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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 10, 2026

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $612.50/cwt ≈ $1,911/hd at 312 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $546.00/cwt ≈ $2,058/hd at 377 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $454.00/cwt -63.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,116/hd at 466 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 1,510 802
Feeder cattle 148 — 61
Slaughter cattle 39 — 95
Replacement cattle 219 — 646

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday sale on a light run today slaughter cows and bulls steady instances 2.00 higher, mostly stocker cows going back to feed or rebreds. Few calves mostly heifers not enough for a good market test. Demand moderate to good with several buyers in attendance. More numbers expected next week.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 22 612.50 $612.50 $1,911 —
377 377 21 546.00 $546.00 $2,058 —
466 466 19 454.00 $454.00 $2,116 -63.30
599 599 8 397.00 $397.00 $2,378 —
614 614 13 381.00 $381.00 $2,339 -30.64

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1605 1539 75-80% 5 161.00–166.00 $162.23 $2,497 —
1405–1730 1568 75-80% 2 148.50–151.00 $149.62 $2,346 +2.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 85-90% 1 164.50 $164.50 $1,851 —
1095–1185 1140 85-90% 2 130.00–139.00 $134.32 $1,531 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1260 1207 80-85% 3 141.00–154.00 $148.46 $1,792 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1640 1448 3 182.00–195.00 $186.87 $2,706 +10.29
1954–2000 1977 2 184.00–188.50 $186.28 $3,683 —
1875–2110 2032 3 179.00–182.50 $180.08 $3,659 -7.34

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1222 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 159.00–167.00 $164.23 $1,788
1075–1217 1167 (<2 yrs)Open 8 190.00–218.00 $200.19 $2,336
900–1328 1219 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 83 169.50–186.00 $176.62 $2,153
1300–1620 1424 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 52 158.00–177.00 $172.03 $2,450

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1075 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,950.00 $2,698.83
915–1245 1181 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,450.00–4,025.00 $3,812.30
1245–1395 1296 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,600.00–2,825.00 $2,764.24
1320–1386 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,921.15
1388 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1340–1420 1402 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1113 1113 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,850.00 $3,850.00

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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.