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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2020-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Jul 21

● Final19 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Jul 7Jul 21Aug 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

51 head

▼ 138 vs last sale 189▼ 110 vs year ago 161 · −68.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

96 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 135▼ 48 vs year ago 144 · −33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 128 vs last sale 144▼ 30 vs year ago 46 · −65.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: slaughter cows mostly steady instances 1.00-2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady instances 1.00-5.00 higher. Not enough feeder calves for a good market test. Demand good to moderate. Summer schedule: Next sale will be AUGUST 4 TH.

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 $140.20/cwt on 14 head.

Average price

$140.20

14 head · 643 lb average

Value per head Derived

$901

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$10

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

$23.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.41

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	600	148.50	891	9thin
Medium and Large 1-2	719	125.25	901	5thin

One grade step is worth $23.25/cwt here — about −$10 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 sale14 hd

140.20

—

WY average2 barns · 101 hd

159.61

−19.41

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	1,710	84.35	1,443	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,627	63.16	1,027	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,347	61.77	832	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,102	61.17	674	16

Every lot

19 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	891	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	125.25/cwt	125.25–125.25	901	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	150.25/cwt	150.25–150.25	652	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	547	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	711	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,412	76.70/cwt	71.00–78.50	1,083	8
Bulls	—	—	1,603	82.26/cwt	75.00–86.50	1,319	15
Bulls	—	—	1,996	90.96/cwt	87.50–97.50	1,816	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	56.21/cwt	55.50–58.00	599	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	62.82/cwt	61.00–64.50	700	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	62.45/cwt	60.00–65.00	836	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	798	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	946	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,665	64.24/cwt	64.00–64.50	1,070	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,440	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	890	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	801	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,053	66.81/cwt	60.00–75.00	704	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	774	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,233	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,097	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,433	1,011.65/cwt	925.00–1,075.00	14,497	2

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 Jul 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 51Last week 189Year ago 161

Slaughter CattleReceipts 96Last week 135Year ago 144

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 144Year ago 46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	719	125.25	125.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	600	148.50	148.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	434	150.25	150.25
5	—	547	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	800.00	800.00

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	7	—	1,053	60.00–75.00	66.81
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	90.00	90.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	60.50	60.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,233	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,433	925.00–1,075.00	1,011.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,603	75.00–86.50	82.26
14	—	1,996	87.50–97.50	90.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,412	71.00–78.50	76.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,065	55.50–58.00	56.21
12	—	1,114	61.00–64.50	62.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,665	64.00–64.50	64.24
1	—	1,550	61.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,339	60.00–65.00	62.45
3	—	1,400	57.00	57.00

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.