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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.00/cwt ≈ $1,951/hd at 759 lb · 43 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.23/cwt ≈ $939/hd at 383 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $285.00/cwt ≈ $1,682/hd at 590 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 683 520 605
Feeder cattle 435 422 473
Slaughter cattle 201 86 95
Replacement cattle 47 12 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday sale, on a yearling and calf special; Slaughter cows mostly steady instances 1.00-2.00 higher, slaughter bulls firm couple instances 6.00 lower, light run feeder cows. Feeder steer calves light offering with high demand instances 10.00-20.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00-10.00 higher, yearling steers instances 10.00-13.00 higher with yearling heifers instances 3.00-10.00 higher. Good demand and buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 25 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 —
759 759 24 266.50 $266.50 $2,023 —
759 thin fleshed 759 19 245.00 $245.00 $1,860 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
237 237 6 340.00 $340.00 $806 —
355 355 8 335.00 $335.00 $1,189 +32.50
439 439 5 307.50 $307.50 $1,350 —
517 517 7 295.00 $295.00 $1,525 —
558 558 10 287.00 $287.00 $1,601 +21.00
760 760 6 263.50 $263.50 $2,003 +12.98
975 975 6 230.00 $230.00 $2,242 —
1043 1043 7 213.00 $213.00 $2,222 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–393 383 25 217.50–279.00 $245.23 $939 —
418 418 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,097 —
505 505 7 253.00 $253.00 $1,278 +3.29
633 633 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,582 +0.75
705 705 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 —
730–740 735 16 241.50–242.50 $242.00 $1,779 —
755 755 11 223.00 $223.00 $1,684 -5.60
757 757 7 239.00 $239.00 $1,809 +10.40
791 791 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,819 +1.40
823–836 829 11 230.50–233.00 $231.65 $1,920 +0.15
859 859 6 232.00 $232.00 $1,993 —
900 900 11 225.00 $225.00 $2,025 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,317 —
611 611 19 259.50 $259.50 $1,586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1170 1075 85-90% 3 86.00–88.00 $87.04 $936 —
965–1150 1082 85-90% 26 90.00–96.00 $94.32 $1,021 —
1140–1213 1185 85-90% 10 98.00–102.50 $98.88 $1,172 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1300 1251 80-85% 8 90.50–95.50 $92.04 $1,151 —
1240–1380 1278 80-85% 20 97.00–105.00 $100.27 $1,281 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1645 1453 75-80% 9 90.00–98.00 $94.32 $1,370 —
1470–1635 1553 75-80% 2 84.00–86.50 $85.18 $1,323 —
1510–2235 1676 75-80% 7 102.50–109.50 $106.19 $1,780 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1740 1568 12 103.00–114.00 $110.18 $1,728 —
1315–1935 1757 11 109.00–115.00 $113.86 $2,001 —
1610–2075 1889 15 115.50–126.50 $120.19 $2,270 —
1725–2065 1895 2 104.50–105.00 $104.73 $1,985 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1175 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 89.00–101.00 $97.18 $1,059
1100–1135 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 105.00–115.00 $107.79 $1,202
1315–1655 1480 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 94.50–111.50 $106.53 $1,577

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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.