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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $343.10/cwt -11.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,743/hd at 508 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.41/cwt ≈ $1,413/hd at 429 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $329.00/cwt ≈ $1,987/hd at 604 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 613 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 8 402.50 $402.50 $1,521 -12.50
504–525 508 34 341.00–352.50 $343.10 $1,743 -11.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–436 429 19 322.50–350.00 $329.41 $1,413 —
450 450 5 327.50 $327.50 $1,474 -24.58
579 579 10 306.00 $306.00 $1,772 -6.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 10 329.00 $329.00 $1,987 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1770 1622 75-80% 81 127.50–139.50 $134.33 $2,179 -0.86
1245–1985 1650 75-80% 5 142.50–151.00 $148.50 $2,450 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1375 1287 80-85% 30 133.00–144.00 $138.15 $1,778 +4.66
1235–1325 1295 80-85% 5 125.50–132.00 $130.12 $1,685 -3.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1145 1014 85-90% 4 133.50–138.50 $136.35 $1,383 —
940–1150 1036 85-90% 10 111.00–119.50 $114.20 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–2160 1778 5 155.00–162.50 $157.87 $2,807 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)Open 2 190.00–212.00 $201.00 $2,100
935–1195 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 152.50–174.00 $162.61 $1,745
942–1331 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 66 135.00–150.50 $141.10 $1,736
1150–1555 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 130.50–134.00 $132.97 $1,726
1355–1620 1468 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 114 134.50–144.50 $137.74 $2,022

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1385 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–3,050.00 $2,788.03
1341 1341 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1346–1615 1362 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,251.33
1142–1660 1398 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 36 2,500.00–3,200.00 $3,082.36
1260–1411 1399 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 2,200.00–2,435.00 $2,419.82
1376–1505 1402 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 2,250.00–2,700.00 $2,493.93
1240–1685 1442 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,225.00–2,600.00 $2,384.83
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1144–1365 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,625.00–1,885.00 $1,757.26

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1155 1137 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,700.00–2,800.00 $2,739.05

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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.