Cattle Market Winter Livestock Auction Market Report, Riverton, WY
Riverton, Wyoming · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 20263,508 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,508 | 4,364 | 4,344 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,508 | 4,364 | 4,344 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Heifer calves higher overtones noted with reputation packages which could be used as replacement quality instances 50.00 higher
- ▲ Feeder steers: Steers calves under 500 lbs lower undertones noted with 350-390 lb calves instances 17.00-30.00 higher
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 296 | 296 | 10 | 620.00 | $620.00 | $1,835 | -27.00 |
| 345 | 345 | 28 | 545.00–555.00 | $550.00 | $1,898 | -85.25 |
| 353–377 | 365 | 53 | 632.50–649.00 | $642.87 | $2,346 | +63.87 |
| 413–449 | 431 | 132 | 523.00–571.00 | $545.09 | $2,349 | -30.11 |
| 451–497 | 478 | 346 | 485.00–536.00 | $513.21 | $2,453 | -15.59 |
| 503–547 | 524 | 283 | 452.00–497.00 | $478.36 | $2,507 | +13.00 |
| 554–593 | 565 | 355 | 410.00–448.50 | $442.49 | $2,500 | +26.47 |
| 608–648 | 626 | 150 | 381.00–409.75 | $395.37 | $2,475 | -8.31 |
| 657–683 | 664 | 23 | 368.50–376.50 | $374.35 | $2,486 | +0.85 |
| 735 | 735 | 17 | 348.00 | $348.00 | $2,558 | -33.17 |
| 872 | 872 | 30 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,965 | -19.50 |
| 902 | 902 | 12 | 329.50 | $329.50 | $2,972 | -7.74 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 465 | 465 | 24 | 466.00 | $466.00 | $2,167 | -9.36 |
| 526–540 | 535 | 26 | 437.00–442.00 | $438.89 | $2,348 | +23.09 |
| 597–598 | 597 | 18 | 400.00–401.00 | $400.39 | $2,390 | +17.05 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349 | 349 | 12 | 560.00 | $560.00 | $1,954 | +11.27 |
| 359–397 | 372 | 88 | 527.50–580.00 | $558.48 | $2,078 | +40.99 |
| 401–446 | 419 | 181 | 471.00–520.00 | $502.11 | $2,104 | +17.33 |
| 452–494 | 472 | 191 | 426.00–475.00 | $459.70 | $2,170 | +7.34 |
| 504–540 | 519 | 111 | 398.00–440.00 | $425.30 | $2,207 | +10.09 |
| 532 | 532 | 106 | 495.00 | $495.00 | $2,633 | +79.79 |
| 550–595 | 561 | 87 | 381.00–411.00 | $402.04 | $2,255 | +13.25 |
| 565 | 565 | 20 | 459.00 | $459.00 | $2,593 | +70.21 |
| 600–618 | 605 | 36 | 345.00–366.50 | $361.00 | $2,184 | — |
| 673–680 | 678 | 30 | 322.00–338.00 | $334.30 | $2,267 | +0.99 |
| 763–778 | 766 | 40 | 331.00–333.50 | $331.57 | $2,540 | +2.57 |
| 819–842 | 834 | 41 | 324.50–326.50 | $325.37 | $2,714 | -3.35 |
| 887 | 887 | 13 | 311.00 | $311.00 | $2,759 | -7.00 |
| 930–943 | 934 | 15 | 308.00–308.50 | $308.17 | $2,878 | +7.58 |
| 966 | 966 | 7 | 290.50 | $290.50 | $2,806 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 433 | 433 | 12 | 467.00 | $467.00 | $2,022 | — |
| 546 | 546 | 10 | 389.00 | $389.00 | $2,124 | +6.50 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 407–417 | 409 | 39 | 554.00–555.00 | $554.21 | $2,267 | — |
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 light offering yearlings mostly feeder calves. Steers calves under 500 lbs lower undertones noted with 350-390 lb calves instances 17.00-30.00 higher, over 500 lbs unevenly steady with instances 3.00-12.00 higher. Heifer calves higher overtones noted with reputation packages which could be used as replacement quality instances 50.00 higher. Other weights mostly unevenly steady instances 4.00-15.00 higher, few lighter offerings not well tested lower undertones noted. Demand moderated to good with good buyer participation.