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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

1,883 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.14/cwt ≈ $1,001/hd at 575 lb · 159 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.99/cwt +22.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 570 lb · 126 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.67/cwt ≈ $934/hd at 492 lb · 112 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,883 937 2,389
Feeder cattle 1,481 133 2,281
Slaughter cattle 152 166 102
Replacement cattle 250 638 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday on a special feeder calf sale: Slaughter cows 5.00 higher on heavier offering, others steady to instances 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady instances 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder calves compared to two weeks ago; steers 400-600 lbs steady instances 7.00-12.00 higher, heifers overtones noted with 5.00-9.00 higher. Demand good with good buyer participation and attendance.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 8 251.00 $251.00 $861 —
380–399 390 41 210.00–221.00 $215.02 $839 —
418–444 432 21 220.00–234.00 $228.63 $988 —
481 481 15 205.00 $205.00 $986 +14.00
515–529 517 70 198.00–216.25 $213.58 $1,104 —
532–543 538 29 191.00–199.00 $195.63 $1,052 —
566–590 568 77 186.00–202.75 $200.94 $1,141 +25.44
571–574 572 49 189.25–197.00 $193.35 $1,106 +17.85
600–649 615 55 175.00–184.00 $180.65 $1,111 —
656–690 666 79 163.00–176.00 $171.33 $1,141 —
710 710 7 164.75 $164.75 $1,170 +2.25
813–842 832 14 149.50–150.50 $149.85 $1,247 —
861 861 12 151.25 $151.25 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424–440 431 18 187.50–190.50 $189.14 $815 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 8 165.00 $165.00 $823 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 9 212.50 $212.50 $691 —
442 442 17 195.50 $195.50 $864 +18.50
446–448 447 39 188.75–205.00 $195.02 $872 +18.02
480–499 489 20 189.00–190.00 $189.46 $926 —
490–494 493 92 189.50–189.75 $189.72 $935 —
513–530 522 39 161.00–177.25 $172.12 $898 +15.12
561 561 6 165.00 $165.00 $926 —
569–578 571 91 178.50–189.75 $182.59 $1,043 —
576–592 582 62 158.50–164.75 $162.63 $947 —
617–635 626 36 159.00–164.00 $161.60 $1,012 —
628–631 630 43 151.00–155.00 $152.86 $963 —
650–654 652 27 152.50–157.00 $154.53 $1,008 —
657–672 664 18 159.50–162.00 $160.63 $1,067 —
726 726 12 154.50 $154.50 $1,122 —
781 781 9 145.50 $145.50 $1,136 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 9 150.00 $150.00 $645 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1455 1318 80-85% 4 57.00–59.50 $58.68 $773 -9.10
1255–1372 1332 80-85% 22 63.00–68.00 $66.27 $883 -1.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1165 1108 85-90% 6 67.00–72.50 $68.24 $756 +1.04
995–1190 1118 85-90% 18 61.00–66.00 $64.43 $720 -2.77
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $924 —
1522–1675 1592 75-80% 4 65.00–69.00 $67.70 $1,078 —
1490–1775 1646 75-80% 6 73.00–77.50 $74.97 $1,234 +3.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1515 1473 4 70.00–76.50 $73.03 $1,076 —
1415–1955 1507 19 70.00–78.00 $72.57 $1,094 —
1410–1750 1510 11 79.50–85.00 $81.38 $1,229 —
1360–2250 1845 30 81.00–91.00 $86.93 $1,604 —
1807–2047 1869 10 92.00–101.50 $96.28 $1,799 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–960 935 (<2 yrs)Open 11 101.00–106.00 $101.83 $952
975–1370 1169 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 56.00–60.00 $57.38 $671
1105–1208 1177 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 77.00–100.87 $80.99 $953
1155–1280 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 67.50–76.50 $71.95 $868
1225–1511 1305 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 38 64.50–70.00 $67.27 $878
1243–1460 1358 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 54 72.50–78.00 $74.27 $1,009

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1063 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 850.00 $850.00
970–1137 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 910.00–1,050.00 $996.18
1155–1316 1249 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,562.51
1055–1336 1266 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–960.00 $916.24
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1348–1450 1351 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 32 950.00–1,000.00 $951.68

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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.