Sale reports / Wyoming / Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY / 2024-02-06

Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Feb 6
● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104
Feeder Cattle receipts
3,553 head
▲ 3,503 vs last sale 50▲ 1,567 vs year ago 1,986 · +78.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
54 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 59▼ 218 vs year ago 272 · −80.1%
Replacement Cattle receipts
141 head
▲ 97 vs last sale 44▲ 72 vs year ago 69 · +104.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

On a calf and yearling special today, compared to last week slaughter cows and bulls on strong market unevenly steady with instances 2.00-4.00 lower on top end. Feeder calves strong active market throughout the day with several reputation quality lots available. Limited feeder calves last two weeks for a good market test and comparisons. Demand very strong with good buyer attendance and participation.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $305.42/cwt on 1,710 head.
Average price
$305.42
1,710 head · 604 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,844
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$82
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2
$36.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+10.69
vs WY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1601307.531,8481,611
Medium and Large 1-2651271.121,76699
One grade step is worth $36.41/cwt here — about $82 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 sale1,710 hd
305.42
—
WY average2 barns · 4,952 hd
294.73
+10.69
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,764109.111,9248thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,593102.871,63912
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,302101.661,32321
CowsLean 85-90%High1,13790.581,0305thin

Every lot

37 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1384345.12/cwt337.00–357.501,32526
Steers—Medium and Large 1435252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,0986
Steers—Medium and Large 1476341.38/cwt329.00–356.001,625206
Steers—Medium and Large 1525339.58/cwt320.00–352.001,783246
Steers—Medium and Large 1576320.20/cwt305.00–334.501,844277
Steers—Medium and Large 1623306.99/cwt293.00–315.001,913388
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2642275.44/cwt258.00–279.001,76882
Steers—Medium and Large 1671280.07/cwt266.50–290.001,879209
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2696250.26/cwt243.50–260.001,74217
Steers—Medium and Large 1728259.52/cwt249.00–265.001,889209
Steers—Medium and Large 1788238.65/cwt235.00–247.001,88144
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1334312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,04410
Heifers—Medium and Large 1385321.94/cwt315.00–330.001,23927
Heifers—Medium and Large 1438332.05/cwt325.00–336.501,45456
Heifers—Medium and Large 1468319.96/cwt316.50–326.001,49787
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2481296.55/cwt290.00–310.001,42626
Heifers—Medium and Large 1529292.83/cwt275.00–303.501,549230
Heifers—Medium and Large 1569289.70/cwt280.75–297.001,648307
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2570259.35/cwt254.00–265.001,47834
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2611254.00/cwt254.00–254.001,5527
Heifers—Medium and Large 1612277.49/cwt260.00–287.001,698167
Heifers—Medium and Large 1671253.26/cwt242.50–257.001,699198
Heifers—Medium and Large 1788222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,7539
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,681104.15/cwt99.00–109.001,7514
Bulls——Return to Feed1,780106.00/cwt106.00–106.001,8871
Bulls——1,868116.76/cwt114.00–119.502,1813
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09598.61/cwt95.00–102.501,0802
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,16585.22/cwt81.00–88.009933
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,293106.19/cwt100.00–107.501,37314
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,31992.60/cwt88.00–96.001,2217
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,589104.74/cwt101.00–106.001,6649
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60697.24/cwt95.00–98.501,5623
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,032141.86/cwt132.50–151.001,4646
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,229103.09/cwt101.00–107.001,26719
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,343111.54/cwt110.00–119.001,49815
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,352107.83/cwt103.00–110.501,45875
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 11,35299.63/cwt93.00–101.501,34723

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.