Ag market report: Oct. 4, 2022

Riverton Livestock Auction feeder cattle sales report for Tuesday, Oct. 4. Sales take place weekly now. This week: 1,714. Last sale: 1,817. Last year: 3,772. Compared to last Tuesday on a calf and yearling special; light offering yearling steers. Several yearling heifers with steady to instances 2.00 higher. Steer calves under 500 lbs. lower undertones noted, over 500 lbs. unevenly steady instances 1.00-4.00 lower, heifer calves under 500 lbs. steady instances 4.00 lower, over 500 lbs. under pressure with instances 6.00-9.00 lower. Demand moderate. Continuing with cow and bull sales on Fridays with calves and yearlings on Tuesday. Supply included 100 percent feeder cattle (60 percent steers, 40 percent heifers). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs. was 34 percent.