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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2025-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, May 20

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

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Feeder Cattle receipts

84 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 144▲ 0 vs year ago 84 · +0.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

114 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 98▼ 43 vs year ago 157 · −27.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

194 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 175▲ 7 vs year ago 187 · +3.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday with slaughter cows mostly steady instance 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls instances 2.00-4.00 lower, several feeder cows returning to feed or pasture. Feeder calves mostly heifers with uneven or not as attractive offerings. Demand moderate with cow/calf pairs in most demand with good buyer activity.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $300.00/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −78.25 against this barn's trailing median of $378.25.

Average price

$300.00

5 head · 601 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,803

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−33.89

vs WY average

−5.98 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	601	300.00	1,803	5thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

300.00

—

WY average2 barns · 163 hd

333.89

−33.89

National average153 barns · 7,484 hd

305.98

−5.98

This barn, trailing median12 sales

378.25

−78.25

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 600–700 lb

12 sales

Heifers 600–700 lb: high $412.06, low $333.31, median $378.25 across 12 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	1,780	173.69	3,091	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,619	137.52	2,227	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,309	137.34	1,798	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	136.12	1,420	8thin

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)	1,361	$2,862	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,674	$2,833	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,609	$2,600	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,511	$3,325	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,491	$3,149	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,497	$3,045	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,019	$2,050	6
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,267	$3,675	4thin

Every lot

27 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	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,350	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	601	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,803	5
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	826	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	2,156	7
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	918	247.10/cwt	240.00–249.50	2,268	24
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,345	150.53/cwt	145.00–155.50	2,025	3
Bulls	—	—	1,751	170.33/cwt	161.50–176.00	2,982	12
Bulls	—	—	1,930	183.67/cwt	179.00–193.00	3,545	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	127.49/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,211	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,136	144.75/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,644	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	140.72/cwt	139.50–143.00	1,835	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,314	134.36/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,765	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,616	138.19/cwt	136.50–140.00	2,233	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,643	132.86/cwt	131.00–135.00	2,183	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,019	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,491	3,149.37/head	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,149	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,497	3,044.94/head	2,925.00–3,500.00	3,045	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,511	3,325.00/head	3,325.00–3,325.00	3,325	3
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,267	3,675.00/head	3,675.00–3,675.00	3,675	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	955	221.15/cwt	210.00–232.50	2,112	15
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,069	144.12/cwt	137.00–151.00	1,541	27
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,090	183.96/cwt	177.00–194.00	2,005	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,163	163.53/cwt	153.00–171.00	1,902	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,195	132.24/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,580	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,425	144.20/cwt	137.50–151.00	2,055	37
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,361	2,862.38/head	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,862	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,609	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,674	2,833.23/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,833	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 May 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 84Last week 144Year ago 84

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 98Year ago 157

Replacement CattleReceipts 194Last week 175Year ago 187

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	601	300.00	300.00
7	800–850	826	261.00	261.00
24	900–950	918	240.00–249.50	247.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1000–1050	1,000	235.00	235.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,491	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,149.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,497	2,925.00–3,500.00	3,044.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,511	3,325.00	3,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,019	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,267	3,675.00	3,675.00

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	7	—	1,090	177.00–194.00	183.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,163	153.00–171.00	163.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,069	137.00–151.00	144.12
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	955	210.00–232.50	221.15
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,425	137.50–151.00	144.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,195	123.00–135.00	132.24

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)	5	—	1,361	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,862.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,609	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,674	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,833.23

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,345	145.00–155.50	150.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,930	179.00–193.00	183.67
12	—	1,751	161.50–176.00	170.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,643	131.00–135.00	132.86
14	—	1,616	136.50–140.00	138.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	950	124.00–131.00	127.49
4	—	1,136	143.00–146.00	144.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,304	139.50–143.00	140.72
17	—	1,314	130.00–138.00	134.36

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.