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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 23, 2021

1,712 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.19/cwt ≈ $955/hd at 619 lb · 283 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.94/cwt ≈ $1,044/hd at 618 lb · 115 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $156.63/cwt ≈ $1,062/hd at 678 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,712 445 1,269
Feeder cattle 1,314 96 1,099
Slaughter cattle 158 122 74
Replacement cattle 240 227 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, sale was note report last week due to winter storm; Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, instances 7.00.9.00, slaughter bulls steady instances 3.00 higher. Feeder calves good offering with reputation quality replacement quality heifers in good demand with higher overtones noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–494 488 42 184.25–186.00 $184.68 $901 —
564 564 15 174.00 $174.00 $981 —
617–630 618 115 154.50–169.75 $168.94 $1,044 —
651–693 678 112 154.75–164.00 $156.63 $1,062 —
756–761 758 30 135.50–137.00 $136.55 $1,035 —
929 929 5 123.00 $123.00 $1,143 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 9 157.00 $157.00 $937 —
685 685 8 145.00 $145.00 $993 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 27 174.00 $174.00 $672 -3.50
421 421 15 157.50 $157.50 $663 —
454–483 469 111 160.00–163.00 $161.03 $755 —
505–540 515 62 149.50–160.75 $157.84 $813 —
566–599 586 35 147.00–153.00 $149.63 $877 —
616–633 618 260 152.00–156.25 $155.93 $964 —
631–643 636 23 133.00–135.50 $134.51 $855 —
667–688 672 83 136.00–141.50 $140.28 $943 —
674 674 20 164.00 $164.00 $1,105 —
724 724 27 164.00 $164.00 $1,187 —
722–749 731 57 131.25–135.00 $131.92 $964 —
826–841 832 15 123.00 $123.00 $1,023 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 20 145.25 $145.25 $795 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1150 1056 85-90% 15 53.50–59.00 $57.87 $611 —
1050–1180 1110 85-90% 13 59.50–65.00 $62.17 $690 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $612 —
1240–1355 1258 80-85% 9 53.00–57.50 $56.31 $708 +4.81
1255–1340 1296 80-85% 4 61.00–68.00 $64.25 $833 +12.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1548 1548 75-80% 3 58.50 $58.50 $906 —
1552–1640 1611 75-80% 10 60.50–63.00 $61.13 $985 +0.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1030 952 3 85.00–108.00 $93.89 $894 —
1015–1465 1240 2 62.50–71.00 $65.98 $818 —
1435 1435 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,062 —
1730–1885 1780 5 82.00–87.50 $83.28 $1,482 +6.72

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1025 907 (<2 yrs)Open 16 91.00–111.00 $104.42 $947
1081 1081 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 48.75 $48.75 $527
870–1450 1164 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 72.00–79.00 $76.15 $886
960–1365 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 60.00–68.00 $62.82 $773
1245–1465 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 61.00–66.00 $63.42 $863

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1223 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,535.00 $1,535.00
1205–1381 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,273.30
1287–1396 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,400.00–1,635.00 $1,488.12
1353–1432 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 17 960.00–1,035.00 $980.98
1272–1515 1446 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 825.00–1,035.00 $952.29
1327–1546 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,085.00–1,250.00 $1,212.25

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1171–1242 1210 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,411.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1343 1343 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 24 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1387 1387 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,485.00 $1,485.00 —
1390–1560 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,323.56 —
1597 1597 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,335.00 $1,335.00 —

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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.