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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2025-04-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-08

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

● Final25 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

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Feeder Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 178 vs last sale 253▼ 7 vs year ago 82 · −8.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

130 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 79▲ 63 vs year ago 67 · +94.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

264 head

▲ 217 vs last sale 47▲ 15 vs year ago 249 · +6.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale; slaughter cows steady with couple top end 3.00-4.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady with top individual 11.00 higher with 33 breeding bulls. Good offering bred cows and cow/calf pairs, good buyer participation and interest. Light offering feeder calves with no comparisons available. Demand good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb steers averaged $283.00/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −238.75 against this barn's trailing median of $521.75.

Average price

$283.00

6 head · 467 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,322

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−129.65

vs WY average

−105.94 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	467	283.00	1,322	6thin

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

283.00

—

WY average2 barns · 137 hd

412.65

−129.65

National average174 barns · 6,385 hd

388.94

−105.94

This barn, trailing median16 sales

521.75

−238.75

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 400–500 lb

16 sales

Steers 400–500 lb: high $616.34, low $476.05, median $521.75 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	1,711	164.40	2,813	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,298	138.78	1,801	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,612	137.51	2,217	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,105	135.33	1,496	16

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)	1,187	$3,425	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,319	$2,986	18
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,496	$2,421	6
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	947	$3,318	46
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	969	$2,755	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,412	$4,100	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,317	$4,022	19
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	977	$4,000	54

Every lot

25 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	467	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,322	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,401	151.58/cwt	145.00–161.00	2,124	6
Bulls	—	—	1,744	162.89/cwt	155.00–168.00	2,841	17
Bulls	—	—	1,873	177.21/cwt	171.00–191.50	3,319	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	139.07/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,482	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,156	130.53/cwt	126.50–132.00	1,509	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	140.74/cwt	139.00–144.00	1,823	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	130.96/cwt	128.50–135.00	1,714	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	142.69/cwt	141.00–144.00	2,130	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,731	132.33/cwt	127.00–136.00	2,291	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,317	4,021.52/head	4,000.00–4,100.00	4,022	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,412	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	6
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	952	3,350.15/head	2,925.00–3,900.00	3,350	40
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	2,755.25/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,755	13
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	996	213.46/cwt	195.00–218.00	2,126	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,010	180.14/cwt	169.00–189.00	1,819	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,137	155.25/cwt	148.00–164.00	1,765	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,260	139.88/cwt	131.00–145.00	1,762	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,388	140.19/cwt	136.00–146.50	1,946	21
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	977	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	54
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,099	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,257	3,524.80/head	3,400.00–3,650.00	3,525	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,319	2,985.83/head	2,900.00–3,200.00	2,986	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,496	2,420.72/head	2,225.00–2,700.00	2,421	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 Apr 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 75Last week 253Year ago 82

Slaughter CattleReceipts 130Last week 79Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 264Last week 47Year ago 249

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,295	139.00–144.00	140.74
4	—	1,309	128.50–135.00	130.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,731	127.00–136.00	132.33
6	—	1,493	141.00–144.00	142.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,066	135.00–144.00	139.07
7	—	1,156	126.50–132.00	130.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,401	145.00–161.00	151.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,744	155.00–168.00	162.89
8	—	1,873	171.00–191.50	177.21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	467	283.00	283.00

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	19	—	1,317	4,000.00–4,100.00	4,021.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,412	4,100.00	4,100.00

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)	13	—	969	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,755.25
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	40	—	952	2,925.00–3,900.00	3,350.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	912	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,137	148.00–164.00	155.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,260	131.00–145.00	139.88
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	996	195.00–218.00	213.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,010	169.00–189.00	180.14
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,388	136.00–146.50	140.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	54	—	977	4,000.00	4,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,319	2,900.00–3,200.00	2,985.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,496	2,225.00–2,700.00	2,420.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,257	3,400.00–3,650.00	3,524.80

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,099	3,300.00	3,300.00

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.