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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $363.47/cwt ≈ $1,770/hd at 487 lb · 103 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $343.09/cwt +15.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,609/hd at 469 lb · 84 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.23/cwt +8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 570 lb · 77 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 749 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–375 368 16 397.00–413.00 $406.88 $1,497 +4.38
425 425 14 408.00 $408.00 $1,734 —
451–495 487 103 343.00–374.00 $363.47 $1,770 —
523–535 527 47 351.00–365.00 $359.86 $1,896 +16.76
584–588 584 56 324.00–345.00 $340.44 $1,988 —
604–617 610 56 312.00–328.00 $317.18 $1,935 —
673 673 9 312.25 $312.25 $2,101 —
713–744 729 22 278.25–300.00 $288.89 $2,106 —
1037 1037 6 227.50 $227.50 $2,359 —
1239 1239 10 191.50 $191.50 $2,373 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 14 322.00 $322.00 $1,259 —
457–491 469 84 285.00–365.00 $343.09 $1,609 +15.59
511–533 523 49 314.00–343.00 $323.96 $1,694 —
550–594 570 77 302.00–328.00 $314.23 $1,791 +8.23
619–635 625 54 300.00–310.00 $306.05 $1,913 —
663–680 669 25 283.00–285.00 $284.27 $1,902 —
734 734 7 254.50 $254.50 $1,868 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1475 1438 75-80% 2 113.50–116.50 $114.96 $1,653 —
1450–1475 1461 75-80% 5 126.00–139.00 $131.61 $1,923 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,523 —
1010–1160 1085 85-90% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.47 $1,253 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 80-85% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,897 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1950 1815 4 150.00–161.00 $158.55 $2,878 —
1952–2035 1984 4 166.00–171.00 $167.53 $3,324 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
832–1050 892 (<2 yrs)Open 4 193.50–211.00 $203.93 $1,819
970–1030 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 164.00–188.00 $170.27 $1,677
1175–1270 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 133.00–139.00 $136.22 $1,666
1215–1445 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 121.00–123.00 $122.09 $1,624
1293–1670 1443 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 51 130.50–139.50 $135.29 $1,952

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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.