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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

937 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.00/cwt -8.87 vs last sale · ≈ $752/hd at 425 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $191.00/cwt -24.18 vs last sale · ≈ $882/hd at 462 lb · 12 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.50/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 716 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 937 2,017 1,170
Feeder cattle 133 1,800 0
Slaughter cattle 166 156 230
Replacement cattle 638 61 940

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday on a special bred cow sale; slaughter cows steady instances 2.00-4.00 higher, slaughter bulls firm with feeder cows steady to higher overtones noted. Not enough feeder calves for a good market test. Demand good with good buyer participation and attendance at bred cows sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 12 191.00 $191.00 $882 -24.18
581 581 9 175.50 $175.50 $1,020 -9.91
716 716 10 162.50 $162.50 $1,164 -2.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 13 177.00 $177.00 $752 -8.87
539 539 8 157.00 $157.00 $846 -7.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1410 1289 80-85% 69 69.00–75.00 $71.40 $920 +0.33
1210–1448 1345 80-85% 19 66.50–68.50 $67.78 $912 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1130 979 85-90% 5 57.50–62.00 $60.51 $592 ±0.00
1005–1195 1131 85-90% 28 63.00–69.50 $67.20 $760 —
1143–1186 1163 85-90% 48 69.00–76.50 $72.21 $840 +2.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1495 1388 75-80% 3 68.00–68.50 $68.32 $948 —
1515–1805 1638 75-80% 4 70.00–72.50 $71.46 $1,171 —
2005 2005 75-80% 1 68.50 $68.50 $1,373 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,080 —
1350–2005 1693 15 84.00–94.00 $88.21 $1,493 —
1665–1885 1738 3 72.50–76.50 $73.95 $1,285 -17.03
1930–2040 1992 3 97.00–105.00 $101.83 $2,028 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1055 1019 (<2 yrs)Open 10 93.50–101.00 $97.99 $999
990–1235 1039 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 53.00–57.00 $54.03 $561
910–1380 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 25 65.00–72.50 $70.99 $828
1000–1480 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 64.50–68.00 $66.51 $815
1097–1915 1291 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 73.00–85.00 $77.73 $1,003
1195–1620 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 78 69.50–75.50 $71.22 $934

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,060.00 $1,060.00
927–1330 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 21 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,573.15
942–1345 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,437.78
1149 1149 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 14 810.00 $810.00
1139–1480 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 95 1,285.00–1,625.00 $1,442.37
1160–1433 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,326.16
1186–1584 1312 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 160 825.00–1,110.00 $933.10
1226–1468 1317 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 875.00–1,075.00 $961.77
1221–1620 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 885.00–1,125.00 $958.59

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1017–1127 1028 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 1,350.00–1,625.00 $1,587.22

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,360.00 $1,360.00 —

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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.