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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 5, 2021

5,597 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.22/cwt +19.48 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 575 lb · 489 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.46/cwt +5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 531 lb · 471 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.92/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 480 lb · 457 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,597 829 5,036
Feeder cattle 5,597 829 5,036

Market comments — USDA reporter

First feeder calf sale for 2021; no comparisons available for a good market test. Demand good with good buyer attendance and participation. Next Tuesday will start selling all classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 6 181.00 $181.00 $541 —
320–342 335 15 209.00–210.00 $209.32 $701 +20.42
364–393 371 94 191.00–210.00 $204.09 $757 —
412–444 430 262 183.00–200.00 $191.69 $824 +11.02
470–495 487 189 174.25–186.00 $178.59 $870 +8.42
501–549 527 368 166.75–182.00 $175.75 $926 +8.19
552–598 575 489 160.00–174.50 $168.22 $967 +19.48
600–641 626 401 155.00–164.00 $157.18 $984 +6.18
661–693 672 401 140.00–150.00 $146.19 $982 —
728–744 740 94 133.00–141.50 $139.18 $1,030 —
751–783 769 26 131.50–133.00 $132.38 $1,018 —
806 806 5 122.00 $122.00 $983 —
983 983 9 124.00 $124.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 5 184.50 $184.50 $732 —
440 440 6 179.00 $179.00 $788 —
528–541 536 19 160.00–164.00 $162.34 $870 —
632 632 9 135.00 $135.00 $853 —
683 683 8 136.00 $136.00 $929 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–399 373 154 167.00–182.00 $176.72 $659 +32.19
401–421 418 206 158.00–178.00 $171.68 $718 +21.28
477 fancy 477 36 170.00 $170.00 $811 —
463–492 480 421 150.75–162.00 $156.89 $753 +2.71
500–549 531 471 145.00–159.00 $154.46 $820 +5.62
556–599 573 221 142.00–155.00 $150.47 $862 —
596 596 102 158.00 $158.00 $942 —
606–636 622 168 133.00–145.00 $138.98 $864 +10.37
650–695 672 203 127.00–138.50 $134.58 $904 —
700–734 705 49 126.00–136.00 $131.77 $929 —
760 760 10 131.00 $131.00 $996 —
804–817 811 50 133.00–134.50 $133.74 $1,085 +35.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 8 142.50 $142.50 $517 —
429–444 438 19 155.50–156.00 $155.71 $682 —
493 493 12 140.00 $140.00 $690 +13.33
535–548 543 17 143.00 $143.00 $776 —
582–596 585 42 136.00–142.00 $141.15 $826 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641 641 11 133.00 $133.00 $853 —

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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.