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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2020-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Sep 22

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Sep 15Sep 22Sep 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,238 head

▲ 526 vs last sale 712▼ 634 vs year ago 1,872 · −33.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 155▲ 11 vs year ago 159 · +6.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

143 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 144▲ 73 vs year ago 70 · +104.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter cows lower undertones noted with instances 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls instances 5.00 lower. Feeder calves mostly steady with instances 2.00-4.00 higher, yearlings on an uneven market with steady to 2.00-4.00 higher , to 3.00-5.00 lower. 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 $157.53/cwt on 506 head.

Average price

$157.53

506 head · 624 lb average

Value per head Derived

$983

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$243

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

$10.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.79

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	626	157.65	986	500
Medium and Large 1-2	504	147.50	743	6thin

One grade step is worth $10.15/cwt here — about $243 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 sale506 hd

157.53

—

WY average3 barns · 2,393 hd

155.74

+1.79

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	1,652	75.90	1,254	58
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,627	60.36	982	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,327	56.73	753	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,120	53.62	600	41

Every lot

50 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	269	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	549	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	695	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	190.96/cwt	183.00–192.00	819	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	165.09/cwt	160.00–166.75	809	125
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	504	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	743	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	158.38/cwt	151.50–162.25	816	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	146.77/cwt	144.00–150.50	822	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	606	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	882	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	148.02/cwt	146.75–150.00	977	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	141.12/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,030	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	140.03/cwt	139.50–141.00	1,082	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	138.71/cwt	137.50–141.00	1,129	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	138.10/cwt	138.10–138.10	1,215	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	927	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,168	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,018	121.66/cwt	121.00–122.00	1,238	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,092	116.75/cwt	116.75–116.75	1,275	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	164.98/cwt	157.00–170.00	601	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	565	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	442	161.25/cwt	158.00–161.50	713	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	144.83/cwt	142.50–150.00	701	88
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	135.92/cwt	135.00–136.75	726	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	778	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	826	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	135.27/cwt	135.00–136.00	916	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	706	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	964	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	789	134.58/cwt	131.50–135.25	1,062	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,092	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	857	131.46/cwt	130.25–132.00	1,127	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	126.56/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,152	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	976	123.72/cwt	123.00–125.00	1,208	38
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,411	76.79/cwt	66.50–120.00	1,084	20
Bulls	—	—	1,752	73.69/cwt	70.00–76.50	1,291	22
Bulls	—	—	1,802	79.72/cwt	78.00–81.50	1,437	9
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,835	75.37/cwt	73.50–78.00	1,383	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,031	48.61/cwt	46.00–50.00	501	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	53.67/cwt	51.50–56.00	615	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	57.71/cwt	56.50–60.00	665	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	54.98/cwt	54.50–56.50	717	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,344	58.04/cwt	57.00–61.00	780	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,627	60.36/cwt	58.00–61.00	982	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	933	44.89/cwt	43.00–48.00	419	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	936	87.57/cwt	80.00–102.00	820	34
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,011	69.01/cwt	54.00–79.00	698	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,082	56.25/cwt	52.50–60.85	609	30
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,309	59.92/cwt	50.00–63.00	784	27
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	900	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	9,430	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,591	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,410	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	11,633	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,505	960.00/cwt	960.00–960.00	14,448	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 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,238Last week 712Year ago 1,872

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 155Year ago 159

Replacement CattleReceipts 143Last week 144Year ago 70

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	976	123.00–125.00	123.72
37	—	910	125.00–127.00	126.56
88	—	484	142.50–150.00	144.83
43	—	789	131.50–135.25	134.58
76	—	442	158.00–161.50	161.25
29	—	534	135.00–136.75	135.92
33	—	364	157.00–170.00	164.98
15	—	612	135.00	135.00
20	—	706	136.50	136.50
8	—	570	136.50	136.50
8	—	818	133.50	133.50
23	—	857	130.25–132.00	131.46
27	—	677	135.00–136.00	135.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	382	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	504	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	560	144.00–150.50	146.77
20	—	730	134.00–144.00	141.12
7	—	606	145.50	145.50
14	—	773	139.50–141.00	140.03
18	—	328	212.00	212.00
5	—	927	126.00	126.00
7	—	269	204.00	204.00
34	—	515	151.50–162.25	158.38
44	—	1,018	121.00–122.00	121.66
18	—	660	146.75–150.00	148.02
19	—	880	138.10	138.10
13	—	1,092	116.75	116.75
125	—	490	160.00–166.75	165.09
66	—	814	137.50–141.00	138.71
83	—	429	183.00–192.00	190.96

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	13	—	933	43.00–48.00	44.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,011	54.00–79.00	69.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,082	52.50–60.85	56.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,309	50.00–63.00	59.92
(<2 yrs)	Open	34	—	936	80.00–102.00	87.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	920	1,025.00	1,025.00

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)	1	—	1,410	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,505	960.00	960.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,185	725.00	725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,802	78.00–81.50	79.72
22	—	1,752	70.00–76.50	73.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,835	73.50–78.00	75.37
20	—	1,411	66.50–120.00	76.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,031	46.00–50.00	48.61
12	—	1,153	56.50–60.00	57.71
19	—	1,145	51.50–56.00	53.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,304	54.50–56.50	54.98
12	—	1,344	57.00–61.00	58.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,627	58.00–61.00	60.36

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.