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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

851 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $229.19/cwt ≈ $1,634/hd at 713 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M 1-2 heifers $231.00/cwt ≈ $1,183/hd at 512 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 851 774 755
Feeder cattle 134 344 199
Slaughter cattle 390 136 148
Replacement cattle 327 294 408

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cows 3.00-6.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00-7.00 higher with good offering of young to middle aged going back to grass or to be bred. Not enough feeder cattle for a good market test or comparisons. Demand good with good buyer participation. Summer schedule: sale every other Tuesday, next sale will be June 27 th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708–721 713 15 228.00–230.00 $229.19 $1,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,220 —
555 555 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 +2.50
628 628 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,438 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 13 231.00 $231.00 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1195 1087 85-90% 47 85.00–93.00 $89.94 $978 -5.15
790–1190 1123 85-90% 13 80.00–84.00 $81.00 $910 —
1025–1200 1153 85-90% 76 94.00–103.50 $98.97 $1,141 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1340 1281 80-85% 51 94.00–102.50 $98.28 $1,259 —
1235–1420 1294 80-85% 10 85.50–92.00 $87.39 $1,131 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1406–1690 1500 75-80% 27 93.50–104.50 $99.92 $1,499 -8.04
1480–1640 1583 75-80% 15 107.00–116.50 $111.12 $1,759 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1645 1507 9 98.00–107.00 $101.67 $1,532 —
1405–2085 1683 32 107.00–119.50 $114.87 $1,933 —
1695–2405 1984 19 121.00–133.00 $125.10 $2,482 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
858–1130 950 (<2 yrs)Open 67 96.00–127.50 $115.45 $1,097
895–1143 thin fleshed 1079 (<2 yrs)Open 27 130.00–155.00 $137.81 $1,487
795–1270 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 99 86.00–107.50 $98.87 $1,119
1278–1500 1341 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 99.00–102.50 $100.07 $1,342
1250–1452 1349 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 73 103.50–108.00 $104.78 $1,413

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1344–1385 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1506–1615 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,154.09 +266.52

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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.