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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 120 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998 998 5 241.00 $241.00 $2,405 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 9 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 -8.46
754 754 5 277.00 $277.00 $2,089 +11.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1345 1294 80-85% 7 126.50–135.50 $131.99 $1,708 —
1370–1375 1374 80-85% 4 139.50–150.00 $145.75 $2,003 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1072 1061 85-90% 6 139.50–149.00 $144.11 $1,529 +22.37
1100 1100 85-90% 2 136.00 $136.00 $1,496 -5.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1570 1478 75-80% 4 137.50–139.00 $138.36 $2,045 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1812 1693 7 137.00–155.00 $145.34 $2,461 -15.86
1700–1930 1842 3 158.00–161.50 $160.25 $2,952 —
1935 1935 1 175.00 $175.00 $3,386 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1045 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 11 218.00–240.00 $223.72 $2,237
970–1160 1057 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 182.00–199.00 $191.76 $2,027
995–1135 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 161.00–177.50 $167.80 $1,831
945–1355 1188 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 139.00–151.00 $145.50 $1,729
1230–1595 1400 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 137.00–146.00 $142.40 $1,994

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120–1256 1222 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,900.00 $2,819.80
1155–1460 1358 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,475.00 $2,467.91
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,575.00 $2,575.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210–1460 1342 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,825.00–2,500.00 $2,258.01 —

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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.