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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2025-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, May 13

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← May 6May 13May 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

144 head

▼ 205 vs last sale 349▲ 21 vs year ago 123 · +17.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

98 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 69▲ 9 vs year ago 89 · +10.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

175 head

▼ 191 vs last sale 366▲ 126 vs year ago 49 · +257.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday regular sale slaughter cows mostly steady with slaughter bulls instances 5.00-12.00 higher, several feeder cows returning to feed or grass. Feeder calves unevenly steady on light offering. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $326.06/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 2 of 16 comparable sales and sits −83.92 against this barn's trailing median of $409.98.

Average price

$326.06

38 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,778

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$1

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

$41.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.09

vs WY average

−13.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	506	350.00	1,771	16thin
Medium and Large 1	574	308.65	1,772	22

One grade step is worth $41.35/cwt here — about −$1 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 sale38 hd

326.06

—

WY average2 barns · 157 hd

348.15

−22.09

National average164 barns · 12,891 hd

339.88

−13.82

This barn, trailing median16 sales

409.98

−83.92

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

16 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $473.36, low $160.00, median $409.98 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	1,696	172.29	2,922	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,122	135.53	1,521	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,590	134.56	2,139	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,309	134.45	1,760	9thin

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)	1,172	$2,917	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,443	$2,669	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,318	$2,400	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,374	$3,456	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,592	$2,900	2thin

Every lot

29 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	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,208	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1-2	447	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	1,600	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1-2	506	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,771	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	308.65/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,772	22
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	638	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,940	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	687	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,999	7
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	766	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	2,175	10
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Replacement	920	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	2,383	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,191	155.58/cwt	153.00–156.50	1,853	5
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,639	167.29/cwt	158.50–171.00	2,742	5
Bulls	—	—	1,828	172.05/cwt	164.00–177.00	3,145	12
Bulls	—	—	1,900	190.87/cwt	185.00–197.00	3,627	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	139.96/cwt	139.50–140.50	1,498	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	133.31/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,530	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	130.41/cwt	127.50–133.50	1,697	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	139.49/cwt	138.00–142.00	1,841	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,578	127.89/cwt	126.00–130.00	2,018	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	139.00/cwt	137.50–141.00	2,221	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,374	3,455.74/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,456	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,592	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,025	206.99/cwt	195.00–218.00	2,122	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,041	164.12/cwt	155.00–181.00	1,708	32
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,072	217.28/cwt	147.00–238.00	2,329	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,152	131.25/cwt	130.50–133.50	1,512	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,225	145.00/cwt	138.00–152.00	1,776	26
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,421	138.60/cwt	132.00–149.50	1,970	33
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,172	2,916.89/head	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,917	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,318	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,443	2,669.39/head	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,669	9

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 13, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 144Last week 349Year ago 123

Slaughter CattleReceipts 98Last week 69Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 175Last week 366Year ago 49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	700–750	710	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
7	900–950	920	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	550–600	574	300.00–315.00	308.65
6	600–650	638	304.00	304.00
7	650–700	687	291.00	291.00
10	750–800	766	284.00	284.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	447	358.00	358.00
16	500–550	506	350.00	350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,828	164.00–177.00	172.05
5	—	1,191	153.00–156.50	155.58
6	—	1,900	185.00–197.00	190.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,639	158.50–171.00	167.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,598	137.50–141.00	139.00
2	—	1,578	126.00–130.00	127.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,148	131.00–135.00	133.31
2	—	1,070	139.50–140.50	139.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,320	138.00–142.00	139.49
5	—	1,301	127.50–133.50	130.41

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,374	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,455.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,592	2,900.00	2,900.00

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	32	—	1,041	155.00–181.00	164.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,025	195.00–218.00	206.99
(<2 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,072	147.00–238.00	217.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,225	138.00–152.00	145.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,421	132.00–149.50	138.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,152	130.50–133.50	131.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,318	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,172	2,700.00–3,200.00	2,916.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,443	2,300.00–2,900.00	2,669.39

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.