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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $269.31/cwt ≈ $1,928/hd at 716 lb · 90 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $227.50/cwt ≈ $1,982/hd at 871 lb · 28 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $288.75/cwt ≈ $1,834/hd at 635 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 398 587
Feeder cattle 295 82 216
Slaughter cattle 90 67 211
Replacement cattle 48 249 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday on a feeder special; a light offering of slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady with instances 3.-00-5.00 lower on bulls. Few feeder cows returning to feed or pasture. Compared to last week; feeder calves were lightly tested to develop an accurate market trend. Demand good to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 25 288.75 $288.75 $1,834 —
700–722 716 90 267.25–275.50 $269.31 $1,928 —
869–876 871 28 222.25–230.00 $227.50 $1,982 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 8 265.00 $265.00 $962 —
516 516 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,419 —
660 660 6 245.25 $245.25 $1,619 -25.75
764–768 766 18 245.00–251.25 $248.48 $1,903 —
805 805 13 202.00 $202.00 $1,626 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1185 1111 85-90% 5 101.00–109.00 $104.01 $1,156 -19.13
1032–1195 1123 85-90% 5 113.00–120.00 $115.09 $1,292 +7.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1470 1409 75-80% 4 107.50–114.00 $110.10 $1,551 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1207–1310 1241 80-85% 3 107.50–113.00 $109.43 $1,358 -0.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1457–1695 1557 5 129.50–135.50 $131.24 $2,043 —
1630–1895 1738 4 121.00–130.00 $125.92 $2,188 —
1940–2045 1975 3 140.00–152.50 $144.31 $2,850 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1055 913 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 85.00–88.00 $86.73 $792
1084–1170 1097 (<2 yrs)Open 10 155.00–175.00 $171.01 $1,876
1445–1460 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 109.00–110.00 $109.66 $1,590
1350–1555 1467 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 115.00–121.50 $117.76 $1,728

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1031 1031 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1076 1076 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1157 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1397 1397 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.