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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2026-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Mar 31

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Mar 24Mar 31Apr 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

569 head

▲ 494 vs last sale 75▲ 316 vs year ago 253 · +124.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 107▼ 36 vs year ago 79 · −45.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

96 head

▼ 184 vs last sale 280▲ 49 vs year ago 47 · +104.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale on a special calf and yearling special. Slaughter cows steady to instances 3.00-7.00 higher, slaughter bulls firm with feeder cows in good demand mostly going back to grass to run with bulls. Several lots of yearling heifers and steers, no comparisons available from last couple sales. Few small packages of bred heifers and cows along with few cow/calf pairs selling individually. Good demand and buyer participation.

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 $454.85/cwt on 51 head, up $294.85 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 14 of 16 comparable sales and sits +44.87 against this barn's trailing median of $409.98.

Average price

$454.85

▲ 294.85 vs prior sale

51 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,542

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−5.59

vs WY average

+31.66 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	454.85	2,542	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

454.85

—

WY average2 barns · 649 hd

460.44

−5.59

National average175 barns · 10,886 hd

423.19

+31.66

This barn, trailing median16 sales

409.98

+44.87

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	1,823	199.41	3,635	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,519	168.03	2,553	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,101	165.36	1,821	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,281	160.58	2,058	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,050	160.00	1,680	1thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,335	$3,575	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,430	$2,973	11
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,165	$3,402	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,040	$3,325	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,380	$3,625	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,375	$3,603	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,059	$3,260	4thin

Every lot

36 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	554.00/cwt	554.00–554.00	2,305	46
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	554	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,632	31
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	424.40/cwt	400.00–425.60	2,814	106
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	711	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	2,673	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	779	363.50/cwt	363.50–363.50	2,832	48
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	914	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,943	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	498.00/cwt	498.00–498.00	2,156	18
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	511.50/cwt	511.50–511.50	2,425	172
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,475	12
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	2,553	39
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	892	310.50/cwt	310.50–310.50	2,770	6
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,961	16
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,485	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	2,903	1
Bulls	—	—	1,753	194.59/cwt	180.00–201.00	3,411	9
Bulls	—	—	2,145	215.17/cwt	215.00–215.50	4,615	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,050	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,680	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	166.32/cwt	164.50–169.50	1,830	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	1,785	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	149.02/cwt	142.50–156.00	1,882	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	163.47/cwt	157.50–169.00	2,102	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	168.91/cwt	166.50–172.50	2,522	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	2,673	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,090	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,380	3,625.00/head	3,625.00–3,625.00	3,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,470	3,871.06/head	3,650.00–4,200.00	3,871	3
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,053	3,737.23/head	3,725.00–3,750.00	3,737	2
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,065	2,782.39/head	2,550.00–3,050.00	2,782	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,335	3,575.00/head	3,575.00–3,575.00	3,575	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,430	2,972.66/head	2,900.00–3,250.00	2,973	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,071	250.98/cwt	248.00–261.00	2,688	13
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,211	225.44/cwt	216.00–234.00	2,730	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,321	171.94/cwt	165.00–179.50	2,271	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,363	189.13/cwt	184.00–193.00	2,578	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,448	169.68/cwt	161.00–179.00	2,457	11
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,040	3,325.00/head	3,325.00–3,325.00	3,325	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,165	3,401.50/head	3,250.00–3,650.00	3,402	3

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 31, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 569Last week 75Year ago 253

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 107Year ago 79

Replacement CattleReceipts 96Last week 280Year ago 47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	433	498.00	498.00
172	450–500	474	511.50	511.50
12	500–550	500	495.00	495.00
39	550–600	577	442.50	442.50
6	850–900	892	310.50	310.50
16	950–1000	955	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	400–450	416	554.00	554.00
31	550–600	554	475.00	475.00
106	650–700	663	400.00–425.60	424.40
5	700–750	711	376.00	376.00
48	750–800	779	363.50	363.50
7	900–950	914	322.00	322.00

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	3	—	1,470	3,650.00–4,200.00	3,871.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	3,625.00	3,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	2,550.00–3,050.00	2,782.39
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,053	3,725.00–3,750.00	3,737.23

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)	11	—	1,430	2,900.00–3,250.00	2,972.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,335	3,575.00	3,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,071	248.00–261.00	250.98
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,448	161.00–179.00	169.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,211	216.00–234.00	225.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,363	184.00–193.00	189.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,321	165.00–179.50	171.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,165	3,250.00–3,650.00	3,401.50
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,040	3,325.00	3,325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	195.50	195.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,753	180.00–201.00	194.59
3	—	2,145	215.00–215.50	215.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,263	142.50–156.00	149.02
8	—	1,286	157.50–169.00	163.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,493	166.50–172.50	168.91
1	—	1,625	164.50	164.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	161.50	161.50
4	—	1,100	164.50–169.50	166.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	160.00	160.00

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.