Cattle Market Winter Livestock Auction Market Report
Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 20261,092 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$501.00/cwt
≈ $2,921/hd at 583 lb · 176 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers
$550.66/cwt
≈ $2,852/hd at 518 lb · 75 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers
$586.06/cwt
≈ $2,766/hd at 472 lb · 71 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,092 | 565 | 392 |
| Feeder cattle | 622 | 120 | 84 |
| Slaughter cattle | 154 | 52 | 114 |
| Replacement cattle | 316 | 393 | 194 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ↕ Feeder heifers: Several packages of thin yearling steers and several packages of replacement quality heifers in the offering today with uneven prices and comparisons for true market test
- ↕ Feeder steers: Several packages of thin yearling steers and several packages of replacement quality heifers in the offering today with uneven prices and comparisons for true market test
- ▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls mostly steady with instance 6.00 lower on high individual with most cows returning to feed or returning to grass
- → Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows no comparisons available
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 274 | 274 | 7 | 605.00 | $605.00 | $1,658 | — |
| 343 | 343 | 21 | 655.00 | $655.00 | $2,247 | — |
| 374 | 374 | 9 | 632.50 | $632.50 | $2,366 | — |
| 464–475 | 472 | 71 | 570.00–591.00 | $586.06 | $2,766 | — |
| 504 | 504 | 5 | 532.50 | $532.50 | $2,684 | — |
| 510–548 | 519 | 70 | 532.00–562.50 | $551.96 | $2,865 | — |
| 583 | 583 | 176 | 501.00 | $501.00 | $2,921 | — |
| 608–623 | 617 | 13 | 470.00–480.00 | $476.21 | $2,938 | — |
| 766 | 766 | 5 | 400.00 | $400.00 | $3,064 | — |
| 826 | 826 | 9 | 351.00 | $351.00 | $2,899 | — |
| 838 | 838 | 13 | 378.00 | $378.00 | $3,168 | — |
| 1022 | 1022 | 7 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $3,066 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 556–562 | 560 | 12 | 412.50–443.00 | $425.13 | $2,381 | — |
| 671 | 671 | 13 | 362.50 | $362.50 | $2,432 | — |
| 712 | 712 | 5 | 378.00 | $378.00 | $2,691 | — |
| 751–799 | 763 | 35 | 339.00–366.00 | $358.73 | $2,737 | +10.73 |
| 820 | 820 | 22 | 342.00 | $342.00 | $2,804 | — |
Slaughter Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1506–1665 | 1546 | 75-80% | 4 | 164.50–166.00 | $164.90 | $2,549 | — |
| 1435–1865 | 1638 | 75-80% | 15 | 167.50–173.50 | $169.22 | $2,772 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1210–1360 | 1297 | 80-85% | 5 | 156.00–164.00 | $160.84 | $2,086 | — |
| 1270–1395 | 1350 | 80-85% | 5 | 170.00–175.00 | $173.03 | $2,336 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Dressing | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1142–1145 | 1143 | 85-90% | 3 | 168.00–173.00 | $169.67 | $1,939 | — |
| 1180–1195 | 1185 | 85-90% | 3 | 159.00–161.00 | $160.33 | $1,900 | — |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1465–2130 | 1772 | 5 | 187.00–203.00 | $195.14 | $3,458 | — |
| 1470–2380 | 1799 | 10 | 210.00–224.50 | $217.27 | $3,909 | — |
Stock Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 842–1057 | 982 | (<2 yrs) | Open | 21 | 249.00–282.50 | $272.94 | $2,680 |
| 823–1285 | 1006 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 34 | 206.00–232.50 | $216.51 | $2,178 |
| 842–1170 | 1038 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 27 | 169.00–179.50 | $176.26 | $1,830 |
| 750–1382 | 1147 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 88 | 180.00–202.00 | $186.97 | $2,145 |
| 1300–1725 | 1408 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 38 | 169.50–182.00 | $178.15 | $2,508 |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1181–1530 | 1376 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 21 | 3,650.00–3,850.00 | $3,759.21 |
| 1340–1715 | 1433 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 16 | 2,900.00–3,350.00 | $3,252.34 |
| 1476–1565 | 1509 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | 3,250.00–3,475.00 | $3,377.34 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1115–1237 | 1213 | (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | 3,650.00–3,800.00 | $3,706.12 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1172 | 1172 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 2 | 3,700.00 | $3,700.00 | — |
| 1115–1620 | 1261 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 6 | 3,200.00–3,725.00 | $3,485.50 | -1,054.76 |
| 1270–1550 | 1375 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 11 | 3,600.00–3,650.00 | $3,632.28 | -715.81 |
| 1440 | 1440 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 1 | 4,250.00 | $4,250.00 | — |
| 1553 | 1553 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 4 | 4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | -42.53 |
| 1518–1596 | 1554 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 28 | 3,775.00–3,950.00 | $3,858.43 | -184.10 |
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.
Compared to last Tuesday sale with special yearling offering along with all cattle classes. Slaughter cows no comparisons available, slaughter bulls mostly steady with instance 6.00 lower on high individual with most cows returning to feed or returning to grass. Several packages of thin yearling steers and several packages of replacement quality heifers in the offering today with uneven prices and comparisons for true market test. Demand good with good buyer participation.