Cattle Market Pulse

Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 14, 2021

1,749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.53/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 536 lb · 180 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.54/cwt +12.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 611 lb · 162 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.82/cwt +16.73 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 562 lb · 139 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,749 1,152 829
Feeder cattle 1,749 1,152 829

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday on a calf special; Steers steady to 4.00-9.00 higher instance 17.00-18.00 on reputation quality steers weighing 400-500 lbs and 650 to 680 lbs.. Heifers higher overtones noted with instances 5.00-8.00 higher. Demand good with good buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 6 201.00 $201.00 $701 —
368–396 385 39 190.00–203.00 $199.57 $768 -8.38
405 405 5 214.00 $214.00 $867 +21.43
453–496 466 138 198.00–219.00 $209.89 $978 +13.40
523–539 536 180 184.50–200.00 $196.53 $1,053 -2.55
558–595 564 33 175.00–189.00 $186.76 $1,053 +3.42
605 fancy 605 127 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 —
618–643 631 35 164.50–174.00 $169.00 $1,066 +0.01
665–676 673 47 159.00–172.50 $170.45 $1,147 +15.35
743 743 11 148.50 $148.50 $1,103 -2.59
769 769 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,084 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 11 181.00 $181.00 $807 —
483–492 486 41 172.00–175.00 $173.96 $845 +22.96
515–545 531 55 167.00–177.00 $171.41 $910 —
643–646 645 19 147.00–150.00 $148.26 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 8 168.00 $168.00 $640 +6.46
408–445 430 51 158.00–172.00 $166.27 $715 +3.55
460 fancy 460 29 168.50 $168.50 $775 —
457–496 470 75 145.00–152.00 $149.72 $704 -6.13
511–543 526 89 152.50–165.50 $160.29 $843 +16.49
550–587 562 139 150.00–162.25 $156.82 $881 +16.73
608–631 620 15 136.75–139.00 $137.78 $854 +6.78
655 655 7 145.50 $145.50 $953 +11.99
831 831 8 112.00 $112.00 $931 -38.50
910 910 21 147.50 $147.50 $1,342 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 53 164.00 $164.00 $549 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–449 439 51 152.00–157.00 $153.37 $673 +33.37

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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.