Sale reports / Wyoming / Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY / 2022-03-15

Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Mar 15
● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104
Feeder Cattle receipts
328 head
▲ 328 vs last sale 0▲ 328 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
67 head
▼ 58 vs last sale 125▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
67 head
▼ 577 vs last sale 644▲ 67 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday on a Feeder Special, slaughter cows steady with instances 3.00-6.00 higher, slaughter bulls on a light offering steady. Feeder calves compared to two weeks ago, light offerings; 500 lb steers most advancement with instances 6.00-16.00 higher, heifers unevenly steady with instances 7.00 higher on replacement quality. Demand moderate to good with light supplies. Few baby calves, 100-160 lbs from 300.00-325.00.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $152.11/cwt on 104 head.
Average price
$152.11
104 head · 650 lb average
Value per head Derived
$989
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−18.88
vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1650152.11989104
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 sale104 hd
152.11
—
WY average2 barns · 1,620 hd
170.99
−18.88
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,61792.911,5025thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,48881.731,2163thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,28177.0698731
CowsLean 85-90%Low97064.7862826

Every lot

32 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2350172.50/cwt172.50–172.506048
Steers—Medium and Large 1447202.50/cwt202.50–202.509055
Steers—Medium and Large 1467202.26/cwt202.00–202.5094510
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2498135.00/cwt135.00–135.006726
Steers—Medium and Large 1545195.50/cwt195.50–195.501,06510
Steers—Medium and Large 1577187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,0826
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1483168.25/cwt168.25–168.2581313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1540160.73/cwt160.25–161.0086816
Heifers—Medium and Large 1583171.00/cwt171.00–171.009975
Heifers—Medium and Large 1637147.50/cwt147.50–147.5094015
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement645149.50/cwt149.50–149.5096412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement730147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,07334
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Replacement7851,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.008,63512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1853133.50/cwt133.50–133.501,1399
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,50391.51/cwt89.00–96.001,3753
Bulls——Return to Feed1,62087.00/cwt87.00–87.001,4091
Bulls——1,955103.00/cwt103.00–103.002,0141
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92459.75/cwt59.00–61.5055213
Cows—Lean 85-90%99168.48/cwt64.00–72.0067911
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15077.07/cwt74.00–80.008862
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,27571.83/cwt67.00–74.0091612
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28580.37/cwt75.00–84.501,03319
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48881.73/cwt77.00–84.001,2163
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,0531,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0010,7933
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,1951,213.96/cwt1,100.00–1,275.0014,5073
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3101,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0013,4282
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 11,3501,202.78/cwt1,100.00–1,325.0016,2383
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 184460.51/cwt60.00–61.005114
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1972116.21/cwt112.00–124.001,13013
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,09798.11/cwt91.00–103.001,0768
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,12381.02/cwt79.00–83.0091011
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,37280.83/cwt77.00–83.501,10918

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.