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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2024-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, May 21

● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← May 14May 21May 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

84 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 123▼ 27 vs year ago 111 · −24.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

157 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 89▼ 26 vs year ago 183 · −14.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

187 head

▲ 138 vs last sale 49▼ 90 vs year ago 277 · −32.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale, slaughter cows steady to instances 2.00-3.00 lower, slaughter bulls instances 2.00 higher and feeder cows and bull mostly returning to feed. Not enough feeder calves for a good market test. Demand good with good buyer participation and attendance.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $304.42/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −150.60 against this barn's trailing median of $455.02.

Average price

$304.42

13 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,658

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$75

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

$27.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.25

vs WY average

−9.68 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	315.00	1,685	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	560	287.50	1,610	5thin

One grade step is worth $27.50/cwt here — about $75 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale13 hd

304.42

—

WY average2 barns · 94 hd

317.68

−13.25

National average158 barns · 11,390 hd

314.10

−9.68

This barn, trailing median18 sales

455.02

−150.60

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

18 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $533.45, low $406.00, median $455.02 across 18 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	—	High	1,747	154.08	2,692	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,481	134.16	1,987	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,262	123.98	1,564	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,086	119.04	1,292	46

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)	995	$2,150	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,317	$1,708	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,232	$1,686	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,004	$2,384	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,520	$2,216	3thin

Every lot

22 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,685	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,610	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,581	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,565	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,523	144.82/cwt	138.00–158.50	2,206	9
Bulls	—	—	1,723	147.33/cwt	139.00–151.00	2,538	7
Bulls	—	—	1,856	160.61/cwt	155.00–169.00	2,981	20
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	114.44/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,230	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,096	123.65/cwt	120.50–128.50	1,355	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	118.97/cwt	117.50–121.00	1,497	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	125.54/cwt	122.00–129.00	1,586	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,481	134.16/cwt	134.00–134.50	1,987	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	995	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,232	1,686.31/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,686	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,317	1,708.22/head	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,708	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,520	2,216.17/head	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,216	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,094	170.73/cwt	153.50–183.00	1,868	38
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,123	109.48/cwt	107.00–111.50	1,229	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,147	133.48/cwt	128.00–154.00	1,531	29
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,178	123.48/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,455	20
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,402	133.04/cwt	127.00–155.50	1,865	60
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,004	2,384.02/head	2,375.00–2,410.00	2,384	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 May 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 84Last week 123Year ago 111

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 89Year ago 183

Replacement CattleReceipts 187Last week 49Year ago 277

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,258	117.50–121.00	118.97
16	—	1,263	122.00–129.00	125.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,075	110.00–120.00	114.44
23	—	1,096	120.50–128.50	123.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,481	134.00–134.50	134.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,856	155.00–169.00	160.61
7	—	1,723	139.00–151.00	147.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,523	138.00–158.50	144.82

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,317	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,708.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,232	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,686.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	995	2,150.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,520	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,216.17

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	29	—	1,147	128.00–154.00	133.48
(<2 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,094	153.50–183.00	170.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	60	—	1,402	127.00–155.50	133.04
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,123	107.00–111.50	109.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,178	119.00–126.00	123.48

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	—	1,004	2,375.00–2,410.00	2,384.02

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	535	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	560	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	527	300.00	300.00
6	550–600	555	282.00	282.00

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.