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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2021-02-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Feb 2

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Jan 26Feb 2Feb 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

2,905 head

▲ 2,905 vs last sale 0▲ 2,905 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

121 head

▼ 188 vs last sale 309▲ 121 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

222 head

▼ 183 vs last sale 405▲ 222 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter cows 4.00-5.00 higher with slaughter bulls firm. Special feeder calf sale, compared to two weeks ago; feeder steers steady with instances 4.00-6.00 lower only advancement on 600-645 lb calves with 3.00 higher. Heifer calves steady with lower undertones noted. Demand moderate to good.

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 $163.39/cwt on 1,350 head.

Average price

$163.39

1,350 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$975

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$24

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

$16.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.03

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	596	163.56	975	1,336
Medium and Large 1-2	647	147.00	951	14thin

One grade step is worth $16.56/cwt here — about $24 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 sale1,350 hd

163.39

—

WY average2 barns · 4,064 hd

161.36

+2.03

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	1,754	79.03	1,386	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,690	56.50	955	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,279	56.37	721	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,091	54.60	595	38

Every lot

48 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	377	191.46/cwt	189.00–192.00	722	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	390	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	768	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	186.68/cwt	183.00–188.00	790	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	184.40/cwt	177.00–186.50	876	114
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	486	193.75/cwt	193.75–193.75	942	101
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	527	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	891	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	171.35/cwt	162.00–178.00	905	152
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	552	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	974	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	164.26/cwt	161.50–167.00	935	158
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	993	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	153.55/cwt	149.25–163.50	950	240
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	647	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	951	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	143.88/cwt	138.50–147.00	952	97
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	136.55/cwt	135.85–138.50	1,005	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,035	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	138.68/cwt	131.00–140.00	1,158	164
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	171.07/cwt	170.00–172.00	553	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	167.75/cwt	167.75–167.75	637	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	162.35/cwt	155.00–165.50	698	167
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	157.37/cwt	153.00–161.50	738	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	583	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	149.37/cwt	145.50–154.25	792	210
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	531	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	855	109
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	553	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	857	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	145.68/cwt	143.00–147.50	849	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	139.73/cwt	133.50–146.85	865	188
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	131.36/cwt	127.50–134.35	897	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	132.92/cwt	130.50–133.50	953	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	784	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,011	15
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,398	72.55/cwt	70.00–77.50	1,014	3
Bulls	—	—	1,746	77.85/cwt	75.50–79.50	1,359	7
Bulls	—	—	1,888	84.36/cwt	82.50–85.50	1,593	7
Bulls	—	—	1,935	69.50/cwt	69.50–69.50	1,345	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	47.34/cwt	47.00–48.00	433	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	54.03/cwt	51.00–55.50	603	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,119	58.62/cwt	56.00–59.00	656	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	53.65/cwt	53.00–54.50	683	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	57.07/cwt	55.50–60.50	731	39
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,690	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	955	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,191	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,315	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,233	976.15/cwt	900.00–1,125.00	12,036	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,347	861.17/cwt	775.00–950.00	11,600	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,515	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	13,635	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	772	114.39/cwt	108.00–118.00	883	22
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	937	79.31/cwt	72.00–87.00	743	31
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	940	101.47/cwt	91.00–105.00	954	66
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,057	60.63/cwt	56.00–67.00	641	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,274	55.79/cwt	53.00–59.50	711	64

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 Feb 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,905Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 309Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 222Last week 405Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,746	75.50–79.50	77.85
7	—	1,888	82.50–85.50	84.36
1	—	1,935	69.50	69.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,398	70.00–77.50	72.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,273	53.00–54.50	53.65
39	—	1,281	55.50–60.50	57.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,690	56.50	56.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	915	47.00–48.00	47.34
21	—	1,116	51.00–55.50	54.03
12	—	1,119	56.00–59.00	58.62

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	600	165.50	165.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	486	193.75	193.75
39	—	390	197.00	197.00
67	—	552	176.50	176.50
6	—	527	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	767	135.00	135.00
114	—	475	177.00–186.50	184.40
31	—	423	183.00–188.00	186.68
55	—	736	135.85–138.50	136.55
158	—	569	161.50–167.00	164.26
240	—	619	149.25–163.50	153.55
29	—	377	189.00–192.00	191.46
97	—	662	138.50–147.00	143.88
164	—	835	131.00–140.00	138.68
152	—	528	162.00–178.00	171.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	647	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	784	129.00	129.00
23	—	380	167.75	167.75
23	—	323	170.00–172.00	171.07
54	—	683	127.50–134.35	131.36
188	—	619	133.50–146.85	139.73
210	—	530	145.50–154.25	149.37
48	—	469	153.00–161.50	157.37
26	—	717	130.50–133.50	132.92
167	—	430	155.00–165.50	162.35
61	—	583	143.00–147.50	145.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	531	161.00	161.00
45	—	553	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	478	122.00	122.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,191	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,347	775.00–950.00	861.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,233	900.00–1,125.00	976.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,515	900.00	900.00

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	66	—	940	91.00–105.00	101.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,057	56.00–67.00	60.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	64	—	1,274	53.00–59.50	55.79
(<2 yrs)	Open	22	—	772	108.00–118.00	114.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	937	72.00–87.00	79.31

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.