Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

3,987 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $290.57/cwt ≈ $1,700/hd at 585 lb · 435 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $293.71/cwt +31.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,430/hd at 487 lb · 355 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $282.47/cwt ≈ $1,782/hd at 631 lb · 289 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,987	583	1,589
Feeder cattle	3,840	331	175
Slaughter cattle	126	71	220
Replacement cattle	21	181	1,194

Market comments — USDA reporter

First calf and yearling special sale of 2024 - Several reputation quality calves offered with good demand and buyer attendance. No comparisons available being first sale of 2024. Few slaughter cows and bulls. Next sale will be January 16th Bred Cow Special, along with all cattle classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
359–399	378	47	363.00–395.00	$388.91	$1,470	+67.91
406–445	422	71	350.00–387.00	$361.14	$1,524	+36.64
463–496	481	230	320.00–352.00	$328.09	$1,578	+9.09
502–545	524	245	297.50–323.00	$313.19	$1,641	+17.19
553–595	585	435	271.00–295.50	$290.57	$1,700	—
603–647	631	289	271.00–294.00	$282.47	$1,782	—
658–694	670	109	252.00–275.00	$258.25	$1,730	+23.25
702–721	708	70	241.25–251.00	$248.53	$1,760	—
770	770	25	224.00	$224.00	$1,725	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
398–399	398	54	340.00–347.50	$342.50	$1,363	—
430	430	11	335.00	$335.00	$1,440	—
475–486	478	55	311.00–318.00	$316.32	$1,512	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155	1155	8	168.00	$168.00	$1,940	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
334–347	340	23	300.00–330.00	$313.33	$1,065	+53.33
357–398	384	88	308.00–320.00	$313.39	$1,203	+60.89
408–443	427	164	294.00–322.00	$310.18	$1,324	+49.00
470–499	487	355	277.00–304.00	$293.71	$1,430	+31.71
501–547	518	157	263.00–286.00	$279.42	$1,447	+49.42
550–596	570	192	253.00–277.00	$268.88	$1,533	+35.88
600–627	617	142	245.00–265.00	$252.41	$1,557	—
670–678	672	32	232.50–235.50	$234.93	$1,579	—
707–733	723	13	218.00–222.00	$219.50	$1,587	+18.50
829	829	11	214.00	$214.00	$1,774	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
458	458	14	265.00	$265.00	$1,214	+32.50
515	515	12	259.00	$259.00	$1,334	—
563–598	578	23	242.50–248.00	$246.64	$1,426	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1160	1093	85-90%	3	73.00–75.00	$73.71	$806	—
1060–1185	1123	85-90%	9	78.00–85.00	$81.97	$921	—
1130	1130	85-90%	1	89.00	$89.00	$1,006	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1370	1292	80-85%	6	80.00–85.50	$83.93	$1,084	+7.55

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1535–1545	1538	75-80%	3	85.00–86.00	$85.33	$1,312	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1300	1250	2	92.00–95.00	$93.44	$1,168	—
1520–1625	1573	2	110.00–114.50	$112.33	$1,767	—
1505–1991	1705	4	84.00–92.00	$89.57	$1,527	—
1595–1785	1726	5	99.00–105.00	$101.11	$1,745	—
1745–2275	1946	5	108.00–113.00	$109.33	$2,128	+12.87

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
820–821	821	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	137.00–138.00	$137.20	$1,126
1017–1132	1075	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	81.00–84.00	$82.03	$882
1205–1420	1366	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	86.50–87.50	$86.72	$1,185

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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.