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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2021-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Mar 23

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Mar 9Mar 23Mar 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

1,314 head

▲ 1,218 vs last sale 96▲ 215 vs year ago 1,099 · +19.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

158 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 122▲ 84 vs year ago 74 · +113.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

240 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 227▲ 144 vs year ago 96 · +150.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, sale was note report last week due to winter storm; Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, instances 7.00.9.00, slaughter bulls steady instances 3.00 higher. Feeder calves good offering with reputation quality replacement quality heifers in good demand with higher overtones noted.

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 $152.60/cwt on 755 head.

Average price

$152.60

755 head · 597 lb average

Value per head Derived

$910

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

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

$7.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	598	152.80	914	735
Medium and Large 1-2	547	145.25	795	20

One grade step is worth $7.55/cwt here — about $119 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 sale755 hd

152.60

—

WY average1 barns · 755 hd

152.60

+0.00

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	1,425	82.18	1,171	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,596	60.52	966	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,081	59.87	647	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	58.20	736	14

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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	488	184.68/cwt	184.25–186.00	901	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	564	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	981	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	597	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	937	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	168.94/cwt	154.50–169.75	1,044	115
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	156.63/cwt	154.75–164.00	1,062	112
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	993	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	136.55/cwt	135.50–137.00	1,035	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	929	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,143	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	672	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	663	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	161.03/cwt	160.00–163.00	755	111
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	157.84/cwt	149.50–160.75	813	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	547	145.25/cwt	145.25–145.25	795	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	149.63/cwt	147.00–153.00	877	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	618	155.93/cwt	152.00–156.25	964	260
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	134.51/cwt	133.00–135.50	855	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	140.28/cwt	136.00–141.50	943	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	674	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,105	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	724	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,187	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	131.92/cwt	131.25–135.00	964	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	832	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,023	15
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	952	93.89/cwt	85.00–108.00	894	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,240	65.98/cwt	62.50–71.00	818	2
Bulls	—	—	1,435	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,062	1
Bulls	—	—	1,780	83.28/cwt	82.00–87.50	1,482	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	57.87/cwt	53.50–59.00	611	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	62.17/cwt	59.50–65.00	690	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	612	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	56.31/cwt	53.00–57.50	708	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	64.25/cwt	61.00–68.00	833	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	906	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,611	61.13/cwt	60.50–63.00	985	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,223	1,535.00/cwt	1,535.00–1,535.00	18,773	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,293	1,273.30/cwt	1,250.00–1,300.00	16,464	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,355	1,488.12/cwt	1,400.00–1,635.00	20,164	40
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,385	980.98/cwt	960.00–1,035.00	13,587	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,446	952.29/cwt	825.00–1,035.00	13,770	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,455	1,212.25/cwt	1,085.00–1,250.00	17,638	12
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	907	104.42/cwt	91.00–111.00	947	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,081	48.75/cwt	48.75–48.75	527	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,164	76.15/cwt	72.00–79.00	886	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,230	62.82/cwt	60.00–68.00	773	22
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,360	63.42/cwt	61.00–66.00	863	22
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	1,411.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,425.00	17,073	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,343	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	16,452	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,387	1,485.00/cwt	1,485.00–1,485.00	20,597	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,475	1,323.56/cwt	1,300.00–1,350.00	19,523	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,597	1,335.00/cwt	1,335.00–1,335.00	21,320	8

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 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,314Last week 96Year ago 1,099

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 122Year ago 74

Replacement CattleReceipts 240Last week 227Year ago 96

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	832	123.00	123.00
57	—	731	131.25–135.00	131.92
15	—	421	157.50	157.50
62	—	515	149.50–160.75	157.84
35	—	586	147.00–153.00	149.63
23	—	636	133.00–135.50	134.51
111	—	469	160.00–163.00	161.03
83	—	672	136.00–141.50	140.28
27	—	386	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
260	—	618	152.00–156.25	155.93
27	—	724	164.00	164.00
20	—	674	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	547	145.25	145.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	758	135.50–137.00	136.55
42	—	488	184.25–186.00	184.68
5	—	929	123.00	123.00
115	—	618	154.50–169.75	168.94
15	—	564	174.00	174.00
112	—	678	154.75–164.00	156.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	685	145.00	145.00
9	—	597	157.00	157.00

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)	2	—	1,293	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,273.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,446	825.00–1,035.00	952.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	17	—	1,385	960.00–1,035.00	980.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,455	1,085.00–1,250.00	1,212.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	—	1,355	1,400.00–1,635.00	1,488.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,223	1,535.00	1,535.00

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	10	—	1,164	72.00–79.00	76.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,360	61.00–66.00	63.42
(<2 yrs)	Open	16	—	907	91.00–111.00	104.42
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,081	48.75	48.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,230	60.00–68.00	62.82

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)	11	—	1,210	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,411.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,475	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,323.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,343	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,387	1,485.00	1,485.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,597	1,335.00	1,335.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,258	53.00–57.50	56.31
1	—	1,200	51.00	51.00
4	—	1,296	61.00–68.00	64.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,110	59.50–65.00	62.17
15	—	1,056	53.50–59.00	57.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,611	60.50–63.00	61.13
3	—	1,548	58.50	58.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	952	85.00–108.00	93.89
2	—	1,240	62.50–71.00	65.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	74.00	74.00
5	—	1,780	82.00–87.50	83.28

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.