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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2023-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, May 30

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← May 23May 30Jun 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

344 head

▲ 233 vs last sale 111▲ 284 vs year ago 60 · +473.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

136 head

▼ 47 vs last sale 183▼ 65 vs year ago 201 · −32.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

294 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 277▲ 173 vs year ago 121 · +143.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale, slaughter cows 3.00-8.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00-5.00 higher with feeder calves no comparisons available. Cow/calf pairs higher overtones noted with good demand with good buyer attendance. No sale next week: Summer schedule starting - Next sale will be JUNE 13th.

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 $206.29/cwt on 21 head.

Average price

$206.29

21 head · 651 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,342

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−23.90

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	651	206.29	1,342	21

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 sale21 hd

206.29

—

WY average2 barns · 401 hd

230.18

−23.90

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	1,829	112.08	2,050	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,498	100.08	1,499	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,089	93.50	1,018	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	92.56	1,131	24

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,265	$1,529	7
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,406	$1,350	5
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,406	$1,284	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,288	$2,196	35
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,529	$2,069	38
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,561	$1,888	23

Every lot

27 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	846	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	1,637	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	557	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,267	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,376	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	618	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,344	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	833	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	1,612	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,326	103.93/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,378	8
Bulls	—	—	2,010	109.74/cwt	103.00–112.00	2,206	9
Bulls	—	—	2,047	119.91/cwt	116.00–126.50	2,455	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	88.07/cwt	84.00–90.50	940	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	95.09/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,041	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,213	85.69/cwt	83.50–91.00	1,039	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	97.47/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,198	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	92.20/cwt	89.00–94.50	1,367	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	107.96/cwt	101.00–110.50	1,633	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,178	2,060.00/head	2,060.00–2,060.00	2,060	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,346	2,267.63/head	1,710.00–2,400.00	2,268	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,529	2,069.05/head	1,910.00–2,200.00	2,069	38
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,561	1,887.57/head	1,810.00–1,935.00	1,888	23
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	1,058	143.13/cwt	136.00–150.00	1,514	22
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,083	122.28/cwt	110.00–133.50	1,324	33
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,112	84.34/cwt	80.00–86.50	938	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,172	96.16/cwt	89.00–103.50	1,127	46
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,385	102.86/cwt	98.00–106.00	1,425	21
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,402	93.98/cwt	90.00–107.00	1,318	17
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,265	1,528.99/head	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,529	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,406	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,406	1,283.72/head	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,284	7

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 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 344Last week 111Year ago 60

Slaughter CattleReceipts 136Last week 183Year ago 201

Replacement CattleReceipts 294Last week 277Year ago 121

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	833	193.50	193.50
6	—	618	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	557	227.50	227.50
11	—	736	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	846	193.50	193.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,178	2,060.00	2,060.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,346	1,710.00–2,400.00	2,267.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,561	1,810.00–1,935.00	1,887.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,529	1,910.00–2,200.00	2,069.05

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	46	—	1,172	89.00–103.50	96.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,112	80.00–86.50	84.34
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,402	90.00–107.00	93.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,385	98.00–106.00	102.86
(<2 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,083	110.00–133.50	122.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,058	136.00–150.00	143.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,406	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,283.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,265	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,528.99
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,406	1,350.00	1,350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,326	100.00–107.00	103.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	2,010	103.00–112.00	109.74
11	—	2,047	116.00–126.50	119.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,095	93.00–102.00	95.09
7	—	1,067	84.00–90.50	88.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,483	89.00–94.50	92.20
5	—	1,513	101.00–110.50	107.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,213	83.50–91.00	85.69
14	—	1,229	90.00–100.00	97.47

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.