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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2023-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Oct 10

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Oct 3Oct 10Oct 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,587 head

▲ 2,028 vs last sale 1,559▼ 255 vs year ago 3,842 · −6.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

63 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 130▲ 63 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

204 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 185▲ 204 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday on calf and yearling special; slaughter cows and bulls on a light offering mostly steady, feeder cows most advances on heiferettes, young steady instances 4.00-6.00 lower. Yearling steers steady instances 5.00-10.00 higher, yearling heifers mostly steady. Feeder steers reputation quality or preconditioned calves higher higher overtones noted with most advances on 400 lb steers instances 20.00-35.00 higher, others 5.00-14.00 only 400 lb steers under pressure. Heifer calves reputation quality higher over tones noted with calves under 550 lbs most advances 23.00-45.00 higher, others steady to 8.00-12.00 higher. Good demand with good buyer participation. Starting this Friday will be cow and bull sales thru fall season, mark the date: October 13 th.

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 $296.26/cwt on 1,775 head.

Average price

$296.26

1,775 head · 610 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,806

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$340

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

$18.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.80

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	472	313.62	1,480	81
Medium and Large 1	616	295.43	1,820	1,694

One grade step is worth $18.19/cwt here — about −$340 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 sale1,775 hd

296.26

—

WY average3 barns · 4,710 hd

303.07

−6.80

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	1,713	104.75	1,795	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	96.82	1,385	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	960	95.00	912	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,319	89.21	1,176	12

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,180	$1,700	38
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,254	$1,408	23
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,175	$1,300	8

Every lot

55 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	347	375.31/cwt	374.00–377.00	1,302	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	387	381.65/cwt	361.00–399.00	1,477	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	412	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	1,599	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	360.98/cwt	350.00–372.00	1,549	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	333.81/cwt	330.00–337.00	1,452	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	479	343.66/cwt	343.00–344.00	1,646	179
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	327.87/cwt	305.00–333.00	1,607	239
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	302.72/cwt	290.00–314.00	1,601	298
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,445	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	284.38/cwt	269.00–291.00	1,624	235
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	253.48/cwt	246.00–261.00	1,501	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	261.43/cwt	256.50–266.00	1,629	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	261.35/cwt	259.00–262.50	1,725	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	251.56/cwt	248.50–254.00	1,841	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,940	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	834	239.59/cwt	235.50–241.00	1,998	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	2,007	153
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	923	232.85/cwt	228.75–233.85	2,149	205
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,013	219.98/cwt	219.00–220.50	2,228	43
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	329	359.01/cwt	347.50–377.50	1,181	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	328.52/cwt	323.00–350.00	1,262	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	317.68/cwt	303.00–333.00	1,353	120
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,276	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	289.45/cwt	284.00–301.00	1,363	287
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	271.76/cwt	271.00–272.50	1,329	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	532	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	1,931	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	259.03/cwt	256.50–262.00	1,383	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	248.45/cwt	237.50–254.00	1,399	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	729	231.61/cwt	231.00–232.00	1,688	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	790	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,825	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Spayed	813	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,642	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	834	230.76/cwt	225.00–233.00	1,925	121
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,600	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	876	226.06/cwt	223.50–228.00	1,980	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	890	223.50/cwt	223.50–223.50	1,989	119
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	903	225.50/cwt	225.50–225.50	2,036	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	1,014	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,129	45
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,490	99.58/cwt	96.00–105.00	1,484	4
Bulls	—	—	1,720	105.96/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,823	7
Bulls	—	—	1,995	115.48/cwt	114.50–116.50	2,304	2
Bulls	—	—	1,995	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	1,905	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	910	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	909	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,287	91.63/cwt	86.50–96.00	1,179	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,414	81.96/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,159	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	96.82/cwt	93.50–100.00	1,385	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	813	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,504	31
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	966	140.38/cwt	132.50–157.00	1,356	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	85.32/cwt	83.00–90.00	900	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,081	94.67/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,023	44
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,143	106.77/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,220	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,354	99.59/cwt	94.50–103.00	1,348	18
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,175	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,180	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	38
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,254	1,408.45/head	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,408	23

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 Oct 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,587Last week 1,559Year ago 3,842

Slaughter CattleReceipts 63Last week 130Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 204Last week 185Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,010	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	93.50–100.00	96.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,414	80.00–83.00	81.96
9	—	1,287	86.50–96.00	91.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,720	100.00–110.00	105.96
1	—	1,995	95.50	95.50
2	—	1,995	114.50–116.50	115.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,490	96.00–105.00	99.58

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	1,081	88.00–98.00	94.67
(<2 yrs)	Open	20	—	966	132.50–157.00	140.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,143	105.00–110.00	106.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,354	94.50–103.00	99.59
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,055	83.00–90.00	85.32

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	31	—	813	185.00	185.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,175	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,254	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,408.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	1,180	1,700.00	1,700.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	329	347.50–377.50	359.01
85	—	384	323.00–350.00	328.52
120	—	426	303.00–333.00	317.68
287	—	471	284.00–301.00	289.45
96	—	534	256.50–262.00	259.03
44	—	563	237.50–254.00	248.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	489	271.00–272.50	271.76
7	—	865	185.00	185.00
7	—	440	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	790	231.00	231.00
119	—	890	223.50	223.50
45	—	1,014	210.00	210.00
121	—	834	225.00–233.00	230.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	813	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	876	223.50–228.00	226.06
23	—	729	231.00–232.00	231.61
11	—	903	225.50	225.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	532	363.00	363.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	834	235.50–241.00	239.59
298	—	529	290.00–314.00	302.72
43	—	1,013	219.00–220.50	219.98
29	—	623	256.50–266.00	261.43
12	—	795	244.00	244.00
100	—	429	350.00–372.00	360.98
71	—	387	361.00–399.00	381.65
11	—	732	248.50–254.00	251.56
153	—	865	232.00	232.00
205	—	923	228.75–233.85	232.85
235	—	571	269.00–291.00	284.38
27	—	660	259.00–262.50	261.35
16	—	347	374.00–377.00	375.31
239	—	490	305.00–333.00	327.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	535	270.00	270.00
14	—	592	246.00–261.00	253.48
59	—	435	330.00–337.00	333.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
179	—	479	343.00–344.00	343.66
21	—	412	388.00	388.00

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.