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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

2,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.60/cwt ≈ $2,083/hd at 737 lb · 73 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.00/cwt -4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 646 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $364.50/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,837/hd at 504 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,028 3,861 630
Feeder cattle 483 3,861 19
Slaughter cattle 460 — 134
Replacement cattle 1,085 — 477

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday, on a special bred cow sale today; slaughter cows and bulls good market with no comparisons available first reported sale of the year. Feeder calves on a light offering compared to last feeder special unevenly steady to lower undertones noted. Good demand with good buyer participation on special bred cow sale.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–430 427 20 402.00–406.00 $404.79 $1,728 -7.02
453–462 457 21 377.00–382.00 $379.59 $1,735 -10.35
504 504 41 364.50 $364.50 $1,837 -0.48
574 574 17 337.00 $337.00 $1,934 +0.53
605 605 27 317.00 $317.00 $1,918 -6.72
706 706 8 285.00 $285.00 $2,012 -16.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–397 384 25 340.00–360.00 $350.35 $1,345 -41.07
479 479 16 311.00 $311.00 $1,490 -28.99
516 516 19 302.00 $302.00 $1,558 -21.08
646 646 44 277.00 $277.00 $1,789 -4.56
737 737 73 282.60 $282.60 $2,083 —
785–797 792 24 266.00 $266.00 $2,107 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1387 1280 80-85% 12 110.00–120.00 $117.25 $1,501 —
1254–1345 1305 80-85% 17 122.00–124.00 $122.66 $1,601 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1681 1509 75-80% 16 117.00–124.50 $121.76 $1,837 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1200 1088 85-90% 9 103.00–113.00 $106.81 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1655 1474 7 151.00–160.00 $154.20 $2,273 —
1626 1626 3 155.50 $155.50 $2,528 —
1645–2385 1852 11 152.00–153.50 $153.12 $2,836 —
1655–2105 1853 12 141.00–148.50 $146.11 $2,707 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–975 914 (<2 yrs)Open 92 180.00–226.00 $210.29 $1,922
900–1080 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 150.00–178.00 $164.12 $1,641
895–1242 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 105 122.00–145.50 $128.92 $1,440
795–1295 1129 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 112.00–118.00 $114.69 $1,295
1145–1485 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 34 119.00–125.00 $121.39 $1,516

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1068–1270 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,561.53
1142–1289 1199 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,724.92
1060–1545 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 90 2,700.00–3,400.00 $3,082.70
1183–1328 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,825.00–2,150.00 $1,910.12
1168–1560 1299 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 354 1,800.00–2,425.00 $2,055.01
1142–1581 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 62 2,000.00–2,760.00 $2,466.04

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
904–985 921 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 2,450.00–2,700.00 $2,632.79
932–1076 1023 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 105 2,250.00–3,075.00 $2,937.60

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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.