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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2026-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Apr 21

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← Apr 14Apr 21Apr 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

169 head

▼ 582 vs last sale 751▲ 125 vs year ago 44 · +284.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 87▲ 92 vs year ago 48 · +191.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

229 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 241▲ 156 vs year ago 73 · +213.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale on light offering; slaughter cows steady on limited offering with slaughter bulls instances 7.00 higher on larger offering. Several small packages cow/calf pairs and bred cows with several individuals offered. Feeder calves unevenly steads with couple larger packages replacement quality heifers ready to

turn out higher overtones noted. 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 $455.00/cwt on 6 head, down $1.18 from the prior sale. That ranks 15 of 16 comparable sales and sits +45.02 against this barn's trailing median of $409.98.

Average price

$455.00

▼ 1.18 vs prior sale

6 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,366

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+9.61

vs WY average

+32.83 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	455.00	2,366	6thin

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 sale6 hd

455.00

—

WY average2 barns · 499 hd

445.39

+9.61

National average167 barns · 11,519 hd

422.17

+32.83

This barn, trailing median16 sales

409.98

+45.02

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	—	High	1,699	211.05	3,586	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,323	170.80	2,260	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,585	167.89	2,661	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,065	162.23	1,728	3thin

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)	1,328	$3,852	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,401	$3,504	7
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,475	$3,119	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,021	$3,717	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$4,145	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,462	$4,000	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,490	$3,850	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,419	$3,800	13
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	916	$3,925	4thin

Every lot

31 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	498	502.50/cwt	502.50–502.50	2,502	6
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,976	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Value Added	469	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,251	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,366	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Replacement	706	379.75/cwt	379.75–379.75	2,681	80
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	888	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,553	6
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Replacement	925	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,498	16
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,271	212.97/cwt	210.00–224.00	2,707	4
Bulls	—	—	1,754	212.70/cwt	201.00–225.00	3,731	28
Bulls	—	—	1,760	193.11/cwt	185.00–199.00	3,399	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	162.23/cwt	156.00–166.50	1,728	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,306	160.01/cwt	158.50–162.00	2,090	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	176.97/cwt	164.50–184.00	2,359	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,574	170.38/cwt	164.00–176.50	2,682	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,622	159.60/cwt	157.50–161.00	2,589	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,021	3,716.84/head	3,700.00–3,750.00	3,717	6
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,114	270.33/cwt	240.00–301.00	3,011	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,186	243.75/cwt	232.50–255.00	2,891	30
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,237	214.10/cwt	196.00–221.00	2,648	24
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,237	179.08/cwt	171.00–189.00	2,215	29
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,342	164.81/cwt	162.00–168.00	2,212	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,495	182.04/cwt	172.50–188.50	2,721	36
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,328	3,851.78/head	3,725.00–3,900.00	3,852	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,401	3,503.60/head	3,500.00–3,525.00	3,504	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,475	3,118.58/head	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,119	5
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	916	3,925.00/head	3,925.00–3,925.00	3,925	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,142	4,150.00/head	4,150.00–4,150.00	4,150	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,419	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,462	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,490	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,775	4,100.00/head	4,100.00–4,100.00	4,100	1

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 Apr 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 169Last week 751Year ago 44

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 87Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 229Last week 241Year ago 73

turn out higher overtones noted. Demand moderate to good.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,754	201.00–225.00	212.70
3	—	1,760	185.00–199.00	193.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,271	210.00–224.00	212.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,065	156.00–166.50	162.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,574	164.00–176.50	170.38
3	—	1,622	157.50–161.00	159.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,333	164.50–184.00	176.97
4	—	1,306	158.50–162.00	160.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	6	—	1,021	3,700.00–3,750.00	3,716.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	36	—	1,495	172.50–188.50	182.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,342	162.00–168.00	164.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	1,237	171.00–189.00	179.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,237	196.00–221.00	214.10
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,114	240.00–301.00	270.33

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	30	—	1,186	232.50–255.00	243.75

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,475	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,118.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,328	3,725.00–3,900.00	3,851.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,401	3,500.00–3,525.00	3,503.60

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	—	916	3,925.00	3,925.00

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	13	—	1,419	3,800.00	3,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,775	4,100.00	4,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,142	4,150.00	4,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,462	4,000.00	4,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,490	3,850.00	3,850.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	498	502.50	502.50
6	950–1000	960	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	469	480.00	480.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
80	700–750	706	379.75	379.75
16	900–950	925	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	520	455.00	455.00
6	850–900	888	287.50	287.50

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.