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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.00/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 629 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $267.50/cwt -5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,814/hd at 678 lb · 18 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.00/cwt ≈ $1,637/hd at 848 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 580 235
Feeder cattle 117 260 97
Slaughter cattle 96 115 122
Replacement cattle 42 205 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, on a light summer offering; slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady with feeder calves steady to instances 2.00-5.00 lower on mixed offering. Demand moderate to good. Summer schedule sale every other Tuesday, next sale will be August 8 th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 18 267.50 $267.50 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,721 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 26 264.00 $264.00 $1,661 —
848 848 11 193.00 $193.00 $1,637 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1185 1168 85-90% 13 94.50–100.00 $98.96 $1,156 -9.54
1091–1710 1170 85-90% 11 104.00–107.50 $104.73 $1,225 -3.77
935–1940 1287 85-90% 3 79.00–88.00 $84.54 $1,088 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1385 1275 80-85% 4 97.00–101.00 $99.74 $1,272 +12.74
1240–1385 1281 80-85% 18 103.00–111.00 $106.05 $1,359 +19.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1735 1539 75-80% 5 104.50–109.00 $106.16 $1,634 -3.06
1430–1645 1562 75-80% 5 95.50–103.00 $99.28 $1,551 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1665 1590 2 115.50–117.00 $116.21 $1,848 —
1535–1890 1737 8 97.50–122.00 $114.17 $1,983 —
1685–2080 1844 10 123.50–131.00 $127.52 $2,351 +9.98

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1395 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 102.00–105.00 $103.77 $1,090
955–1250 1056 (<2 yrs)Open 10 115.00–125.00 $120.54 $1,273
1200–1485 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 106.00–113.50 $108.76 $1,474
1390–1795 1593 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,593

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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.