Winter Livestock Auction Market Report, Riverton, WY

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 7, 2023

2,327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.23/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 574 lb · 194 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $207.28/cwt -2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 631 lb · 167 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $216.54/cwt +10.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 579 lb · 163 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,327	761	937
Feeder cattle	1,986	728	133
Slaughter cattle	272	22	166
Replacement cattle	69	11	638

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday sale on a special feeder sale; slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher instances 5.00, slaughter bulls steady instances 3.00 higher. Feeder steer calves higher overtones noted with calves under 700 lbs steady to instances 14.00-15.00 higher, heifer calves steady with 3.00-5.00 higher instances 7.00-11.00. Reputation quality replacement heifers lot offering instances 20.00 higher. Demand good with good buyer attendance and participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–442	425	21	220.50–240.00	$233.68	$993	+13.68
461–480	470	21	224.00–245.00	$234.59	$1,103	+0.14
505–549	538	138	222.50–247.50	$236.52	$1,272	+4.52
550–599	579	163	210.00–223.00	$216.54	$1,254	+10.97
607–639	631	167	204.00–212.00	$207.28	$1,308	-2.97
650–692	662	145	192.00–204.50	$201.80	$1,336	+16.46
711–722	718	48	171.00–184.00	$178.91	$1,285	-1.93
750–796	763	111	174.00–180.00	$178.18	$1,360	+6.68
800–817	808	22	176.00–176.25	$176.14	$1,423	—
901	901	13	170.00	$170.00	$1,532	—
954	954	12	170.00	$170.00	$1,622	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
559	559	8	202.00	$202.00	$1,129	—
696–699	698	14	175.00–176.00	$175.43	$1,225	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
351–387	373	25	172.50–187.50	$182.04	$679	—
434	434	16	202.00	$202.00	$877	+5.05
454–491	472	38	182.50–192.50	$189.83	$896	+8.96
504–524	517	67	187.50–197.50	$194.25	$1,004	+7.19
558–586	574	194	182.00–200.25	$190.23	$1,092	-3.79
628	628	13	191.00	$191.00	$1,199	+4.50
640	640	93	196.25	$196.25	$1,256	+9.75
652–677	668	76	162.00–175.00	$169.78	$1,134	-4.40
714–725	717	36	164.00–167.00	$165.31	$1,185	—
770–788	779	33	167.50–171.50	$169.54	$1,321	—
807	807	11	166.50	$166.50	$1,344	—
976	976	6	159.00	$159.00	$1,552	—
1000	1000	8	159.75	$159.75	$1,598	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
509	509	10	179.00	$179.00	$911	—
573–583	578	24	172.00–176.50	$174.23	$1,007	—
611–635	622	20	163.50–168.00	$165.93	$1,032	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
641	641	8	183.00	$183.00	$1,173	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1385	1314	80-85%	32	74.00–78.75	$77.47	$1,018	—
1220–1410	1318	80-85%	87	80.00–85.00	$82.31	$1,085	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
949–973	956	85-90%	21	61.00–68.50	$63.18	$604	—
1075–1195	1137	85-90%	11	81.50–82.00	$81.55	$927	+6.29
1125–1174	1155	85-90%	12	71.00–78.50	$77.14	$891	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420–1745	1462	75-80%	9	78.00–81.50	$80.02	$1,170	—
1415–1855	1542	75-80%	9	82.00–89.00	$84.92	$1,309	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1272–1595	1410	4	91.00–92.00	$91.42	$1,289	—
1425	1425	1	83.00	$83.00	$1,183	—
1435–2095	1702	14	85.00–93.50	$90.66	$1,543	—
1820–2210	1940	8	94.00–101.50	$97.72	$1,896	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
902–1047	987	(<2 yrs)	Open	17	112.00	$112.00	$1,105
928–1275	1047	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	86.50–94.00	$91.72	$960
885–1255	1156	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	71.50–81.50	$77.29	$893
1275–1672	1382	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	25	78.50–83.75	$82.05	$1,134

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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.