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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2020-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, May 19

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← May 12May 19May 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

265 head

▲ 222 vs last sale 43▲ 186 vs year ago 79 · +235.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

148 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 108▼ 35 vs year ago 183 · −19.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

227 head

▲ 101 vs last sale 126▲ 14 vs year ago 213 · +6.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter cows firm, slaughter bulls steady instances 2.00 higher. Light offering feeder calves mostly steady, with several green light weight calves going back to grass.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $134.63/cwt on 110 head.

Average price

$134.63

110 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$763

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$19

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

$19.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.36

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	138.31	765	89
Medium and Large 1-2	627	119.00	746	21

One grade step is worth $19.31/cwt here — about $19 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 sale110 hd

134.63

—

WY average2 barns · 849 hd

134.99

−0.36

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	—	Low	1,697	79.19	1,344	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,131	57.42	649	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,528	55.87	854	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,314	53.90	708	14

Every lot

38 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	455	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	755	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	502	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	803	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	826	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	155.75/cwt	155.75–155.75	880	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	938	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	134.75/cwt	134.75–134.75	926	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	670	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	649	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	765	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	592	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	790	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	602	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	792	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	766	16
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,092	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,081	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,207	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,291	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,363	60.52/cwt	59.00–62.00	825	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,473	80.91/cwt	74.50–87.00	1,192	13
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,531	70.72/cwt	61.00–76.50	1,083	4
Bulls	—	—	1,881	82.99/cwt	81.00–87.80	1,561	17
Bulls	—	—	1,919	76.06/cwt	72.50–78.00	1,460	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	51.50/cwt	51.50–51.50	494	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	58.08/cwt	55.00–58.50	668	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	51.24/cwt	50.50–52.00	642	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,324	54.34/cwt	54.00–58.00	719	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,514	56.14/cwt	53.50–61.00	850	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,755	51.50/cwt	51.50–51.50	904	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,095	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	970	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	11,640	1
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,358	1,725.00/cwt	1,725.00–1,725.00	23,426	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,049	87.74/cwt	78.00–100.50	920	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,194	69.84/cwt	63.00–75.50	834	24
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,233	57.80/cwt	50.50–65.00	713	30
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,356	58.24/cwt	51.00–63.50	790	79
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,272	1,315.94/cwt	1,100.00–1,410.00	16,739	15
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,189	1,660.00/cwt	1,660.00–1,660.00	19,737	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,285	1,310.00/cwt	1,310.00–1,310.00	16,834	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,567	1,718.19/cwt	1,250.00–1,750.00	26,924	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,729	1,435.00/cwt	1,435.00–1,435.00	24,811	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,773	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	26,595	3

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 May 19, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 265Last week 43Year ago 79

Slaughter CattleReceipts 148Last week 108Year ago 183

Replacement CattleReceipts 227Last week 126Year ago 213

Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter cows firm, slaughter bulls steady instances 2.00 higher. Light offering feeder calves mostly steady, with several green light weight calves going back to grass.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	602	131.50	131.50
41	—	539	142.00	142.00
16	—	592	133.50	133.50
12	—	467	143.50	143.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	672	114.00	114.00
5	—	481	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	621	151.00	151.00
5	—	687	134.75	134.75
5	—	533	155.00	155.00
5	—	455	166.00	166.00
8	—	565	155.75	155.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	502	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,207	107.00	107.00
2	—	1,092	99.00	99.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,358	1,725.00	1,725.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,194	63.00–75.50	69.84
(<2 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,049	78.00–100.50	87.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,233	50.50–65.00	57.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	79	—	1,356	51.00–63.50	58.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,272	1,100.00–1,410.00	1,315.94

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	16	—	1,567	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,718.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,729	1,435.00	1,435.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,285	1,310.00	1,310.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,773	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,189	1,660.00	1,660.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,324	54.00–58.00	54.34
2	—	1,253	50.50–52.00	51.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,150	55.00–58.50	58.08
1	—	960	51.50	51.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,514	53.50–61.00	56.14
1	—	1,755	51.50	51.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,363	59.00–62.00	60.52
13	—	1,473	74.50–87.00	80.91
4	—	1,531	61.00–76.50	70.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,881	81.00–87.80	82.99
5	—	1,919	72.50–78.00	76.06

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.