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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 5, 2021

3,772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $182.31/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 476 lb · 428 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $199.23/cwt +1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 416 lb · 346 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.04/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 385 lb · 246 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,772 2,947 3,478
Feeder cattle 3,382 2,264 3,227
Slaughter cattle 115 225 161
Replacement cattle 275 458 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday on a calf and yearling special; on a light offering slaughter cows steady instances 3.00-7.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder calves steady to 1.00-3.00 higher instances 6.00-10.00 on reputation quality offerings. Demand good. Starting Friday October 8th cow and bull sales start for the season. Calves and yearlings on Tuesday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272–298 277 24 197.50–213.00 $205.88 $570 —
331–341 334 34 203.00–211.00 $209.34 $699 -0.72
352–397 366 175 187.00–219.00 $209.61 $767 +4.76
407–440 416 346 190.00–205.00 $199.23 $829 +2.57
453–488 476 428 173.00–190.50 $182.31 $868 -1.78
505–545 524 193 155.00–171.50 $164.57 $862 -15.43
556–596 567 209 158.00–168.50 $163.90 $929 -15.35
601–641 619 98 151.50–163.00 $159.37 $987 +9.83
654–676 658 48 153.00–155.00 $154.32 $1,015 -0.56
708–714 711 19 140.75–150.00 $145.64 $1,036 -11.48
863–868 865 31 143.00–147.00 $146.35 $1,266 -2.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 12 191.00 $191.00 $753 —
439–448 442 49 166.00–181.00 $173.26 $766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–289 286 40 189.00–201.00 $199.61 $571 +23.80
330 330 21 187.50 $187.50 $619 +1.77
365–396 385 246 172.00–200.00 $182.04 $701 +1.04
403–449 431 198 161.00–174.00 $166.55 $718 -4.56
453–485 474 109 152.25–163.50 $156.65 $743 +2.68
500–545 514 212 141.50–154.50 $150.08 $771 +2.57
555–595 567 116 141.00–151.50 $147.45 $836 +3.26
612 612 22 143.00 $143.00 $875 +3.00
659–675 666 55 143.00–147.50 $145.51 $969 +5.03
755–799 781 111 140.00–151.50 $148.18 $1,157 +4.37
820 820 1 141.50 $141.50 $1,160 -0.32
878–888 881 27 139.50–145.00 $143.56 $1,265 —
916–922 918 14 133.50–144.00 $140.23 $1,287 +13.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 9 156.50 $156.50 $532 —
473 473 20 135.50 $135.50 $641 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 12 126.50 $126.50 $645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1143 1029 85-90% 17 44.00–49.00 $45.86 $472 —
975–1162 1075 85-90% 41 50.00–55.00 $51.11 $549 —
1045–1165 1115 85-90% 8 56.50–64.00 $59.95 $668 +5.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1226–1270 1245 80-85% 9 50.00–55.00 $52.52 $654 -2.08
1220–1345 1288 80-85% 4 46.50–49.00 $48.14 $620 —
1243–1445 1304 80-85% 8 61.00–65.00 $61.95 $808 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1524–1650 1587 75-80% 5 64.00–68.50 $67.04 $1,064 -1.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,022 —
1550–2030 1848 6 75.00–82.00 $78.45 $1,450 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–820 795 (<2 yrs)Open 74 89.00–105.00 $89.76 $714
705–1115 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 38 71.00–84.00 $75.63 $731
881–1265 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 54.75–66.00 $57.65 $566
1055–1315 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 48.50–49.00 $48.78 $578
1200–1500 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 29 50.00–56.50 $53.83 $686
1220–1428 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 44 58.00–67.00 $63.57 $877

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1092–1155 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 960.00–1,085.00 $1,036.67
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 735.00 $735.00

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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.