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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

1,831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,831 4,437 1,663
Feeder cattle — 4,437 —
Slaughter cattle 215 — 81
Replacement cattle 1,616 — 1,582

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported cow and bull sale for 2022: On a bred cow special good buyer attendance and participation, with several reputation quality bred heifers and cows offerings. No comparisons available for slaughter cows and bulls. Not enough feeder calves for a good market test. Demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1430 1305 80-85% 12 56.00–60.50 $57.52 $751 —
1255–1415 1314 80-85% 41 47.00–52.50 $49.33 $648 —
1340–1415 1378 80-85% 3 43.50–45.00 $44.16 $609 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1125 1029 85-90% 11 44.00–48.00 $46.28 $476 —
905–1175 1063 85-90% 5 35.00–41.00 $36.22 $385 —
1025–1195 1098 85-90% 6 50.00–56.50 $53.24 $585 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1665 1583 75-80% 2 50.00–54.50 $52.37 $829 —
1555–1835 1768 75-80% 6 65.50–66.00 $65.58 $1,159 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1625 1449 5 68.00–74.50 $71.44 $1,035 —
1530–1915 1672 12 71.00–80.50 $76.17 $1,274 —
1430–1775 1699 9 63.00–71.00 $67.33 $1,144 —
1550–2225 1966 20 81.00–89.50 $84.04 $1,652 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
773–1043 864 (<2 yrs)Open 32 101.00–121.00 $112.12 $969
720–1055 877 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 48 81.00–95.50 $87.27 $765
860–1204 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 66 57.00–67.00 $62.17 $659
1188–1475 1258 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 38 48.50–53.00 $50.12 $631
1087–1565 1277 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 40 37.50–47.00 $44.33 $566
1300–1685 1444 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 47 55.00–64.00 $59.81 $864
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–992 987 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 71.00 $71.00 $701
925–1083 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 93 45.50–56.00 $51.65 $525

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1046–1081 fancy 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 160 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,671.81
990–1215 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1143–1207 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 625.00–680.00 $651.63
1143–1316 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 154 690.00–800.00 $732.37
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1165–1363 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 96 1,225.00–1,585.00 $1,361.26
1050–1377 1252 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 66 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,382.08
1245–1340 1256 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 65 875.00–910.00 $900.50
995–1635 1269 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 161 800.00–1,100.00 $1,007.53
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1595 1595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1166–1372 1214 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 735.00–1,175.00 $1,099.40
1050–1490 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 825.00–1,100.00 $986.32
1275 1275 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 56 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
866–1227 908 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 55 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,275.58
1022–1213 fancy 1047 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 115 1,500.00–1,560.00 $1,526.78

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
1278–1540 1304 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 685.00–810.00 $795.24 —
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 960.00 $960.00 —
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
1590 1590 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.