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Torrington Livestock Commission Company

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Torrington, Wyoming · Fri, Aug 29
● Final11 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2101
Feeder Cattle receipts
114 head
114 vs last sale 0 114 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
225 head
312 vs last sale 537 355 vs year ago 580 · 61.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
191 head
16 vs last sale 175 191 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereSpecialMon Jan 19, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher on a limited test. Slaughter bulls traded mostly steady. A lighter run this week with a few cow calf pairs and feeders. Sale again next Friday.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
800–900 lb heifers averaged $242.00/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits 87.04 against this barn's trailing median of $329.04.
Average price
$242.00
17 head · 830 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,009
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
98.40
vs WY average
87.23 vs national

What quality paid 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1830242.002,00917thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale17 hd
242.00
WY average2 barns · 334 hd
340.40
−98.40
National average81 barns · 4,290 hd
329.23
−87.23
This barn, trailing median2 sales
329.04
−87.04
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
BullsAverage1,870194.233,63293
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,723180.883,11718
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,512179.932,72047
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,222172.002,10212

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,509$4,35741

Every lot, as filed

11 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
CowsLean 85-90%Return to Feed1,222172.00/cwt172.00–172.002,10212
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,723180.88/cwt175.00–190.003,11718
CowsBoner 80-85%Return to Feed1,485180.78/cwt177.00–186.502,68534
CowsBoner 80-85%1,582177.70/cwt175.00–185.002,81113
Bulls1,870194.23/cwt191.00–203.003,63293
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 11,5094,357.16/head4,200.00–4,500.004,35741
SteersMedium and Large 1200–2502301,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,82510
SteersMedium and Large 1250–3002801,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9259
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–3002701,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,67512
HeifersMedium and Large 1800–850830242.00/cwt242.00–242.002,00917
HeifersMedium and Large 1900–950917330.00/cwt330.00–330.003,02610

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.