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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

3,905 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $460.14/cwt +15.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,899/hd at 630 lb · 330 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $474.95/cwt +25.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,721/hd at 573 lb · 319 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $483.83/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,782/hd at 575 lb · 197 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,905 4,298 4,968
Feeder cattle 3,142 2,174 3,433
Slaughter cattle 537 548 836
Replacement cattle 226 1,576 699

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last report, Steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher with instances of 6.00 higher. High dressing breaker slaughter cows sold steady, boning and lean cows returning to feed sold 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Demand was good with a moderate supply.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 12 695.00 $695.00 $2,502 —
495 495 15 580.00 $580.00 $2,871 +15.22
525–530 527 100 535.00–559.00 $546.14 $2,878 +21.27
555–594 575 197 479.00–491.00 $483.83 $2,782 -0.50
614–649 630 330 455.00–470.00 $460.14 $2,899 +15.25
675–695 689 100 414.00–428.00 $424.00 $2,921 +1.72
706–748 730 149 400.00–408.00 $403.37 $2,945 -14.83
753–781 768 114 395.00–403.00 $398.58 $3,061 +7.38
808–818 816 86 377.00–379.00 $377.46 $3,080 +1.55
855–890 871 124 373.00–378.00 $374.50 $3,262 —
901 901 16 361.00 $361.00 $3,253 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 29 430.00 $430.00 $2,756 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369–395 385 77 575.00–585.00 $578.71 $2,228 —
475 thin fleshed 475 26 570.00 $570.00 $2,708 —
462–496 486 100 477.50–532.00 $524.28 $2,548 +2.42
503–549 531 125 484.00–520.00 $494.04 $2,623 -2.85
571–580 573 319 407.50–480.00 $474.95 $2,721 +25.90
602–649 623 176 425.00–445.00 $436.69 $2,721 +3.57
698 698 17 362.00 $362.00 $2,527 —
720–722 721 32 365.00–380.00 $372.49 $2,686 -6.22
806 806 12 356.00 $356.00 $2,869 +5.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650–663 654 359 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
708–719 715 135 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,150.51 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 4 552.50 $552.50 $2,249 —
547 547 9 457.50 $457.50 $2,503 —
646 646 7 400.00 $400.00 $2,584 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1495 1375 80-85% 165 175.00–182.00 $178.73 $2,458 —
1255–1595 1546 80-85% 53 149.00–172.00 $166.08 $2,568 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1195 1155 85-90% 2 158.50–160.00 $159.22 $1,839 -15.16
1064–1322 1184 85-90% 89 168.00–174.00 $170.95 $2,024 -3.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1750 1620 75-80% 10 146.10–165.00 $159.28 $2,580 —
1740–1820 1780 75-80% 4 157.50–159.50 $158.48 $2,821 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–2052 1838 9 205.00–215.50 $209.88 $3,858 —
1690–2145 1890 15 176.50–203.00 $191.18 $3,613 -12.86
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1650 1553 2 191.00–198.00 $194.28 $3,017 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1392 1342 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 162.00–170.00 $167.34 $2,246
1165–1398 1348 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 60 172.00–182.50 $177.33 $2,390
1366–1470 1417 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 173.50–177.00 $175.68 $2,489
1285–1599 1429 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 83 160.00–177.50 $168.36 $2,406
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1148 1092 (<2 yrs)Open 12 223.50–250.00 $233.24 $2,547

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1181–1210 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,025.00–3,125.00 $3,099.54
1306 1306 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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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.