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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

863 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.62/cwt ≈ $1,795/hd at 530 lb · 151 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $338.79/cwt ≈ $1,965/hd at 580 lb · 73 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.00/cwt ≈ $1,958/hd at 675 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 863 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 7 415.00 $415.00 $1,473 —
426–448 436 56 377.00–420.00 $409.57 $1,786 +5.57
502–511 508 23 350.00–364.00 $354.81 $1,802 +14.81
576–597 580 73 320.00–344.00 $338.79 $1,965 —
667 667 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,001 —
702–729 713 34 282.00–299.00 $288.28 $2,055 —
751 751 8 263.00 $263.00 $1,975 —
800 800 10 255.00 $255.00 $2,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,286 —
357–369 362 11 380.00–392.50 $385.78 $1,397 —
459–484 471 35 332.50–371.75 $352.08 $1,658 —
523–544 530 151 321.50–349.50 $338.62 $1,795 —
555–578 574 33 306.50–313.50 $312.27 $1,792 —
603–612 606 18 267.50–285.00 $280.09 $1,697 —
675 675 63 290.00 $290.00 $1,958 —
798 798 6 238.50 $238.50 $1,903 —
812 812 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 10 325.00 $325.00 $1,479 —
527 527 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,581 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1795 1531 75-80% 27 138.50–145.50 $141.61 $2,168 —
1425–1685 1616 75-80% 11 127.00–137.00 $135.19 $2,185 +1.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1270 1265 80-85% 2 130.50–136.50 $133.49 $1,689 —
1185–1395 1327 80-85% 23 138.00–143.50 $141.32 $1,875 +13.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1145 1084 85-90% 5 115.00–125.00 $118.37 $1,283 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1357 1239 8 155.00–179.00 $162.24 $2,010 —
1425–1446 1434 7 154.50–158.00 $156.01 $2,237 —
1590–1990 1808 5 159.00–162.50 $160.94 $2,910 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1075 997 (<2 yrs)Open 17 187.00–211.50 $203.42 $2,028
1103–1150 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 174.00–183.50 $177.65 $1,970
1082–1290 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 135.00–146.50 $141.64 $1,667
1313–1550 1405 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 116 135.50–148.50 $142.80 $2,006

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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.