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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2026-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, May 12

● Final20 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104

← May 5May 12May 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

120 head

▼ 335 vs last sale 455▼ 24 vs year ago 144 · −16.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

52 head

▼ 79 vs last sale 131▼ 46 vs year ago 98 · −46.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

393 head

▲ 171 vs last sale 222▲ 218 vs year ago 175 · +124.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale today with good run of slaughter bulls mostly steady with instances 5.00-11.00 higher, several feeder cows returning to feed or pasture higher overtones noted with instances 1.00-8.00 higher. Bred cows and pairs mostly small packages or individual offerings, along with only a couple feeder calves groups.

Demand moderate to good with offings not as attractive as last couple of weeks.

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 $374.00/cwt on 19 head, down $38.06 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 13 comparable sales and sits +0.00 against this barn's trailing median of $374.00.

Average price

$374.00

▼ 38.06 vs prior sale

19 head · 629 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,352

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs WY average

−8.99 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	629	374.00	2,352	19thin

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 sale19 hd

374.00

—

WY average1 barns · 19 hd

374.00

+0.00

National average153 barns · 10,217 hd

382.99

−8.99

This barn, trailing median13 sales

374.00

+0.00

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

13 sales

Heifers 600–700 lb: high $412.06, low $318.96, median $374.00 across 13 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	1,669	210.92	3,520	40

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)	1,231	$3,466	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,499	$3,203	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,123	$3,573	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,342	$4,452	35
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,584	$4,043	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,593	$3,900	19
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,261	$4,172	7

Every lot

20 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 · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	2,352	19
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	787	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,739	16
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,332	207.15/cwt	191.00–216.50	2,759	14
Bulls	—	—	1,848	216.91/cwt	210.00–233.00	4,008	18
Bulls	—	—	1,855	204.06/cwt	197.00–208.00	3,785	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,123	3,573.42/head	3,450.00–3,650.00	3,573	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	975	267.96/cwt	247.00–285.50	2,613	26
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	164.96/cwt	163.00–166.00	1,811	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,132	229.99/cwt	212.50–240.00	2,603	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,150	177.67/cwt	169.00–183.50	2,043	50
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,221	190.35/cwt	184.50–207.50	2,324	47
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,400	179.95/cwt	168.00–185.50	2,519	73
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,509	167.66/cwt	166.00–171.00	2,530	6
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,261	4,172.32/head	3,575.00–4,400.00	4,172	7
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,295	4,540.26/head	4,000.00–4,685.00	4,540	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,398	4,348.09/head	3,900.00–4,435.00	4,348	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,584	4,042.53/head	3,700.00–4,250.00	4,043	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,593	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	19
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,231	3,465.75/head	3,300.00–3,700.00	3,466	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,499	3,203.31/head	2,950.00–3,800.00	3,203	8

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 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 120Last week 455Year ago 144

Slaughter CattleReceipts 52Last week 131Year ago 98

Replacement CattleReceipts 393Last week 222Year ago 175

Demand moderate to good with offings not as attractive as last couple of weeks.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,848	210.00–233.00	216.91
8	—	1,855	197.00–208.00	204.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,332	191.00–216.50	207.15

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)	5	—	1,123	3,450.00–3,650.00	3,573.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	26	—	975	247.00–285.50	267.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	1,150	169.00–183.50	177.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	47	—	1,221	184.50–207.50	190.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,132	212.50–240.00	229.99
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	73	—	1,400	168.00–185.50	179.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,509	166.00–171.00	167.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,098	163.00–166.00	164.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,261	3,575.00–4,400.00	4,172.32

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	19	—	1,593	3,900.00	3,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,398	3,900.00–4,435.00	4,348.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,584	3,700.00–4,250.00	4,042.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,295	4,000.00–4,685.00	4,540.26

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)	10	—	1,231	3,300.00–3,700.00	3,465.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,499	2,950.00–3,800.00	3,203.31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	600–650	629	374.00	374.00
16	750–800	787	348.00	348.00

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.