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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2025-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Mar 11

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Mar 4Mar 11Mar 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 831 vs last sale 849▼ 42 vs year ago 60 · −70.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

87 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 32▼ 29 vs year ago 116 · −25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

553 head

▲ 467 vs last sale 86▲ 312 vs year ago 241 · +129.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale on a bred cow special along with 63 breeding bulls; slaughter cows steady instance 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher with individual 9.00 higher, limited numbers on feeder calves. Several bred cows and few cow calf pairs. Demand moderate to good with active buyers and participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb heifers averaged $230.00/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −85.62 against this barn's trailing median of $315.62.

Average price

$230.00

6 head · 865 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,990

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs WY average

−20.52 vs national

Price by quality 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	865	230.00	1,990	6thin

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

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

230.00

—

WY average1 barns · 6 hd

230.00

+0.00

National average114 barns · 7,520 hd

250.52

−20.52

This barn, trailing median9 sales

315.62

−85.62

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 800–900 lb

9 sales

Heifers 800–900 lb: high $367.48, low $300.00, median $315.62 across 9 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	1,827	161.13	2,943	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,335	138.88	1,854	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,502	138.67	2,083	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,108	129.92	1,439	10

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,154	$3,035	67
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,211	$2,697	48
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,249	$2,412	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$2,353	49
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,301	$2,278	81
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,247	$2,176	24
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,007	$2,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,201	$3,000	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,415	$2,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,269	$2,676	5

Every lot

28 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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,990	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,627	152.34/cwt	145.00–164.00	2,479	9
Bulls	—	—	1,826	161.60/cwt	153.00–166.50	2,951	42
Bulls	—	—	2,080	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	3,006	1
Bulls	—	—	2,088	173.77/cwt	171.00–180.50	3,628	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	125.00/cwt	120.00–130.50	1,373	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	143.05/cwt	140.50–145.00	1,579	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	111.31/cwt	111.00–112.00	1,247	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	126.25/cwt	123.50–131.50	1,679	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	142.49/cwt	134.00–145.50	1,904	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	139.84/cwt	139.00–140.50	2,098	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,890	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,201	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,269	2,675.99/head	2,000.00–2,875.00	2,676	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,415	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	986	2,268.93/head	1,850.00–2,400.00	2,269	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,120	2,421.15/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,421	27
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,154	3,034.69/head	2,625.00–3,375.00	3,035	67
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,211	2,697.48/head	2,250.00–2,850.00	2,697	48
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,247	2,175.96/head	2,160.00–2,200.00	2,176	24
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,249	2,412.48/head	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,412	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,301	2,277.72/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,278	81
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	910	219.70/cwt	201.50–228.00	1,999	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,055	167.15/cwt	161.00–183.50	1,763	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,224	130.34/cwt	125.00–136.50	1,595	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,227	141.51/cwt	139.00–150.00	1,736	62
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,384	137.74/cwt	131.00–142.00	1,906	84
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,007	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2

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 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 18Last week 849Year ago 60

Slaughter CattleReceipts 87Last week 32Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 553Last week 86Year ago 241

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	850–900	865	230.00	230.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,415	2,850.00	2,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,269	2,000.00–2,875.00	2,675.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,201	3,000.00	3,000.00

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)	10	—	1,249	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,412.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,120	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,421.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	48	—	1,211	2,250.00–2,850.00	2,697.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	81	—	1,301	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,277.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	67	—	1,154	2,625.00–3,375.00	3,034.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,247	2,160.00–2,200.00	2,175.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	986	1,850.00–2,400.00	2,268.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	910	201.50–228.00	219.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,055	161.00–183.50	167.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	62	—	1,227	139.00–150.00	141.51
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	84	—	1,384	131.00–142.00	137.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,224	125.00–136.50	130.34

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)	2	—	1,007	2,500.00	2,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,088	171.00–180.50	173.77
1	—	2,080	144.50	144.50
42	—	1,826	153.00–166.50	161.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,627	145.00–164.00	152.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,120	111.00–112.00	111.31
2	—	1,098	120.00–130.50	125.00
5	—	1,104	140.50–145.00	143.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	123.50	123.50
13	—	1,500	139.00–140.50	139.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,330	123.50–131.50	126.25
14	—	1,336	134.00–145.50	142.49

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.