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Winter Livestock Auction Market Report, Riverton, WY

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

614 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.25/cwt ≈ $2,635/hd at 844 lb · 103 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.00/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,389/hd at 724 lb · 56 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $357.87/cwt ≈ $2,741/hd at 766 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 614 399 1,006
Feeder cattle 509 178 886
Slaughter cattle 50 53 74
Replacement cattle 55 168 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale selling mostly yearlings in small packages with demand good, higher overtones noted. Slaughter bulls instances 6.00-7.00 lower, several going back to feed. Few feeder calves lightly tested for a good market test with couple packages of bred cows. Demand moderate to good. Sales every Tuesday going into fall.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 18 355.00 $355.00 $1,147 —
402 402 10 482.50 $482.50 $1,940 —
664 664 10 372.00 $372.00 $2,470 —
739 739 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,660 +37.50
752–782 766 53 347.50–367.50 $357.87 $2,741 —
820 820 40 347.50 $347.50 $2,850 —
853–874 862 17 323.00–328.00 $325.91 $2,809 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 5 427.50 $427.50 $1,937 +10.88
647 647 5 338.50 $338.50 $2,190 —
724 724 56 330.00 $330.00 $2,389 +15.00
774–786 780 30 305.00–316.00 $310.82 $2,424 +1.82
793 793 6 306.00 $306.00 $2,427 -3.00
844 844 103 312.25 $312.25 $2,635 —
899 899 25 301.00 $301.00 $2,706 —
910 910 23 296.00 $296.00 $2,694 —
920 920 5 291.00 $291.00 $2,677 —
1018 1018 12 284.00 $284.00 $2,891 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1765 1618 13 172.50–186.00 $179.79 $2,909 +10.01
1510–2073 1856 14 168.50–182.00 $174.83 $3,245 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1677 1319 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 13 150.00–158.00 $153.94 $2,030

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1161 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1165–1185 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,501.13
1245–1430 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,100.00–2,275.00 $2,152.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00 $25,882

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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.