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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 10, 2020

5,539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $164.06/cwt +0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 528 lb · 622 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.05/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 466 lb · 496 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $176.49/cwt +10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $822/hd at 466 lb · 410 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,539 4,550 6,145
Feeder cattle 5,539 4,550 6,145

Compared to last Tuesday, on a special feeder and yearling sale; several reputation quality lots , with all calves steady to 2.00-5.00 higher, instances 6.00-8.00. Demand good with good buyer attendance and participation.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 6 189.00 $189.00 $556
319–336 325 46 177.00–193.50 $183.15 $595 -7.85
368–385 376 122 191.50–200.00 $193.95 $729 +11.55
403–449 430 169 175.50–188.00 $182.68 $786 +0.26
451–493 466 410 169.00–181.00 $176.49 $822 +11.60
504–545 528 622 159.50–173.00 $164.06 $866 +0.21
557–598 577 264 144.00–159.50 $150.77 $870 +1.88
601–639 618 139 135.00–148.00 $143.37 $886 +5.06
651–659 653 50 141.50–147.00 $145.05 $947 +7.39
705–722 711 45 133.50–135.50 $134.82 $959
849 849 5 138.75 $138.75 $1,178 +2.50
865–883 868 47 137.50–142.50 $140.91 $1,223 +8.41
982–999 988 30 127.00–130.50 $129.32 $1,278
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 32 180.00 $180.00 $592
358 358 47 170.00 $170.00 $609
463 463 133 177.00 $177.00 $820
539 539 6 156.00 $156.00 $841
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 7 181.00 $181.00 $715
543–544 544 23 147.00–151.00 $148.04 $805 -2.96

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–337 333 41 163.50–173.00 $167.30 $557 +5.14
351–398 378 113 150.00–162.00 $156.34 $591 +0.83
400–443 415 233 157.25–164.00 $160.98 $668 +7.04
454–495 466 496 145.00–155.00 $152.05 $709 +5.61
510–543 530 212 131.00–144.50 $138.83 $736 +1.22
550–559 552 64 133.00–138.00 $136.95 $756 +3.35
601–635 614 43 130.50–136.00 $132.75 $815 +4.99
677–686 680 14 130.00–134.00 $132.56 $901 -1.44
688 688 98 150.00 $150.00 $1,032 +16.00
700 700 8 130.50 $130.50 $914 -8.00
778 778 32 143.50 $143.50 $1,116 +5.62
805–835 813 115 138.50–142.75 $141.65 $1,152 +7.51
880–897 886 32 135.00–136.50 $135.93 $1,204
906–930 912 28 122.00–135.00 $130.15 $1,187 +4.65
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 18 160.00 $160.00 $512
432–444 441 57 139.00–174.00 $164.97 $728
499 499 14 147.00 $147.00 $734
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447–449 448 20 147.00–150.00 $147.90 $663 +12.98
455–497 477 21 138.00–141.00 $139.36 $665 +8.36
605 605 24 143.00 $143.00 $865

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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.