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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 7, 2021

1,937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.69/cwt ≈ $1,181/hd at 839 lb · 320 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $167.05/cwt ≈ $1,051/hd at 629 lb · 113 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $156.70/cwt ≈ $1,223/hd at 780 lb · 110 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,937 228 1,410
Feeder cattle 1,653 40 1,364
Slaughter cattle 204 164 37
Replacement cattle 80 24 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cows and bulls under pressure with lower undertones noted. First feeder special of the season with no comparisons available. Demand moderate on slaughter animals with moderate to good on yearlings and small offering of feeder calves. Starting weekly sales, with sales every Tuesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 202.00 $202.00 $770 —
409–430 418 32 179.00–184.00 $181.98 $761 —
476–483 480 22 158.00–162.00 $159.62 $766 —
503 503 6 160.50 $160.50 $807 —
550 550 12 155.00 $155.00 $852 —
600–647 629 113 157.00–169.50 $167.05 $1,051 —
671–689 680 59 152.00–161.00 $156.89 $1,067 —
700–733 716 50 143.00–152.50 $151.20 $1,083 —
762–792 775 50 148.75–154.25 $151.53 $1,174 —
785 785 60 161.00 $161.00 $1,264 —
811–824 820 76 141.00–154.00 $149.80 $1,228 —
869–875 873 12 145.50–146.25 $145.94 $1,274 —
905–911 908 64 145.25–145.50 $145.35 $1,320 +9.85
978 978 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 6 145.00 $145.00 $790 —
575 575 5 140.00 $140.00 $805 —
668–682 676 18 132.50–148.50 $141.47 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 7 195.00 $195.00 $564 —
428–431 430 14 159.00 $159.00 $684 —
453 453 6 152.00 $152.00 $689 —
535 535 7 141.00 $141.00 $754 —
623–631 626 42 137.00–143.50 $141.88 $888 —
660 660 10 151.00 $151.00 $997 —
695 695 27 148.00 $148.00 $1,029 —
703 703 8 138.50 $138.50 $974 —
722 722 56 150.00 $150.00 $1,083 —
774 774 33 143.25 $143.25 $1,109 —
773–783 781 22 140.50–143.25 $142.63 $1,114 —
806–810 808 48 137.75–143.00 $140.82 $1,138 —
842–845 845 272 135.75–141.25 $140.67 $1,189 —
886 886 35 140.00 $140.00 $1,240 —
901 901 49 138.25 $138.25 $1,246 —
922–928 926 36 135.50–135.75 $135.58 $1,255 —
957 957 13 135.50 $135.50 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 18 131.00 $131.00 $684 —
619 619 9 131.25 $131.25 $812 —
651 651 14 138.00 $138.00 $898 —
746 746 8 132.75 $132.75 $990 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 11 123.00 $123.00 $934 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1130 1072 85-90% 6 43.00–47.00 $45.07 $483 -17.55
880–1170 1078 85-90% 21 49.00–54.00 $51.23 $552 -11.39
1070–1186 1175 85-90% 12 55.00–60.50 $55.63 $654 +1.95
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232–1420 1321 80-85% 19 51.00–55.00 $53.21 $703 —
1210–1385 1327 80-85% 7 57.00–63.00 $59.34 $787 —
1319–1370 1345 80-85% 2 47.50–49.00 $48.24 $649 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1640 1465 75-80% 8 60.00–63.50 $61.65 $903 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 55.50 $55.50 $838 -15.19
1532–1825 1646 75-80% 9 64.00–69.50 $65.57 $1,079 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1190 1023 5 91.00–119.00 $112.48 $1,151 —
1375–1410 1393 2 69.00–69.50 $69.25 $965 —
1415–1910 1689 4 62.00–71.00 $68.89 $1,164 —
1590–2040 1798 32 74.00–84.00 $80.02 $1,439 —
1900–2055 1953 3 87.00–93.50 $90.52 $1,768 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1160 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 52.00–60.00 $55.48 $548
885–1180 1106 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 41.00–47.50 $46.20 $511
1151–1340 1219 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 61.00–77.50 $71.43 $871
1206–1355 1236 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 49.00–58.00 $55.33 $684
1240–1465 1374 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 54.00–64.50 $58.18 $799

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1352 1352 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 (<2 yrs)Open 1 935.00 $935.00 —

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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.