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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

774 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.00/cwt ≈ $1,376/hd at 736 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.50/cwt -6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 557 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 774 571 382
Feeder cattle 344 111 60
Slaughter cattle 136 183 201
Replacement cattle 294 277 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday sale, slaughter cows 3.00-8.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00-5.00 higher with feeder calves no comparisons available. Cow/calf pairs higher overtones noted with good demand with good buyer attendance. No sale next week: Summer schedule starting - Next sale will be JUNE 13th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
846 846 9 193.50 $193.50 $1,637 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557 557 10 227.50 $227.50 $1,267 -6.50
736 736 11 187.00 $187.00 $1,376 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 6 217.50 $217.50 $1,344 —
833 833 5 193.50 $193.50 $1,612 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1195 1067 85-90% 7 84.00–90.50 $88.07 $940 +11.28
1020–1120 1095 85-90% 24 93.00–102.00 $95.09 $1,041 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042–1310 1213 80-85% 10 83.50–91.00 $85.69 $1,039 —
1201–1360 1229 80-85% 14 90.00–100.00 $97.47 $1,198 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1575 1483 75-80% 5 89.00–94.50 $92.20 $1,367 —
1375–1595 1513 75-80% 5 101.00–110.50 $107.96 $1,633 +16.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1570 1326 8 100.00–107.00 $103.93 $1,378 —
1745–2450 2010 9 103.00–112.00 $109.74 $2,206 —
1940–2240 2047 11 116.00–126.50 $119.91 $2,455 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
930–1100 thin fleshed 1058 (<2 yrs)Open 22 136.00–150.00 $143.13 $1,514
721–1275 1083 (<2 yrs)Open 33 110.00–133.50 $122.28 $1,324
970–1210 1112 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 80.00–86.50 $84.34 $938
1120–1310 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 46 89.00–103.50 $96.16 $1,127
1300–1453 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 21 98.00–106.00 $102.86 $1,425
1310–1570 1402 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 17 90.00–107.00 $93.98 $1,318

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240–1310 1265 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,528.99
1351–1660 1406 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,283.72
1406 1406 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1178 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 2,060.00 $2,060.00 +292.30
1317–1485 1346 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 1,710.00–2,400.00 $2,267.63 —
1479–1704 1529 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 38 1,910.00–2,200.00 $2,069.05 —
1514–1592 1561 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 23 1,810.00–1,935.00 $1,887.57 —

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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.