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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $493.15/cwt -15.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,505/hd at 508 lb · 51 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $416.00/cwt -21.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,533/hd at 609 lb · 23 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.75/cwt ≈ $1,072/hd at 711 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 462 473 154
Feeder cattle 75 347 0
Slaughter cattle 107 70 76
Replacement cattle 280 56 78

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday sale slaughter cow on a light offering mostly steady, slaughter bulls 3.00-13.00 higher with mostly feeder cows firm. Limited numbers of feeder calves with uneven market. Good offering of small packages of bred heifers and cows, along with few cow/calf pairs. Demand good with good buyer participation.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–364 359 14 560.00–600.00 $574.49 $2,062 —
505–530 508 51 487.00–530.00 $493.15 $2,505 -15.35
609 609 23 416.00 $416.00 $2,533 -21.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 16 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
711 711 20 150.75 $150.75 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613–617 614 14 409.00–410.00 $409.36 $2,513 +16.86

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1765 1625 75-80% 7 148.50–163.50 $157.27 $2,556 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1170 1123 85-90% 2 150.00–157.00 $153.65 $1,725 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1382 1361 80-85% 2 164.00–166.00 $164.98 $2,245 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1610 1563 3 187.00–203.00 $192.01 $3,001 +4.01
1645–1970 1782 6 205.00–215.00 $208.98 $3,724 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1068 1034 (<2 yrs)Open 8 262.50–287.00 $280.84 $2,904
855–1355 1169 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 154.00–170.00 $165.04 $1,929
830–1445 1226 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 174.00–191.00 $182.45 $2,237
1175–1570 1408 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 11 156.50–180.00 $168.54 $2,373
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
845–1150 1060 (<2 yrs)Open 5 222.50–255.00 $238.39 $2,527
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,695

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1049–1127 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 3,900.00–4,100.00 $3,992.84
980–1385 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 3,450.00–3,900.00 $3,553.65
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,875.00 $2,875.00
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1278 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1291 1291 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1301–1475 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,800.00–2,900.00 $2,839.81

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
911–930 921 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 3,900.00–3,950.00 $3,927.53
930–981 950 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 3,825.00–4,000.00 $3,920.73

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1215 1202 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,450.00–3,550.00 $3,517.41 —
1192–1365 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,450.00–3,500.00 $3,481.80 —
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1278–1625 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 7 3,050.00–3,800.00 $3,231.87 —

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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.