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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

2,063 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.56/cwt ≈ $1,065/hd at 655 lb · 372 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.27/cwt ≈ $955/hd at 589 lb · 189 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.99/cwt ≈ $994/hd at 637 lb · 178 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,063 214 1,093
Feeder cattle 1,799 97 905
Slaughter cattle 124 64 56
Replacement cattle 140 53 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday on a special back to grass and feeder special; slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 higher instances 7.00-8.00 , slaughter bulls steady with 2.00-4.00 higher, instance individual 10.00 higher. Feeder calves and back to grass calves good demand with good buyer participation. Higher overtones noted on most classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 16 185.00 $185.00 $692 —
435 435 26 200.00–212.50 $206.73 $899 —
458 458 18 206.00 $206.00 $943 —
532–539 536 37 188.00–200.00 $193.47 $1,037 —
562–592 577 36 172.50–182.00 $174.98 $1,010 —
606–642 627 78 169.00–176.00 $172.34 $1,081 —
654–690 663 24 154.00–165.00 $162.14 $1,075 —
705–747 733 59 146.00–154.00 $149.50 $1,096 —
778 778 13 137.50 $137.50 $1,070 —
826–841 831 14 138.00–140.00 $139.28 $1,157 —
966 966 14 125.00 $125.00 $1,208 —
1012 1012 8 121.00 $121.00 $1,225 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 7 190.00 $190.00 $783 —
499 499 7 171.00 $171.00 $853 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 9 170.00 $170.00 $894 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 9 166.00 $166.00 $574 —
375 375 5 160.00 $160.00 $600 —
425–448 435 42 175.00–180.00 $177.79 $773 —
455 455 9 160.00 $160.00 $728 —
507–511 508 37 152.00–168.00 $157.63 $801 —
558 558 23 164.00 $164.00 $915 —
580–595 593 166 152.85–163.25 $162.03 $961 —
601–648 637 178 154.50–158.75 $155.99 $994 —
650–652 652 247 152.00–167.50 $166.75 $1,087 —
650–662 661 125 154.25–154.50 $154.27 $1,020 —
725–737 730 98 131.00–160.00 $136.06 $993 —
762 762 46 141.50 $141.50 $1,078 —
787 787 6 133.00 $133.00 $1,047 —
804–836 816 43 129.00–134.00 $132.33 $1,080 —
903 903 9 120.00 $120.00 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 9 157.50 $157.50 $578 —
434 434 9 142.50 $142.50 $618 —
687–688 688 21 144.00–145.00 $144.33 $993 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1053 85-90% 9 59.00–64.25 $62.46 $658 —
1097–1197 1144 85-90% 54 62.00–70.00 $65.91 $754 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1345 1278 80-85% 13 60.00–64.50 $63.06 $806 —
1220–1395 1279 80-85% 14 66.00–72.00 $67.36 $862 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1995 1518 75-80% 10 61.00–65.00 $63.23 $960 —
1431–1755 1522 75-80% 7 68.50–71.00 $69.84 $1,063 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1675 1530 2 74.50–80.00 $76.99 $1,178 —
1685 1685 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,264 —
1665–2095 1894 8 77.50–89.00 $84.06 $1,592 —
1960–1991 1987 7 91.00–103.00 $92.69 $1,842 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
701–924 860 (<2 yrs)Open 35 113.00–132.00 $118.18 $1,016
905–1085 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 63.00–69.00 $66.77 $660
815–1110 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 85.00–106.00 $92.59 $960
780–1150 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 70.00–82.00 $77.69 $809
905–1565 1286 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 18 60.00–69.50 $65.46 $842

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1560 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 850.00–985.00 $925.64
1050–1245 1181 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,525.19
1000–1282 thin fleshed 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,185.00 $1,123.85
1225–1280 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,075.00 $1,067.34
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.