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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 28, 2021

2,947 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $153.85/cwt +4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 779 lb · 183 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.71/cwt +7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 820 lb · 153 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.11/cwt -1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 422 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,947 2,020 2,709
Feeder cattle 2,264 1,908 2,164
Slaughter cattle 225 62 214
Replacement cattle 458 50 331

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, on a calf and yearling special; slaughter cows steady instance 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00-5.00 lower. Yearlings more offering with no comparisons from last week, feeder calves steady to lower undertones noted on most classes. Demand moderate to good with limited participation. October 8th will start Friday cow and bull sales, with Tuesdays for calves and yearlings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–339 332 42 208.50–214.00 $210.06 $697 -4.94
363–397 391 54 204.00–205.00 $204.85 $801 -7.63
401–405 402 22 198.00–204.00 $201.80 $811 +10.24
409–438 429 65 194.00–201.00 $196.66 $844 +5.10
463–494 475 100 180.00–187.50 $184.09 $874 -4.06
510–516 513 40 154.50–164.00 $158.70 $814 -17.00
516 516 29 180.00 $180.00 $929 +4.30
551 551 92 179.25 $179.25 $988 +9.50
620–625 621 38 145.00–153.00 $149.54 $929 -10.46
664–693 679 68 146.00–156.25 $154.88 $1,052 +2.88
724–746 727 55 151.50–158.10 $157.12 $1,142 +2.18
763–789 779 183 149.00–154.50 $153.85 $1,198 +4.85
817–843 820 153 146.50–156.10 $155.71 $1,277 +7.21
862–889 881 74 148.00–150.00 $148.86 $1,311 —
900 900 59 149.50 $149.50 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718–740 732 19 123.00–131.00 $128.93 $944 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 12 175.50 $175.50 $695 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–267 266 12 171.00–182.50 $175.81 $468 —
322–349 344 34 184.00–186.50 $185.73 $639 -14.27
360 360 16 181.00 $181.00 $652 -5.29
411–437 422 140 166.25–177.25 $171.11 $722 -1.01
456–464 460 18 151.00–157.00 $153.97 $708 -14.47
506–521 513 81 144.00–148.50 $147.51 $757 -14.09
560–588 581 39 134.50–146.00 $144.19 $838 -4.74
641–649 642 27 140.00 $140.00 $899 —
650–696 671 13 140.00–141.00 $140.48 $943 -1.52
697 697 7 141.50 $141.50 $986 —
712 712 18 144.00 $144.00 $1,025 —
740 740 20 145.25 $145.25 $1,075 —
756 756 9 142.00 $142.00 $1,074 —
777–778 777 83 137.00–144.25 $143.81 $1,117 —
797 797 46 141.00 $141.00 $1,124 —
813–820 815 28 139.50–140.00 $139.86 $1,140 -4.39
805–830 816 69 140.00–143.25 $141.82 $1,157 -2.43
921–926 923 11 125.00–129.00 $126.82 $1,171 —
1088 1088 8 111.00 $111.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 10 118.00 $118.00 $701 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218–1330 1247 80-85% 25 53.00–58.00 $54.60 $681 +1.10
1250–1400 1343 80-85% 21 50.00–51.00 $50.66 $680 -8.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1135 1103 85-90% 3 41.00 $41.00 $452 -12.24
965–1172 1108 85-90% 16 51.00–56.50 $54.71 $606 +1.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1805 1555 75-80% 3 56.00–60.00 $58.14 $904 -1.70
1585 1585 75-80% 1 68.50 $68.50 $1,086 +8.66
1615 1615 75-80% 2 51.00 $51.00 $824 -16.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1115 1047 3 93.00–101.00 $95.32 $998 —
1153–1610 1389 16 68.00–82.50 $73.30 $1,018 —
1423–1665 1541 15 60.00–66.50 $63.34 $976 —
1670 1670 1 62.00 $62.00 $1,035 —
1687–2125 1863 10 71.00–75.00 $72.59 $1,352 —
1935–1955 1945 2 80.00–81.00 $80.50 $1,566 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–983 911 (<2 yrs)Open 31 86.50–108.00 $93.13 $848
889–1315 956 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 72 42.00–49.50 $47.08 $450
855–1367 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 55.25–65.50 $59.19 $627
930–1128 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 72.00–81.00 $74.04 $795
912–1472 1271 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 150 50.00–56.00 $53.73 $683
1315–1577 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 31 56.00–65.00 $61.28 $852

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1154 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,060.00–1,075.00 $1,065.44
1298–1340 1309 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,074.40

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.