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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 1, 2021

631 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.50/cwt ≈ $895/hd at 637 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.32/cwt ≈ $749/hd at 526 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.03/cwt ≈ $618/hd at 423 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 631 514 0
Feeder cattle 193 69 0
Slaughter cattle 211 151 0
Replacement cattle 227 294 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday on a light offering; slaughter cows steady with bulls not as attractive as last week mostly steady. Feeder calves uneven with most no comparisons available. Demand moderate. Orphan calves 90-150 lbs 175.00 per head. No sale next week beginning summer schedule: Sale every other Tuesday, next sale will be June 15 th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
597 597 14 130.00 $130.00 $776 —
734 734 10 134.00 $134.00 $984 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 7 151.00 $151.00 $522 —
422–426 423 15 142.00–154.00 $146.03 $618 —
505–543 526 24 141.00–144.00 $142.32 $749 —
637 637 54 140.50 $140.50 $895 —
691 691 5 136.00 $136.00 $940 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1150 1028 85-90% 4 50.00–51.00 $50.65 $521 —
965–1191 1088 85-90% 48 53.00–59.00 $56.83 $618 -3.39
850–1285 1141 85-90% 34 60.00–65.00 $61.48 $701 +3.76
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1410 1276 80-85% 36 59.00–64.50 $61.23 $781 -0.16
1265–1495 1338 80-85% 13 55.00–62.50 $58.68 $785 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1535 1516 75-80% 5 59.00–62.00 $60.79 $922 —
1565–1635 1595 75-80% 3 63.50–66.00 $65.00 $1,037 +6.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1980 1543 10 80.00–102.00 $88.91 $1,372 —
1500–1675 1588 2 78.50 $78.50 $1,247 —
1620–1800 1728 3 71.00–78.50 $75.48 $1,304 —
1886–2155 2018 8 89.00–96.50 $92.95 $1,876 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
794–1005 912 (<2 yrs)Open 42 90.00–107.00 $97.78 $892
750–1235 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 75.00–88.00 $79.53 $829
640–1295 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 60.00–74.00 $66.40 $764
915–1420 1202 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 17 54.00–59.00 $57.12 $687
1235–1550 1344 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 50 60.00–65.50 $62.34 $838

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1245–1525 1307 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 925.00–975.00 $943.40
1200–1505 1324 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–900.00 $849.89
1300–1371 1347 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 750.00–760.00 $756.78

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–985 948 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 810.00–850.00 $829.21

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1110 1108 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–1,075.00 $899.60 —
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1180–1375 1304 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 775.00–1,000.00 $974.36 —
1275–1510 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 900.00–1,000.00 $930.95 —
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 -277.74
1567 1567 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1595 1595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
1720 1720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 -50.00
1600–2060 1830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,140.57 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1277 1277 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.