Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2020-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

First cow sale reported for 2020, no comparisons available. Bred cow special with good buyer attendance and participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $167.94/cwt on 96 head.

Average price

$167.94

96 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$835

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−2.53

vs WY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	497	167.94	835	96

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

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale96 hd

167.94

—

WY average2 barns · 3,689 hd

170.47

−2.53

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,839	66.28	1,219	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,584	45.75	725	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,298	43.85	569	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,120	42.26	473	46

Every lot, as filed

41 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	47.63/cwt	46.50–49.00	636	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,435	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	502	1
Bulls	—	—	1,775	70.50/cwt	70.50–70.50	1,251	1
Bulls	—	—	1,848	65.68/cwt	60.00–68.00	1,214	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	663	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,116	42.81/cwt	40.00–45.00	478	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	37.80/cwt	37.50–38.00	430	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,112	46.36/cwt	46.00–47.50	516	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,630	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	652	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	51.50/cwt	51.50–51.50	792	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,299	1,270.10/cwt	825.00–1,300.00	16,499	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,104	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	13,524	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	523	166.55/cwt	161.00–167.50	871	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	470	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	830	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	614	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	927	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	392	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	753	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,370	1,135.00/cwt	1,135.00–1,135.00	15,550	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,232	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	13,552	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	764	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,278	1,222.03/cwt	1,200.00–1,285.00	15,618	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,306	1,069.19/cwt	875.00–1,100.00	13,964	24
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,325	940.94/cwt	810.00–1,025.00	12,467	47
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,249	1,031.33/cwt	650.00–1,250.00	12,881	36
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,276	795.92/cwt	785.00–825.00	10,156	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,263	849.38/cwt	610.00–1,120.00	10,728	192
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	972	1,283.20/cwt	1,000.00–1,435.00	12,473	39
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,222	1,471.46/cwt	960.00–1,500.00	17,981	123
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,304	835.82/cwt	650.00–950.00	10,899	104
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,293	1,377.74/cwt	1,000.00–1,560.00	17,814	72
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,143	1,247.18/cwt	900.00–1,400.00	14,255	271
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,258	1,287.55/cwt	800.00–1,450.00	16,197	128
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,239	52.16/cwt	47.50–54.00	646	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	940	70.86/cwt	55.00–86.00	666	68
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	860	119.24/cwt	111.00–127.00	1,025	15
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,312	51.62/cwt	48.50–55.00	677	20
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	985	1,224.09/cwt	750.00–1,300.00	12,057	190
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	941	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	10,351	20
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,216	51.14/cwt	39.00–58.00	622	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	43.37/cwt	40.50–45.00	553	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,134	1

How this sale compares

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 Jan 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 280Last week 5,036Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,620Last week 0Year ago 0

First cow sale reported for 2020, no comparisons available. Bred cow special with good buyer attendance and participation.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,335	46.50–49.00	47.63
1	—	1,435	35.00	35.00
13	—	1,276	40.50–45.00	43.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,116	40.00–45.00	42.81
10	—	1,138	37.50–38.00	37.80
7	—	1,112	46.00–47.50	46.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	40.00	40.00
2	—	1,538	51.50	51.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	70.50	70.50
7	—	1,848	60.00–68.00	65.68

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	475	139.50	139.50
14	—	682	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	523	161.00–167.50	166.55
22	—	470	176.50	176.50
14	—	614	151.00	151.00
7	—	392	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	285	160.00	160.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,299	825.00–1,300.00	1,270.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,104	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,370	1,135.00	1,135.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,232	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	15	—	1,278	1,200.00–1,285.00	1,222.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	24	—	1,306	875.00–1,100.00	1,069.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	47	—	1,325	810.00–1,025.00	940.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	—	1,249	650.00–1,250.00	1,031.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	14	—	1,276	785.00–825.00	795.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	192	—	1,263	610.00–1,120.00	849.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	123	—	1,222	960.00–1,500.00	1,471.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	104	—	1,304	650.00–950.00	835.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	72	—	1,293	1,000.00–1,560.00	1,377.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	271	—	1,143	900.00–1,400.00	1,247.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	128	—	1,258	800.00–1,450.00	1,287.55
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	—	972	1,000.00–1,435.00	1,283.20
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	190	—	985	750.00–1,300.00	1,224.09
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	20	—	941	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,239	47.50–54.00	52.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	68	—	940	55.00–86.00	70.86
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	860	111.00–127.00	119.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,312	48.50–55.00	51.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,216	39.00–58.00	51.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,090	104.00	104.00

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.

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Winter Livestock Auction - Riverton, WY

Slaughter Cattle

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