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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2022-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Mar 22

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

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Feeder Cattle receipts

89 head

▼ 239 vs last sale 328▼ 1,225 vs year ago 1,314 · −93.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 67▼ 97 vs year ago 158 · −61.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

246 head

▲ 179 vs last sale 67▲ 6 vs year ago 240 · +2.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale, slaughter cows steady to 2.00-6.00 higher with slaughter bulls steady instances 10.00 higher. feeder cows 2.00-5.00 higher. Not enough feeder calves for a good market test. Demand moderate to good on a special bred cow sale. Baby calves 250.00-300.00 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 $154.01/cwt on 22 head.

Average price

$154.01

22 head · 600 lb average

Value per head Derived

$925

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$24

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

$16.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.89

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	580	160.77	932	13thin
Medium and Large 1-2	630	144.25	909	9thin

One grade step is worth $16.52/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 sale22 hd

154.01

—

WY average2 barns · 1,875 hd

169.90

−15.89

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	1,737	95.35	1,656	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,662	87.57	1,455	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,314	79.03	1,039	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,111	78.17	868	24

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	849	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	984	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	144.25/cwt	144.25–144.25	909	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	748	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	8,228	26
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,614	98.68/cwt	96.50–100.50	1,593	8
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,681	84.54/cwt	76.00–88.50	1,421	8
Bulls	—	—	1,774	97.12/cwt	92.50–98.50	1,723	19
Bulls	—	—	2,098	108.48/cwt	103.00–113.00	2,276	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	80.25/cwt	77.00–82.50	885	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,124	73.51/cwt	70.50–75.00	826	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	755	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	833	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	77.36/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,013	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	85.58/cwt	82.50–90.00	1,151	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,645	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,349	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,670	90.35/cwt	86.00–94.50	1,509	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,390	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	18,070	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	1,274.82/cwt	1,250.00–1,300.00	17,847	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,407	1,724.41/cwt	1,675.00–1,750.00	24,262	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,441	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	22,336	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,170	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,993	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,242	1,413.95/cwt	1,325.00–1,475.00	17,561	27
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,290	1,245.28/cwt	1,225.00–1,275.00	16,064	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,292	1,195.55/cwt	1,010.00–1,210.00	15,447	37
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,370	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	15,755	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	952	115.77/cwt	113.00–126.00	1,102	23
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	973	80.68/cwt	74.00–85.00	785	26
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,045	98.51/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,029	23
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,273	77.57/cwt	74.00–78.50	987	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,396	81.73/cwt	79.50–87.00	1,141	22
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	989	1,364.54/cwt	1,350.00–1,455.00	13,495	15
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	8,764	2

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 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 89Last week 328Year ago 1,314

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 67Year ago 158

Replacement CattleReceipts 246Last week 67Year ago 240

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	524	162.00	162.00
8	—	615	160.00	160.00
26	—	748	1,100.00	1,100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	630	144.25	144.25

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,441	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,400	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,274.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,407	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,724.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,390	1,300.00	1,300.00

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)	37	—	1,292	1,010.00–1,210.00	1,195.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	27	—	1,242	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,413.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,170	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,290	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,245.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	1,150.00	1,150.00

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	26	—	973	74.00–85.00	80.68
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,273	74.00–78.50	77.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,045	90.00–104.00	98.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,396	79.50–87.00	81.73
(<2 yrs)	Open	23	—	952	113.00–126.00	115.77

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)	15	—	989	1,350.00–1,455.00	1,364.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	1,025.00	1,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,681	76.00–88.50	84.54
8	—	1,614	96.50–100.50	98.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,774	92.50–98.50	97.12
2	—	2,098	103.00–113.00	108.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	68.00	68.00
13	—	1,309	75.00–80.00	77.36
5	—	1,345	82.50–90.00	85.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,103	77.00–82.50	80.25
1	—	1,180	64.00	64.00
5	—	1,124	70.50–75.00	73.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	82.00	82.00
2	—	1,670	86.00–94.50	90.35

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.