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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 11, 2025

638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $340.00/cwt -22.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,839/hd at 541 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 638 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 6 404.00 $404.00 $1,717 +14.96
541 541 10 340.00 $340.00 $1,839 -22.67

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1790 1622 75-80% 8 131.00–136.00 $133.31 $2,162 —
1375–1865 1631 75-80% 17 137.00–143.00 $140.88 $2,298 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1371 1308 80-85% 11 133.00–140.50 $136.76 $1,789 —
1300–1365 1343 80-85% 3 120.00–131.00 $127.45 $1,712 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1055 985 85-90% 3 107.00–112.00 $110.21 $1,086 —
1030–1190 1118 85-90% 4 129.00–136.50 $133.15 $1,489 +28.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1880 1598 2 141.00–161.00 $149.23 $2,385 +3.85
1785–1992 1899 4 151.00–165.50 $157.93 $2,999 —
2120 2120 1 179.50 $179.50 $3,805 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
667–1000 900 (<2 yrs)Open 9 187.00–213.00 $205.10 $1,846
760–1230 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 145.00–161.00 $152.23 $1,569
940–1265 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 72 131.00–143.00 $137.23 $1,555
1301–1580 1458 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 128 133.00–143.00 $139.01 $2,027

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
972–1018 1009 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 70 1,925.00–2,300.00 $2,227.74
1145–1386 1252 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 2,185.00–2,650.00 $2,401.34
1228–1320 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,725.00–2,300.00 $1,980.82
1217–1404 1323 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 79 2,175.00–2,525.00 $2,364.27
1330–1392 1351 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,175.00–2,275.00 $2,240.65
1460–1555 1463 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 37 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,339.94
1552–1654 1629 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,250.00–2,900.00 $2,745.13

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
934–1186 1104 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 70 2,675.00–3,300.00 $3,000.05
1002–1168 1113 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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.