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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

538 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.75/cwt +12.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,438/hd at 742 lb · 82 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.50/cwt -7.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 657 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 538 804 462
Feeder cattle 144 651 328
Slaughter cattle 201 98 67
Replacement cattle 193 55 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday's auction on a lighter offering, slaughter cows mostly steady instances 2.00 lower with slaughter bulls instance 5.00 lower. Package replacement quality heifers instances 10.00 higher, not enough other feeder calves for a good market test. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,336 -10.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
657 657 10 187.50 $187.50 $1,232 -7.75
742 742 82 193.75 $193.75 $1,438 +12.27
877 877 5 155.50 $155.50 $1,364 +7.50
901 901 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,460 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1155 1041 85-90% 15 71.00–78.50 $75.52 $786 —
945–1200 1082 85-90% 3 60.00–68.00 $63.08 $683 —
1022–1185 1109 85-90% 32 79.00–86.50 $83.33 $924 +11.33
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1217–1280 1238 80-85% 5 71.00–74.00 $72.32 $895 —
1208–1375 1249 80-85% 26 83.50–88.00 $84.87 $1,060 —
1230–1355 1285 80-85% 12 77.00–82.00 $79.89 $1,027 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 65-75% 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,098 —
1395–1620 1491 65-75% 5 78.50–84.00 $82.10 $1,224 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,277 -7.10
1715 1715 75-80% 2 88.00–90.00 $89.00 $1,526 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1642 1539 5 84.00–86.50 $85.17 $1,311 —
1590–1620 1610 3 93.00–96.50 $94.67 $1,524 -0.31
1705–1930 1778 6 94.00–95.00 $94.16 $1,674 -8.85
1440–2027 1781 4 98.00–101.50 $100.41 $1,788 -2.60

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1065 975 (<2 yrs)Open 10 110.00–121.00 $114.91 $1,120
1007–1530 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 81.00–92.00 $85.85 $956
945–1285 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 96.00–106.00 $101.68 $1,138
1280–1570 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 85.00–92.50 $90.37 $1,279

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1072 1072 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1197–1250 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 27 1,125.00–1,160.00 $1,142.23
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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.