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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2020-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Sep 8

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,364 head

▲ 1,168 vs last sale 196▲ 1,264 vs year ago 100 · +1,264.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 116▼ 62 vs year ago 99 · −62.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 125 vs last sale 134▼ 61 vs year ago 70 · −87.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday, not enough of any one class for a good comparison. Feeder Special yearling sale today, no market test available.

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 $131.61/cwt on 929 head.

Average price

$131.61

929 head · 800 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,053

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$3.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.32

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	800	131.63	1,053	923
Medium and Large 1-2	743	128.50	955	6thin

One grade step is worth $3.13/cwt here — about $99 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 sale929 hd

131.61

—

WY average2 barns · 4,229 hd

138.93

−7.32

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	—	High	1,200	97.52	1,170	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,067	50.99	544	8thin

Every lot

35 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 1Unweaned	357	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	616	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	445	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	719	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	462	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	714	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	973	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	140.83/cwt	136.00–144.00	1,014	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	781	144.45/cwt	134.00–149.00	1,128	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	837	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,130	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	132.67/cwt	132.00–133.00	1,164	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	944	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,199	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	980	125.86/cwt	121.50–126.50	1,233	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,015	120.93/cwt	115.50–123.00	1,227	26
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	291	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	420	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	417	139.85/cwt	135.00–141.50	583	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	586	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	768	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	810	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	659	137.48/cwt	135.50–138.50	906	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	719	139.80/cwt	133.50–143.00	1,005	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	135.88/cwt	128.50–137.50	986	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	955	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	773	132.66/cwt	124.00–136.00	1,025	154
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	791	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,024	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	825	132.90/cwt	127.25–134.75	1,096	279
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	125.86/cwt	124.50–128.50	1,082	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	870	125.63/cwt	124.00–126.25	1,093	104
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	126.69/cwt	123.50–128.00	1,159	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	915	124.82/cwt	122.50–125.00	1,142	68
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	990	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,193	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,124	108.90/cwt	88.50–120.00	1,224	10
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,170	98.46/cwt	90.00–107.00	1,152	2
Bulls	—	—	1,393	68.94/cwt	66.00–71.00	960	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,413	68.27/cwt	61.00–76.00	965	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	50.99/cwt	49.00–54.00	544	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	41.99/cwt	41.00–43.00	288	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,098	61.07/cwt	57.00–62.50	671	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,415	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	828	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 Sep 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,364Last week 196Year ago 100

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 116Year ago 99

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 134Year ago 70

Compared to last Tuesday, not enough of any one class for a good comparison. Feeder Special yearling sale today, no market test available.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	462	154.50	154.50
7	—	357	172.50	172.50
15	—	445	161.50	161.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	944	127.00	127.00
35	—	720	136.00–144.00	140.83
12	—	837	135.00	135.00
21	—	877	132.00–133.00	132.67
26	—	1,015	115.50–123.00	120.93
30	—	781	134.00–149.00	144.45
35	—	636	153.00	153.00
40	—	980	121.50–126.50	125.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	417	135.00–141.50	139.85
5	—	291	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	915	123.50–128.00	126.69
5	—	791	129.50	129.50
6	—	990	120.50	120.50
11	—	618	131.00	131.00
20	—	659	135.50–138.50	137.48
47	—	860	124.50–128.50	125.86
80	—	726	128.50–137.50	135.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
279	—	825	127.25–134.75	132.90
68	—	915	122.50–125.00	124.82
7	—	586	131.00	131.00
62	—	719	133.50–143.00	139.80
104	—	870	124.00–126.25	125.63
154	—	773	124.00–136.00	132.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	743	128.50	128.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,170	90.00–107.00	98.46
2	—	1,413	61.00–76.00	68.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,124	88.50–120.00	108.90
2	—	1,393	66.00–71.00	68.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,067	49.00–54.00	50.99

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,415	58.50	58.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,098	57.00–62.50	61.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	685	41.00–43.00	41.99

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.