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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 26, 2023

1,388 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $293.38/cwt +6.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 570 lb · 114 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.68/cwt ≈ $1,359/hd at 473 lb · 98 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.50/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 827 lb · 98 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,388 683 1,817
Feeder cattle 1,239 435 1,621
Slaughter cattle 92 201 175
Replacement cattle 57 47 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday sale, on a calf and yearling special; slaughter cows firm, slaughter bulls not as attractive as last week instances 1.00-4.00 lower, with feeder cows mostly steady. Yearling steers uneven with instances lower undertones noted, yearling heifers steady with higher instances. Feeder calves good offering with reputation quality and calves with pre-con shots higher, higher prices noted. Good demand with good buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 21 395.00 $395.00 $1,398 +60.00
395 fancy 395 17 295.00 $295.00 $1,165 —
446 fancy 446 55 367.00 $367.00 $1,637 —
475 fancy 475 55 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 —
463–495 487 34 311.00–325.00 $314.13 $1,530 —
510 510 6 312.50 $312.50 $1,594 +17.50
566 fancy 566 87 296.00 $296.00 $1,675 —
582–584 583 27 279.00–287.00 $284.93 $1,661 -2.07
690 690 10 263.00 $263.00 $1,815 —
744 744 7 261.00 $261.00 $1,942 —
761 761 10 260.50 $260.50 $1,982 -3.00
809–837 825 14 233.00–249.00 $242.28 $1,999 —
886 886 28 243.50 $243.50 $2,157 —
932 932 54 242.50 $242.50 $2,260 —
950–988 966 17 225.00–239.50 $233.39 $2,255 +3.39
1031 1031 21 223.50 $223.50 $2,304 +10.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 11 255.00 $255.00 $992 —
415 415 15 277.00 $277.00 $1,150 —
455–456 456 14 270.00–293.00 $279.84 $1,276 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 9 352.00 $352.00 $1,172 —
379 379 15 326.50 $326.50 $1,237 +81.27
422–436 424 58 300.00–301.00 $300.82 $1,275 +38.32
471 fancy 471 60 294.00 $294.00 $1,385 —
470–495 475 38 261.00–281.00 $277.71 $1,319 —
527–535 534 68 269.50–278.00 $270.98 $1,447 +17.98
552 552 22 267.75 $267.75 $1,478 —
614 614 14 235.00 $235.00 $1,443 -15.00
650 650 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,540 —
668 668 18 246.50 $246.50 $1,647 —
712–743 726 13 234.00–245.50 $240.07 $1,743 -1.93
738 738 8 243.50 $243.50 $1,797 +1.50
759 759 11 232.00 $232.00 $1,761 -7.00
822–828 827 98 231.50 $231.50 $1,915 -0.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 7 281.00 $281.00 $902 —
369–378 375 32 251.00–261.00 $257.93 $967 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1875 1640 75-80% 5 101.00–109.50 $104.71 $1,717 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1340 1297 80-85% 3 104.00–108.00 $106.76 $1,385 +6.49
1330 1330 80-85% 1 98.50 $98.50 $1,310 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1145 1093 85-90% 2 90.00–92.00 $90.95 $994 -3.37
1145 1145 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,156 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1497–1815 1617 6 109.00–115.00 $112.25 $1,815 —
1630–2130 1777 13 107.50–116.50 $113.33 $2,014 -0.53
1460–2141 1967 9 119.00–122.50 $121.24 $2,385 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1260 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 101.00–104.00 $102.24 $1,140
1115–1215 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 91.00–97.00 $93.55 $1,072
1223 1223 (<2 yrs)Open 4 137.00 $137.00 $1,676
1360–1455 1423 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 97.00–102.00 $100.41 $1,429
1265–1675 1427 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 18 103.50–109.50 $106.83 $1,524

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1143–1268 1214 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,843.91

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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.