Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 23, 2021

1,512 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.45/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 372 lb · 76 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $144.08/cwt -5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 728 lb · 73 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.52/cwt -4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 670 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,512 3,886 2,408
Feeder cattle 1,132 3,886 2,408
Slaughter cattle 58 — 0
Replacement cattle 322 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday on last sale before Thanksgiving selling all classes of cows and bulls along with feeder calves and yearlings. On a light offering with no comparisons available for cows and bulls, most pressure on thin fleshed animals. Feeder calves steady to lower undertones on a limited test due to up and coming holiday. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–345 342 17 195.00–196.00 $195.65 $669 +4.65
362–397 378 34 180.00–200.00 $193.01 $730 -10.19
414–432 420 54 190.00–193.50 $192.49 $808 -8.05
482–493 490 19 176.50–183.00 $178.52 $875 -6.56
505–541 514 28 165.00–176.75 $173.08 $890 -10.77
581 581 7 155.50 $155.50 $903 -9.79
620–639 626 44 151.00–151.50 $151.26 $947 -7.64
663–679 672 13 147.50–151.00 $149.09 $1,002 -2.01
717–732 728 73 140.00–147.50 $144.08 $1,049 -5.25
771 771 5 147.50 $147.50 $1,137 -5.09
902 902 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,299 -10.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 9 172.00 $172.00 $838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 76 162.00–167.00 $165.45 $615 +3.12
410–436 423 34 160.00–161.00 $160.17 $678 -4.92
461–481 473 18 145.00–150.00 $147.82 $699 -9.68
515–537 520 33 141.00–151.00 $148.50 $772 +0.09
595 595 8 144.00 $144.00 $857 +3.92
602–629 621 40 131.00–137.50 $135.33 $840 -0.63
651–696 670 61 135.00–142.00 $139.52 $935 -4.48
717–731 727 36 131.00–140.00 $136.15 $990 -14.08
789 789 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,144 -8.75
842 842 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,162 —
865–886 874 31 140.00–141.00 $140.35 $1,227 -6.65
941 941 5 139.50 $139.50 $1,313 -3.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 9 149.00 $149.00 $866 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1165 1038 85-90% 18 35.00–39.00 $36.76 $382 —
1110–1170 1140 85-90% 2 30.00–31.00 $30.49 $348 —
1170 1170 85-90% 2 41.50 $41.50 $486 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 80-85% 1 33.50 $33.50 $422 —
1346–1492 1435 80-85% 4 45.00–49.00 $47.82 $686 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1732 1676 75-80% 2 42.00–45.50 $43.69 $732 —
1765 1765 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $882 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 58.50 $58.50 $799 —
1220–1765 1511 8 65.00–73.00 $70.64 $1,067 —
1580 1580 1 63.50 $63.50 $1,003 —
1520–1780 1637 5 67.00–74.50 $70.25 $1,150 —
1870–1975 1937 3 81.50–85.50 $83.03 $1,608 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–1310 926 (<2 yrs)Open 58 85.00–95.50 $95.00 $880
780–1120 997 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 25 61.00–76.00 $63.08 $629
787–1156 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 62 40.00–53.50 $42.94 $434
950–1207 1049 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 21 33.00–36.50 $35.21 $369
955–1315 1099 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 24 38.00–43.00 $39.90 $439
1225–1575 1387 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 64 45.00–55.00 $50.17 $696
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1145 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 46.00–55.00 $52.67 $557

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
941 fancy 941 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,625.00 $1,625.00
927–1270 1024 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–825.00 $799.16
1255–1345 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 660.00–700.00 $664.73
1270–1346 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 725.00–825.00 $786.23
1301–1500 1351 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,311.12

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
867 867 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,385.00 $1,385.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265–1337 1313 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,091.97 —
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1457 1457 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.