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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 15, 2022

4,479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $197.01/cwt -2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 573 lb · 331 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $206.94/cwt -8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 526 lb · 325 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.66/cwt -9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 514 lb · 299 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,479 5,614 3,886
Feeder cattle 4,479 5,614 3,886

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday on a special calf sale; feeder steers steady with lower undertones noted instances 3.00-5.00 lower, feeder heifers steady with higher overtones noted with instances 3.00-5.00 higher. Larger run of yearlings than last week with steers mostly steady heifers 3.00-5.00 lower. Demand moderate to good with pre-conditioned calves best advancements.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 7 230.00 $230.00 $715 -49.28
371–391 375 29 238.00–249.00 $246.63 $925 +3.45
402–423 413 70 231.00–243.50 $237.84 $982 -3.31
455–496 471 160 220.00–233.00 $223.54 $1,053 +0.10
503–546 526 325 199.00–218.00 $206.94 $1,089 -8.88
553–599 573 331 189.00–203.25 $197.01 $1,129 -1.74
605–639 unweaned 621 86 183.00–187.00 $185.93 $1,155 +0.48
603–633 626 58 172.00–181.00 $175.42 $1,098 -11.94
656–685 unweaned 678 137 175.00–181.50 $180.16 $1,221 +2.40
673–697 685 61 161.00–169.00 $164.28 $1,125 —
735 735 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,227 +6.00
827–832 832 70 179.25–182.35 $182.04 $1,515 +11.89
864–895 879 21 171.00–176.25 $173.06 $1,521 —
931–946 938 24 165.00–173.00 $168.70 $1,582 —
957 957 12 173.25 $173.25 $1,658 +1.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 17 221.00 $221.00 $785 -3.03
492 492 7 191.00 $191.00 $940 -3.84
549 549 8 196.00 $196.00 $1,076 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 7 202.00 $202.00 $600 +2.00
353–398 380 59 212.50–230.00 $219.26 $833 -1.42
420–448 435 90 191.00–212.50 $203.11 $884 -2.10
453–479 469 75 195.00–208.00 $201.81 $946 -3.18
500–544 514 299 175.00–193.50 $185.66 $954 -4.12
551–590 573 177 161.00–183.00 $171.49 $983 -2.02
603–649 unweaned 626 59 153.50–166.50 $163.37 $1,023 -5.39
631 631 9 155.00 $155.00 $978 -15.50
676 676 10 145.50 $145.50 $984 —
661–691 unweaned 678 26 155.00–160.00 $157.94 $1,071 -8.06
747 747 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,233 -7.50
790–797 793 63 167.50–175.10 $171.58 $1,361 —
824 824 15 176.00 $176.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–494 474 15 172.00–182.00 $177.13 $840 —
545 545 18 170.50 $170.50 $929 -2.50
551 551 20 144.00 $144.00 $793 —

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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.