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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $342.22/cwt ≈ $2,146/hd at 627 lb · 94 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.01/cwt ≈ $1,835/hd at 513 lb · 85 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $364.41/cwt ≈ $2,117/hd at 581 lb · 85 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 578 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 6 419.00 $419.00 $1,785 —
525–541 538 65 389.50–404.00 $394.50 $2,122 —
581–585 581 85 363.50–374.50 $364.41 $2,117 —
611–641 627 94 333.25–350.00 $342.22 $2,146 —
656 656 8 336.00 $336.00 $2,204 —
778–798 788 27 284.00–294.00 $285.83 $2,252 —
908–937 930 20 257.50–264.00 $259.09 $2,410 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 10 219.00 $219.00 $2,551 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 8 362.00 $362.00 $1,531 —
494 494 7 337.00 $337.00 $1,665 —
510–513 511 57 367.50–374.00 $370.91 $1,895 —
508–535 516 28 330.00–332.50 $331.76 $1,712 —
700–729 715 10 264.00–276.00 $269.88 $1,930 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1345 1254 80-85% 15 123.00–133.00 $126.36 $1,585 —
1203–1336 1255 80-85% 9 136.00–145.50 $143.72 $1,804 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,231 —
1025–1103 1092 85-90% 13 126.00–131.50 $129.02 $1,409 +4.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1590 1477 75-80% 3 118.00–126.00 $123.08 $1,818 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–2030 1860 5 152.00–166.00 $158.79 $2,953 —
1895–2255 2132 6 171.00–182.00 $174.55 $3,721 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–1095 1009 (<2 yrs)Open 17 220.00–236.00 $229.91 $2,320
955–1300 1031 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 170.50–187.00 $174.90 $1,803
885–1245 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 141.00–163.00 $155.37 $1,765
1000–1360 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 121.50–134.00 $126.34 $1,502
1330–1655 1510 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 44 133.00–144.50 $141.83 $2,142

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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.