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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 7, 2021

1,152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $196.49/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 486 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.85/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 471 lb · 75 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $151.09/cwt ≈ $1,107/hd at 733 lb · 75 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,152 1,049 1,319
Feeder cattle 1,152 1,049 1,319

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday on a regular calf sale; Steers under 450 lb under pressure, over 450 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher instances 8.00-12.00, heifers unevenly steady with lower undertones noted. Demand good to moderate. Light offering yearlings with no comparisons available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 365 45 200.00–211.50 $207.95 $759 -1.58
411–448 428 40 190.25–196.00 $192.57 $824 -18.43
457–493 486 78 183.50–202.00 $196.49 $955 +5.00
504–515 513 29 195.50–200.00 $199.08 $1,021 +8.14
570–577 573 28 181.75–185.50 $183.34 $1,051 +14.46
603–642 626 61 164.50–176.00 $168.99 $1,058 +5.64
686–693 692 26 155.00–155.50 $155.10 $1,073 -0.40
720–747 733 75 147.00–155.50 $151.09 $1,107 —
854 854 29 164.50 $164.50 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 11 164.00 $164.00 $600 —
474 474 9 151.00 $151.00 $716 —
553–560 556 16 152.00–169.00 $159.49 $887 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 372 23 160.00–162.00 $161.54 $601 -8.09
406–432 428 32 162.50–164.00 $162.72 $696 -3.61
457–493 471 75 152.50–163.00 $155.85 $734 -2.85
528–541 539 39 141.00–144.75 $143.80 $775 -16.64
573–588 583 35 135.50–143.00 $140.09 $817 -20.26
639 639 5 131.00 $131.00 $837 -1.00
655–698 680 64 131.00–141.00 $133.51 $908 -2.20
705–714 710 16 131.00–137.00 $134.02 $952 —
797 797 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,116 —
831 831 15 150.50 $150.50 $1,251 —
857 857 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,260 -1.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 23 163.00 $163.00 $523 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 11 120.00 $120.00 $516 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 8 132.50 $132.50 $786 —

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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.