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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

752 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $487.77/cwt +57.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,063/hd at 423 lb · 67 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $558.96/cwt +68.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,308/hd at 413 lb · 60 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.59/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,630/hd at 746 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 752 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
256–284 272 9 702.00–712.50 $706.40 $1,921 —
330 330 17 632.50 $632.50 $2,087 —
392 392 19 584.00 $584.00 $2,289 —
401 fancy 401 9 570.00 $570.00 $2,286 —
413–426 415 51 542.50–559.00 $557.01 $2,312 +67.01
452 452 6 506.00 $506.00 $2,287 +16.00
501 501 21 495.00 $495.00 $2,480 —
574–595 585 34 407.00–429.00 $421.20 $2,464 —
661–684 673 13 361.00–390.00 $374.14 $2,518 +15.14
761 761 3 361.00 $361.00 $2,747 -2.50
859 859 10 354.00 $354.00 $3,041 -0.47
926 926 8 339.00 $339.00 $3,139 -0.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 7 432.50 $432.50 $2,374 —
579 579 18 432.00 $432.00 $2,501 —
681–696 691 15 357.00–385.00 $366.20 $2,530 —
692 692 5 352.00 $352.00 $2,436 —
704 704 48 404.00 $404.00 $2,844 —
750–766 758 14 340.00–367.00 $353.64 $2,681 —
861 861 18 358.00 $358.00 $3,082 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 10 647.50 $647.50 $1,904 —
334 334 16 582.50 $582.50 $1,946 —
360–382 376 44 548.50–567.00 $553.74 $2,082 —
401–435 423 67 468.50–510.00 $487.77 $2,063 +57.77
487 487 6 442.00 $442.00 $2,153 —
525 525 13 424.00 $424.00 $2,226 —
597 597 8 371.00 $371.00 $2,215 —
743 743 15 347.00 $347.00 $2,578 +1.65
747 747 44 354.50 $354.50 $2,648 +9.15
802 802 6 322.00 $322.00 $2,582 —
829 829 26 337.25 $337.25 $2,796 +9.75
877 877 11 325.60 $325.60 $2,856 +3.60
890 890 7 311.00 $311.00 $2,768 —
908 908 30 320.00 $320.00 $2,906 ±0.00
966 966 5 313.00 $313.00 $3,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 8 446.00 $446.00 $1,976 —
724 724 15 354.75 $354.75 $2,568 —
735 735 12 354.00 $354.00 $2,602 —
773 thin fleshed 773 7 316.00 $316.00 $2,443 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
793 793 13 351.00 $351.00 $2,783 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1150 1062 85-90% 5 135.00–146.00 $140.27 $1,490 —
1052–1190 1098 85-90% 3 151.00–154.50 $152.26 $1,672 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1360 1276 80-85% 6 136.50–147.00 $141.50 $1,806 -2.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1600 1570 75-80% 2 141.00–150.00 $145.59 $2,286 -16.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1775 1542 18 169.50–183.00 $173.41 $2,674 —
1555–2100 1875 9 172.00–184.50 $179.69 $3,369 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
986–1100 999 (<2 yrs)Open 9 232.50–263.50 $259.71 $2,595
965–1325 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 203.00–215.00 $209.71 $2,449
1245–1440 1353 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 160.00–170.00 $165.30 $2,237
1125–1702 1382 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 154.50–171.50 $163.72 $2,263

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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.