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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2023-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Dec 19

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Dec 12Dec 19Jan 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

331 head

▲ 85 vs last sale 246▼ 596 vs year ago 927 · −64.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 0▲ 71 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

181 head

▲ 181 vs last sale 0▲ 181 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compare to last Tuesday sale, on last sale of 2023; slaughter cows steady with slaughter bulls steady to instances 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder calves unevenly steady on limited test with few instances 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand moderate. Next sale will be January 9, 2024 with a Special Feeder Calf sale.

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 $230.33/cwt on 134 head.

Average price

$230.33

134 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,312

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$37.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.02

vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	564	233.71	1,318	122
Medium and Large 1-2	626	196.04	1,226	12thin

One grade step is worth $37.67/cwt here — about $92 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 sale134 hd

230.33

—

WY average2 barns · 1,649 hd

243.36

−13.02

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	1,769	107.26	1,897	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,603	80.29	1,287	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,266	79.14	1,002	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,124	77.54	872	17

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)	1,139	$1,975	35
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,267	$1,525	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,340	$1,280	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,331	$1,155	16
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	867	$1,550	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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	359	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,152	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	324.50/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,408	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,506	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,551	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,539	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	280	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	644	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	337	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	876	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	947	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	261.18/cwt	252.50–268.00	1,134	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,224	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,104	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,203	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	558	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,300	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	710	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,427	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,246	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	911	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,713	25
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,515	109.15/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,654	5
Bulls	—	—	1,843	109.55/cwt	105.00–113.00	2,019	10
Bulls	—	—	1,943	96.46/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,874	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	74.03/cwt	70.00–77.00	782	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,172	80.00/cwt	78.50–83.00	938	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	81.50/cwt	79.50–85.50	1,019	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	76.38/cwt	73.50–77.50	981	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,603	80.29/cwt	79.50–81.00	1,287	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,139	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	35
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,267	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,331	1,155.21/head	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,155	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,340	1,280.00/head	1,280.00–1,280.00	1,280	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	934	110.00/cwt	101.00–113.00	1,027	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	936	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,264	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,026	59.40/cwt	57.00–61.00	609	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,148	82.01/cwt	79.00–88.00	941	22
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,185	76.29/cwt	71.50–79.50	904	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,381	85.58/cwt	81.00–88.50	1,182	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	867	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	4

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 Dec 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 331Last week 246Year ago 927

Slaughter CattleReceipts 71Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 181Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	558	233.00	233.00
25	—	911	188.00	188.00
5	—	375	252.50	252.50
10	—	710	201.00	201.00
14	—	467	262.00	262.00
5	—	523	230.00	230.00
32	—	434	252.50–268.00	261.18
7	—	280	230.00	230.00
6	—	337	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	232.50	232.50
7	—	733	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	472	319.00	319.00
11	—	524	296.00	296.00
10	—	359	321.00	321.00
33	—	434	320.00–332.00	324.50
9	—	655	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,250	79.50–85.50	81.50
6	—	1,285	73.50–77.50	76.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,603	79.50–81.00	80.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,172	78.50–83.00	80.00
7	—	1,056	70.00–77.00	74.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,943	91.00–100.00	96.46
10	—	1,843	105.00–113.00	109.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,515	107.00–110.00	109.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,340	1,280.00	1,280.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	1,139	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,267	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,331	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,155.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,381	81.00–88.50	85.58
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,185	71.50–79.50	76.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,026	57.00–61.00	59.40
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	934	101.00–113.00	110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,148	79.00–88.00	82.01

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	8	—	936	135.00	135.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	867	1,550.00	1,550.00

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.