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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2021-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, May 11

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← May 4May 11May 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

154 head

▼ 766 vs last sale 920▲ 111 vs year ago 43 · +258.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

190 head

▼ 72 vs last sale 262▲ 82 vs year ago 108 · +75.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

293 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 227▲ 167 vs year ago 126 · +132.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls not as attractive as last week steady with lower undertones. Not enough feeder calves for a good market test. Demand moderate. Few baby calves 115-225 lbs 250.00-375.00, new born 65 lbs 125.00.

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 $140.95/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$140.95

44 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$736

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+6.06

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	140.95	736	44

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale44 hd

140.95

—

WY average2 barns · 983 hd

134.89

+6.06

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	1,796	79.52	1,428	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,656	62.69	1,038	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,292	59.81	773	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,107	58.26	645	61

Every lot

33 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	355	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	621	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	730	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	757	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	150.46/cwt	150.00–151.00	764	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	884	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	574	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	145.35/cwt	144.00–146.50	699	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	788	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	810	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	955	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	880	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,794	78.41/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,407	9
Bulls	—	—	1,815	89.50/cwt	89.50–89.50	1,624	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	56.41/cwt	53.00–58.00	611	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	60.60/cwt	58.50–65.50	689	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	58.80/cwt	56.00–60.00	739	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,347	61.37/cwt	60.50–63.00	827	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,633	66.03/cwt	63.50–67.50	1,078	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,674	60.09/cwt	56.00–61.75	1,006	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,010	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	10,605	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,145	1,005.98/cwt	800.00–1,100.00	11,518	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,286	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	13,182	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,677	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	19,705	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	1,193.25/cwt	1,125.00–1,235.00	14,200	33
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,365	996.36/cwt	825.00–1,125.00	13,600	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,367	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	11,278	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,390	1,024.11/cwt	1,000.00–1,050.00	14,235	8
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	998	96.94/cwt	92.00–108.00	967	71
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,056	58.72/cwt	55.50–60.50	620	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,057	69.01/cwt	66.00–74.00	729	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,062	81.47/cwt	78.00–90.00	865	43
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,323	62.01/cwt	58.00–63.50	820	49
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	936	884.60/cwt	850.00–910.00	8,280	7

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 May 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 154Last week 920Year ago 43

Slaughter CattleReceipts 190Last week 262Year ago 108

Replacement CattleReceipts 293Last week 227Year ago 126

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	432	169.00	169.00
13	—	508	150.00–151.00	150.46
5	—	355	175.00	175.00
5	—	470	161.00	161.00
5	—	618	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	675	120.00	120.00
5	—	764	125.00	125.00
11	—	370	155.00	155.00
17	—	481	144.00–146.50	145.35
6	—	590	133.50	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	718	122.50	122.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,794	76.00–84.00	78.41
1	—	1,815	89.50	89.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,083	53.00–58.00	56.41
27	—	1,137	58.50–65.50	60.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,257	56.00–60.00	58.80
20	—	1,347	60.50–63.00	61.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,633	63.50–67.50	66.03
9	—	1,674	56.00–61.75	60.09

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	1,145	800.00–1,100.00	1,005.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,677	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,286	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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,390	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,024.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,365	825.00–1,125.00	996.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	1,190	1,125.00–1,235.00	1,193.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,367	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,057	66.00–74.00	69.01
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,056	55.50–60.50	58.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	49	—	1,323	58.00–63.50	62.01
(<2 yrs)	Open	71	—	998	92.00–108.00	96.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	43	—	1,062	78.00–90.00	81.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	936	850.00–910.00	884.60

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.