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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2020

4,167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $162.46/cwt ≈ $846/hd at 521 lb · 711 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $147.69/cwt ≈ $854/hd at 578 lb · 413 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.53/cwt ≈ $684/hd at 470 lb · 266 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,167 3,227 4,586
Feeder cattle 4,167 — 4,586

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday on a calf and yearling special; feeder calves unevenly steady with instances 2.00-5.00 lower. Steers calves best advances on 400-445 lb calves, heifer calves higher overtones noted on 450-490 lb calves. Yearling steers no comparisons available, heifer 800 lb yearlings steady instances 5.00 higher. Demand moderate to good.; Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady with instances 1.00-2.00 lower, Feeder steer calves under 600 lbs steady with instances 1.00-2.00 lower, heifer calves under 600 lbs lower undertones noted. Yearlings not as many as last week, 900 lb heifers steady instances 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand moderate to good. Starting fall sales: Calves & yearlings on Tuesdays, cows and bulls sale on Fridays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
323–348 339 40 187.00–200.00 $193.54 $656
368–399 389 114 182.00–198.00 $187.67 $730
401–436 420 266 178.00–192.00 $186.69 $784
459–494 478 230 160.00–174.25 $170.20 $814
503–548 521 711 152.00–168.00 $162.46 $846
553–596 578 413 143.50–155.50 $147.69 $854
602–641 626 138 136.50–144.50 $140.91 $882
652–680 664 35 134.00–136.50 $135.36 $899
734 734 9 130.00 $130.00 $954
790 790 25 144.50 $144.50 $1,142
889 889 129 139.25 $139.25 $1,238
961 961 68 132.25 $132.25 $1,271
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
487 487 10 156.50 $156.50 $762
549 549 7 144.50 $144.50 $793

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
314–329 321 36 151.00–164.00 $158.54 $509
350–391 380 207 152.00–164.00 $161.41 $613
401–449 438 138 148.00–162.00 $153.00 $670
452–488 470 266 138.50–151.50 $145.53 $684
507 fancy 507 22 145.50 $145.50 $738
505–549 530 204 130.50–138.50 $135.45 $718
555–584 567 137 131.00–137.00 $133.50 $757
600–640 624 29 126.50–132.50 $130.12 $812
661 661 17 127.50 $127.50 $843
693 693 9 128.50 $128.50 $891
710 710 6 137.00 $137.00 $973
755 755 11 133.50 $133.50 $1,008
753–794 765 20 135.00–136.00 $135.31 $1,035
768 768 29 138.50 $138.50 $1,064
808–820 812 66 135.00–137.50 $136.57 $1,109
812 812 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,064
845 845 24 133.00 $133.00 $1,124
867 867 10 127.00 $127.00 $1,101
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
301 301 13 128.00 $128.00 $385
393 393 14 144.50 $144.50 $568
420–443 432 41 136.00–143.50 $140.64 $608
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
362 362 7 130.00 $130.00 $471
430 430 45 142.00 $142.00 $611
484 484 10 135.00 $135.00 $653

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.