Winter Livestock Auction Market Report, Riverton, WY

Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

1,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $451.65/cwt ≈ $2,358/hd at 522 lb · 61 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.65/cwt +15.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,097/hd at 476 lb · 51 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $483.94/cwt +36.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,304/hd at 476 lb · 49 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,303	157	581
Feeder cattle	881	112	513
Slaughter cattle	153	38	34
Replacement cattle	269	7	34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday sale on a calf and yearling special along with weigh up cows and bulls. Slaughter cows instances 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady instances 2.00 lower along with mostly feeder cows. Feeder calves higher overtones noted from light offerings past couple weeks along with yearlings. Demand good with good buyer buyer participation.

▼ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls steady instances 2.00 lower along with mostly feeder cows
▲ Slaughter cows: Slaughter cows instances 10.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312	312	9	602.50	$602.50	$1,880	—
371	371	11	541.00	$541.00	$2,007	—
400–421	406	17	517.50–521.00	$519.93	$2,111	+3.93
475–477	476	49	483.25–485.50	$483.94	$2,304	+36.94
501–539	522	61	430.00–476.00	$451.65	$2,358	—
555–579	567	30	410.00–421.00	$413.70	$2,346	+7.70
653	653	10	359.00	$359.00	$2,344	-3.00
734	734	8	372.00	$372.00	$2,730	—
777	777	12	359.00	$359.00	$2,789	+9.00
917	917	48	313.00	$313.00	$2,870	—
1007	1007	23	279.50	$279.50	$2,815	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805	805	5	329.00	$329.00	$2,648	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
288	288	7	562.50	$562.50	$1,620	—
305	305	10	560.00	$560.00	$1,708	—
375–398	380	29	460.00–490.00	$483.49	$1,837	—
401–444	409	48	448.00–457.50	$455.57	$1,863	—
463–488	476	51	432.50–451.00	$440.65	$2,097	+15.65
587	587	14	366.00	$366.00	$2,148	—
668	668	7	338.00	$338.00	$2,258	—
784	784	9	318.00	$318.00	$2,493	—
887	887	40	300.00	$300.00	$2,661	—
1032	1032	10	265.50	$265.50	$2,740	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1455–1560	1508	75-80%	2	148.00–149.00	$148.52	$2,240	—
1495–1798	1613	75-80%	17	128.50–138.00	$131.35	$2,119	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1570–1785	1676	9	162.00–173.50	$167.03	$2,799	—
1565–2335	1849	13	164.00–177.50	$168.73	$3,120	—
1705–2165	1935	2	180.00–183.50	$181.96	$3,521	-0.18

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
895–988	923	(<2 yrs)	Open	55	273.00–292.00	$287.30	$2,652
978–1118	1031	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	232.50–250.00	$242.14	$2,496
1015–1220	1097	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	178.00–199.00	$186.12	$2,042
1013–1320	1245	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	67	144.50–158.00	$152.83	$1,903
1238–1375	1341	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	131.00–141.00	$137.33	$1,842
1300–1385	1357	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	22	142.50–157.00	$153.09	$2,077

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
978–1156	1124	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	123.00–135.00	$130.10	$1,462

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1124–1364	1249	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	156	2,050.00–2,300.00	$2,223.85
1323	1323	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	3,000.00	$3,000.00
1361–1413	1378	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	2,350.00–2,400.00	$2,367.09

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1203	1203	Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	2,925.00	$2,925.00	—
1233	1233	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—

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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.