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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report, Riverton, WY

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 6, 2022

649 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.82/cwt +27.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 858 lb · 98 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.75/cwt ≈ $1,384/hd at 806 lb · 53 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.74/cwt +9.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 772 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 649 293 1,937
Feeder cattle 491 100 1,653
Slaughter cattle 123 126 204
Replacement cattle 35 67 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago on Tuesday sale, slaughter cows mostly steady with instances 2.00-3.00 lower with slaughter bulls firm instance 2.00 lower. Several yearlings offerings on Special Labor Day Feeder Special, few calves offered with no comparisons available. Good demand with good buyer attendance for yearlings. Fall schedule with sales being held every Tuesday, cows sales on Fridays will start in October.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 9 200.00 $200.00 $946 —
687 687 26 184.50 $184.50 $1,268 —
737 737 7 179.00 $179.00 $1,319 —
767–785 772 37 179.00–181.50 $180.74 $1,395 +9.24
819 819 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,458 —
877–880 879 12 172.50–175.00 $173.96 $1,529 —
901–933 925 37 168.50–173.00 $171.41 $1,586 —
950–989 967 14 153.50–160.00 $156.35 $1,512 —
1091 1091 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,636 —
1270 1270 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,524 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 12 168.00 $168.00 $1,369 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,030 —
674–688 683 16 169.50–171.00 $170.44 $1,164 —
722–733 730 27 166.00–170.75 $169.53 $1,238 —
806 806 53 171.75 $171.75 $1,384 —
858 858 93 170.00 $170.00 $1,459 +27.50
858 858 5 166.50 $166.50 $1,429 +24.00
959 959 24 160.00 $160.00 $1,534 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1203–1450 1258 80-85% 17 77.00–81.00 $79.30 $998 —
1252–1415 1343 80-85% 15 83.00–91.00 $86.53 $1,162 +4.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1010 965 85-90% 3 61.00–66.00 $64.31 $621 —
1010–1205 1093 85-90% 6 76.50–85.00 $80.30 $878 +6.17
1080–1200 1145 85-90% 13 68.00–75.00 $72.65 $832 +10.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1625 1553 75-80% 2 76.50–78.00 $77.29 $1,200 -6.91
1625 1625 75-80% 1 89.50 $89.50 $1,454 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1437–1650 1508 3 73.00–81.00 $75.92 $1,145 -10.30
1315–1720 1572 6 85.00–94.00 $91.38 $1,436 —
1555–1755 1688 3 84.50–86.00 $85.54 $1,444 —
1350–1940 1705 6 89.00–97.50 $94.11 $1,605 —
1565–2135 1793 13 101.00–110.00 $103.39 $1,854 +8.68

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1043 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 4 111.00–118.00 $112.63 $1,149
955–1103 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 79.00–81.00 $79.60 $839
1045–1265 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 91.50–99.00 $94.51 $1,092
1275–1540 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 82.50–89.50 $87.34 $1,163

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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.