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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2020-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Apr 7

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Mar 31Apr 7Apr 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

905 head

▲ 905 vs last sale 0▲ 905 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 64▲ 56 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

132 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 155▲ 132 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday, on a special calf and yearling special: on a light offering slaughter cows and bulls lower undertones noted. Feeder calves uneven with no market comparisons available since last special, market under pressure. Demand moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.73/cwt on 404 head.

Average price

$149.73

404 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$876

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$24

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$12.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.47

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	448	153.16	687	78
Medium and Large 1	624	149.23	931	313
Medium and Large 2	470	141.00	663	13thin

One grade step is worth $12.16/cwt here — about $24 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale404 hd

149.73

—

WY average2 barns · 1,491 hd

139.25

+10.47

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,757	59.94	1,053	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,381	38.07	526	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,166	33.28	388	2thin

Every lot

45 lots · USDA AMS · Winter Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	147.38/cwt	141.00–155.00	576	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	163.53/cwt	161.00–164.50	713	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	663	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	160.25/cwt	155.00–163.00	760	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	179.94/cwt	175.00–186.00	860	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	164.73/cwt	162.50–171.00	888	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	550	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	968	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	846	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	158.54/cwt	155.00–160.00	975	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	969	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	673	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	821	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	776	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	912	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	862	108.85/cwt	108.85–108.85	938	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	421	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	149.96/cwt	142.00–154.00	649	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	153.43/cwt	150.00–158.00	718	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	507	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	629	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	153.89/cwt	151.00–155.00	820	105
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	913	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	878	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	659	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	840	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	676	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	761	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	853	12
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,180	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	755	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,235	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	543	2
Bulls	—	—	1,828	61.39/cwt	61.00–62.00	1,122	6
Bulls	—	—	2,056	64.71/cwt	64.00–66.00	1,330	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,166	33.28/cwt	32.00–34.50	388	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,372	42.14/cwt	41.00–46.50	578	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,393	32.37/cwt	30.00–35.00	451	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,135	1,066.23/cwt	875.00–1,200.00	12,102	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,158	1,158.17/cwt	1,150.00–1,175.00	13,412	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,211	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	16,954	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,338	1,527.23/cwt	1,500.00–1,550.00	20,434	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,398	879.71/cwt	635.00–1,435.00	12,298	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,413	756.37/cwt	700.00–1,050.00	10,688	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,444	867.24/cwt	700.00–975.00	12,523	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,457	1,452.92/cwt	1,200.00–1,550.00	21,169	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,472	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	17,296	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,565	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	16,433	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	995	90.02/cwt	81.00–104.00	896	21
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,111	65.65/cwt	50.00–76.50	729	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,187	42.56/cwt	40.00–49.00	505	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,374	45.39/cwt	41.00–51.50	624	24

This sale against other markets

Wyoming weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Wyoming auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Wyoming feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Winter Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY

Tue Apr 7, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Torrington, WY (LS-TO)

Feeder CattleReceipts 905Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 64Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 132Last week 155Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,166	32.00–34.50	33.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,372	41.00–46.50	42.14
5	—	1,393	30.00–35.00	32.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,056	64.00–66.00	64.71
6	—	1,828	61.00–62.00	61.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	44.00	44.00
1	—	1,180	64.00	64.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	862	108.85	108.85
20	—	673	122.00	122.00
86	—	776	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	436	161.00–164.50	163.53
39	—	478	175.00–186.00	179.94
17	—	615	155.00–160.00	158.54
49	—	550	176.00	176.00
18	—	650	149.00	149.00
55	—	539	162.50–171.00	164.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	564	150.00	150.00
33	—	474	155.00–163.00	160.25
35	—	391	141.00–155.00	147.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	470	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	717	119.00	119.00
36	—	659	127.50	127.50
8	—	593	154.00	154.00
34	—	468	150.00–158.00	153.43
105	—	533	151.00–155.00	153.89
25	—	618	142.00	142.00
40	—	433	142.00–154.00	149.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	330	127.50	127.50
15	—	507	124.00	124.00
7	—	676	112.50	112.50
6	—	385	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,135	875.00–1,200.00	1,066.23
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,158	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,158.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,565	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,211	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,457	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,452.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,444	700.00–975.00	867.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,472	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,398	635.00–1,435.00	879.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,413	700.00–1,050.00	756.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,338	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,527.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	21	—	995	81.00–104.00	90.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,111	50.00–76.50	65.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,374	41.00–51.50	45.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,187	40.00–49.00	42.56

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.