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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 14, 2022

755 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.00/cwt ≈ $969/hd at 591 lb · 39 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $165.50/cwt ≈ $1,051/hd at 635 lb · 15 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.50/cwt ≈ $1,176/hd at 849 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 755 382 1,264
Feeder cattle 199 60 459
Slaughter cattle 148 201 370
Replacement cattle 408 121 435

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to sale two weeks ago, slaughter cows 8.00-10.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00-3.00 higher instances 5.00-9.00 with feeder cows steady instances 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder calves on a lighter offering steady with instances 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand good with good buyer attendance and participation. Summer Schedule: sales every other Tuesday - Next Sale June 28 th selling all classes along with sheep and goats.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 15 165.50 $165.50 $1,051 —
740 740 7 155.50 $155.50 $1,151 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 11 156.00 $156.00 $735 —
540 540 6 166.00 $166.00 $896 —
578–598 591 39 157.00–165.00 $164.00 $969 —
637 637 7 158.50 $158.50 $1,010 —
689 689 7 148.50 $148.50 $1,023 —
849 849 13 138.50 $138.50 $1,176 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1365 1290 80-85% 35 76.00–83.00 $79.04 $1,020 +3.87
1211–1391 1297 80-85% 69 83.50–91.00 $86.59 $1,123 +11.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1195 1087 85-90% 31 75.00–85.00 $79.50 $864 +5.48
975–1200 1134 85-90% 37 84.00–93.00 $88.30 $1,001 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1665 1471 75-80% 19 84.50–92.00 $87.14 $1,282 —
1420–1567 1476 75-80% 10 79.00–83.50 $81.71 $1,206 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 106.50 $106.50 $1,289 —
1165–1495 1358 5 92.00–97.00 $94.76 $1,287 —
1540–2700 1770 25 90.00–104.00 $99.32 $1,758 —
1425–2430 1915 21 105.50–124.50 $112.98 $2,164 —
1335–2675 2005 2 81.00–83.00 $81.67 $1,637 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1071 983 (<2 yrs)Open 34 97.00–116.00 $107.87 $1,060
815–1218 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 77.00–84.50 $81.59 $902
1005–1215 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 85.00–94.00 $88.72 $985
1250–1532 1394 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 23 84.00–88.00 $85.48 $1,192

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360 1360 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 625.00 $625.00 —
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 625.00 $625.00 —

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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.