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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2022-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, May 24

● Final24 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← May 17May 24May 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

124 head

▼ 414 vs last sale 538▲ 55 vs year ago 69 · +79.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

188 head

▼ 101 vs last sale 289▲ 37 vs year ago 151 · +24.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

125 head

▼ 161 vs last sale 286▼ 169 vs year ago 294 · −57.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale on a light offering; slaughter cows steady instances 2.00 higher, several slaughter bulls firm with instance 1.00 higher, a light run feeder cows mostly steady. Not enough feeder calves for good market test. Demand good to moderate.

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 $136.61/cwt on 40 head.

Average price

$136.61

40 head · 624 lb average

Value per head Derived

$852

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$464

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$64.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.17

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	637	149.45	952	32
Large 2	572	85.25	488	8thin

One grade step is worth $64.20/cwt here — about $464 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 sale40 hd

136.61

—

WY average2 barns · 400 hd

157.78

−21.17

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	1,694	99.96	1,693	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,325	76.98	1,020	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,621	75.55	1,225	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,106	71.62	792	45

Every lot

24 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,063	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	819	5
Heifers	—	Large 2	572	85.25/cwt	85.25–85.25	488	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	956	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	991	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,427	87.31/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,246	6
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,535	109.82/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,686	2
Bulls	—	—	1,663	94.62/cwt	90.00–97.50	1,574	13
Bulls	—	—	1,848	108.33/cwt	101.00–113.00	2,002	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	68.66/cwt	63.00–72.00	703	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	60.97/cwt	59.00–62.50	634	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	74.69/cwt	73.00–78.00	851	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	73.19/cwt	69.00–76.00	932	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	79.42/cwt	76.50–83.50	1,079	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,597	73.52/cwt	70.00–74.50	1,174	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,649	77.84/cwt	76.00–82.00	1,284	8
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,086	1,525.00/cwt	1,525.00–1,525.00	16,562	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,305	1,085.00/cwt	1,085.00–1,085.00	14,159	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,195	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,444	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	900	59.58/cwt	58.00–61.00	536	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	970	75.28/cwt	71.50–82.00	730	31
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,073	96.60/cwt	88.00–103.00	1,037	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,171	67.92/cwt	63.00–69.50	795	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,210	73.47/cwt	70.00–77.50	889	15

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 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 124Last week 538Year ago 69

Slaughter CattleReceipts 188Last week 289Year ago 151

Replacement CattleReceipts 125Last week 286Year ago 294

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	539	152.00	152.00
17	—	607	157.50	157.50
10	—	737	134.50	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	572	85.25	85.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	620	171.50	171.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,086	1,525.00	1,525.00

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)	11	—	1,305	1,085.00	1,085.00

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)	6	—	1,195	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	13	—	900	58.00–61.00	59.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,210	70.00–77.50	73.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	970	71.50–82.00	75.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,171	63.00–69.50	67.92
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,073	88.00–103.00	96.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,427	82.00–91.00	87.31
2	—	1,535	106.00–114.00	109.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,848	101.00–113.00	108.33
13	—	1,663	90.00–97.50	94.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,273	69.00–76.00	73.19
31	—	1,359	76.50–83.50	79.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,649	76.00–82.00	77.84
9	—	1,597	70.00–74.50	73.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,140	73.00–78.00	74.69
7	—	1,040	59.00–62.50	60.97
7	—	1,024	63.00–72.00	68.66

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.