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Torrington Livestock Commission Company

Name: Torrington Livestock Commission Company livestock auction prices — 2020-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Torrington, Wyoming · Fri, May 8

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2101

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Feeder Cattle receipts

424 head

▼ 4,461 vs last sale 4,885▲ 424 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

499 head

▲ 94 vs last sale 405▲ 499 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

888 head

▲ 771 vs last sale 117▲ 888 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; slaughter and feeder cows traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls also trading 4.00 higher. No test on feeder cattle as there was not enough receipts for any comparable trends. A nice offering of cow calf pairs with active bidding.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.66/cwt on 280 head.

Average price

$132.66

280 head · 614 lb average

Value per head Derived

$815

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$14.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.01

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	613	133.43	818	265
Medium and Large 1-2	634	119.00	754	15thin

One grade step is worth $14.43/cwt here — about $64 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale280 hd

132.66

—

WY average2 barns · 425 hd

134.67

−2.01

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,976	86.89	1,717	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,322	63.15	835	220
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,191	57.76	688	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,710	57.50	983	2thin

Every lot

32 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	677	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	452	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	687	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	842	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	922	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	844	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	136.67/cwt	136.00–137.00	846	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	145.98/cwt	141.50–150.50	924	32
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	153.33/cwt	150.00–155.00	658	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	144.98/cwt	143.00–147.00	676	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	690	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	133.34/cwt	130.00–138.50	748	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	133.29/cwt	128.00–134.00	816	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	754	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	124.30/cwt	122.00–126.00	854	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	716	124.04/cwt	118.00–126.50	888	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	841	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,043	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	958	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,025	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	935	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,019	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,892	84.19/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,593	23
Bulls	—	—	2,114	91.33/cwt	89.00–96.50	1,931	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,191	57.76/cwt	55.00–59.50	688	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,320	63.10/cwt	59.00–67.00	833	206
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	63.39/cwt	59.00–66.50	849	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,515	70.50/cwt	70.50–70.50	1,068	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,710	57.50/cwt	57.50–57.50	983	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,182	65.75/cwt	64.50–66.50	777	30
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,151	1,719.10/cwt	1,635.00–1,800.00	19,787	31
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,226	1,645.80/cwt	1,500.00–1,700.00	20,178	75
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,236	1,411.11/cwt	1,400.00–1,435.00	17,441	38
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,321	1,316.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,375.00	17,384	79
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,031	1,771.06/cwt	1,550.00–1,800.00	18,260	48

This sale against other markets

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.

Wyoming feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Torrington Livestock Auction - Torrington, WY

Fri May 8, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Torrington, WY (LS-TO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 424Last week 4,885Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 499Last week 405Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 888Last week 117Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	935	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	582	145.00	145.00
18	—	619	136.00–137.00	136.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	580	159.00	159.00
8	—	423	160.00	160.00
10	—	452	152.00	152.00
11	—	526	160.00	160.00
32	—	633	141.50–150.50	145.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	634	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	687	122.00–126.00	124.30
25	—	429	150.00–155.00	153.33
46	—	561	130.00–138.50	133.34
58	—	612	128.00–134.00	133.29
62	—	716	118.00–126.50	124.04
5	—	511	135.00	135.00
8	—	841	124.00	124.00
10	—	958	107.00	107.00
11	—	360	170.00	170.00
19	—	466	143.00–147.00	144.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	2,114	89.00–96.50	91.33
23	—	1,892	80.00–88.00	84.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,710	57.50	57.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,191	55.00–59.50	57.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	70.50	70.50
13	—	1,339	59.00–66.50	63.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
206	—	1,320	59.00–67.00	63.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,182	64.50–66.50	65.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	79	—	1,321	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,316.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	75	—	1,226	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,645.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,151	1,635.00–1,800.00	1,719.10

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,236	1,400.00–1,435.00	1,411.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	48	—	1,031	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,771.06

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.