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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2025-09-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Sep 9

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← May 27Sep 9Sep 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

886 head

▲ 804 vs last sale 82▲ 330 vs year ago 556 · +59.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

74 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 105▲ 16 vs year ago 58 · +27.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 100 vs last sale 146▲ 41 vs year ago 5 · +820.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

First calf and yearling special this fall season with mostly yearlings and few calves. No comparisons available as summer months no sales were reported. Good offering with few slaughter cows mostly slaughter bulls with active buyer participation and good demand. Next sale will be September 16th.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb steers averaged $379.08/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 3 of 17 comparable sales and sits −35.14 against this barn's trailing median of $414.22.

Average price

$379.08

33 head · 638 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,418

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−19.34

vs WY average

−8.19 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	638	379.08	2,418	33

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 sale33 hd

379.08

—

WY average2 barns · 83 hd

398.41

−19.34

National average176 barns · 12,495 hd

387.27

−8.19

This barn, trailing median17 sales

414.22

−35.14

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

17 sales

Steers 600–700 lb: high $477.19, low $359.00, median $414.22 across 17 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	1,903	186.84	3,555	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,550	161.95	2,510	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,308	151.94	1,988	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,108	137.34	1,522	7thin

Every lot

33 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,073	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	452	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,215	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	385.50/cwt	385.50–385.50	2,436	25
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	656	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,355	8
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	712	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,314	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	364.17/cwt	341.00–368.00	2,611	42
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	767	363.50/cwt	362.00–365.50	2,788	14
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	842	355.10/cwt	355.10–355.10	2,990	184
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	354.47/cwt	350.00–359.20	3,084	63
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	339.59/cwt	335.00–340.25	3,124	98
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	977	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	3,234	9
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,034	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	3,216	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,763	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	709	354.62/cwt	352.75–355.00	2,514	61
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Spayed	719	345.35/cwt	331.00–350.50	2,483	36
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1Spayed	782	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,674	88
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Spayed	844	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,764	38
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Spayed	852	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,743	24
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Spayed	906	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,899	9
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	1,015	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	3,086	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,648	180.65/cwt	172.50–187.50	2,977	8
Bulls	—	—	2,001	183.68/cwt	176.00–188.00	3,675	10
Bulls	—	—	2,009	194.94/cwt	190.50–204.00	3,916	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,542	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	134.40/cwt	131.00–142.00	1,515	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	144.00/cwt	140.00–148.50	1,830	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,337	158.12/cwt	151.00–163.00	2,114	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	161.95/cwt	161.00–163.00	2,510	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,158	154.10/cwt	151.00–157.00	1,784	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,208	209.03/cwt	204.00–214.00	2,525	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,304	183.97/cwt	181.00–187.00	2,399	24
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,340	158.39/cwt	148.00–168.00	2,122	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,347	177.92/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,397	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 Sep 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 886Last week 82Year ago 556

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 105Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 146Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	410	430.00	430.00
61	700–750	709	352.75–355.00	354.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
36	700–750	719	331.00–350.50	345.35
88	750–800	782	342.00	342.00
38	800–850	844	327.50	327.50
24	850–900	852	322.00	322.00
9	900–950	906	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
8	1000–1050	1,015	304.00	304.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	423	490.00	490.00
11	450–500	452	490.00	490.00
25	600–650	632	385.50	385.50
8	650–700	656	359.00	359.00
42	700–750	717	341.00–368.00	364.17
14	750–800	767	362.00–365.50	363.50
184	800–850	842	355.10	355.10
63	850–900	870	350.00–359.20	354.47
98	900–950	920	335.00–340.25	339.59
9	950–1000	977	331.00	331.00
13	1000–1050	1,034	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	700–750	712	325.00	325.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	6	—	1,347	176.00–180.00	177.92
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,304	181.00–187.00	183.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,340	148.00–168.00	158.39
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,208	204.00–214.00	209.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,158	151.00–157.00	154.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,648	172.50–187.50	180.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	2,001	176.00–188.00	183.68
10	—	2,009	190.50–204.00	194.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,550	161.00–163.00	161.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,127	131.00–142.00	134.40
1	—	995	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,271	140.00–148.50	144.00
9	—	1,337	151.00–163.00	158.12

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.