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Wyoming Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

5,940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $460.50/cwt +11.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,413/hd at 524 lb · 376 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $488.09/cwt +30.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,372/hd at 486 lb · 374 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $476.05/cwt +38.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,276/hd at 478 lb · 371 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,940 3,904 3,248
Feeder cattle 4,218 2,574 2,240
Slaughter cattle 1,323 1,048 784
Replacement cattle 399 282 224

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, demand Good. Steers under 450 lbs traded 4.00 lower to sharply lower, 450-550 lbs 5.00 higher to sharply higher, and over 550 lbs traded too thinly for a trend. Heifers under 650 lbs sold sharply higher on a light test, and over 650 lbs were had mostly higher undertones on a light test. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 9.00 higher while bulls traded 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 9 602.50 $602.50 $1,880 —
363–371 368 81 541.00–583.00 $574.08 $2,113 -4.44
400–444 428 273 500.00–539.00 $517.88 $2,217 -23.85
460–498 486 374 470.00–503.00 $488.09 $2,372 +30.95
501 fancy 501 43 507.00 $507.00 $2,540 —
501–549 527 333 430.00–476.00 $454.49 $2,395 +5.40
555–585 574 280 405.00–446.00 $434.00 $2,491 +19.76
653–690 678 30 351.00–359.00 $353.57 $2,397 -8.43
734–749 743 20 355.00–372.00 $361.72 $2,688 -10.28
751–798 780 131 359.00–380.50 $372.18 $2,903 +11.18
830 830 10 364.00 $364.00 $3,021 +3.00
856–887 861 129 342.00–359.00 $354.21 $3,050 —
917 917 48 313.00 $313.00 $2,870 -5.00
972 972 30 315.00 $315.00 $3,062 -4.00
1007 1007 23 279.50 $279.50 $2,815 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 5 329.00 $329.00 $2,648 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 7 562.50 $562.50 $1,620 —
305 305 10 560.00 $560.00 $1,708 —
353–398 372 96 460.00–580.00 $540.79 $2,012 +49.14
401–444 416 234 448.00–516.00 $488.89 $2,034 +19.89
461–491 478 371 432.50–492.00 $476.05 $2,276 +38.02
508–546 527 148 400.00–429.00 $416.25 $2,194 —
558–587 566 54 366.00–398.00 $389.39 $2,204 —
617 617 30 394.00 $394.00 $2,431 +45.54
668–696 688 46 300.00–359.00 $335.15 $2,306 -12.85
706–710 709 56 347.00–361.00 $356.02 $2,524 +18.02
758–788 779 132 318.00–357.00 $346.91 $2,702 +4.08
820 820 18 327.00 $327.00 $2,681 +10.69
866–893 884 151 300.00–327.00 $315.42 $2,788 -2.55
903–938 923 88 308.00–310.00 $309.38 $2,856 +4.88
964–975 968 30 291.00–299.00 $296.31 $2,868 +1.34
1032 1032 10 265.50 $265.50 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
606–624 620 119 2,550.00–3,010.00 $2,911.78 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1039 1024 45 285.00–296.00 $289.30 $2,962 +33.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 43 584.00 $584.00 $1,734 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1299–1590 1394 80-85% 276 152.00–163.00 $156.02 $2,175 -2.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1055 1044 85-90% 49 142.00–144.00 $142.58 $1,489 —
1111–1153 1128 85-90% 117 150.00–160.00 $153.40 $1,730 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1560 1508 75-80% 2 148.00–149.00 $148.52 $2,240 —
1495–1798 1669 75-80% 68 128.50–152.00 $145.17 $2,423 +8.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1785 1676 9 162.00–173.50 $167.03 $2,799 —
1565–2335 1856 65 164.00–188.00 $176.48 $3,275 —
1705–2165 1935 2 180.00–183.50 $181.96 $3,521 -0.18

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–988 923 (<2 yrs)Open 55 273.00–292.00 $287.30 $2,652
955–1162 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 107 232.50–279.00 $264.80 $2,712
1015–1220 1097 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 178.00–199.00 $186.12 $2,042
1013–1320 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 67 144.50–158.00 $152.83 $1,903
1238–1375 1341 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 16 131.00–141.00 $137.33 $1,842
1300–1385 1357 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 22 142.50–157.00 $153.09 $2,077
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
978–1156 1124 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 123.00–135.00 $130.10 $1,462

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1124–1364 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 156 2,050.00–2,300.00 $2,223.85
1323 1323 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1361–1413 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,367.09

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1203 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —
1233 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.