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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

1,079 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $484.16/cwt ≈ $3,041/hd at 628 lb · 154 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $629.42/cwt ≈ $2,625/hd at 417 lb · 65 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $553.10/cwt ≈ $2,793/hd at 505 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,079 464 1,880
Feeder cattle 751 32 1,639
Slaughter cattle 87 77 110
Replacement cattle 241 355 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday sale on a feeder special; slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls firm with top bull instances 5.00 lower with feeder cows going back to feed firm with instances 7.00-9.00 higher. Several packages feeder calves and yearlings with higher overtones noted with no true comparisons available. 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
357 357 11 650.00 $650.00 $2,320 —
411–419 417 65 628.00–630.00 $629.42 $2,625 —
466–467 466 18 563.00–574.00 $569.11 $2,652 —
503–510 505 64 520.00–558.00 $553.10 $2,793 —
555–585 571 21 468.00–480.00 $473.56 $2,704 +6.06
612–630 628 154 480.00–484.60 $484.16 $3,041 —
694 694 17 414.00 $414.00 $2,873 —
712–743 721 38 390.00–419.50 $410.70 $2,961 —
956 956 7 320.00 $320.00 $3,059 —
1089 1089 7 299.00 $299.00 $3,256 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 475 18 473.00–497.00 $487.37 $2,315 —
518–528 524 27 455.00–462.50 $458.30 $2,401 —
569 569 7 448.00 $448.00 $2,549 —
602–647 636 21 405.00–426.00 $409.73 $2,606 +179.73
705–717 710 14 354.00–370.00 $363.08 $2,578 —
811 811 8 326.00 $326.00 $2,644 —
871–889 880 24 311.00–314.00 $312.16 $2,747 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2010 1560 75-80% 6 168.50–177.00 $170.12 $2,654 —
1635–1670 1653 75-80% 2 165.00–166.00 $165.49 $2,736 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1200 1160 85-90% 3 160.00–161.00 $160.66 $1,864 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1365 1307 80-85% 3 184.00–186.50 $185.22 $2,421 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1247–1303 1284 6 206.00–221.00 $216.44 $2,779 —
1615–2310 1851 14 212.00–217.50 $214.34 $3,967 —
1585–2040 1858 13 198.50–208.50 $204.68 $3,803 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1107 1024 (<2 yrs)Open 61 253.00–317.00 $285.77 $2,926
993–1320 1061 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 134.00–153.50 $143.24 $1,520
1165–1385 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 208.00–228.50 $218.79 $2,643
1080–1600 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 174.00–193.00 $185.11 $2,284
1115–1415 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 163.00–171.00 $166.56 $2,170
1425–1592 1484 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 33 172.00–189.00 $182.95 $2,715
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1000–1190 1133 (<2 yrs)Open 22 233.50–258.00 $242.98 $2,753

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1182 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–3,400.00 $3,240.94
1183–1495 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 3,675.00–3,800.00 $3,704.08
1286–1420 1379 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,800.00–3,275.00 $2,880.65
1320–1630 1447 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,600.00–3,125.00 $2,775.75

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1330 1183 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,600.00–3,700.00 $3,656.24

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1141–1410 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 4,350.00–4,400.00 $4,392.50 —
1603 1603 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1670 1670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —

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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.