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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 30, 2026

4,022 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.18/cwt -15.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,450/hd at 567 lb · 330 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.95/cwt -2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,523/hd at 623 lb · 299 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $503.54/cwt -3.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,392/hd at 475 lb · 263 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,022 5,284 2,910
Feeder cattle 3,212 3,987 1,890
Slaughter cattle 459 737 538
Replacement cattle 351 560 482

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers sold unevenly steady and heifers sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Slaughter and feeding cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and bulls steady. Demand was moderate to good. Heavy supply of heifer calves and yearlings on offer this week. With drought conditions continuing some ranchers sold there would be replacement heifers and are hoping they will have enough feed to keep there pairs another year. It appears that most ranchers are not expanding their cow herd this coming up breeding season. Since the eastern half of the state is in a D3 (extreme drought) and the western side is in a lesser drought conditions but still very dry. Snow pack released last Monday; state's SNOTELs are reading 53% of median with a basin high of 97% and a basin low of 0%. Last year the state was at 98%, and at 97% in 2024. This snowpack is directly related to the irrigation needs of all within the state.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–436 421 60 554.00–610.00 $567.54 $2,389 -42.46
520–548 537 87 529.00–552.00 $534.73 $2,872 +6.55
554–577 568 76 475.00–501.00 $490.65 $2,787 -15.02
611–615 613 55 471.00–474.00 $472.25 $2,895 +15.58
656–675 666 163 400.00–441.00 $429.91 $2,863 +6.20
708–711 709 15 376.00–417.00 $403.29 $2,859 +14.32
769–779 775 77 363.50–387.50 $372.47 $2,887 -3.00
804–805 805 59 381.00–389.50 $386.91 $3,115 +8.36
857–894 866 61 355.00–362.00 $360.22 $3,120 +3.44
914–925 923 35 322.00–360.00 $352.47 $3,253 +14.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 18 498.00 $498.00 $2,156 -53.24
472–486 475 263 487.00–511.50 $503.54 $2,392 -3.20
506 thin fleshed 506 49 499.50 $499.50 $2,527 —
500–537 524 196 453.00–495.00 $464.19 $2,432 -7.48
554–592 567 330 425.00–442.50 $432.18 $2,450 -15.13
601–644 623 299 400.00–413.00 $404.95 $2,523 -2.90
657–678 671 129 376.00–390.00 $381.20 $2,558 -9.64
723–745 733 245 363.00–372.00 $368.91 $2,704 -2.94
755–797 777 206 355.00–363.00 $357.10 $2,775 -9.37
800–805 803 71 351.00–353.50 $352.73 $2,832 —
883–892 884 42 310.50–367.00 $358.86 $3,172 +12.86
921 921 15 316.00 $316.00 $2,910 —
955 955 16 310.00 $310.00 $2,960 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1370 1286 80-85% 8 157.50–169.00 $163.47 $2,102 —
1220–1455 1341 80-85% 115 181.00–190.00 $184.37 $2,472 —
1220–1841 1626 80-85% 70 142.50–177.00 $175.76 $2,858 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1160 1100 85-90% 4 164.50–169.50 $166.32 $1,830 +12.67
1105 1105 85-90% 1 161.50 $161.50 $1,785 +7.85
1114–1280 1189 85-90% 82 176.00–180.00 $178.10 $2,118 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1635 1493 75-80% 4 166.50–172.50 $168.91 $2,522 —
1625–2060 1743 75-80% 23 164.50–185.00 $182.86 $3,187 +12.38
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 65-75% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,680 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 195.50 $195.50 $2,903 —
1500–2310 1840 20 180.00–220.00 $205.47 $3,781 -5.44
2110–2215 2145 3 215.00–215.50 $215.17 $4,615 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
201–1228 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 72 213.00–385.00 $330.43 $2,918
825–1220 1071 (<2 yrs)Open 13 248.00–261.00 $250.98 $2,688
1060–1460 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 165.00–179.50 $171.94 $2,271
1225–1430 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 184.00–193.00 $189.13 $2,578
1310–1600 1448 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 161.00–179.00 $169.68 $2,457

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240–1640 1333 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 98 3,100.00–3,360.00 $3,245.28
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,575.00 $3,575.00
1235–1467 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,900.00–3,250.00 $2,972.66

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,325.00 $3,325.00
1045–1335 1165 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,250.00–3,650.00 $3,401.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,625.00 $3,625.00 +393.13
1375–1585 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,650.00–4,200.00 $3,871.06 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1075 1053 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,725.00–3,750.00 $3,737.23 —
990–1140 1065 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–3,050.00 $2,782.39 —

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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.