Compared to last week steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower excepts 800 lbs steers sold 3.00 higher. Heifers under 500 lbs sold 6.00 lower, over 500 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher. Demand was good for long time weaned calves and feeder cattle with moderate to good demand for slaughter cattle. Runs a tick shorter than expected due to the cold and snow in some areas of the state. With calving just around the corner, not as many slaughter cows are coming to town. Moderate to heavy snow at higher elevations with light snow from Riverton to Powel and a foot or so on the eastern side of the state. Wyoming NRCS week snow report shows the median has increased to 93% up from 89% last week with basin high of 109% in Yellowstone and basin low of 21% in the South Platte. Last year, this week, the state median was 119 % and in 2019 was at 104%.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 17 | — | 1,915 | 71.00–94.00 | 90.73 |
| 7 | — | 2,053 | 84.00–101.00 | 89.78 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 81 | — | 1,379 | 58.50–71.00 | 65.02 |
| 38 | — | 1,308 | 64.00–71.00 | 67.75 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 1,734 | 61.00–64.50 | 62.49 |
| 4 | — | 1,538 | 64.50–70.00 | 67.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 47 | — | 1,147 | 57.00–66.00 | 61.55 |
| 23 | — | 1,120 | 64.50–72.00 | 67.52 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 237 | — | 475 | 158.75–175.00 | 166.66 |
| 31 | — | 324 | 175.00–181.00 | 178.45 |
| 74 | — | 622 | 133.00–152.50 | 145.51 |
| 114 | — | 665 | 129.25–143.00 | 137.41 |
| 125 | — | 534 | 149.00–162.50 | 155.15 |
| 24 | — | 765 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 107 | — | 370 | 171.00–182.00 | 175.02 |
| 210 | — | 579 | 145.00–156.00 | 150.41 |
| 19 | — | 835 | 122.00–124.50 | 122.64 |
| 99 | — | 420 | 157.00–177.50 | 168.47 |
| 103 | — | 720 | 129.00–132.50 | 131.57 |
| 18 | — | 943 | 116.00 | 116.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 628 | 149.25 | 149.25 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 392 | 151.00–160.00 | 156.11 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 25 | — | 875 | 132.50–138.50 | 135.81 |
| 5 | — | 276 | 175.00 | 175.00 |
| 57 | — | 388 | 180.00–205.00 | 197.32 |
| 168 | — | 480 | 180.00–192.50 | 185.50 |
| 254 | — | 625 | 150.00–160.00 | 155.69 |
| 261 | — | 565 | 170.00–180.00 | 175.88 |
| 456 | — | 681 | 144.00–150.00 | 148.07 |
| 503 | — | 717 | 137.75–146.25 | 143.07 |
| 18 | — | 323 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 52 | — | 806 | 135.25–140.25 | 137.39 |
| 78 | — | 755 | 142.00–149.00 | 147.89 |
| 149 | — | 534 | 159.50–183.50 | 172.84 |
| 153 | — | 443 | 177.00–206.00 | 190.99 |
| 5 | — | 904 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 64 | — | 1,416 | 900.00–1,035.00 | 988.45 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 27 | — | 1,534 | 1,485.00 | 1,485.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 75 | — | 1,406 | 950.00–1,100.00 | 1,049.60 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 28 | — | 1,064 | 70.00–74.00 | 72.70 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 22 | — | 945 | 79.00–90.00 | 85.03 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,061 | 65.50–73.50 | 71.09 |