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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

2,639 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $405.90/cwt ≈ $2,736/hd at 674 lb · 369 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $444.08/cwt ≈ $2,735/hd at 616 lb · 317 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $556.50/cwt ≈ $2,643/hd at 475 lb · 257 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,639 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 374 36 617.50–665.00 $634.31 $2,372 +4.31
407–429 417 58 570.00–607.50 $586.70 $2,447 +29.20
456–490 475 257 532.00–575.00 $556.50 $2,643 —
517–545 531 166 482.50–527.00 $512.86 $2,723 —
550–576 560 90 472.00–501.00 $487.75 $2,731 —
611 fancy 611 143 453.25 $453.25 $2,769 —
610–648 620 174 402.50–446.00 $436.55 $2,707 —
651–695 674 369 400.00–418.00 $405.90 $2,736 —
708–730 714 35 399.50–407.00 $404.30 $2,887 —
750–765 759 61 368.00–383.00 $374.62 $2,843 —
804–844 827 73 355.00–364.00 $358.54 $2,965 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 16 480.00 $480.00 $1,373 —
314–349 330 18 515.00–520.00 $517.65 $1,708 —
404–438 415 37 480.00–517.00 $494.68 $2,053 —
455–495 473 212 467.50–509.00 $488.90 $2,312 —
512–545 532 192 452.50–490.00 $473.53 $2,519 —
556–592 586 213 425.00–462.00 $432.78 $2,536 —
621–649 635 171 387.50–411.50 $397.94 $2,527 —
650–688 666 77 367.50–390.00 $382.35 $2,546 —
702–749 731 16 335.25–341.00 $337.32 $2,466 —
851 851 5 302.50 $302.50 $2,574 —
1046 1046 9 271.00 $271.00 $2,835 —
1097 1097 9 281.00 $281.00 $3,083 —
1115 1115 6 271.00 $271.00 $3,022 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 14 405.00 $405.00 $1,709 —
473 473 24 375.00 $375.00 $1,774 —
503–517 513 44 422.50–439.00 $433.68 $2,225 —
640 640 19 359.50 $359.50 $2,301 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1805 1697 75-80% 5 148.00–159.00 $155.50 $2,639 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1360 1275 80-85% 3 134.00–148.00 $141.27 $1,801 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1700 1600 6 173.00–186.50 $179.39 $2,870 —
1735–2585 1909 20 166.00–178.00 $173.91 $3,320 —
1840–2375 2025 4 180.00–193.00 $186.15 $3,770 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
729–905 758 (<2 yrs)Open 6 311.00–315.00 $314.20 $2,382
1020–1250 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 201.00–220.00 $210.30 $2,324
995–1295 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 147.00–159.00 $150.64 $1,680
800–1235 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 167.50–184.50 $175.14 $1,991
1317–1580 1416 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 150.00–165.00 $159.03 $2,252
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
902–1002 920 (<2 yrs)Open 11 250.00–260.00 $258.02 $2,374

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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.