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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

562 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 562 — —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1390 1330 80-85% 4 123.50–131.50 $126.25 $1,679 —
1207–1455 1336 80-85% 14 134.00–145.50 $142.49 $1,904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1472–1580 1500 75-80% 13 139.00–140.50 $139.84 $2,098 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 123.50 $123.50 $1,890 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1150 1098 85-90% 2 120.00–130.50 $125.00 $1,372 +9.53
1005–1175 1104 85-90% 5 140.50–145.00 $143.05 $1,579 —
1050–1155 1120 85-90% 3 111.00–112.00 $111.31 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1311–1820 1627 9 145.00–164.00 $152.34 $2,479 —
1582–2285 1826 42 153.00–166.50 $161.60 $2,951 +3.05
2080 2080 1 144.50 $144.50 $3,006 —
1710–2315 2088 6 171.00–180.50 $173.77 $3,628 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
836–1070 910 (<2 yrs)Open 6 201.50–228.00 $219.70 $1,999
930–1205 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 161.00–183.50 $167.15 $1,763
955–1390 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 125.00–136.50 $130.34 $1,595
1083–1293 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 62 139.00–150.00 $141.51 $1,736
1275–1590 1384 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 84 131.00–142.00 $137.74 $1,906

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
907–1240 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,421.15
1146–1185 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 67 2,625.00–3,375.00 $3,034.69
1136–1375 1211 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 48 2,250.00–2,850.00 $2,697.48
1194–1285 1247 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 2,160.00–2,200.00 $2,175.96
1160–1458 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,412.48
1158–1665 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 81 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,277.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
972–1034 986 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,268.93

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1007 1007 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1201 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1050–1348 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,875.00 $2,675.99 —
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.