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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 2, 2021

3,248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.34/cwt ≈ $813/hd at 530 lb · 319 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.91/cwt ≈ $959/hd at 615 lb · 299 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.90/cwt ≈ $947/hd at 564 lb · 225 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,248 714 0
Feeder cattle 2,905 — 0
Slaughter cattle 121 309 0
Replacement cattle 222 405 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 higher with slaughter bulls firm. Special feeder calf sale, compared to two weeks ago; feeder steers steady with instances 4.00-6.00 lower only advancement on 600-645 lb calves with 3.00 higher. Heifer calves steady with lower undertones noted. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–394 377 29 189.00–192.00 $191.46 $722 —
390 390 39 197.00 $197.00 $768 —
420–432 423 31 183.00–188.00 $186.68 $790 —
468–482 475 114 177.00–186.50 $184.40 $876 —
486 486 101 193.75 $193.75 $942 —
527 527 6 169.00 $169.00 $891 —
503–549 528 152 162.00–178.00 $171.35 $905 —
552 552 67 176.50 $176.50 $974 —
557–588 569 158 161.50–167.00 $164.26 $935 —
600 fancy 600 59 165.50 $165.50 $993 —
602–637 619 240 149.25–163.50 $153.55 $950 —
653–691 662 97 138.50–147.00 $143.88 $952 —
710–748 736 55 135.85–138.50 $136.55 $1,005 —
767 767 24 135.00 $135.00 $1,035 —
834–844 835 164 131.00–140.00 $138.68 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 14 147.00 $147.00 $951 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304–332 323 23 170.00–172.00 $171.07 $553 —
380 380 23 167.75 $167.75 $637 —
406–444 430 167 155.00–165.50 $162.35 $698 —
453–490 469 48 153.00–161.50 $157.37 $738 —
500–546 530 210 145.50–154.25 $149.37 $792 —
531 531 109 161.00 $161.00 $855 —
553 553 45 155.00 $155.00 $857 —
569–591 583 61 143.00–147.50 $145.68 $849 —
600–645 619 188 133.50–146.85 $139.73 $865 —
659–699 683 54 127.50–134.35 $131.36 $897 —
715–724 717 26 130.50–133.50 $132.92 $953 —
784 784 15 129.00 $129.00 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 5 122.00 $122.00 $583 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1287 1273 80-85% 10 53.00–54.50 $53.65 $683 +0.80
1242–1465 1281 80-85% 39 55.50–60.50 $57.07 $731 +4.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1065 915 85-90% 5 47.00–48.00 $47.34 $433 —
985–1210 1116 85-90% 21 51.00–55.50 $54.03 $603 +1.78
945–1147 1119 85-90% 12 56.00–59.00 $58.62 $656 +6.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 75-80% 1 56.50 $56.50 $955 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1635 1398 3 70.00–77.50 $72.55 $1,014 -5.95
1622–1915 1746 7 75.50–79.50 $77.85 $1,359 —
1680–1950 1888 7 82.50–85.50 $84.36 $1,593 —
1935 1935 1 69.50 $69.50 $1,345 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
595–925 772 (<2 yrs)Open 22 108.00–118.00 $114.39 $883
695–1054 thin fleshed 937 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 72.00–87.00 $79.31 $743
745–1081 940 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 66 91.00–105.00 $101.47 $954
800–1390 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 56.00–67.00 $60.63 $641
1017–1575 1274 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 64 53.00–59.50 $55.79 $711

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1187–1212 1191 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 950.00 $950.00
920–1630 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,125.00 $976.15
1195–1455 1347 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 775.00–950.00 $861.17
1515 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.