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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

1,507 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $490.95/cwt +28.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,533/hd at 516 lb · 194 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $521.12/cwt +29.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,470/hd at 474 lb · 150 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $437.40/cwt +25.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,506/hd at 573 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,507 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 10 645.00 $645.00 $2,167 —
353–390 372 38 619.00–627.00 $622.80 $2,317 —
410–445 426 66 533.00–580.00 $554.63 $2,363 —
455–491 474 150 427.50–540.00 $521.12 $2,470 +29.12
503–544 516 194 462.50–508.00 $490.95 $2,533 +28.28
555–589 573 113 425.00–452.00 $437.40 $2,506 +25.24
635–644 640 39 400.00–403.00 $401.70 $2,571 +15.38
693–694 693 11 367.50–368.00 $367.73 $2,548 -47.27
746 746 75 375.00 $375.00 $2,798 +2.00
830 830 14 361.00 $361.00 $2,996 —
1063 1063 10 309.50–311.00 $310.25 $3,298 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 11 454.00 $454.00 $2,488 +53.79
588–592 590 10 392.00–405.00 $398.52 $2,351 +18.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 7 575.00 $575.00 $1,466 —
330–347 335 37 502.50–550.00 $521.45 $1,747 —
369–391 375 19 502.50–530.00 $522.45 $1,959 —
415–416 416 27 480.00–491.00 $488.56 $2,032 +23.56
452–483 467 109 427.50–443.50 $439.18 $2,051 —
513–525 520 46 411.00–435.00 $422.21 $2,195 +20.43
555–574 562 19 369.00–398.00 $387.57 $2,178 +16.57
768 768 16 327.00 $327.00 $2,511 -16.00
764–781 770 31 350.50–353.00 $352.10 $2,711 +9.10
815–844 824 33 334.25–350.00 $344.34 $2,837 +12.46
880 880 13 269.00 $269.00 $2,367 -61.74
930 930 10 316.00 $316.00 $2,939 —
951–988 970 10 320.00–335.00 $327.64 $3,178 +37.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 18 422.00 $422.00 $1,798 —
547 547 20 377.00 $377.00 $2,062 -1.52
569 569 16 370.00 $370.00 $2,105 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1875 1614 75-80% 5 136.00–150.00 $142.01 $2,292 —
1502–1800 1614 75-80% 8 151.00–159.00 $155.44 $2,509 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1138 1097 85-90% 5 131.00–150.00 $138.17 $1,516 —
1050–1190 1119 85-90% 4 115.00–125.00 $120.34 $1,347 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1355 1328 80-85% 2 148.00–154.00 $150.94 $2,004 —
1310–1380 1345 80-85% 2 136.00–140.00 $137.95 $1,855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1895 1615 22 174.50–190.00 $185.39 $2,994 —
1497–1937 1752 11 173.00–182.50 $178.04 $3,119 —
1590–2185 1901 21 183.50–194.00 $186.58 $3,547 -2.78

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790–1035 918 (<2 yrs)Open 16 246.00–277.50 $256.41 $2,354
918–1345 1037 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 190.00–225.00 $209.90 $2,177
825–1370 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 165.00–181.50 $174.04 $1,836
755–1495 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 46 145.00–157.00 $151.32 $1,649
1189–1560 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 40 156.00–168.00 $161.09 $2,054

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1006–1150 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 3,150.00–3,250.00 $3,160.26
1079–1535 1092 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 95 2,310.00–2,425.00 $2,315.18
1169 1169 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 3,000.00 $3,000.00

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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.