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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 25, 2022

639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $195.00/cwt -12.95 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 498 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.04/cwt -8.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 571 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.85/cwt -6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 523 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 639 4,510 714
Feeder cattle 307 4,180 0
Slaughter cattle 164 151 309
Replacement cattle 168 179 405

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter cows and bulls higher overtones noted with 8.00 to 10.00 higher, not enough feeder calves for a good market test. Demand moderate to 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
498 498 26 195.00 $195.00 $971 -12.95
512–537 523 24 183.50–191.00 $185.85 $972 -6.53
562–578 571 25 176.00–180.00 $179.04 $1,022 -8.40
829 829 9 150.50 $150.50 $1,248 —
993 993 6 138.50 $138.50 $1,375 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 402 20 175.00–180.00 $178.24 $717 -5.29
488–489 488 21 164.50–172.00 $167.00 $815 -11.92
587–591 588 17 160.00–162.00 $160.71 $945 -1.27

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1130 1019 85-90% 4 47.00–51.00 $49.26 $502 +3.59
900–1105 1035 85-90% 13 57.50–61.00 $59.39 $615 +7.53
1015–1190 1115 85-90% 16 61.50–68.00 $63.59 $709 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1315 1247 80-85% 12 63.00–66.50 $64.78 $808 +10.06
1235–1280 1258 80-85% 2 57.00–59.00 $57.98 $729 +9.98
1220–1395 1284 80-85% 19 67.00–74.50 $70.16 $901 +22.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1680 1520 75-80% 3 70.00–95.50 $78.79 $1,198 +17.79
1580 1580 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $995 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1365 1348 6 72.00–77.00 $75.48 $1,017 —
1205–1525 1402 11 82.00–86.00 $84.30 $1,182 —
1500–2515 1705 38 84.00–91.50 $88.51 $1,509 —
1610–1935 1748 3 73.00–79.00 $75.81 $1,325 —
1500–2135 1866 13 93.00–100.00 $96.26 $1,796 +7.38

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
771–920 837 (<2 yrs)Open 23 105.00–125.00 $110.33 $923
792–940 851 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 87.00–95.00 $92.27 $785
850–1066 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 71.00–81.00 $75.66 $728
941–990 972 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 55.50–58.00 $56.76 $552
925–1165 thin fleshed 1009 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 47.00–53.00 $50.18 $506
995–1027 1013 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 55.00–61.00 $57.86 $586
865–1140 thin fleshed 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 60.50–69.00 $63.04 $674
907–1465 1208 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 60.50–64.50 $63.01 $761

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1052–1063 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 650.00–685.00 $660.37
1090–1245 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1330–1490 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,170.00 $1,136.99

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1172 1172 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.