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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 19, 2021

6,256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.11/cwt ≈ $916/hd at 619 lb · 543 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.97/cwt +4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 672 lb · 518 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.81/cwt +17.31 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 533 lb · 517 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,256 1,776 3,947
Feeder cattle 6,012 113 3,660
Slaughter cattle 81 81 212
Replacement cattle 163 1,582 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday sale on a weaned calf special, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Feeder calves compared to two weeks ago: steers under 500 lbs mostly steady to 2.00-3.00 higher instances 6.00, over 500 lbs steady with instances 1.00-4.00 lower. Heifer calves unevenly steady with instances 1.00-2.00 lower. Demand moderate to 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
317–330 323 17 207.00 $207.00 $669 —
352–370 365 49 200.00–213.00 $209.42 $764 —
417 fancy 417 32 206.25 $206.25 $860 —
444–447 446 106 181.50–196.00 $190.51 $850 —
454–498 474 114 173.00–186.50 $180.54 $856 —
500–548 533 517 161.00–178.50 $171.81 $916 +17.31
556–573 563 288 164.00–173.00 $167.69 $944 —
602–649 626 350 145.75–160.75 $153.67 $962 +14.63
650–695 672 518 137.50–151.25 $145.97 $981 +4.97
701–737 723 383 137.75–144.75 $141.29 $1,022 —
751–779 760 34 138.25–141.00 $140.46 $1,067 —
813–832 819 21 126.50–135.00 $131.12 $1,074 —
855 855 10 125.00 $125.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 6 162.00 $162.00 $784 —
646 646 8 144.00 $144.00 $930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 155.00 $155.00 $541 —
384 384 5 160.00 $160.00 $614 —
400–446 424 121 157.00–166.75 $163.89 $695 —
451 fancy 451 33 167.00 $167.00 $753 —
462–497 484 319 151.00–163.50 $155.23 $751 —
502–547 534 434 144.00–154.00 $149.98 $801 +7.98
558 558 76 154.00–158.00 $156.00 $870 —
551–598 576 169 138.00–153.50 $146.58 $844 —
612 612 90 167.00 $167.00 $1,022 —
605–649 620 453 134.50–147.00 $144.36 $895 —
662–690 673 211 134.60–136.00 $135.31 $911 +5.56
701–746 712 95 127.00–135.00 $131.44 $936 —
805 805 12 121.00 $121.00 $974 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–462 459 23 141.00–155.00 $150.19 $689 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1237–1350 1255 80-85% 11 50.00–52.00 $50.60 $635 —
1215–1355 1298 80-85% 12 45.50–49.00 $47.92 $622 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1199 1137 85-90% 14 45.00–49.50 $47.73 $543 +1.23
1202 1202 85-90% 3 50.00 $50.00 $601 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1550 1523 75-80% 3 47.00–48.00 $47.66 $726 +2.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1755 1432 7 57.00–64.50 $60.57 $867 —
1127–1715 1473 13 66.00–72.00 $68.73 $1,012 —
1610–1625 1618 2 80.00–82.50 $81.24 $1,314 —
1670–1845 1784 4 67.00–73.00 $68.53 $1,223 —
1580–1931 1838 5 76.00–78.00 $76.57 $1,407 +3.59

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1035 823 (<2 yrs)Open 24 79.00–106.00 $88.91 $732
805–1210 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 45.00–50.00 $47.65 $450
830–1490 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 36 52.00–72.00 $61.61 $654
1223–1525 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 60 45.00–52.50 $48.93 $643
1290–1376 1355 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 44.50–46.50 $46.02 $624

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1097 1097 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 760.00 $760.00
1170–1345 1258 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 835.00–925.00 $876.87
1455 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
712 712 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 935.00 $935.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.