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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

4,804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.49/cwt +2.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,664/hd at 719 lb · 435 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.46/cwt -0.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,649/hd at 675 lb · 295 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $399.14/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,894/hd at 725 lb · 286 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,804 2,554 3,509
Feeder cattle 3,787 1,956 2,200
Slaughter cattle 495 247 491
Replacement cattle 522 351 818

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. Slaughter and feeding cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher and bulls sold 8.00 higher. Demand was good instances very good. Some cattlemen are starting to sell summer grass cattle as moisture has been limited and some irrigation districts have already put restrictions on the days of available water this summer. Wide spread rains across the state would be very beneficial.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–371 370 27 612.00–615.00 $613.00 $2,268 —
411–448 435 78 531.00–602.00 $578.15 $2,515 -1.85
451–495 472 32 508.00–610.00 $559.44 $2,641 +19.44
518–545 530 91 508.50–525.00 $514.76 $2,728 -14.77
550–586 582 45 478.00–495.00 $479.79 $2,792 +38.29
610–643 618 20 437.50–472.00 $463.03 $2,862 +9.67
654–692 675 139 409.00–448.00 $422.71 $2,853 -13.91
704–743 725 286 392.00–405.00 $399.14 $2,894 +3.79
750–790 779 226 375.00–392.50 $380.26 $2,962 -2.74
810–848 818 260 359.00–372.50 $368.33 $3,013 +7.33
852–884 870 200 356.00–361.00 $359.57 $3,128 +9.57
919–946 940 98 341.00–345.50 $344.60 $3,239 —
1046 1046 50 337.50 $337.50 $3,530 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–384 365 11 500.00–525.00 $513.06 $1,873 -26.94
404 404 19 545.00 $545.00 $2,202 +10.30
451–481 461 84 500.00–520.00 $506.97 $2,337 -20.81
505–538 516 84 443.50–501.00 $486.22 $2,509 -4.38
551–598 579 186 419.25–455.00 $440.91 $2,553 +4.64
601–649 630 239 392.50–434.00 $416.89 $2,626 -10.69
658–690 675 295 377.50–403.00 $392.46 $2,649 -0.66
701–748 719 435 332.50–379.00 $370.49 $2,664 +2.71
756–797 776 198 342.00–356.00 $348.30 $2,703 +5.05
823–825 824 77 330.00–343.00 $336.75 $2,775 —
887 887 55 318.00 $318.00 $2,821 +15.00
929–933 932 61 301.00–312.00 $308.40 $2,874 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1575 1385 80-85% 121 183.00–190.00 $186.84 $2,588 +2.72
1641–1685 1654 80-85% 17 171.00–172.00 $171.30 $2,833 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
951–1150 1090 85-90% 63 177.00–188.00 $184.81 $2,014 +50.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1961 1834 75-80% 55 155.00–181.00 $174.53 $3,201 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–2350 1798 27 188.00–220.00 $213.17 $3,833 —
1985–2430 2181 5 190.00–230.00 $203.46 $4,437 +8.97

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
793–1301 981 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 89 190.00–409.00 $330.06 $3,238
1025–1120 1087 (<2 yrs)Open 7 227.50–252.00 $241.29 $2,623
1025–1595 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 153.00–161.00 $158.12 $1,942
1252–1430 1311 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 176.00–185.00 $179.27 $2,350
1410–1685 1586 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 16 160.00–179.00 $168.74 $2,676

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1059–1211 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 57 3,500.00–4,550.00 $4,440.55
1244–1575 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 37 2,850.00–4,260.00 $4,001.89
1153–1353 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 55 2,925.00–3,300.00 $3,147.55
1286–1647 1311 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 3,100.00–3,750.00 $3,635.58
1595 1595 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,025.00 $3,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1185 1076 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,000.00–3,900.00 $3,734.36

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1052 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 4,925.00 $4,925.00 —

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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.