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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

614 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $384.24/cwt ≈ $2,240/hd at 583 lb · 51 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $373.48/cwt ≈ $2,297/hd at 615 lb · 39 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $330.62/cwt ≈ $2,331/hd at 705 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 614 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 10 401.00 $401.00 $1,195 —
504–527 515 17 390.00–411.00 $400.88 $2,065 —
565–597 583 51 380.00–392.50 $384.24 $2,240 —
604–628 615 39 366.00–380.00 $373.48 $2,297 —
701–714 705 24 325.00–333.50 $330.62 $2,331 —
753 753 9 308.00 $308.00 $2,319 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 7 340.00 $340.00 $918 —
423 423 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,565 —
472 472 11 358.00 $358.00 $1,690 —
501 501 5 352.50 $352.50 $1,766 —
564 564 7 343.00 $343.00 $1,935 —
606 606 10 316.00 $316.00 $1,915 —
685 685 14 288.00 $288.00 $1,973 —
724 724 5 287.50 $287.50 $2,082 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1338 1291 80-85% 14 129.50–139.00 $136.44 $1,761 +0.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1105 1062 85-90% 6 132.00–143.50 $136.13 $1,446 —
1010–1125 1068 85-90% 2 118.00–129.00 $123.20 $1,316 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1630 1547 75-80% 3 158.50–161.00 $160.26 $2,479 —
1440–1700 1591 75-80% 5 133.00–142.00 $139.56 $2,220 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1765 1478 4 151.00–160.00 $155.95 $2,305 —
1587–2072 1827 8 179.00–185.00 $181.52 $3,316 —
1610–2105 1847 9 161.00–171.00 $167.26 $3,089 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1109 1019 (<2 yrs)Open 21 214.50–237.00 $226.42 $2,307
955–1250 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 154.00–174.50 $161.91 $1,815
985–1350 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 46 136.50–152.50 $146.84 $1,693
950–1375 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 179.00–202.50 $190.10 $2,211
1132–1515 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 15 132.00–137.50 $135.00 $1,719
1257–1526 1389 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 38 140.00–153.00 $145.38 $2,019

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1256–1365 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,347.19
1293–1415 1317 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,621.48

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1153–1174 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 38 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1065–1379 1186 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 2,610.00–3,300.00 $2,899.78 —
1040–1387 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 3,510.00–4,100.00 $3,728.18 —
1331 1331 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
729–930 844 (<2 yrs)Open 49 3,000.00–3,860.00 $3,581.11 —
973–1102 995 (<2 yrs)Open 12 3,975.00–4,300.00 $4,239.98 —

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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.