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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 26, 2022

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 381 373
Feeder cattle 97 125 123
Slaughter cattle 122 220 104
Replacement cattle 16 36 146

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
678 678 7 165.50 $165.50 —
758 758 20 167.25 $167.25 -4.25
950 950 10 141.75 $141.75 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
758 758 18 156.50 $156.50 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1237–1325 1286 80-85% 17 75.00–82.50 $81.10 $1,043 -0.15
1250–1415 1329 80-85% 31 83.50–85.50 $83.77 $1,113 -3.64
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
991 991 85-90% 4 61.00 $61.00 $605 —
1095–1160 1128 85-90% 2 81.00–82.00 $81.51 $919 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1640 1540 75-80% 3 73.50–77.50 $76.08 $1,172 —
1590–1830 1710 75-80% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,368 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1070 1046 4 106.50–115.00 $110.89 $1,160 —
1370–1670 1518 3 83.00–85.00 $83.60 $1,269 —
1455–2420 1705 11 77.50–97.00 $92.29 $1,574 —
1700–2220 1935 21 99.00–107.00 $104.10 $2,014 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068 1068 4 84.50 $84.50 $902 —
1830 1830 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,464 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
991 991 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 61.00 $61.00 $605
975–1157 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 81.00–81.50 $81.35 $892
1055–1375 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 87.00–91.00 $88.74 $1,078

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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.