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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2021-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Mar 9

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Mar 2Mar 9Mar 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

96 head

▼ 1,204 vs last sale 1,300▼ 422 vs year ago 518 · −81.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

122 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 66▲ 21 vs year ago 101 · +20.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

227 head

▲ 113 vs last sale 114▼ 664 vs year ago 891 · −74.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday on a light offering; slaughter cows steady with instances 1.00-2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady instances 2.00-3.00 higher. Limited test on feeder calves, special sale next Tuesday. Demand moderate. Individual baby calf 70 lbs $450.00 per head.

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 $167.36/cwt on 49 head.

Average price

$167.36

49 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$738

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$174

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

$35.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.36

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	379	177.50	673	35
Medium and Large 1-2	596	142.00	846	14thin

One grade step is worth $35.50/cwt here — about −$174 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 sale49 hd

167.36

—

WY average2 barns · 1,965 hd

153.00

+14.36

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	—	Average	1,724	82.03	1,414	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,589	57.34	911	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,307	55.41	724	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,062	55.07	585	9thin

Every lot

29 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 · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	379	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	673	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	596	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	846	14
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	883	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	989	3
Bulls	—	—	1,764	76.56/cwt	71.50–79.00	1,351	17
Bulls	—	—	2,183	82.78/cwt	81.50–84.00	1,807	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	53.13/cwt	52.00–54.50	520	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	57.50/cwt	57.00–58.00	670	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	51.50/cwt	51.50–51.50	654	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,311	55.84/cwt	55.00–57.50	732	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,576	54.82/cwt	50.50–56.50	864	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,608	60.94/cwt	60.50–61.00	980	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,008	1,308.45/cwt	1,300.00–1,375.00	13,189	10
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,222	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,664	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,358	980.94/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	13,321	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,380	864.03/cwt	750.00–900.00	11,924	23
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,404	966.44/cwt	800.00–1,050.00	13,569	32
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,451	1,336.90/cwt	1,275.00–1,360.00	19,398	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,459	1,297.90/cwt	1,225.00–1,350.00	18,936	37
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,495	1,120.11/cwt	925.00–1,185.00	16,746	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,496	1,018.59/cwt	1,000.00–1,075.00	15,238	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,521	966.40/cwt	925.00–1,025.00	14,699	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,430	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	18,233	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,550	1,335.00/cwt	1,335.00–1,335.00	20,693	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	944	96.87/cwt	94.00–98.00	914	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,104	52.86/cwt	49.50–56.00	584	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,123	73.11/cwt	69.50–77.00	821	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,166	58.21/cwt	57.00–60.00	679	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,323	57.67/cwt	54.50–59.50	763	27
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,030	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	15,450	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 Mar 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 96Last week 1,300Year ago 518

Slaughter CattleReceipts 122Last week 66Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 227Last week 114Year ago 891

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,576	50.50–56.50	54.82
7	—	1,608	60.50–61.00	60.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,311	55.00–57.50	55.84
2	—	1,270	51.50	51.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	979	52.00–54.50	53.13
4	—	1,165	57.00–58.00	57.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	883	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,183	81.50–84.00	82.78
17	—	1,764	71.50–79.00	76.56

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,008	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,308.45
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,222	1,200.00	1,200.00

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)	2	—	1,358	950.00–1,000.00	980.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	37	—	1,459	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,297.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,380	750.00–900.00	864.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,521	925.00–1,025.00	966.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,495	925.00–1,185.00	1,120.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	—	1,404	800.00–1,050.00	966.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,496	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,018.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,451	1,275.00–1,360.00	1,336.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,550	1,335.00	1,335.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,430	1,275.00	1,275.00

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	27	—	1,323	54.50–59.50	57.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,123	69.50–77.00	73.11
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	944	94.00–98.00	96.87
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,104	49.50–56.00	52.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,166	57.00–60.00	58.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,030	1,500.00	1,500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	379	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	596	142.00	142.00

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.