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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 13, 2021

827 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.00/cwt +7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 471 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.00/cwt -6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 571 lb · 26 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $145.74/cwt -3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 715 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 827 2,063 307
Feeder cattle 339 1,799 0
Slaughter cattle 79 124 47
Replacement cattle 409 140 260

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday sale, on a bred cow & pair special; slaughter cows on a light offering mostly steady with lower undertones noted with slaughter bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, feeder calves lighter run than lasts weeks special calf sale. Demand moderate to good with good interest in bred cows and pairs. Only one baby calf this week: 90 lbs bull calf $310.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 18 191.00 $191.00 $944 —
521–533 528 15 182.00 $182.00 $961 -11.47
561 561 5 171.00 $171.00 $959 -3.98
606 606 15 165.00 $165.00 $1,000 -7.34
703–741 715 25 143.50–149.00 $145.74 $1,042 -3.76
848 848 5 132.50 $132.50 $1,124 -6.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 11 180.00 $180.00 $686 +20.00
471 471 42 167.00 $167.00 $787 +7.00
571 571 26 156.00 $156.00 $891 -8.00
639 639 8 141.00 $141.00 $901 -14.99
721 721 11 125.75 $125.75 $907 -10.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 12 116.00 $116.00 $775 -28.33

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758–1135 875 85-90% 7 50.00–55.50 $52.28 $457 —
1050–1195 1142 85-90% 17 58.00–63.50 $60.02 $685 -5.89
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1450 1315 80-85% 19 57.00–63.00 $59.29 $780 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1775 1570 75-80% 11 56.50–60.50 $57.90 $909 —
1530–1890 1733 75-80% 6 62.50–63.50 $63.06 $1,093 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,113 —
1481–1775 1619 9 80.00–84.00 $82.03 $1,328 —
1540–1720 1630 2 68.00–75.50 $71.96 $1,173 —
1285–2030 1755 7 81.00–88.00 $84.04 $1,475 —
1785–2305 2030 10 90.00–96.00 $93.46 $1,897 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
773–1001 881 (<2 yrs)Open 26 106.00–117.00 $112.25 $989
927–1080 949 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 91.00–102.50 $100.43 $953
911–1070 969 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 13 50.50–55.00 $52.72 $511
755–1215 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 76.00–89.00 $79.59 $786
900–1450 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 37 61.00–71.50 $65.14 $811
1138–1850 1329 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 23 55.00–60.00 $57.26 $761

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1410 1297 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 41 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,469.65
1220–1465 1353 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,036.43
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1295–1485 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,069.24
1375–1500 1417 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,200.00 $1,111.76
1192–1531 1419 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,305.34

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1037–1190 1097 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,476.39
1050–1172 1111 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,385.00 $1,333.02

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1555 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 49 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,704.78 —
1284–1320 1285 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 29 1,250.00–1,290.00 $1,288.58 —
1280–1410 1353 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,050.31 —
1371 1371 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1472 1472 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1400–1610 1558 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,377.53 —
1692–1760 1700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,425.00–1,500.00 $1,491.37 —

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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.