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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 14, 2023

656 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $208.00/cwt -8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 574 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $210.00/cwt -24.59 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 460 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.43/cwt ≈ $583/hd at 373 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 656 2,327 1,883
Feeder cattle 135 1,986 1,481
Slaughter cattle 142 272 152
Replacement cattle 379 69 250

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 16 210.00 $210.00 $966 -24.59
574 574 28 208.00 $208.00 $1,194 -8.54
697 697 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,220 -26.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–390 373 11 155.00–157.50 $156.43 $583 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1249–1440 1302 80-85% 54 80.00–86.50 $83.23 $1,084 +5.76
1210–1395 1343 80-85% 20 73.00–79.50 $76.83 $1,032 -5.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1170 1105 85-90% 4 71.00–76.00 $74.34 $821 -7.21
1050–1205 1180 85-90% 16 78.00–84.00 $80.17 $946 +3.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1685 1551 75-80% 5 74.00–81.00 $76.19 $1,182 —
1610–1690 1629 75-80% 8 82.50–86.00 $83.39 $1,358 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1865 1615 3 86.50–96.00 $90.99 $1,469 —
1585–1765 1683 3 86.00–93.50 $89.88 $1,513 —
1770–2165 1958 5 100.00–109.50 $104.55 $2,047 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1020–1155 1073 (<2 yrs)Open 5 102.00–112.00 $108.71 $1,166
845–1395 1152 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 81.00–90.00 $85.83 $989
877–1312 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 74.00–78.50 $76.79 $895
1260–1370 1306 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 75.00–79.00 $76.64 $1,001
1300–1651 1429 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 28 81.00–86.00 $84.75 $1,211

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 1,485.00 $1,485.00
980–1433 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,375.00–1,675.00 $1,506.08
1132–1553 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 43 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,325.41
1334–1395 1369 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 75 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,161.72
1334–1448 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,000.00–1,185.00 $1,127.93
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
804 804 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 500.00 $500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
963 963 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,735.00 $1,735.00

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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.