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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.50/cwt -6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 607 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $171.50/cwt ≈ $1,063/hd at 620 lb · 11 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.50/cwt ≈ $991/hd at 737 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 437 1,113 514
Feeder cattle 124 538 69
Slaughter cattle 188 289 151
Replacement cattle 125 286 294

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday sale on a light offering; slaughter cows steady instances 2.00 higher, several slaughter bulls firm with instance 1.00 higher, a light run feeder cows mostly steady. Not enough feeder calves for good market test. Demand good to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 11 171.50 $171.50 $1,063 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 5 152.00 $152.00 $819 -10.62
607 607 17 157.50 $157.50 $956 —
737 737 10 134.50 $134.50 $991 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 8 85.25 $85.25 $488 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1365 1273 80-85% 20 69.00–76.00 $73.19 $932 +1.67
1215–1467 1359 80-85% 31 76.50–83.50 $79.42 $1,079 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1195 1024 85-90% 7 63.00–72.00 $68.66 $703 —
895–1177 1040 85-90% 7 59.00–62.50 $60.97 $634 —
1027–1205 1140 85-90% 31 73.00–78.00 $74.69 $851 -1.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1645 1597 75-80% 9 70.00–74.50 $73.52 $1,174 -4.68
1480–1787 1649 75-80% 8 76.00–82.00 $77.84 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1635 1427 6 82.00–91.00 $87.31 $1,246 -9.45
1465–1605 1535 2 106.00–114.00 $109.82 $1,686 —
1410–1795 1663 13 90.00–97.50 $94.62 $1,574 —
1610–2065 1848 15 101.00–113.00 $108.33 $2,002 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–923 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 58.00–61.00 $59.58 $536
838–1220 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 71.50–82.00 $75.28 $730
1015–1160 1073 (<2 yrs)Open 11 88.00–103.00 $96.60 $1,037
1140–1205 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 63.00–69.50 $67.92 $795
1059–1436 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 70.00–77.50 $73.47 $889

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1086 1086 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.