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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

2,554 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $490.60/cwt -0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,566/hd at 523 lb · 224 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $436.62/cwt -3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,912/hd at 667 lb · 217 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $427.58/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,707/hd at 633 lb · 157 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,554 4,482 4,677
Feeder cattle 1,956 2,996 3,303
Slaughter cattle 247 547 711
Replacement cattle 351 939 663

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter and bred cows sold steady and bulls sold 2.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good throughout the week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 18 580.00 $580.00 $2,506 -11.00
481 481 15 540.00 $540.00 $2,597 -8.33
510–517 514 40 525.00–534.00 $529.53 $2,722 +10.34
558 558 9 441.50 $441.50 $2,464 -40.96
602–628 617 86 420.00–474.00 $453.36 $2,797 +2.54
656–683 667 217 428.00–455.00 $436.62 $2,912 -3.64
708–732 719 84 392.00–401.00 $395.35 $2,843 -17.35
776 776 18 383.00 $383.00 $2,972 +11.46
804 804 20 361.00 $361.00 $2,902 -24.00
893 893 15 350.00 $350.00 $3,126 —
972–980 975 35 310.00–320.00 $315.98 $3,081 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 14 540.00 $540.00 $1,976 -42.00
422–438 430 70 530.00–547.00 $534.70 $2,299 +3.81
456–486 469 141 515.00–533.00 $527.78 $2,475 -33.93
506–531 523 224 479.00–497.00 $490.60 $2,566 -0.93
571–596 581 70 405.00–442.00 $436.27 $2,535 -2.69
611–642 633 157 420.00–434.00 $427.58 $2,707 -2.81
656–666 660 36 385.00–399.00 $393.12 $2,595 -15.68
722–741 730 91 361.00–373.00 $367.78 $2,685 -6.13
775–792 781 44 340.00–348.00 $343.25 $2,681 -13.77
864 864 18 303.00 $303.00 $2,618 —
1070 1070 23 267.00 $267.00 $2,857 —
1106 1106 20 257.00 $257.00 $2,842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1460 1384 80-85% 50 182.00–186.50 $184.12 $2,548 —
1230–1805 1502 80-85% 10 150.50–176.00 $166.02 $2,494 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 85-90% 1 134.50 $134.50 $1,419 -23.29
1105 1105 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,448 -43.50
1120–1140 1130 85-90% 10 172.00–175.00 $173.51 $1,961 -0.99
1155–1187 1176 85-90% 4 140.00–148.00 $145.51 $1,711 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–2025 1790 75-80% 7 158.00–174.00 $170.03 $3,044 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–2450 2000 14 177.00–219.50 $196.53 $3,931 —
2170–2180 2175 2 191.50–197.50 $194.49 $4,230 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1091 1034 (<2 yrs)Open 11 246.00–275.00 $252.36 $2,609
717–1385 1173 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 91 180.00–360.00 $238.76 $2,801
975–1330 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 158.00–188.00 $169.11 $2,034
1258–1660 1467 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 99 162.50–179.00 $170.51 $2,501
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1235 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 3 195.00–221.00 $203.66 $2,322
1212 1212 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 204.00 $204.00 $2,472

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1130 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,025.00–3,550.00 $3,281.56
1150–1605 1196 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 2,950.00–3,650.00 $3,556.02
1252–1420 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,950.00–3,250.00 $3,167.54

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1100 995 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,425.00–3,600.00 $3,508.04
892–1140 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 25 4,050.00–4,200.00 $4,108.89

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1331 1331 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,650.00 $3,650.00 —
1356 1356 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 4,425.00 $4,425.00 —
1345–1370 1362 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,334.76 —

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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.