Cattle Market Winter Livestock Auction Market Report, Riverton, WY
Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 20261,129 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,129 | 1,303 | 1,951 |
| Feeder cattle | 520 | 881 | 1,486 |
| Slaughter cattle | 260 | 153 | 182 |
| Replacement cattle | 349 | 269 | 283 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder heifers: not enough yearling heifers for a good market test
- ▲ Feeder steers: Few yearling steers with higher overtones noted
- ▲ Replacement cows: Several bred cows packages mostly aged and middle aged steady to instances higher overtone noted with good demand
- → Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls mostly steady
- → Slaughter cows: with too few slaughter cows to report or compare to
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 290 | 290 | 5 | 635.00 | $635.00 | $1,842 | — |
| 328 | 328 | 12 | 566.00 | $566.00 | $1,856 | -36.50 |
| 413–417 | 414 | 39 | 500.00–522.00 | $518.02 | $2,145 | -1.91 |
| 471 | 471 | 5 | 435.00 | $435.00 | $2,049 | -48.94 |
| 506–536 | 522 | 20 | 425.00–448.25 | $435.53 | $2,273 | -16.12 |
| 565 | 565 | 12 | 411.00 | $411.00 | $2,322 | -2.70 |
| 610–624 | 622 | 28 | 393.00–410.50 | $407.43 | $2,534 | — |
| 658–697 | 681 | 24 | 377.00–380.00 | $378.79 | $2,580 | +19.79 |
| 852 | 852 | 21 | 334.00 | $334.00 | $2,846 | — |
| 962–995 | 973 | 43 | 309.25–314.00 | $311.95 | $3,035 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | 308 | 9 | 570.00 | $570.00 | $1,756 | +10.00 |
| 394 | 394 | 17 | 474.00 | $474.00 | $1,868 | -9.49 |
| 417 | 417 | 10 | 450.00 | $450.00 | $1,876 | -5.57 |
| 542 | 542 | 9 | 392.50 | $392.50 | $2,127 | — |
| 589 | 589 | 21 | 382.00 | $382.00 | $2,250 | +16.00 |
| 692 | 692 | 7 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,353 | +2.00 |
| 843 | 843 | 5 | 317.00 | $317.00 | $2,672 | — |
Slaughter Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1310–1840 | 1551 | 29 | 159.00–175.00 | $167.58 | $2,599 | — |
| 1735–1895 | 1830 | 3 | 180.50–183.50 | $181.99 | $3,330 | +13.26 |
| 1705–2315 | 2028 | 9 | 165.00–181.50 | $171.58 | $3,480 | — |
Stock Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 765–980 | 891 | (<2 yrs) | Open | 17 | 271.00–300.00 | $293.17 | $2,612 |
| 860–1090 | 962 | Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 8 | 227.50–250.00 | $235.86 | $2,269 |
| 910–1075 | 1000 | Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 3 | 123.00–131.00 | $127.46 | $1,275 |
| 1020–1230 | 1097 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 10 | 192.50–219.00 | $208.76 | $2,290 |
| 1047–1345 | 1152 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 48 | 156.00–171.00 | $162.15 | $1,868 |
| 1188–1485 | 1318 | Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 22 | 138.00–154.50 | $145.85 | $1,922 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1005–1165 | 1075 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 8 | 140.50–151.00 | $147.58 | $1,586 |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1015 | 1015 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | 2,725.00 | $2,725.00 |
| 1031 | 1031 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | 2,800.00 | $2,800.00 |
| 1066 | 1066 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 12 | 2,850.00 | $2,850.00 |
| 922–1282 | 1068 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 106 | 1,760.00–2,200.00 | $2,079.48 |
| 1078 | 1078 | Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 10 | 1,950.00 | $1,950.00 |
| 1136–1255 | 1162 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 23 | 1,900.00–2,550.00 | $2,293.84 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1126 | 1126 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 9 | 2,125.00 | $2,125.00 | — |
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 a Special calf and Yearling offering; slaughter bulls mostly steady, mostly stock cows with higher overtones noted, with too few slaughter cows to report or compare to. Several bred cows packages mostly aged and middle aged steady to instances higher overtone noted with good demand. Few yearling steers with higher overtones noted, not enough yearling heifers for a good market test. Feeder calves unevenly tested with steers 500 lb lower undertones lower, 600 lbs higher overtones noted. Lite offering of heifers lower undertones, with package 590 lbs 20.00 higher. Demand good with good buyer participation. Starting next week calves and yearlings on Tuesday with cows and bulls starting Friday sales.