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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 10, 2023

1,589 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,589 2,711 1,831
Feeder cattle 175 2,471 0
Slaughter cattle 220 173 215
Replacement cattle 1,194 67 1,616

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Friday sale which was a light offering slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, individual bull instance 9.00 higher. First bred cow special for 2023,; good demand with good buyer attendance.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 50 143.00 $143.00 $1,523 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $698 —
1223–1383 1280 80-85% 23 59.50–65.50 $62.56 $801 —
1220–1380 1305 80-85% 13 67.00–72.00 $69.04 $901 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $798 —
1355–1770 1535 75-80% 12 64.00–71.50 $67.47 $1,036 —
1415–1990 1556 75-80% 10 59.00–62.00 $60.69 $944 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1330 1275 2 83.00–92.00 $87.31 $1,113 —
1505–1825 1716 10 81.00–87.00 $84.53 $1,451 —
1935–2165 2012 3 89.50–94.00 $91.11 $1,833 —
2227 2227 2 76.00 $76.00 $1,693 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1275 937 (<2 yrs)Open 16 105.00–118.00 $110.59 $1,036
910–1110 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 80.00–91.00 $86.82 $885
920–1245 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 64.50–77.50 $69.63 $721
995–1170 1053 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 18 53.50–58.00 $55.17 $581
1210–1245 1239 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 8 66.50–69.00 $66.87 $829
1241–1540 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 72.00–79.50 $74.26 $997

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
991 991 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1127 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1148–1425 1281 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 141 925.00–1,150.00 $1,091.20
1201–1494 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 91 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,502.60
1253–1437 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 78 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,294.81
1432 1432 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1052–1284 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 28 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,395.00
1097–1244 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 129 800.00–1,025.00 $918.58
1254 1254 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1161 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
954–1168 1053 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 258 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,680.32
1180 1180 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–948 906 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 93 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,203.72

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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.