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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 24, 2023

1,213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,213 4,491 332
Feeder cattle — 4,277 —
Slaughter cattle 219 164 164
Replacement cattle 994 50 168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday sale, slaughter cows 5.00-7.00 higher with bulls steady on larger offering than last week. Not enough feeder calves for a good market test with limited numbers. Several packages young to aged bred cows with lower undertones noted. Demand moderate to good.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1100 1077 85-90% 17 65.00–69.00 $66.75 $719 —
1035–1170 1095 85-90% 3 58.00–61.50 $59.31 $649 —
990–1195 1121 85-90% 40 69.50–77.00 $73.44 $823 +5.84
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1310 1259 80-85% 43 70.00–78.50 $72.33 $911 -1.17
1235–1295 1266 80-85% 17 62.00–69.00 $67.27 $852 -6.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1600 1423 75-80% 12 71.00–78.00 $75.09 $1,069 —
1439–1570 1458 75-80% 7 69.00–70.00 $69.85 $1,018 +1.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 2 75.00 $75.00 $1,110 —
1485–1615 1579 5 81.00–87.00 $82.53 $1,303 —
1290–1730 1600 5 81.50–84.50 $83.14 $1,330 —
1670–1677 1675 3 74.00–75.00 $74.67 $1,251 -8.61
1480–2215 1932 9 85.50–93.00 $89.29 $1,725 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
856–1165 935 (<2 yrs)Open 38 84.00–99.00 $88.64 $829
975–1245 1099 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 29 73.50–82.00 $76.18 $837
965–1185 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 67.00–72.00 $68.93 $758
906–1261 1127 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 14 60.00–68.50 $64.68 $729
1245–1670 1439 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 31 71.50–80.50 $75.63 $1,088

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1160 1089 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,050.00–1,285.00 $1,161.39
1092–1216 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 62 1,225.00–1,560.00 $1,504.81
1161–1369 1259 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 975.00–1,075.00 $1,001.66
1140–1406 1267 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 118 900.00–1,100.00 $1,034.45
1207–1496 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 91 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,102.78
1257–1454 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,187.31
1144–1500 1302 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 49 1,385.00–1,600.00 $1,460.79
1354 1354 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1369 1369 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1505 1505 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
872 872 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,045.00 $1,045.00
922 922 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 81 1,640.00 $1,640.00
944–1085 996 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 19 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,415.37
1199 1199 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,485.00 $1,485.00

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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.