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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

780 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $327.50/cwt ≈ $1,294/hd at 395 lb · 59 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $250.00/cwt ≈ $1,638/hd at 655 lb · 28 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $260.00/cwt ≈ $939/hd at 361 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 780 255 254
Feeder cattle 304 117 81
Slaughter cattle 120 96 144
Replacement cattle 356 42 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago on a good offering; slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, good demand for feeder cows going back to feed with light offering cow/calf pairs. Feeder calves several packages with market unevenly steady instances 6.00 higher on 650 lb steers. Demand good with good buyer attendance. Summer schedule; Next sale will be Tuesday August 22, 2023.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 13 337.50 $337.50 $1,174 —
395 395 59 327.50 $327.50 $1,294 —
442 442 9 287.50 $287.50 $1,271 —
534 thin fleshed 534 5 272.50 $272.50 $1,455 —
690 thin fleshed 690 20 272.50 $272.50 $1,880 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 6 257.50 $257.50 $816 —
361 361 23 260.00 $260.00 $939 —
461 461 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,199 —
569 thin fleshed 569 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,422 —
655 thin fleshed 655 28 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 thin fleshed 700 19 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
878 thin fleshed 878 11 227.00 $227.00 $1,993 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1216–1365 1245 80-85% 23 103.00–111.50 $105.36 $1,312 —
1320–1350 1335 80-85% 2 92.50–94.50 $93.51 $1,248 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1185 1077 85-90% 10 101.00–110.00 $103.97 $1,120 —
1050–1131 1080 85-90% 8 90.00–97.00 $92.75 $1,002 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1555 1550 75-80% 3 107.00–108.00 $107.33 $1,664 +8.05
1665–1735 1700 75-80% 2 101.00–102.50 $101.77 $1,730 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1810 1627 11 109.00–120.50 $117.20 $1,907 —
1690–2250 1914 28 122.00–130.00 $125.55 $2,403 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
842–1145 1046 (<2 yrs)Open 55 136.00–158.50 $152.20 $1,592
685–1207 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 111.00–222.50 $114.38 $1,296
880–1183 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 104 90.00–108.00 $101.31 $1,152
1245–1685 1390 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 140 106.00–114.00 $111.08 $1,544

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1780 1354 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,910.00–2,450.00 $2,001.50 —

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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.