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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 27, 2026

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 184 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 8 440.00 $440.00 $2,684 +3.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 6 452.50 $452.50 $2,253 -36.40
556 556 6 423.00 $423.00 $2,352 -9.78

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1140 1100 85-90% 3 132.00–147.00 $139.88 $1,539 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,514 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1725 1658 75-80% 3 139.50–151.50 $146.83 $2,434 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 80-85% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1665 1450 5 146.50–167.00 $157.34 $2,281 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1065 903 (<2 yrs)Open 9 210.00–260.00 $248.50 $2,244
1070–1275 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 59 148.00–164.00 $153.09 $1,846
745–1314 1249 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 168.50–180.00 $172.82 $2,159
1242–1432 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 147.50–161.00 $153.83 $2,066

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1087 1016 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,876.54
1176–1430 1293 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 2,500.00–2,835.00 $2,664.54
1318 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–963 870 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 23 2,600.00–3,250.00 $3,092.74

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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.