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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 8, 2022

769 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 769 2,241 349
Feeder cattle — 1,933 —
Slaughter cattle 125 163 122
Replacement cattle 644 145 227

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, on a special bred cow sale. Slaughter cows steady instance 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls firm instances 1.00-3.00 higher. Good demand with good buyer participation and attendance.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1195 1038 85-90% 8 66.00–69.50 $68.07 $707 —
1065 1065 85-90% 8 63.00 $63.00 $671 +2.72
1010–1190 1115 85-90% 30 72.00–80.00 $74.31 $829 +2.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–1415 1281 80-85% 14 67.00–73.00 $71.32 $914 -4.93
1250–1445 1298 80-85% 31 74.00–78.00 $75.65 $982 -0.60
1415 1415 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $849 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1545 1542 75-80% 3 74.00–76.00 $75.34 $1,162 -0.33
1455–1745 1638 75-80% 4 77.50–78.50 $77.98 $1,277 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1585 1438 2 86.00–88.00 $87.10 $1,252 —
1640–1715 1647 11 91.50–93.00 $92.86 $1,529 —
1740–2150 1983 10 100.00–109.50 $105.68 $2,096 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–895 882 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 43.00–47.00 $45.40 $400
870–1115 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 63.00–70.00 $67.06 $691
785–1136 1071 (<2 yrs)Open 23 94.00–109.00 $96.80 $1,037
820–1228 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 74.00–84.00 $77.60 $904
1222–1362 1299 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 9 69.00–74.00 $71.68 $931
1227–1627 1371 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 74 75.50–81.50 $77.01 $1,056

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1021–1221 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 76 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,638.57
970–1174 1136 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,039.74
1114–1410 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,114.11
994–1465 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,050.00–1,385.00 $1,330.78
1154–1342 1204 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 48 1,350.00–1,510.00 $1,446.72
1099–1445 1244 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 875.00–1,185.00 $1,070.05
1225–1373 1311 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 150 850.00–1,150.00 $1,028.05
1121–1352 1324 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 67 750.00–985.00 $970.16

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
848–1135 965 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 53 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,397.18
915–1100 1031 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,139.89
1161 fancy 1161 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025–1125 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 935.00–1,175.00 $1,049.42 —
1100–1160 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.