Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	325	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
467	467	6	283.00	$283.00	$1,322	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1351	1295	80-85%	16	139.00–144.00	$140.74	$1,823	+11.81
1250–1420	1309	80-85%	4	128.50–135.00	$130.96	$1,714	-14.45

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1190	1066	85-90%	9	135.00–144.00	$139.07	$1,482	+2.97
1115–1192	1156	85-90%	7	126.50–132.00	$130.53	$1,509	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1680	1493	75-80%	6	141.00–144.00	$142.69	$2,130	—
1540–1880	1731	75-80%	6	127.00–136.00	$132.33	$2,291	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1810	1401	6	145.00–161.00	$151.58	$2,124	—
1435–2260	1744	17	155.00–168.00	$162.89	$2,841	—
1695–2085	1873	8	171.00–191.50	$177.21	$3,319	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
820–1060	996	(<2 yrs)	Open	11	195.00–218.00	$213.46	$2,126
950–1150	1010	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	169.00–189.00	$180.14	$1,819
1025–1365	1137	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	148.00–164.00	$155.25	$1,765
1210–1355	1260	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	131.00–145.00	$139.88	$1,762
1267–1570	1388	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	21	136.00–146.50	$140.19	$1,946

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1255–1259	1257	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	3,400.00–3,650.00	$3,524.80
1220–1345	1319	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	2,900.00–3,200.00	$2,985.83
1440–1570	1496	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,225.00–2,700.00	$2,420.72

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1099	1099	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	3,300.00	$3,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
859–1107	952	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	2,925.00–3,900.00	$3,350.15
933–1086	969	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	2,500.00–2,800.00	$2,755.25

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
912	912	(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	3,100.00	$3,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1309–1346	1317	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	4,000.00–4,100.00	$4,021.52	—
1412	1412	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	4,100.00	$4,100.00	—

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
977	977	(<2 yrs)	Open	54	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—

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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.