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Torrington Livestock Commission Company

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Torrington, Wyoming · Fri, Nov 17
● Final9 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2101
Feeder Cattle receipts
189 head
81 vs last sale 270 189 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
2,231 head
605 vs last sale 2,836 443 vs year ago 1,788 · +24.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
420 head
230 vs last sale 650 119 vs year ago 539 · 22.1%
Also sold hereSpecialMon Jan 19, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows traded 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls following the same trend at 3.00 lower. Another large sale with a supply of all types of cows. A large portion of the cows today returning to feed. A Bred Cow Special on Monday the 20th will be the only sale for the week. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $197.64/cwt on 66 head.
Average price
$197.64
66 head · 929 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,837
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
61.48
vs WY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1929197.641,83766
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale66 hd
197.64
WY average3 barns · 2,892 hd
259.12
−61.48
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,697111.871,89871
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,666107.021,78343
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,40097.361,363692
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,22084.291,029833

Every lot, as filed

9 lots · USDA AMS · Torrington Livestock Auction - Torrington, WY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1960196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,88230
HeifersMedium and Large 1904199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,79936
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1917140.85/cwt125.00–161.001,292137
Bulls1,697111.87/cwt109.00–118.001,89871
CowsBoner 80-85%1,541100.11/cwt98.00–107.001,543185
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,666107.02/cwt105.00–108.001,78343
CowsLean 85-90%1,23587.66/cwt79.00–92.001,083395
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,34896.36/cwt92.00–102.001,299507
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,20781.25/cwt75.00–86.00981438

How this sale compares

Wyoming weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Wyoming auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.