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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2020-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Apr 28

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Apr 21Apr 28May 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,330 head

▲ 1,048 vs last sale 282▲ 1,330 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

164 head

▲ 115 vs last sale 49▲ 164 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

851 head

▲ 533 vs last sale 318▲ 851 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows steady to lower undertones noted, slaughter bulls not as attractive mostly steady for kind, several reputation quality feeder calves with no comparison from last couple of weeks available. Demand moderate to good with good buyer partication and attendance for bred cows and cow/calf pairs.

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 $151.74/cwt on 584 head.

Average price

$151.74

584 head · 618 lb average

Value per head Derived

$938

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$103

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

$10.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.55

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	619	151.85	940	578
Medium and Large 1-2	593	141.00	836	6thin

One grade step is worth $10.85/cwt here — about $103 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 sale584 hd

151.74

—

WY average2 barns · 830 hd

142.20

+9.55

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	1,642	68.32	1,122	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,378	49.89	688	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,344	45.21	608	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,124	44.87	504	40

Every lot

58 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	656	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	457	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	733	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	170.97/cwt	166.00–175.00	889	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	164.80/cwt	161.50–169.00	929	137
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	836	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	155.02/cwt	149.00–159.00	980	171
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	673	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	909	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	133.49/cwt	128.50–136.00	974	98
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	123.87/cwt	122.50–126.00	954	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	113.50/cwt	113.50–113.50	936	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	894	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	939	20
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	536	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	136.34/cwt	132.00–142.00	637	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	135.99/cwt	130.00–140.25	721	109
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	140.33/cwt	133.25–145.00	808	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	143.19/cwt	132.75–145.25	888	194
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	818	11
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,331	66.39/cwt	60.00–102.00	884	6
Bulls	—	—	1,560	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	952	3
Bulls	—	—	1,993	73.91/cwt	70.00–77.50	1,473	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	594	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,111	41.36/cwt	40.00–44.50	460	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	48.05/cwt	45.50–52.00	548	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,290	54.34/cwt	54.00–54.50	701	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	47.59/cwt	42.00–51.50	637	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,352	42.30/cwt	41.00–43.50	572	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	638	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	920	97.31/cwt	87.00–108.00	895	27
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,028	65.94/cwt	55.00–83.00	678	61
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,087	37.04/cwt	34.50–40.00	403	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,231	48.74/cwt	46.50–52.00	600	48
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,315	48.63/cwt	44.00–55.00	639	87
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,335	53.13/cwt	52.50–54.00	709	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,174	1,914.09/cwt	1,285.00–1,935.00	22,471	96
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,285	882.30/cwt	750.00–1,050.00	11,338	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,292	1,547.36/cwt	1,325.00–1,700.00	19,992	80
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,326	1,664.71/cwt	1,350.00–1,785.00	22,074	130
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,372	1,114.33/cwt	1,050.00–1,300.00	15,289	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,382	1,132.82/cwt	1,050.00–1,350.00	15,656	63
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,418	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	21,270	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,570	1,410.00/cwt	1,410.00–1,410.00	22,137	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,870	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	25,713	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,095	1,888.34/cwt	1,375.00–1,925.00	20,677	87
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,187	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	18,992	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,267	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	11,086	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,331	1,270.11/cwt	975.00–1,400.00	16,905	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,345	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	14,459	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,368	1,182.22/cwt	1,050.00–1,325.00	16,173	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,386	979.14/cwt	800.00–1,035.00	13,571	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,418	1,153.24/cwt	900.00–1,275.00	16,353	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,422	1,379.59/cwt	750.00–1,400.00	19,618	28
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,443	1,091.91/cwt	900.00–1,150.00	15,756	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,479	1,021.98/cwt	925.00–1,035.00	15,115	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,500	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	15,375	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,517	1,035.00/cwt	1,035.00–1,035.00	15,701	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,063	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	15,679	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,074	1,289.05/cwt	700.00–1,425.00	13,844	14
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,155	1,266.01/cwt	850.00–1,360.00	14,622	12

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 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,330Last week 282Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 164Last week 49Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 851Last week 318Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
137	—	564	161.50–169.00	164.80
98	—	730	128.50–136.00	133.49
61	—	457	160.50	160.50
40	—	520	166.00–175.00	170.97
20	—	894	105.00	105.00
18	—	770	122.50–126.00	123.87
14	—	825	113.50	113.50
14	—	386	170.00	170.00
5	—	673	135.00	135.00
171	—	632	149.00–159.00	155.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	593	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
194	—	620	132.75–145.25	143.19
109	—	530	130.00–140.25	135.99
71	—	467	132.00–142.00	136.34
64	—	576	133.25–145.00	140.33
22	—	375	143.00	143.00
11	—	676	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,993	70.00–77.50	73.91
3	—	1,560	61.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,331	60.00–102.00	66.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,352	41.00–43.50	42.30
11	—	1,338	42.00–51.50	47.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,555	41.00	41.00
4	—	1,290	54.00–54.50	54.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	54.50	54.50
19	—	1,140	45.50–52.00	48.05
20	—	1,111	40.00–44.50	41.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	87	—	1,315	44.00–55.00	48.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,087	34.50–40.00	37.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,335	52.50–54.00	53.13
(<2 yrs)	Open	27	—	920	87.00–108.00	97.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	61	—	1,028	55.00–83.00	65.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	—	1,231	46.50–52.00	48.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	80	—	1,292	1,325.00–1,700.00	1,547.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	130	—	1,326	1,350.00–1,785.00	1,664.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,285	750.00–1,050.00	882.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	63	—	1,382	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,132.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,870	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,372	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,114.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,418	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,570	1,410.00	1,410.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	96	—	1,174	1,285.00–1,935.00	1,914.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	87	—	1,095	1,375.00–1,925.00	1,888.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,345	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,479	925.00–1,035.00	1,021.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,500	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	1,267	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,517	1,035.00	1,035.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,418	900.00–1,275.00	1,153.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,187	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,368	1,050.00–1,325.00	1,182.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,443	900.00–1,150.00	1,091.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,331	975.00–1,400.00	1,270.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	28	—	1,422	750.00–1,400.00	1,379.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,386	800.00–1,035.00	979.14

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)	12	—	1,155	850.00–1,360.00	1,266.01
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,074	700.00–1,425.00	1,289.05
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,063	1,475.00	1,475.00

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.