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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 11, 2023

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.50/cwt ≈ $1,853/hd at 649 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.00/cwt ≈ $1,635/hd at 610 lb · 43 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.00/cwt ≈ $1,719/hd at 661 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 580 418 381
Feeder cattle 260 63 125
Slaughter cattle 115 122 220
Replacement cattle 205 233 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago slaughter cows and bulls steady instances 2.00-5.00 higher, good run feeder cows returning to feed or grass. Several packages feeder steers and heifers with no comparisons available from two weeks ago higher market noted. Demand good with good buyer attendance. Still summer schedule next sale will be; JULY 25 TH.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 thin fleshed 467 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,354 —
572 thin fleshed 572 14 277.00 $277.00 $1,584 —
649 thin fleshed 649 70 285.50 $285.50 $1,853 —
660 thin fleshed 660 7 272.50 $272.50 $1,798 —
951 thin fleshed 951 15 192.00 $192.00 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,515 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 thin fleshed 435 9 249.00 $249.00 $1,083 —
610 thin fleshed 610 43 268.00 $268.00 $1,635 —
661 thin fleshed 661 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,719 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,648 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,105 -14.39
1210–1375 1295 80-85% 26 99.00–104.00 $102.08 $1,322 +0.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1442 1442 75-80% 4 95.00 $95.00 $1,370 —
1500–1583 1544 75-80% 23 106.50–112.50 $109.22 $1,686 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1180 1074 85-90% 5 89.00–94.00 $92.15 $990 -2.50
1175 1175 85-90% 4 108.50 $108.50 $1,275 —
1095–1200 1181 85-90% 9 104.50–113.00 $107.50 $1,270 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1590 1515 3 110.00–116.50 $112.40 $1,703 —
1560–2348 1817 11 110.50–120.50 $117.54 $2,136 +2.74
1630–2355 1871 1,882 121.00–133.00 $130.48 $2,441 +7.86

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
757–975 thin fleshed 877 (<2 yrs)Open 18 150.00–164.00 $162.10 $1,422
962–1265 1037 (<2 yrs)Open 40 121.00–138.00 $134.76 $1,397
930–1280 1127 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 76 102.50–117.25 $113.14 $1,275
1045–1496 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 98.00–107.50 $103.12 $1,390
1300–1408 1362 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 108.00–114.00 $110.67 $1,507

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1083–1470 1302 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 15 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,107.01 —

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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.