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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2026-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Mar 24

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

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Feeder Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 272 vs last sale 347▲ 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

107 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 70▲ 31 vs year ago 76 · +40.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

280 head

▲ 224 vs last sale 56▲ 202 vs year ago 78 · +259.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale slaughter cow on a light offering mostly steady, slaughter bulls 3.00-13.00 higher with mostly feeder cows firm. Limited numbers of feeder calves with uneven market. Good offering of small packages of bred heifers and cows, along with few cow/calf pairs. Demand good with good buyer participation.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $493.15/cwt on 51 head, down $8.60 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 13 of 18 comparable sales and sits +38.13 against this barn's trailing median of $455.02.

Average price

$493.15

▼ 8.60 vs prior sale

51 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,505

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−7.26

vs WY average

+15.06 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	493.15	2,505	51

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale51 hd

493.15

—

WY average2 barns · 177 hd

500.41

−7.26

National average173 barns · 11,948 hd

478.09

+15.06

This barn, trailing median18 sales

455.02

+38.13

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

18 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $533.45, low $406.00, median $455.02 across 18 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	1,709	203.32	3,475	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,361	164.98	2,245	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,625	157.27	2,556	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	153.65	1,725	2thin

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)	1,087	$3,993	39
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,291	$3,800	11
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,157	$3,554	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$3,200	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$2,875	13
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,400	$2,840	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,278	$2,800	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	921	$3,928	11
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	950	$3,921	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,202	$3,517	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$3,482	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,366	$3,328	8

Every lot

30 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	359	574.49/cwt	560.00–600.00	2,062	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	493.15/cwt	487.00–530.00	2,505	51
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	416.00/cwt	416.00–416.00	2,533	23
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	880	16
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	409.36/cwt	409.00–410.00	2,513	14
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	711	150.75/cwt	150.75–150.75	1,072	20
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,563	192.01/cwt	187.00–203.00	3,001	3
Bulls	—	—	1,782	208.98/cwt	205.00–215.00	3,724	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	153.65/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,725	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,361	164.98/cwt	164.00–166.00	2,245	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	157.27/cwt	148.50–163.50	2,556	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,202	3,517.41/head	3,450.00–3,550.00	3,517	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,250	3,481.80/head	3,450.00–3,500.00	3,482	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,305	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,375	3,231.87/head	3,050.00–3,800.00	3,232	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,087	3,992.84/head	3,900.00–4,100.00	3,993	39
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,157	3,553.65/head	3,450.00–3,900.00	3,554	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,165	2,875.00/head	2,875.00–2,875.00	2,875	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,278	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,291	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	2,839.81/head	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,840	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,034	280.84/cwt	262.50–287.00	2,904	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	238.39/cwt	222.50–255.00	2,527	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,695	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,169	165.04/cwt	154.00–170.00	1,929	18
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,226	182.45/cwt	174.00–191.00	2,237	16
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,408	168.54/cwt	156.50–180.00	2,373	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	921	3,927.53/head	3,900.00–3,950.00	3,928	11
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	950	3,920.73/head	3,825.00–4,000.00	3,921	18

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 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 75Last week 347Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 70Year ago 76

Replacement CattleReceipts 280Last week 56Year ago 78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	359	560.00–600.00	574.49
51	500–550	508	487.00–530.00	493.15
23	600–650	609	416.00	416.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	600–650	614	409.00–410.00	409.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	550–600	550	160.00	160.00
20	700–750	711	150.75	150.75

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	3	—	1,202	3,450.00–3,550.00	3,517.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,375	3,050.00–3,800.00	3,231.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	4,000.00	4,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,250	3,450.00–3,500.00	3,481.80

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	1,157	3,450.00–3,900.00	3,553.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,400	2,800.00–2,900.00	2,839.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	13	—	1,165	2,875.00	2,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,240	3,200.00	3,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,278	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,291	3,800.00	3,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	—	1,087	3,900.00–4,100.00	3,992.84

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	16	—	1,226	174.00–191.00	182.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,169	154.00–170.00	165.04
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,408	156.50–180.00	168.54
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,034	262.50–287.00	280.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,060	222.50–255.00	238.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	245.00	245.00

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)	11	—	921	3,900.00–3,950.00	3,927.53
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	18	—	950	3,825.00–4,000.00	3,920.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,563	187.00–203.00	192.01
6	—	1,782	205.00–215.00	208.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,361	164.00–166.00	164.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,625	148.50–163.50	157.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,123	150.00–157.00	153.65

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.