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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

1,623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $305.00/cwt -36.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,519/hd at 498 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $296.47/cwt -35.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 432 lb · 10 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.00/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,671/hd at 663 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,623 3,748 656
Feeder cattle 99 3,553 135
Slaughter cattle 203 54 142
Replacement cattle 1,321 141 379

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday sale; with Bred Cow Special today with slaughter cows steady instances 1.00-3.00 higher, slaughter bulls firm with individual bull bringing 12.00 higher, most cows returning to feed or returning to the country. Most offering was bred cows and heifers with good buyer participation and demand. Light offering of feeder calves with not enough for a good market test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 13 305.00 $305.00 $1,519 -36.38
863 863 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,743 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–440 432 10 282.50–311.00 $296.47 $1,281 -35.58
512 512 6 286.00 $286.00 $1,464 -6.83
663 663 10 252.00 $252.00 $1,671 -1.26

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1195 1101 85-90% 20 82.00–90.00 $86.72 $955 —
910–1210 1114 85-90% 11 92.00–101.50 $96.91 $1,080 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1365 1294 80-85% 14 101.00–110.50 $105.91 $1,370 -0.28
1240–1380 1310 80-85% 2 92.00–98.00 $94.84 $1,242 +2.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1492–1605 1530 75-80% 6 103.00–104.00 $103.65 $1,586 —
1470–1755 1570 75-80% 3 96.00–98.00 $97.10 $1,524 -7.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1255 1225 2 122.50–130.00 $126.16 $1,545 —
1330–1570 1408 6 104.00–110.50 $106.57 $1,501 —
1610–1935 1802 21 109.00–119.00 $113.92 $2,053 —
1645–2305 1859 19 116.00–131.50 $121.56 $2,260 +4.80

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820–965 thin fleshed 888 (<2 yrs)Open 3 141.00–147.50 $144.67 $1,285
730–1185 1039 (<2 yrs)Open 7 125.00–137.50 $130.17 $1,352
835–1250 1054 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 10 89.00–92.00 $89.95 $948
1045–1263 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 100 105.00–118.00 $108.50 $1,240
1005–1470 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 94.00–104.00 $98.37 $1,170
1220–1520 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 136 103.00–114.50 $107.15 $1,415

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1062–1269 1111 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 199 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,624.55
1020–1192 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 117 2,025.00–2,675.00 $2,440.98
1152–1415 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,954.61
1199–1303 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 134 1,750.00–1,975.00 $1,893.90
1151–1379 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 129 1,900.00–2,325.00 $2,200.86
1172–1473 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 97 1,550.00–1,950.00 $1,696.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1142 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
812–1025 902 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,084.78
832–1025 951 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 198 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,374.81

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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.