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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2023-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Jan 31

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Jan 24Jan 31Feb 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

728 head

▲ 728 vs last sale 0▼ 1,072 vs year ago 1,800 · −59.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 197 vs last sale 219▼ 134 vs year ago 156 · −85.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 983 vs last sale 994▼ 50 vs year ago 61 · −82.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday on a special feeder calf sale; light offering slaughter cows 3.00-4.00 higher instances 6.00, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher with individual instance 14.00. Feeder calves compared to two weeks ago on a lighter offering; steady to lower overtones noted on steers. Heifer calves under 550 lbs lower undertones noted with some advances of 1.00-3.00 higher on heifers calves over 550 lbs. Demand moderate to good.

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 $188.90/cwt on 325 head.

Average price

$188.90

325 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,018

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−7.44

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	188.90	1,018	325

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 sale325 hd

188.90

—

WY average2 barns · 1,932 hd

196.34

−7.44

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	—	High	1,665	94.40	1,571	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,790	82.48	1,476	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,373	79.14	1,086	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,131	72.81	823	5thin

Every lot

25 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	425	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	935	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	234.45/cwt	231.00–244.00	1,100	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,244	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	205.57/cwt	205.00–209.75	1,219	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	604	210.25/cwt	210.25–210.25	1,270	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	185.34/cwt	181.50–189.00	1,242	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	706	180.84/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,277	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,312	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	196.95/cwt	190.00–206.00	849	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	492	180.87/cwt	180.50–181.00	890	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	187.06/cwt	172.50–190.50	967	92
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	194.02/cwt	192.75–197.50	1,119	98
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	1,160	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	174.18/cwt	170.00–174.75	1,155	42
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,573	89.74/cwt	89.00–90.00	1,412	4
Bulls	—	—	1,635	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,570	1
Bulls	—	—	1,863	102.91/cwt	98.50–107.50	1,917	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	671	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,147	75.26/cwt	73.00–76.00	863	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	70.12/cwt	66.00–74.00	889	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,396	81.14/cwt	79.00–82.50	1,133	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,790	82.48/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,476	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	845	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	972	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	890	85.46/cwt	81.00–90.00	761	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,190	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	809	1

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 Jan 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 728Last week 0Year ago 1,800

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 219Year ago 156

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 994Year ago 61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	431	190.00–206.00	196.95
42	—	663	170.00–174.75	174.18
9	—	622	186.50	186.50
23	—	492	180.50–181.00	180.87
92	—	517	172.50–190.50	187.06
98	—	577	192.75–197.50	194.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	469	231.00–244.00	234.45
83	—	593	205.00–209.75	205.57
17	—	536	232.00	232.00
20	—	604	210.25	210.25
7	—	765	171.50	171.50
35	—	670	181.50–189.00	185.34
49	—	706	180.00–181.00	180.84
6	—	425	220.00	220.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	890	81.00–90.00	85.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	68.00	68.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	845	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,573	89.00–90.00	89.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	96.00	96.00
2	—	1,863	98.50–107.50	102.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,268	66.00–74.00	70.12
9	—	1,396	79.00–82.50	81.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,790	81.00–84.00	82.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,147	73.00–76.00	75.26
1	—	1,065	63.00	63.00

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.