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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 27, 2026

5,611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $430.43/cwt ≈ $3,082/hd at 716 lb · 425 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $382.50/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,776/hd at 726 lb · 356 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $396.90/cwt ≈ $2,703/hd at 681 lb · 329 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,611 3,013 4,937
Feeder cattle 4,222 169 3,971
Slaughter cattle 734 915 767
Replacement cattle 655 1,929 199

Market comments — USDA reporter

Not enough comparable feeders last week for a market comparison. However a higher undertone was noted. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher and bulls sold steady. Demand was good. Few, more feeders and cow/pairs hitting the market due to the drought in the state. Cattlemen are starting to cut numbers on cow/calf pairs and late bred cows along with would be grass yearlings are getting sold. Tough situation many ranchers are facing these days on what to keep and what to sell due to the lingering drought. Irrigation water will be very tight this growing season and that will limit the tons of feed that will be produced for livestock to consume.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–446 431 60 595.00–640.00 $616.72 $2,658 —
467–499 484 54 575.00–590.00 $583.03 $2,822 +80.53
503–541 521 64 555.00–570.00 $562.70 $2,932 —
557–583 575 79 510.00–520.00 $513.26 $2,951 —
600–637 628 191 425.00–492.00 $482.02 $3,027 —
652–695 669 81 439.00–444.50 $441.73 $2,955 —
707–726 716 425 413.35–443.50 $430.43 $3,082 —
756–796 777 255 374.75–428.00 $413.34 $3,212 —
805–841 821 186 331.00–397.00 $384.69 $3,158 —
871–880 877 70 361.00–362.00 $361.72 $3,172 —
905–923 913 106 350.00–356.00 $352.52 $3,219 —
1025–1042 1037 106 320.00–333.50 $327.82 $3,399 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,385 —
724 724 30 409.00 $409.00 $2,961 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519–541 529 90 439.00–462.50 $451.81 $2,390 -3.19
572–599 579 69 401.00–433.25 $428.77 $2,483 —
575–595 590 87 405.00–434.00 $426.51 $2,516 —
606–641 619 230 405.00–448.00 $431.10 $2,669 —
654–696 681 329 388.00–405.00 $396.90 $2,703 —
721 721 16 366.50 $366.50 $2,642 -13.25
701–741 726 340 375.00–400.00 $383.25 $2,782 +3.50
751–777 758 190 349.00–364.00 $353.65 $2,681 —
774 774 25 365.00 $365.00 $2,825 —
808–848 835 178 330.00–353.00 $338.76 $2,829 —
875–892 890 46 317.00 $317.00 $2,821 +29.50
901–912 906 38 305.00–312.00 $308.34 $2,794 +38.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 12 395.00 $395.00 $2,078 —
730 730 70 360.00 $360.00 $2,628 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 80-85% 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,460 —
1260–1500 1365 80-85% 146 188.00–201.00 $193.52 $2,642 —
1436–1655 1481 80-85% 50 183.00–186.00 $184.45 $2,732 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1152 1073 85-90% 3 141.00–152.00 $144.13 $1,547 -18.10
1120–1150 1137 85-90% 110 180.00–186.00 $181.93 $2,069 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1817 1721 75-80% 6 162.50–166.50 $164.94 $2,839 —
1405–1868 1790 75-80% 86 151.00–189.00 $183.52 $3,285 +5.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1510 1307 4 191.00–218.00 $210.47 $2,751 —
1555–2175 1791 52 201.00–221.00 $213.09 $3,816 -1.55
1520–2065 1794 4 211.00–219.50 $216.68 $3,887 +2.04

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1293 958 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 105 201.00–357.00 $323.99 $3,104
920–1150 1072 (<2 yrs)Open 13 237.00–279.00 $258.81 $2,774
1075–1340 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 167.00–179.00 $175.43 $2,231
1125–1367 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 181.00–195.00 $187.65 $2,389
1325–1587 1492 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 17 170.00–186.00 $176.32 $2,631
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1122–1251 1165 (<2 yrs)Open 13 225.00–243.00 $237.77 $2,770

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1155–1325 1234 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 3,500.00–3,900.00 $3,738.56
1225–1555 1306 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,649.25
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1705 1705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1262–1361 1296 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 74 4,700.00–5,225.00 $5,102.23 —
1010–1590 1372 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,215.74 -1,878.31
1209–1575 1431 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 4,000.00–5,125.00 $4,571.60 +432.84
1471 1471 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,500.00 $3,500.00 -350.00
1545 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 -785.63
1649 1649 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 4,325.00 $4,325.00 —
1780 1780 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.