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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 7, 2026

4,551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $524.02/cwt +55.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,206/hd at 421 lb · 320 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.75/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,736/hd at 872 lb · 299 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $482.39/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,301/hd at 477 lb · 273 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,551 2,022 1,753
Feeder cattle 3,413 1,401 1,075
Slaughter cattle 1,083 621 453
Replacement cattle 55 — 225

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week yearling steers sold 15.00 higher and yearling heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. First real good test of the bawling calf market with higher undertones noted to last week's light test. Slaughter and feeding cows sold steady with bull 8.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Quite a few bawling calves selling a few months earlier than normal due to the drought conditions in the area. Hay prices and other feeds are relatively high to purchase and freight will be be going up due to the sky rocketing fuel prices. Taking the calves off the cow early will save quite a lot of feed and help the cow gain some weight before winter.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–343 333 73 355.00–637.00 $553.01 $1,842 —
356–362 359 41 600.00–616.00 $608.91 $2,186 +85.50
400–440 421 320 482.50–538.00 $524.02 $2,206 +55.02
459–492 477 273 470.00–497.00 $482.39 $2,301 -0.22
503–544 512 256 459.00–487.50 $471.44 $2,414 +11.98
557–590 566 86 434.00–439.00 $437.24 $2,475 —
641 641 20 376.00 $376.00 $2,410 —
664 664 10 372.00 $372.00 $2,470 —
738–740 739 75 360.00–375.00 $371.92 $2,748 —
752–793 777 105 340.00–367.50 $355.42 $2,762 +3.42
820–842 836 207 347.50–351.00 $350.11 $2,927 +10.75
853–883 874 76 323.00–339.00 $331.28 $2,895 +11.78
913–940 934 228 321.00–339.00 $335.73 $3,136 +28.73
975 975 10 315.00 $315.00 $3,071 —
1056 1056 59 300.50 $300.50 $3,173 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–335 326 40 454.00–500.00 $476.37 $1,553 -39.63
389–398 393 50 499.00–500.00 $499.41 $1,963 +13.41
417–449 441 133 460.00–480.00 $472.19 $2,082 +29.65
453–498 471 159 427.50–457.00 $446.02 $2,101 —
502–514 509 48 404.00–410.00 $406.34 $2,068 +12.34
556–559 558 76 387.00–390.00 $387.79 $2,164 —
647 647 5 338.50 $338.50 $2,190 —
692 692 37 347.00 $347.00 $2,401 —
724–739 728 76 330.00–348.00 $334.81 $2,437 —
774–786 780 30 305.00–316.00 $310.82 $2,424 -0.18
793 793 6 306.00 $306.00 $2,427 —
803–843 830 67 316.00–332.00 $324.63 $2,694 -3.20
844 844 103 312.25 $312.25 $2,635 -15.58
854–899 872 299 301.00–331.00 $313.75 $2,736 +6.75
910 910 23 296.00 $296.00 $2,694 +8.04
920–936 933 25 291.00–305.00 $302.24 $2,820 +14.28
955–971 958 56 300.00–309.50 $307.78 $2,949 +25.93
1018 1018 12 284.00 $284.00 $2,891 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1263–1616 1385 80-85% 314 158.00–171.00 $162.34 $2,248 -8.13
1482–1645 1579 80-85% 66 151.00–157.00 $154.02 $2,432 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–1252 1136 85-90% 302 151.00–160.00 $156.08 $1,773 —
1254 1254 85-90% 20 147.00 $147.00 $1,843 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1760 1750 75-80% 20 150.00–151.00 $150.50 $2,634 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 16 170.00 $170.00 $2,550 —
1370–1765 1618 13 172.50–186.00 $179.79 $2,909 —
1510–2082 1901 59 168.50–187.00 $182.74 $3,474 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1677 1319 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 150.00–158.00 $153.94 $2,030

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1161 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1165–1185 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,501.13
1245–1430 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,152.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00 $25,882

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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.