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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report, Riverton, WY

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

1,493 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.42/cwt ≈ $1,973/hd at 624 lb · 270 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $395.22/cwt ≈ $2,094/hd at 530 lb · 158 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $283.66/cwt ≈ $2,053/hd at 724 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,493 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 thin fleshed 430 54 438.00 $438.00 $1,883 —
472–488 480 22 402.50–407.50 $405.90 $1,948 —
503–535 thin fleshed 529 134 396.00–400.00 $397.93 $2,105 —
527–543 534 24 372.50–382.50 $380.07 $2,030 —
572–585 574 36 362.50–367.00 $366.24 $2,102 —
627 627 7 345.00 $345.00 $2,163 —
656 656 51 346.00 $346.00 $2,270 —
673 thin fleshed 673 18 319.00 $319.00 $2,147 —
747 747 5 294.00 $294.00 $2,196 —
773 773 33 293.00 $293.00 $2,265 —
823–848 829 25 276.50–279.00 $277.11 $2,297 —
870–898 894 87 270.00–275.50 $270.54 $2,419 —
902–941 915 66 255.50–270.00 $265.45 $2,429 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533–549 538 27 279.00–351.00 $303.48 $1,633 —
996 996 10 197.00 $197.00 $1,962 —
1008 1008 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,814 —
1123 1123 7 181.00 $181.00 $2,033 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1416 1416 9 152.50 $152.50 $2,159 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 13 435.00 $435.00 $1,466 —
419 419 6 352.50 $352.50 $1,477 —
456–483 464 46 344.00–351.00 $348.78 $1,618 —
512–536 529 59 320.00–350.00 $340.92 $1,803 —
564–599 583 73 302.50–330.00 $318.46 $1,857 —
605–616 614 99 300.00–320.00 $316.54 $1,944 —
605–637 629 171 310.00–318.50 $316.35 $1,990 —
660 660 10 281.00 $281.00 $1,855 —
680 680 64 291.50 $291.50 $1,982 —
713–717 715 44 285.00–294.25 $289.82 $2,072 —
729 729 76 280.10 $280.10 $2,042 —
772 772 12 265.50 $265.50 $2,050 —
886 886 12 230.00 $230.00 $2,038 —
938–949 944 17 258.00–269.00 $263.86 $2,491 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 24 305.00 $305.00 $1,531 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1155 1085 85-90% 8 118.00–126.00 $121.74 $1,321 -17.33
1030–1152 1111 85-90% 3 140.00–145.00 $141.54 $1,573 —
1205–1215 1210 85-90% 6 108.00–113.00 $110.49 $1,337 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1755 1618 75-80% 3 127.00 $127.00 $2,055 —
1535–1817 1676 75-80% 7 140.00–145.50 $142.26 $2,384 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,371 —
1225–2320 1622 80-85% 3 143.00–148.00 $146.61 $2,378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1785 1510 5 144.00–158.00 $151.23 $2,284 —
1500–1985 1693 8 155.00–167.50 $161.20 $2,729 —
1985–2090 2025 3 170.00–185.00 $177.23 $3,589 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1085 954 (<2 yrs)Open 14 219.00–251.00 $235.57 $2,247
1015–1219 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 185.50–213.00 $201.59 $2,157
795–1330 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 160.00–181.00 $167.26 $1,838
1020–1260 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 22 131.00–145.00 $139.14 $1,646
1250–1570 1395 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 32 134.00–146.50 $141.29 $1,971

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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.