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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2022-09-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Sep 13

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Sep 6Sep 13Sep 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

347 head

▼ 144 vs last sale 491▼ 160 vs year ago 507 · −31.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 123▲ 0 vs year ago 82 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

37 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 35▼ 17 vs year ago 54 · −31.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale slaughter cows mostly steady instance 2.00-4.00 higher on heavier offerings, slaughter bulls firm, with light offering returning to feed.

Feeder calves light offering with no comparisons available, few yearlings steady with lower undertones. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $172.83/cwt on 185 head.

Average price

$172.83

185 head · 719 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,242

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$24

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

$6.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.53

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	718	173.09	1,243	177
Medium and Large 1-2	730	167.00	1,219	8thin

One grade step is worth $6.09/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 sale185 hd

172.83

—

WY average2 barns · 3,068 hd

198.35

−25.53

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	1,677	93.47	1,568	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,475	91.11	1,344	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,314	84.65	1,112	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,069	75.58	808	4thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	951	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	190.12/cwt	189.00–191.00	987	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,077	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,109	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	695	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,077	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,219	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,362	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	804	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,335	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	905	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,475	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,011	147.75/cwt	147.75–147.75	1,494	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,284	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	1,235	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,612	14
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	712	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	177.73/cwt	177.50–178.00	768	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	834	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	542	166.76/cwt	165.50–175.50	904	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	981	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	709	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,134	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	971	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,408	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,280	78.80/cwt	72.00–82.00	1,009	4
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,584	93.03/cwt	88.50–97.00	1,474	10
Bulls	—	—	1,756	93.96/cwt	88.00–97.00	1,650	15
Bulls	—	—	1,901	102.74/cwt	98.00–106.50	1,953	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	74.11/cwt	71.00–76.50	776	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	908	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,308	79.70/cwt	78.00–82.00	1,042	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	88.60/cwt	86.50–91.00	1,161	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,022	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,471	91.95/cwt	90.50–94.00	1,353	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	85.74/cwt	82.50–89.00	1,267	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,388	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	986	81.43/cwt	71.00–91.00	803	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,178	60.78/cwt	57.00–61.50	716	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,181	92.84/cwt	86.00–99.00	1,096	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,393	88.10/cwt	83.00–92.50	1,227	13

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 Sep 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 347Last week 491Year ago 507

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 123Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 35Year ago 54

Compared to last Tuesday sale slaughter cows mostly steady instance 2.00-4.00 higher on heavier offerings, slaughter bulls firm, with light offering returning to feed.

Feeder calves light offering with no comparisons available, few yearlings steady with lower undertones. Demand moderate to good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,310	86.50–91.00	88.60
10	—	1,308	78.00–82.00	79.70
1	—	1,440	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	80.00	80.00
3	—	1,047	71.00–76.50	74.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,471	90.50–94.00	91.95
2	—	1,478	82.50–89.00	85.74
1	—	1,525	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,756	88.00–97.00	93.96
6	—	1,901	98.00–106.50	102.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,280	72.00–82.00	78.80
10	—	1,584	88.50–97.00	93.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	6	—	1,178	57.00–61.50	60.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	986	71.00–91.00	81.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,181	86.00–99.00	92.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,393	83.00–92.50	88.10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,200	107.00	107.00
8	—	645	172.00	172.00
31	—	519	189.00–191.00	190.12
18	—	464	205.00	205.00
8	—	1,011	147.75	147.75
7	—	804	166.00	166.00
18	—	905	163.00	163.00
45	—	590	182.50	182.50
7	—	695	155.00	155.00
15	—	776	175.50	175.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	730	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,235	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	971	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	432	177.50–178.00	177.73
9	—	458	182.00	182.00
7	—	390	182.50	182.50
5	—	709	160.00	160.00
44	—	542	165.50–175.50	166.76
5	—	663	148.00	148.00

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.