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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $265.16/cwt +11.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 565 lb · 69 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $242.03/cwt -9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 625 lb · 56 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $233.17/cwt +7.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 675 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 720 2,240 518
Feeder cattle 612 2,083 518
Slaughter cattle 78 137 0
Replacement cattle 30 20 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday sale, on a light offering slaughter cows steady instances 1.00 higher, couple slaughter bulls 2.00-4.00 higher. Feeder calves unevenly steady with calves not as attractive as last few weeks. Demand moderate. Friday will be special bred cow sale with several dispersal offerings.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282–292 286 14 310.00–335.00 $324.07 $927 —
362–373 367 30 352.00–354.00 $352.88 $1,295 —
427–432 428 20 227.50–331.00 $253.60 $1,085 -67.56
483 483 13 292.00 $292.00 $1,410 -5.59
507–533 519 15 267.00–273.00 $269.87 $1,401 -31.81
551–577 565 69 259.25–273.00 $265.16 $1,498 +11.74
618–640 625 56 239.00–248.00 $242.03 $1,513 -9.57
650–692 675 53 229.50–238.50 $233.17 $1,574 +7.05
713 713 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,497 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 6 287.50 $287.50 $811 —
329–332 331 19 285.00–287.50 $285.78 $946 —
353–370 366 33 295.00–296.00 $295.80 $1,083 +14.50
436 436 7 328.00 $328.00 $1,430 +29.72
458–482 466 26 247.50–264.50 $258.42 $1,204 -19.93
513–542 533 45 240.00–243.00 $241.48 $1,287 -25.88
606–643 622 14 212.00 $212.00 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1165 1098 85-90% 24 70.00–77.00 $75.27 $826 -0.86
1060–1160 1118 85-90% 14 80.00–85.00 $81.63 $913 -0.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1245 1209 80-85% 13 79.00–80.50 $80.00 $967 +6.06
1275–1385 1313 80-85% 3 85.50–87.50 $86.53 $1,136 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,126 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 1 109.50 $109.50 $1,818 —
1815–2105 1960 2 102.00–104.50 $103.16 $2,022 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
851–910 874 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 88.00–112.00 $93.62 $818
1025–1195 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 78.00–84.00 $81.93 $890
1255–1500 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 85.50–88.00 $87.00 $1,170

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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.