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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 11, 2021

637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.35/cwt ≈ $699/hd at 481 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $169.00/cwt ≈ $730/hd at 432 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.46/cwt -13.43 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 508 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 637 1,409 277
Feeder cattle 154 920 43
Slaughter cattle 190 262 108
Replacement cattle 293 227 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls not as attractive as last week steady with lower undertones. Not enough feeder calves for a good market test. Demand moderate. Few baby calves 115-225 lbs 250.00-375.00, new born 65 lbs 125.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 175.00 $175.00 $621 —
432 432 14 169.00 $169.00 $730 —
470 470 5 161.00 $161.00 $757 —
507–510 508 13 150.00–151.00 $150.46 $764 -13.43
618 618 5 143.00 $143.00 $884 -24.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–388 370 11 155.00 $155.00 $574 —
470–490 481 17 144.00–146.50 $145.35 $699 —
590 590 6 133.50 $133.50 $788 +9.47
675 675 5 120.00 $120.00 $810 -23.00
764 764 5 125.00 $125.00 $955 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 7 122.50 $122.50 $880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1190 1083 85-90% 34 53.00–58.00 $56.41 $611 +7.57
1070–1165 1137 85-90% 27 58.50–65.50 $60.60 $689 +1.18
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1216–1380 1257 80-85% 31 56.00–60.00 $58.80 $739 +2.58
1220–1425 1347 80-85% 20 60.50–63.00 $61.37 $827 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1787 1633 75-80% 7 63.50–67.50 $66.03 $1,078 —
1465–1745 1674 75-80% 9 56.00–61.75 $60.09 $1,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2440 1794 9 76.00–84.00 $78.41 $1,407 —
1815 1815 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,624 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1088 998 (<2 yrs)Open 71 92.00–108.00 $96.94 $967
1000–1340 1056 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 17 55.50–60.50 $58.72 $620
980–1155 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 66.00–74.00 $69.01 $729
962–1162 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 43 78.00–90.00 $81.47 $865
1032–1555 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 49 58.00–63.50 $62.01 $820

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1187–1215 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,125.00–1,235.00 $1,193.25
1260–1383 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 825.00–1,125.00 $996.36
1343–1385 1367 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 825.00 $825.00
1076–1580 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,024.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–945 936 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 850.00–910.00 $884.60

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1050–1222 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 800.00–1,100.00 $1,005.98 —
1286 1286 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,025.00 $1,025.00 -550.49
1677 1677 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.