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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2024-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-12

Feeder Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Nov 12

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Nov 5Nov 12Nov 19 →

Receipts

3,008 head

▲ 106 vs last sale 2,902▼ 368 vs year ago 3,376 · −10.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale feeder steers mostly steady with 350-395 lbs and 605-645 lbs instances 7.00-9.00 higher, 400 lb steers under most pressure with lower undertones noted. Heifer calves under 500 lbs mostly steady, 500-545 and 600-625 lbs instances 5.00-6.00 higher, 550 lb steers lower undertones noted. Light offering yearling steers with yearling heifers over 765 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher, small package weighing 813 lbs instances 12.00 higher. Demand moderate to 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 $307.14/cwt on 437 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −147.88 against this barn's trailing median of $455.02.

Average price

$307.14

437 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,678

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$33.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.50

vs WY average

+1.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	313.11	1,703	352
Medium 1-2	546	289.50	1,581	21
Medium and Large 1-2	560	280.09	1,569	64

One grade step is worth $33.02/cwt here — about $134 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale437 hd

307.14

—

WY average2 barns · 1,047 hd

312.63

−5.50

National average190 barns · 31,255 hd

305.44

+1.70

This barn, trailing median18 sales

455.02

−147.88

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.

Every lot

39 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,260	14
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	1,441	18
Steers	350–400	Medium 1-2	364	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,283	15
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	386	343.92/cwt	322.50–352.50	1,328	63
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	360.87/cwt	341.00–371.00	1,512	120
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	441	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,372	8
Steers	450–500	Medium 1-2	463	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,505	55
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	481	340.90/cwt	327.50–348.50	1,640	247
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	320.27/cwt	302.00–331.00	1,685	214
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	536	295.47/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,584	33
Steers	500–550	Medium 1-2	546	289.50/cwt	289.50–289.50	1,581	21
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	302.00/cwt	281.00–318.00	1,727	138
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	586	263.71/cwt	261.00–275.00	1,545	31
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	281.08/cwt	276.25–286.00	1,748	94
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	255.84/cwt	248.00–265.00	1,737	56
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	705	247.75/cwt	242.00–253.00	1,747	38
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	251.61/cwt	250.00–256.50	1,819	20
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	313	306.16/cwt	285.00–325.00	958	24
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	339.88/cwt	322.50–368.00	1,122	48
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fancy	353	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,306	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	322.78/cwt	310.00–333.00	1,239	60
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1-2	396	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,137	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fancy	404	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,357	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	272.63/cwt	252.50–287.50	1,153	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	304.80/cwt	290.50–317.00	1,326	133
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Replacement	460	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,481	57
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	299.35/cwt	282.50–310.00	1,413	104
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	493	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,257	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	285.80/cwt	271.00–296.00	1,486	75
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	538	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,404	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,342	14
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,564	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	734	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,622	30
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Spayed	737	241.50/cwt	241.50–241.50	1,780	22
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	764	241.50/cwt	241.50–241.50	1,845	14
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Spayed	770	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,817	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	813	235.50/cwt	235.50–235.50	1,915	12
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	877	219.50/cwt	219.50–219.50	1,925	8
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	1,089	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,835	6

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 Nov 12, 2024

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

Receipts 3,008Last week 2,902Year ago 3,376

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	319	395.00	395.00
18	350–400	363	397.00	397.00
120	400–450	419	341.00–371.00	360.87
247	450–500	481	327.50–348.50	340.90
214	500–550	526	302.00–331.00	320.27
138	550–600	572	281.00–318.00	302.00
94	600–650	622	276.25–286.00	281.08
56	650–700	679	248.00–265.00	255.84
20	700–750	723	250.00–256.50	251.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	350–400	386	322.50–352.50	343.92
8	400–450	441	311.00	311.00
33	500–550	536	280.00–300.00	295.47
31	550–600	586	261.00–275.00	263.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
38	700–750	705	242.00–253.00	247.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	350–400	364	352.50	352.50
55	450–500	463	325.00	325.00
21	500–550	546	289.50	289.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	300–350	330	322.50–368.00	339.88
60	350–400	384	310.00–333.00	322.78
133	400–450	435	290.50–317.00	304.80
104	450–500	472	282.50–310.00	299.35
75	500–550	520	271.00–296.00	285.80
14	550–600	577	232.50	232.50
7	600–650	618	253.00	253.00
30	700–750	734	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	700–750	737	241.50	241.50
6	750–800	770	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
14	750–800	764	241.50	241.50
12	800–850	813	235.50	235.50
8	850–900	877	219.50	219.50
6	1050–1100	1,089	168.50	168.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	353	370.00	370.00
14	400–450	404	336.00	336.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	300–350	313	285.00–325.00	306.16
17	400–450	423	252.50–287.50	272.63
10	450–500	493	255.00	255.00
11	500–550	538	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	350–400	396	287.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
57	450–500	460	322.00	322.00

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.