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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2024-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Mar 5

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Feb 27Mar 5Mar 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

650 head

▲ 601 vs last sale 49▼ 1 vs year ago 651 · −0.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 45▼ 56 vs year ago 98 · −57.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 17▼ 15 vs year ago 55 · −27.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale on a Feeder Calf Special; light offering slaughter and feeder cows firm to instances 2.00-3.00 higher, slaughter bulls firm to instances 6.00-11.00 higher. Feeder calves good market test compared to two weeks ago, firm with instances 7.00-15.00 higher on steers, heifers mostly steady 5.00-7.00 higher on 500-510 lb calves, lot load on reputation quality 630 lb heifers 16.00 higher. Demand good with good buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $302.25/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 2 of 16 comparable sales and sits −107.74 against this barn's trailing median of $409.98.

Average price

$302.25

35 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,585

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs WY average

+30.34 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	525	302.25	1,585	35

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale35 hd

302.25

—

WY average1 barns · 35 hd

302.25

+0.00

National average176 barns · 15,352 hd

271.91

+30.34

This barn, trailing median16 sales

409.98

−107.74

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

16 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $473.36, low $160.00, median $409.98 across 16 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,865	121.01	2,257	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,656	107.18	1,775	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,291	95.93	1,238	6thin

Every lot

31 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	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	354.50/cwt	352.50–355.00	1,482	30
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	486	306.57/cwt	232.50–340.00	1,490	33
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	544	324.49/cwt	320.00–331.00	1,765	17
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	290.25/cwt	290.25–290.25	1,712	22
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,824	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	689	260.00/cwt	256.25–274.00	1,791	23
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	258.20/cwt	258.00–258.50	1,898	12
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	814	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,897	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	314.35/cwt	313.00–315.00	1,217	15
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	442	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	928	12
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	306.71/cwt	302.00–311.50	1,417	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	506	311.35/cwt	310.00–312.50	1,575	26
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	275.95/cwt	265.00–290.00	1,595	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	281.75/cwt	281.75–281.75	1,775	105
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	654	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,749	41
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	250.10/cwt	250.10–250.10	1,783	42
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	904	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,555	17
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,497	110.36/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,652	3
Bulls	—	—	1,783	115.77/cwt	113.50–118.00	2,064	2
Bulls	—	—	1,922	123.46/cwt	120.00–131.50	2,373	11
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,505	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	3,419	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,277	94.71/cwt	90.00–97.50	1,209	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,387	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,303	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,633	107.94/cwt	105.50–110.50	1,763	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Heavy Weight	1,960	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	2,411	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	920	101.61/cwt	97.00–105.00	935	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,030	80.03/cwt	78.00–82.50	824	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,120	134.15/cwt	127.50–140.00	1,502	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,200	114.28/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,371	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,475	110.37/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,628	15

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 Mar 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 650Last week 49Year ago 651

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 45Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 17Year ago 55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	350–400	387	313.00–315.00	314.35
16	450–500	462	302.00–311.50	306.71
26	500–550	506	310.00–312.50	311.35
9	550–600	578	265.00–290.00	275.95
105	600–650	630	281.75	281.75
41	650–700	654	267.50	267.50
42	700–750	713	250.10	250.10
17	900–950	904	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	442	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	400–450	418	352.50–355.00	354.50
33	450–500	486	232.50–340.00	306.57
17	500–550	544	320.00–331.00	324.49
22	550–600	590	290.25	290.25
5	600–650	612	298.00	298.00
23	650–700	689	256.25–274.00	260.00
12	700–750	735	258.00–258.50	258.20
8	800–850	814	233.00	233.00

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
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,120	127.50–140.00	134.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,200	110.00–121.00	114.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,030	78.00–82.50	80.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,475	105.00–115.00	110.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	97.00–105.00	101.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,497	109.00–111.00	110.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,505	136.50	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,783	113.50–118.00	115.77
11	—	1,922	120.00–131.50	123.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,633	105.50–110.50	107.94
1	—	1,515	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,960	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,277	90.00–97.50	94.71
1	—	1,360	102.00	102.00

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.