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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

4,550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.85/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $842/hd at 514 lb · 688 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.44/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 477 lb · 518 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $148.89/cwt +5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $849/hd at 570 lb · 382 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,550 4,910 7,115
Feeder cattle 4,550 4,910 7,115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, on a special calf and yearling sale; feeder steers mostly steady with reputation quality packages over 500 lbs instances 4.00-5.00 higher, feeder heifers mostly steady with higher overtones noted with 2.00-3.00 higher, instances 5.00-7.00. Not enough yearlings for a good market test. Demand good with good buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 10 191.00 $191.00 $632 -10.97
361–396 377 87 179.00–185.00 $182.40 $688 -1.52
400–440 428 346 172.00–186.00 $182.42 $781 +3.91
453 fancy 453 42 173.50 $173.50 $786 —
453–497 479 333 155.00–169.50 $164.89 $790 +1.15
500–537 514 688 151.25–169.00 $163.85 $842 +2.95
553–594 570 382 142.00–156.25 $148.89 $849 +5.77
602–642 618 132 129.50–141.50 $138.31 $855 +1.52
654–683 662 64 135.00–138.75 $137.66 $911 —
842 842 18 136.25 $136.25 $1,147 —
878 878 5 132.50 $132.50 $1,163 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 14 164.50 $164.50 $678 +7.60
477–496 493 42 153.00–154.00 $153.84 $758 +1.75
527 527 31 151.00 $151.00 $796 +6.24
580–598 589 46 134.00–141.00 $137.08 $807 +7.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 7 169.00 $169.00 $490 -16.00
300–343 323 30 156.00–171.00 $162.16 $524 -8.93
357–397 368 53 151.00–161.50 $155.51 $572 +3.13
409–444 423 323 147.00–158.50 $153.94 $651 +7.17
450–497 477 518 139.00–151.00 $146.44 $699 +4.54
515–549 531 260 132.50–144.00 $137.61 $731 +2.80
551–599 583 100 127.50–135.00 $133.60 $779 +5.05
614–632 618 40 122.00–132.50 $127.76 $790 +6.76
682 682 7 134.00 $134.00 $914 +6.00
727 727 28 138.50 $138.50 $1,007 +3.50
750–784 753 70 131.50–138.50 $137.88 $1,038 -0.12
817–821 820 41 133.50–134.50 $134.14 $1,100 +0.01
927 927 7 125.50 $125.50 $1,163 -5.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387–393 390 30 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $560 —
420–437 427 30 131.00–140.00 $134.92 $576 —
490 490 17 131.00 $131.00 $642 —
587 587 8 124.50 $124.50 $731 —

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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.