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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.00/cwt +15.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 372 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 417 732 538
Feeder cattle 60 650 144
Slaughter cattle 116 42 201
Replacement cattle 241 40 193

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 10 330.00 $330.00 $1,228 +15.65

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1035 925 85-90% 2 77.50–85.00 $81.70 $756 —
953 value added 953 85-90% 3 168.00 $168.00 $1,601 —
815–1190 1016 85-90% 7 89.00–100.00 $93.89 $954 —
1060–1200 1129 85-90% 12 109.00–125.00 $115.92 $1,309 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1330 1279 80-85% 11 116.00–121.00 $118.90 $1,521 +24.19
1282 1282 80-85% 4 90.00 $90.00 $1,154 -4.71
1250–1325 1286 80-85% 5 95.00–110.00 $104.00 $1,337 +9.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1520 1439 75-80% 5 117.00–125.00 $120.58 $1,735 —
1500–1770 1635 75-80% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.17 $1,834 +4.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1885 1740 7 117.00–126.50 $120.61 $2,099 —
1540–2200 1992 8 127.50–141.00 $135.28 $2,695 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1275 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 98.00–106.50 $103.94 $1,102
1112–1195 1140 (<2 yrs)Open 3 137.50–148.00 $144.33 $1,645
1016–1285 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 36 108.50–119.50 $113.96 $1,315
1240–1575 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 7 107.00–108.50 $107.75 $1,476
1290–1552 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 110.00–121.00 $117.26 $1,624

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1330 1196 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,083.61
1000–1525 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,950.00–3,000.00 $2,471.38
1270 1270 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1205–1430 1279 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,385.00–1,850.00 $1,682.59
1211–1690 1311 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 2,200.00–2,850.00 $2,544.85
1218–1455 1319 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,600.00–1,950.00 $1,664.30
1261–1376 1321 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 38 1,550.00–2,250.00 $2,024.56
1355 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
908–1165 931 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,599.26
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
1237 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1275–1390 1333 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,602.16 —
1100–1493 1346 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,812.05 —

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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.