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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2022-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Apr 19

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Apr 12Apr 19Apr 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

517 head

▲ 320 vs last sale 197▼ 152 vs year ago 669 · −22.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

145 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 106▲ 92 vs year ago 53 · +173.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 315 vs last sale 370▼ 42 vs year ago 97 · −43.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday on a feeder special sale; slaughter cows firm, with slaughter bulls 1.00-7.00 higher. Feeder calves compared to two weeks ago on a lighter offering; steer calves unevenly steady with lower undertones noted, heifer calves steady with higher overtones noted on heifers over 500 lbs. Demand moderate to good. Few baby calves 93-110 lbs bringing per head 325.00-350.00.

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 $175.38/cwt on 320 head.

Average price

$175.38

320 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$983

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+8.79

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	175.38	983	320

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 sale320 hd

175.38

—

WY average2 barns · 1,934 hd

166.60

+8.79

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	1,742	98.05	1,708	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,554	82.46	1,282	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	77.18	990	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,086	73.77	801	26

Every lot

34 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 1-2	365	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	675	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	884	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	953	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	551	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,008	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	990	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	173.17/cwt	173.00–173.25	1,094	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	671	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,094	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	907	134.75/cwt	134.75–134.75	1,222	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	706	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	183.87/cwt	172.00–190.00	855	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	516	183.91/cwt	176.00–184.60	949	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	176.96/cwt	176.50–177.00	1,012	109
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	164.14/cwt	164.00–165.50	1,037	62
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,086	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,104	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,469	87.12/cwt	82.00–95.00	1,280	9
Bulls	—	—	1,606	85.55/cwt	81.50–94.50	1,374	4
Bulls	—	—	1,972	109.47/cwt	103.00–115.50	2,159	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,073	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	687	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	77.74/cwt	75.00–81.00	836	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	68.90/cwt	68.00–70.00	770	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,262	74.72/cwt	69.00–77.50	943	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,274	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	822	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	81.36/cwt	78.50–84.00	1,054	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,462	82.29/cwt	81.00–83.00	1,203	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,601	85.19/cwt	84.50–87.00	1,364	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,645	69.36/cwt	68.00–71.00	1,141	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,315	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	14,465	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,615	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	19,380	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,275	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	17,850	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,375	1,263.93/cwt	1,225.00–1,275.00	17,379	15
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	950	109.46/cwt	101.00–115.00	1,040	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,059	91.99/cwt	87.00–97.00	974	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,248	83.50/cwt	81.00–85.50	1,042	12

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 Apr 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 517Last week 197Year ago 669

Slaughter CattleReceipts 145Last week 106Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 370Year ago 97

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	516	176.00–184.60	183.91
62	—	632	164.00–165.50	164.14
38	—	465	172.00–190.00	183.87
5	—	876	124.00	124.00
5	—	905	122.00	122.00
109	—	572	176.50–177.00	176.96
9	—	418	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	671	163.00	163.00
15	—	632	173.00–173.25	173.17
5	—	482	183.50	183.50
7	—	907	134.75	134.75
8	—	525	181.50	181.50
16	—	574	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	551	183.00	183.00
6	—	365	185.00	185.00

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	1	—	1,615	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,375	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,263.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,275	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	12	—	1,248	81.00–85.50	83.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	950	101.00–115.00	109.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,059	87.00–97.00	91.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,469	82.00–95.00	87.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,606	81.50–94.50	85.55
13	—	1,972	103.00–115.50	109.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,645	68.00–71.00	69.36
10	—	1,601	84.50–87.00	85.19
7	—	1,462	81.00–83.00	82.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,073	64.00	64.00
7	—	1,117	68.00–70.00	68.90
16	—	1,075	75.00–81.00	77.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,262	69.00–77.50	74.72
27	—	1,296	78.50–84.00	81.36
6	—	1,274	64.50	64.50

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.