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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 21, 2023

1,330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.23/cwt ≈ $1,097/hd at 485 lb · 160 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $210.84/cwt ≈ $1,286/hd at 610 lb · 124 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.22/cwt ≈ $1,078/hd at 533 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,330 656 143
Feeder cattle 1,217 135 63
Slaughter cattle 90 142 39
Replacement cattle 23 379 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday sale with winter storm warnings and road closures; slaughter cows mostly steady instances 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls instances 1.00-3.00 higher, light offering feeder cows with no comparisons available. Feeder calves mostly steady with lower undertones noted due to limited buyers available due to weather conditions. Demand moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 7 240.00 $240.00 $838 —
377 377 17 245.00 $245.00 $924 —
429–449 439 33 209.00–220.00 $214.21 $940 —
472 472 12 235.00 $235.00 $1,109 +25.00
501–533 516 91 219.00–228.00 $224.05 $1,156 —
550–576 562 41 207.00–218.00 $212.12 $1,192 +4.12
607–630 610 124 206.00–213.00 $210.84 $1,286 —
663–696 689 57 184.00–184.50 $184.40 $1,271 +9.40
722–734 727 17 173.00–186.00 $180.60 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 22 210.00–217.50 $214.78 $711 —
452–478 469 21 201.00–212.00 $205.75 $965 —
617 617 7 193.00 $193.00 $1,191 —
757 757 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,279 —
822 822 12 162.25 $162.25 $1,334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 25 210.00 $210.00 $771 —
415–442 435 66 195.00–215.00 $210.80 $917 —
451–492 485 160 213.00–230.00 $226.23 $1,097 —
507–547 533 107 194.50–210.00 $202.22 $1,078 —
565 565 10 204.50 $204.50 $1,155 —
601–607 605 25 183.00–183.50 $183.32 $1,109 —
685 685 9 160.50 $160.50 $1,099 —
730 730 14 162.50 $162.50 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 7 210.00 $210.00 $664 —
352–376 367 14 175.00–185.00 $181.58 $666 +25.15
426–431 429 16 189.00–193.00 $190.99 $819 —
532 532 28 188.00 $188.00 $1,000 —
595 595 6 182.00 $182.00 $1,083 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 19 210.00 $210.00 $1,128 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1280 1237 80-85% 19 77.00–81.00 $80.32 $994 —
1225–1400 1303 80-85% 11 81.50–86.00 $84.03 $1,095 +0.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1195 1162 85-90% 3 74.00–78.00 $75.64 $879 -4.53
1188 1188 85-90% 4 82.50 $82.50 $980 +2.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 81.50 $81.50 $1,222 —
1606 1606 75-80% 3 91.50 $91.50 $1,469 +8.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1230 1228 2 62.50–95.00 $78.72 $967 —
1470 1470 2 69.00 $69.00 $1,014 —
1340–1760 1523 3 82.00–88.00 $85.49 $1,302 —
1435–2100 1756 4 91.50–97.00 $94.65 $1,662 —
1790–2190 1990 2 103.00–110.50 $106.37 $2,117 +1.82

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1062 1021 (<2 yrs)Open 8 113.00–126.50 $122.73 $1,253
1052–1127 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 76.50–79.00 $77.71 $847
910–1370 1183 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 93.00–105.00 $96.78 $1,145

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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.