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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $308.65/cwt -34.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 574 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M 1-2 heifers $350.00/cwt ≈ $1,771/hd at 506 lb · 16 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.00/cwt ≈ $2,175/hd at 766 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 279 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 7 311.00 $311.00 $2,208 -19.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–593 574 22 300.00–315.00 $308.65 $1,772 -34.35
638 638 6 304.00 $304.00 $1,940 -12.00
687 687 7 291.00 $291.00 $1,999 +3.00
766 766 10 284.00 $284.00 $2,175 —
920 920 7 259.00 $259.00 $2,383 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 6 358.00 $358.00 $1,600 —
506 506 16 350.00 $350.00 $1,771 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1335 1301 80-85% 5 127.50–133.50 $130.41 $1,697 —
1280–1365 1320 80-85% 4 138.00–142.00 $139.49 $1,841 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1145 1070 85-90% 2 139.50–140.50 $139.96 $1,498 +16.76
1060–1180 1148 85-90% 4 131.00–135.00 $133.31 $1,530 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1665 1578 75-80% 2 126.00–130.00 $127.89 $2,018 -11.67
1410–1865 1598 75-80% 3 137.50–141.00 $139.00 $2,221 -0.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1470 1191 5 153.00–156.50 $155.58 $1,853 —
1400–1735 1639 5 158.50–171.00 $167.29 $2,742 —
1450–2075 1828 12 164.00–177.00 $172.05 $3,145 -9.47
1660–2095 1900 6 185.00–197.00 $190.87 $3,627 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
956–1115 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 195.00–218.00 $206.99 $2,122
915–1290 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 155.00–181.00 $164.12 $1,708
1005–1232 1072 (<2 yrs)Open 17 147.00–238.00 $217.28 $2,329
980–1367 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 26 138.00–152.00 $145.00 $1,776
1210–1580 1421 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 33 132.00–149.50 $138.60 $1,970
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1122–1175 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 130.50–133.50 $131.25 $1,512

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1017–1405 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,700.00–3,200.00 $2,916.89
1318 1318 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1177–1822 1443 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,300.00–2,900.00 $2,669.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105–1825 1374 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,455.74 —
1592 1592 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.