Winter Livestock Auction Market Report, Riverton, WY

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

3,748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $306.99/cwt ≈ $1,913/hd at 623 lb · 388 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.70/cwt ≈ $1,648/hd at 569 lb · 307 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $320.20/cwt ≈ $1,844/hd at 576 lb · 277 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,748	153	2,327
Feeder cattle	3,553	50	1,986
Slaughter cattle	54	59	272
Replacement cattle	141	44	69

Market comments — USDA reporter

On a calf and yearling special today, compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls on strong market unevenly steady with instances 2.00-4.00 lower on top end. Feeder calves strong active market throughout the day with several reputation quality lots available. Limited feeder calves last two weeks for a good market test and comparisons. Demand very strong with good buyer attendance and participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
371–393	384	26	337.00–357.50	$345.12	$1,325	—
435	435	6	252.50	$252.50	$1,098	—
450–497	476	206	329.00–356.00	$341.38	$1,625	—
504–538	525	246	320.00–352.00	$339.58	$1,783	—
550–597	576	277	305.00–334.50	$320.20	$1,844	—
601–634	623	388	293.00–315.00	$306.99	$1,913	—
652–683	671	209	266.50–290.00	$280.07	$1,879	—
718–749	728	209	249.00–265.00	$259.52	$1,889	—
769–795	788	44	235.00–247.00	$238.65	$1,881	+6.65

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
628–645	642	82	258.00–279.00	$275.44	$1,768	—
692–698	696	17	243.50–260.00	$250.26	$1,742	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
334	334	10	312.50	$312.50	$1,044	—
374–390	385	27	315.00–330.00	$321.94	$1,239	—
411–447	438	56	325.00–336.50	$332.05	$1,454	—
452–487	468	87	316.50–326.00	$319.96	$1,497	—
512–548	529	230	275.00–303.50	$292.83	$1,549	—
550–588	569	307	280.75–297.00	$289.70	$1,648	—
603–642	612	167	260.00–287.00	$277.49	$1,698	—
660–691	671	198	242.50–257.00	$253.26	$1,699	—
788	788	9	222.50	$222.50	$1,753	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	481	26	290.00–310.00	$296.55	$1,426	—
552–586	570	34	254.00–265.00	$259.35	$1,478	—
611	611	7	254.00	$254.00	$1,552	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1206–1355	1293	80-85%	14	100.00–107.50	$106.19	$1,373	+14.60
1230–1410	1319	80-85%	7	88.00–96.00	$92.60	$1,221	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1465–1775	1589	75-80%	9	101.00–106.00	$104.74	$1,664	—
1542–1735	1606	75-80%	3	95.00–98.50	$97.24	$1,562	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1135	1095	85-90%	2	95.00–102.50	$98.61	$1,080	—
1130–1215	1165	85-90%	3	81.00–88.00	$85.22	$993	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1635–1725	1681	4	99.00–109.00	$104.15	$1,751	—
1780	1780	1	106.00	$106.00	$1,887	-3.92
1745–1955	1868	3	114.00–119.50	$116.76	$2,181	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
950–1132	1032	(<2 yrs)	Open	6	132.50–151.00	$141.86	$1,464
1100–1367	1229	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	101.00–107.00	$103.09	$1,267
810–1485	1343	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	110.00–119.00	$111.54	$1,498
1030–1600	1352	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	23	93.00–101.50	$99.63	$1,347
1252–1586	1352	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	75	103.00–110.50	$107.83	$1,458

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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.