Compared to last week, steers under 500 lbs sold 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 500 to 600 lbs 3.00 lower, over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Fly-weight heifers sold sharply higher, 400 to 600 lbs sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher and over 600 lbs sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. Bred heifers and cows sold mostly steady, especially on the complete dispersal consignments. Demand was good for grass type cattle with moderate to instances good for feedlot placements. Once again, snow made it way across many areas of the state curbing receipts at the reporting auctions. Plus, with customer pens in poor shape some buyers backed off from buying feeder cattle. Wyoming's SNOTELs are reading 114% of median with a basin high of 155% and a basin low of 70%. Last year the state was at 103%, and at 80% in 2021. The South Platte continues to be the lowest basin in the state but, it's a lot better this week at 70% as the previous weeks have been at 57% snowpack. This great snowpack will help fill reservoirs for this year's irrigation needs. Many livestock owners are looking for hay as winter grazing is snowed under adding a little upward tick to that tight market.
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 1,100 | 67.00–72.00 | 68.93 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 104 | — | 1,142 | 73.50–99.00 | 91.64 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 38 | — | 935 | 84.00–99.00 | 88.64 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 31 | — | 1,439 | 71.50–80.50 | 75.63 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,127 | 60.00–68.50 | 64.68 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 135 | — | 1,126 | 1,385.00–1,800.00 | 1,604.68 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 208 | — | 1,344 | 1,050.00–1,935.00 | 1,516.54 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 313 | — | 1,352 | 900.00–1,775.00 | 1,418.27 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 62 | — | 1,187 | 1,225.00–1,560.00 | 1,504.81 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 19 | — | 1,089 | 1,050.00–1,285.00 | 1,161.39 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 26 | — | 1,296 | 1,150.00–1,250.00 | 1,187.31 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 37 | — | 1,259 | 975.00–1,075.00 | 1,001.66 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 11 | — | 1,354 | 1,100.00 | 1,100.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 12 | — | 1,369 | 1,400.00 | 1,400.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,505 | 1,250.00 | 1,250.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 191 | — | 1,322 | 1,250.00–1,425.00 | 1,338.92 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 14 | — | 1,102 | 1,425.00 | 1,425.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 8 | — | 872 | 1,045.00 | 1,045.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 334 | — | 1,048 | 1,325.00–1,885.00 | 1,749.56 |
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 81 | — | 922 | 1,640.00 | 1,640.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 7 | — | 1,199 | 1,485.00 | 1,485.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 105 | — | 874 | 170.00–176.00 | 173.62 |
| 103 | — | 484 | 242.00–253.00 | 247.96 |
| 58 | — | 815 | 179.00–179.50 | 179.33 |
| 195 | — | 723 | 185.00–199.50 | 194.80 |
| 578 | — | 666 | 195.00–215.00 | 204.53 |
| 217 | — | 526 | 227.00–238.00 | 229.80 |
| 55 | — | 361 | 249.00–260.00 | 257.08 |
| 165 | — | 568 | 216.00–218.00 | 216.89 |
| 152 | — | 623 | 205.00–211.00 | 207.93 |
| 155 | — | 424 | 250.00–266.00 | 255.52 |
| 316 | — | 773 | 177.00–185.00 | 179.91 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 322 | — | 625 | 180.00–186.00 | 183.69 |
| 276 | — | 525 | 198.00–204.00 | 202.92 |
| 199 | — | 677 | 179.00–181.00 | 180.44 |
| 198 | — | 483 | 200.00–220.00 | 206.74 |
| 86 | — | 413 | 225.00–235.50 | 230.87 |
| 19 | — | 770 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| 321 | — | 567 | 192.00–225.00 | 201.79 |
| 98 | — | 365 | 225.00–242.00 | 237.10 |
| 88 | — | 732 | 168.00–170.00 | 168.89 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 116 | — | 1,388 | 62.00–82.00 | 76.31 |
| 43 | — | 1,259 | 70.00–78.50 | 72.33 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 117 | — | 1,252 | 65.00–77.00 | 71.90 |
| 3 | — | 1,095 | 58.00–61.50 | 59.31 |
| 40 | — | 1,121 | 69.50–77.00 | 73.44 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 16 | — | 1,608 | 69.00–85.00 | 77.34 |
| 12 | — | 1,423 | 71.00–78.00 | 75.09 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 64 | — | 1,351 | 72.00–81.00 | 76.10 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,675 | 74.00–75.00 | 74.67 |
| 9 | — | 1,932 | 85.50–93.00 | 89.29 |
| 53 | — | 1,879 | 81.50–109.00 | 100.86 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,579 | 81.00–87.00 | 82.53 |
| 2 | — | 1,480 | 75.00 | 75.00 |