–597 577 900 446.50–491.00 $473.00 $2,729 +40.30
612 fancy 612 26 464.00 $464.00 $2,840 —
603–642 622 580 420.00–461.00 $444.31 $2,764 +30.27
652–694 666 398 410.00–435.00 $423.66 $2,822 +41.78
701–749 732 496 384.00–413.50 $396.81 $2,905 +22.42
755–799 778 222 373.00–385.00 $376.09 $2,926 -0.24
806–844 835 109 350.00–362.00 $354.75 $2,962 +14.75
861–865 863 86 345.00–362.00 $349.60 $3,017 -1.40
907 907 8 336.50 $336.50 $3,052 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–438 433 47 552.50–575.00 $560.06 $2,425 —
545 545 16 452.50 $452.50 $2,466 —
563–587 574 47 420.00–450.00 $432.14 $2,480 —
603 603 14 410.25 $410.25 $2,474 —
754 754 6 342.00 $342.00 $2,579 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 16 477.50 $477.50 $2,617 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–341 321 35 575.00–585.00 $580.15 $1,862 +48.95
359–384 374 43 555.00–560.00 $557.51 $2,085 +24.29
404–441 420 279 530.00–580.00 $554.65 $2,330 +59.98
450–486 469 286 496.00–545.00 $509.00 $2,387 +39.20
474 474 23 562.00 $562.00 $2,664 +92.20
513 value added 513 185 513.00 $513.00 $2,632 —
520 520 101 493.25 $493.25 $2,565 +47.10
502–547 527 527 445.00–486.00 $468.85 $2,471 +50.29
550–590 573 739 426.00–461.00 $440.32 $2,523 +48.85
609 fancy 609 40 421.00 $421.00 $2,564 —
601–649 629 496 384.00–420.00 $399.63 $2,514 +25.31
664–695 679 59 370.00–385.00 $377.71 $2,565 +33.90
700–718 704 105 334.50–364.00 $354.65 $2,497 —
771–798 790 138 341.00–345.00 $342.05 $2,702 +12.94
848 848 10 327.00 $327.00 $2,773 +0.70
871–891 883 62 328.00–336.00 $331.00 $2,923 +25.57
971–994 983 40 320.00–322.00 $321.01 $3,156 +22.01
1025 1025 17 300.00 $300.00 $3,075 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 18 500.00 $500.00 $1,920 —
409–448 435 22 495.00–507.00 $500.28 $2,176 —
477–487 481 51 465.00–480.00 $475.13 $2,285 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 8 564.00 $564.00 $2,606 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1204–1552 1409 80-85% 406 170.00–180.00 $175.89 $2,478 +0.47
1430–1665 1524 80-85% 25 183.00–184.00 $183.44 $2,796 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1322 1176 85-90% 332 160.00–170.00 $164.08 $1,930 —
1099–1255 1222 85-90% 92 153.00–156.00 $155.27 $1,897 -14.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1688–1952 1838 49 170.00–180.00 $175.18 $3,220 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1038 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 83 270.00–300.00 $288.65 $2,699

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1306–1382 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 71 2,850.00–3,400.00 $3,102.60
1473 1473 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1395–1485 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 51 3,810.00–4,350.00 $4,018.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
933–1184 1108 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 419 3,700.00–4,550.00 $4,184.72

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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.