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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

4,482 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $491.53/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,546/hd at 518 lb · 473 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $519.19/cwt -26.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,736/hd at 527 lb · 221 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $482.46/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,755/hd at 571 lb · 218 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,482 3,905 3,751
Feeder cattle 2,996 3,142 2,698
Slaughter cattle 547 537 487
Replacement cattle 939 226 566

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold unevenly steady throughout the week. Slaughter and feeding cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher and bulls sold 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good with very good demand for replacement heifers. Light amount of precipitation in some areas of the state.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 15 591.00 $591.00 $2,565 —
461–496 479 62 517.50–584.00 $548.33 $2,627 -31.67
505–545 527 221 501.00–540.00 $519.19 $2,736 -26.95
556–599 571 218 448.00–506.00 $482.46 $2,755 -1.37
603–630 617 70 415.25–463.00 $450.82 $2,782 -9.32
652–677 661 133 432.00–449.00 $440.26 $2,910 +16.26
705–732 723 30 410.00–414.00 $412.70 $2,984 +9.33
775–793 789 77 368.00–379.00 $371.54 $2,931 -27.04
811–828 817 88 385.00 $385.00 $3,145 +7.54
920 920 17 343.00 $343.00 $3,156 -18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 22 430.00 $430.00 $2,623 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 18 582.00 $582.00 $2,322 +3.29
408–449 433 137 507.00–561.00 $530.89 $2,299 —
453–459 456 58 555.00–569.00 $561.71 $2,561 +37.43
504–549 518 473 471.50–508.00 $491.53 $2,546 -2.51
576–599 586 125 412.00–452.00 $438.96 $2,572 -35.99
616–640 621 73 401.00–444.00 $430.39 $2,673 -6.30
652–688 666 94 401.00–414.00 $408.80 $2,723 +46.80
721–744 735 196 350.00–384.00 $373.91 $2,748 +1.42
766–784 778 119 351.00–360.00 $357.02 $2,778 —
837–840 839 50 340.00–349.00 $345.41 $2,898 -10.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–754 751 102 2,925.00–2,985.00 $2,939.77 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 786 10 318.00 $318.00 $2,499 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1469 1281 80-85% 175 177.00–189.00 $184.88 $2,368 —
1295–1555 1497 80-85% 19 151.00–179.00 $174.78 $2,616 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1105 1083 85-90% 2 156.00–159.50 $157.79 $1,709 —
1056–1255 1132 85-90% 102 170.00–179.00 $174.50 $1,975 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1975 1860 75-80% 42 147.00–171.00 $164.05 $3,051 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 7 188.00 $188.00 $3,093 —
1520–2065 1810 11 191.50–218.50 $200.90 $3,636 -8.98
1655–2000 1835 37 171.00–208.00 $194.96 $3,578 -14.92

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
961–1080 979 (<2 yrs)Open 20 282.00–284.50 $284.09 $2,781
786–1070 987 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 53 200.00–432.00 $352.18 $3,476
810–1330 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 168.00–183.50 $178.13 $2,134
1355–1680 1499 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 36 161.00–175.00 $169.97 $2,548
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1125–1145 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 225.00–227.50 $226.68 $2,580

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1390 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 122 3,425.00–4,200.00 $3,939.41
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1245–1345 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,075.00 $3,038.95
1244–1541 1353 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 163 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,212.91
1292–1592 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 57 3,325.00–4,125.00 $3,901.12
1287–1628 1471 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 56 3,160.00–3,685.00 $3,648.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1122–1290 1227 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 86 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,468.02

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
977–985 983 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 105 3,850.00–4,250.00 $4,174.31

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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.