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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

6,185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $468.43/cwt ≈ $2,931/hd at 626 lb · 536 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.54/cwt ≈ $2,634/hd at 666 lb · 369 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.83/cwt ≈ $2,490/hd at 578 lb · 293 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,185 2,809 6,416
Feeder cattle 4,871 32 5,165
Slaughter cattle 723 727 385
Replacement cattle 591 2,050 866

Market comments — USDA reporter

First test of the feeder cattle market in a couple of weeks a market trend is not applicable. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to instance 2.00 higher on some going back to feed. Demand was moderate to good. Some prospective cattle that would be going to summer grass hitting the market this week as drought conditions continue across the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–323 317 12 685.00–700.00 $693.62 $2,199 —
357 357 11 650.00 $650.00 $2,320 —
411–425 420 112 590.00–630.00 $612.69 $2,573 —
465–467 465 68 563.00–574.00 $566.09 $2,632 —
503–522 514 214 520.00–558.00 $537.89 $2,765 —
552–590 574 234 468.00–585.00 $513.92 $2,950 +46.42
609 thin fleshed 609 36 487.00 $487.00 $2,966 —
601–645 627 500 449.00–484.60 $467.09 $2,929 —
652 thin fleshed 652 51 456.00 $456.00 $2,973 —
667–694 685 153 414.00–425.00 $422.12 $2,892 —
701–749 722 260 390.00–421.00 $419.04 $3,025 —
757–782 772 178 378.00–404.00 $390.75 $3,017 —
822–842 826 172 378.00–385.50 $383.94 $3,171 —
858 858 110 380.00 $380.00 $3,260 —
907 907 32 350.00 $350.00 $3,174 —
952–990 971 113 320.00–345.00 $337.98 $3,282 —
1089 1089 7 299.00 $299.00 $3,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 17 635.00 $635.00 $1,994 —
391 391 40 572.00 $572.00 $2,237 —
420–438 425 54 515.00–535.00 $529.65 $2,251 —
465–490 482 191 470.00–497.00 $480.55 $2,316 —
518–544 535 234 455.00–472.00 $464.97 $2,488 —
553–590 578 293 415.00–448.00 $430.83 $2,490 —
602–647 623 162 405.00–426.00 $415.21 $2,587 +185.21
652–685 666 369 380.00–402.00 $395.54 $2,634 —
705–747 729 93 354.00–387.00 $377.00 $2,748 —
760–775 769 148 365.00–376.00 $373.12 $2,869 —
811–812 812 78 326.00–355.00 $352.03 $2,858 —
858–889 878 124 311.00–340.00 $329.88 $2,896 —
905 905 39 324.00 $324.00 $2,932 —
968–999 979 58 316.00–318.00 $316.70 $3,100 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
732 732 57 3,210.00 $3,210.00 —
820–825 824 95 3,200.00–3,225.00 $3,205.24 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1365 1307 80-85% 3 184.00–186.50 $185.22 $2,421 —
1255–1455 1372 80-85% 291 189.00–196.00 $192.00 $2,634 —
1588–1655 1616 80-85% 45 178.00–182.00 $180.21 $2,912 -0.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1200 1160 85-90% 3 160.00–161.00 $160.66 $1,864 —
1099–1266 1213 85-90% 96 179.00–184.00 $180.84 $2,194 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2010 1560 75-80% 6 168.50–177.00 $170.12 $2,654 —
1635–1925 1781 75-80% 23 165.00–184.00 $179.83 $3,203 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1247–1303 1284 6 206.00–221.00 $216.44 $2,779 —
1585–2040 1806 66 198.50–219.00 $211.75 $3,824 —
1615–2310 1851 14 212.00–217.50 $214.34 $3,967 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1385 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 77 208.00–345.00 $297.27 $2,970
755–1107 1024 (<2 yrs)Open 61 253.00–317.00 $285.77 $2,926
993–1320 1061 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 134.00–153.50 $143.24 $1,520
1080–1600 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 174.00–193.00 $185.11 $2,284
1115–1415 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 113 163.00–240.00 $228.75 $2,834
1425–1592 1484 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 33 172.00–189.00 $182.95 $2,715
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1190 1133 (<2 yrs)Open 22 233.50–258.00 $242.98 $2,753

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1182 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,400.00 $3,240.94
1183–1495 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,675.00–3,800.00 $3,704.08
1286–1420 1379 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,800.00–3,275.00 $2,880.65
1320–1630 1447 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,600.00–3,125.00 $2,775.75

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1330 1183 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,656.24

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1141–1410 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 4,350.00–4,400.00 $4,392.50 —
1603 1603 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1670 1670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.