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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 3, 2026

1,159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $470.59/cwt ≈ $2,739/hd at 582 lb · 154 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $471.44/cwt +31.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,951/hd at 626 lb · 110 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $472.68/cwt ≈ $2,496/hd at 528 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,159 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–442 433 31 555.00–586.00 $572.58 $2,479 —
482 482 8 555.00 $555.00 $2,675 —
507–523 515 37 517.50–543.00 $526.74 $2,713 —
556–598 582 149 450.00–486.00 $470.44 $2,738 —
585 585 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,779 —
601–628 626 110 452.50–476.00 $471.44 $2,951 +31.44
661–667 665 14 417.50–419.00 $418.47 $2,783 —
701–738 727 60 362.50–399.75 $393.45 $2,860 —
751–788 769 35 362.50–391.00 $380.16 $2,923 —
809 809 5 343.00 $343.00 $2,775 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 27 429.00 $429.00 $2,703 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 7 450.00 $450.00 $2,340 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417–448 431 56 517.50–542.50 $527.66 $2,274 —
460–463 461 39 512.50–520.00 $517.30 $2,385 —
506–537 528 65 462.50–480.00 $472.68 $2,496 —
609–621 611 53 400.00–414.75 $411.64 $2,515 —
669–677 675 27 386.00–387.00 $386.22 $2,607 —
825 825 7 326.00 $326.00 $2,690 —
863 863 9 289.00 $289.00 $2,494 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 15 470.00 $470.00 $2,153 —
548 548 11 407.50 $407.50 $2,233 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1805 1552 75-80% 5 143.00–151.00 $147.59 $2,291 —
1508–1865 1609 75-80% 8 161.50–164.50 $163.89 $2,637 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1390 1295 80-85% 4 143.00–151.00 $146.11 $1,892 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1599 1436 34 152.50–185.00 $176.58 $2,536 —
1265–2325 1834 4 164.00–180.00 $175.24 $3,214 —
1850–2330 2014 7 184.50–192.50 $187.42 $3,775 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1160 1028 (<2 yrs)Open 11 209.00–227.50 $215.61 $2,216
890–1380 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 37 157.00–170.00 $167.06 $1,976
1100–1410 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 174.50–195.00 $177.33 $2,140
1325–1560 1426 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 81 165.00–180.00 $170.23 $2,427

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1243–1311 1262 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 1,850.00–2,200.00 $1,949.20
1242–1357 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,550.00–2,700.00 $2,628.32
1286–1350 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 2,500.00–3,700.00 $3,010.33
1260–1376 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 24 3,100.00–4,000.00 $3,393.85
977–1478 1367 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 3,500.00–4,000.00 $3,895.39

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
954–1080 1027 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 67 3,400.00–4,075.00 $3,960.94

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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.