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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2024-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Oct 8

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

3,240 head

▲ 921 vs last sale 2,319▼ 347 vs year ago 3,587 · −9.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 211 vs last sale 259▼ 15 vs year ago 63 · −23.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

170 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 189▼ 34 vs year ago 204 · −16.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale (Oct 1st) light offering slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady. Yearling steers steady with instances 7.00-8.00 higher with yearling heifers instances 5,00-8.00 higher instances 11.00-12.00. Several packages feeder calves today with steers under 500 lbs steady with instances 12.00-20.00 higher, over 500 lbs mostly steady with instances 6.00-8.00 higher. Heifer calves offering unevenly steady with calves under 500 lbs lower undertones noted, over 500 lbs 5.00-8.00 higher instances 11.00-12.00. Demand good with good buyer attendance. Fall cow and bull sales start Friday October 11th. Calves and yearlings Tuesdays.

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 $302.13/cwt on 400 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −152.89 against this barn's trailing median of $455.02.

Average price

$302.13

400 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−2.50

vs WY average

+7.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	302.13	1,653	400

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 sale400 hd

302.13

—

WY average3 barns · 1,212 hd

304.63

−2.50

National average177 barns · 23,944 hd

294.31

+7.82

This barn, trailing median18 sales

455.02

−152.89

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	1,877	144.87	2,718	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,495	116.00	1,734	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,410	109.84	1,549	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,127	108.32	1,221	6thin

Every lot

41 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,140	12
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	339	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	1,393	26
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	397.40/cwt	397.00–399.00	1,482	91
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	403	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,572	18
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	436	356.22/cwt	351.00–377.00	1,553	194
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	335.09/cwt	322.00–351.00	1,598	213
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	309.73/cwt	299.50–327.00	1,635	245
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	290.11/cwt	272.00–308.00	1,674	155
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	276.84/cwt	262.00–282.00	1,705	109
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	263.03/cwt	261.00–266.50	1,781	28
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	253.02/cwt	244.00–258.00	1,799	25
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	757	255.79/cwt	253.00–257.00	1,936	47
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	836	254.53/cwt	248.50–256.00	2,128	50
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	861	251.58/cwt	235.00–253.10	2,166	191
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	926	243.10/cwt	243.10–243.10	2,251	155
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	339.31/cwt	337.00–340.00	1,262	74
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	318.44/cwt	301.00–325.00	1,363	255
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,207	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	303.26/cwt	287.00–310.00	1,407	48
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	274.01/cwt	271.00–278.00	1,343	41
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	277.42/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,476	156
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	241.67/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,382	18
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	247.04/cwt	244.00–249.00	1,537	30
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	249.92/cwt	245.50–250.50	1,687	135
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Spayed	712	241.02/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,716	37
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	245.21/cwt	235.00–247.50	1,900	61
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Spayed	792	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,932	172
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	230.56/cwt	230.00–231.00	1,925	25
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	876	231.20/cwt	231.00–231.50	2,025	47
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Spayed	885	229.05/cwt	226.50–231.00	2,027	32
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	233.50/cwt	233.50–233.50	2,113	26
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,020	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,173	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,750	138.87/cwt	134.00–141.50	2,430	3
Bulls	—	—	2,003	150.86/cwt	150.00–152.50	3,022	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	108.32/cwt	104.00–113.50	1,221	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	109.84/cwt	105.00–111.50	1,549	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,495	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,734	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	842	198.71/cwt	177.25–215.00	1,673	43
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,038	155.20/cwt	135.00–171.00	1,611	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,148	121.94/cwt	112.00–126.50	1,400	87
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,326	114.47/cwt	111.00–121.50	1,518	27

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 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,240Last week 2,319Year ago 3,587

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 259Year ago 63

Replacement CattleReceipts 170Last week 189Year ago 204

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
37	700–750	712	240.00–242.00	241.02
172	750–800	792	244.00	244.00
32	850–900	885	226.50–231.00	229.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
74	350–400	372	337.00–340.00	339.31
255	400–450	428	301.00–325.00	318.44
48	450–500	464	287.00–310.00	303.26
156	500–550	532	265.00–285.00	277.42
18	550–600	572	240.00–242.50	241.67
30	600–650	622	244.00–249.00	247.04
135	650–700	675	245.50–250.50	249.92
61	750–800	775	235.00–247.50	245.21
25	800–850	835	230.00–231.00	230.56
47	850–900	876	231.00–231.50	231.20
26	900–950	905	233.50	233.50
7	1000–1050	1,020	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	428	282.00	282.00
41	450–500	490	271.00–278.00	274.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	285	400.00	400.00
26	300–350	339	411.00	411.00
91	350–400	373	397.00–399.00	397.40
194	400–450	436	351.00–377.00	356.22
213	450–500	477	322.00–351.00	335.09
245	500–550	528	299.50–327.00	309.73
155	550–600	577	272.00–308.00	290.11
109	600–650	616	262.00–282.00	276.84
28	650–700	677	261.00–266.50	263.03
25	700–750	711	244.00–258.00	253.02
47	750–800	757	253.00–257.00	255.79
50	800–850	836	248.50–256.00	254.53
191	850–900	861	235.00–253.10	251.58
155	900–950	926	243.10	243.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	403	390.00	390.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,038	135.00–171.00	155.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	87	—	1,148	112.00–126.50	121.94
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,326	111.00–121.50	114.47
(<2 yrs)	Open	43	—	842	177.25–215.00	198.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,003	150.00–152.50	150.86
3	—	1,750	134.00–141.50	138.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,410	105.00–111.50	109.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,495	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,127	104.00–113.50	108.32

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.