Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2020-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder calves lower undertones noted with calves green and ready for grass.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.14/cwt on 127 head.

Average price

$132.14

127 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$695

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$193

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$19.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.12

vs WY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	343	150.00	515	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	542	130.62	708	117

One grade step is worth $19.38/cwt here — about −$193 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale127 hd

132.14

—

WY average2 barns · 363 hd

130.02

+2.12

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	—	Average	1,501	83.13	1,247	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,088	52.16	567	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,332	50.00	666	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	47.50	732	1thin

Every lot, as filed

40 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
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,170	1,884.91/cwt	1,800.00–1,975.00	22,053	37
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,007	1,767.32/cwt	1,750.00–1,785.00	17,797	48
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,450	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	16,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,375	1,455.00/cwt	1,455.00–1,455.00	20,006	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,436	1,720.75/cwt	1,200.00–1,750.00	24,710	46
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,336	51.42/cwt	50.50–53.00	687	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	892	1,124.46/cwt	850.00–1,550.00	10,030	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	14,394	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	824	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	821	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	689	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	802	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	126.30/cwt	125.00–129.00	721	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	131.43/cwt	131.00–132.00	620	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,210	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	18,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	1,775.00/cwt	1,775.00–1,775.00	22,898	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,345	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	19,503	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,228	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	14,429	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	149.63/cwt	141.00–154.00	708	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	548	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	795	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,238	1,377.39/cwt	1,275.00–1,475.00	17,052	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,546	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	17,779	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,443	972.53/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	14,034	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	948	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	13,035	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	60.95/cwt	48.00–74.00	619	31
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	901	93.59/cwt	78.00–108.00	843	42
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,321	55.34/cwt	54.00–57.50	731	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	47.73/cwt	47.50–48.00	529	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	732	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,331	49.89/cwt	48.00–52.50	664	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	45.22/cwt	43.00–47.00	574	4
Bulls	—	—	1,721	79.42/cwt	77.00–82.00	1,367	9
Bulls	—	—	1,817	87.03/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,581	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	50.69/cwt	50.00–52.00	558	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	55.48/cwt	55.00–56.00	593	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,398	54.98/cwt	54.00–56.50	769	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	343	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	515	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	474	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	721	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	761	6
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	914	87.48/cwt	83.00–90.50	800	5

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 Apr 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 282Last week 0Year ago 282

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 47Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 318Last week 260Year ago 318

Compared to last Tuesday slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder calves lower undertones noted with calves green and ready for grass.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	37	—	1,170	1,800.00–1,975.00	1,884.91
(<2 yrs)	Open	48	—	1,007	1,750.00–1,785.00	1,767.32
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,450	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	1,455.00	1,455.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,436	1,200.00–1,750.00	1,720.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,290	1,775.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,345	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,228	1,175.00	1,175.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,336	50.50–53.00	51.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,015	48.00–74.00	60.95
(<2 yrs)	Open	42	—	901	78.00–108.00	93.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,321	54.00–57.50	55.34
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	892	850.00–1,550.00	1,124.46
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,175	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,238	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,377.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,546	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,443	850.00–1,000.00	972.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	948	1,375.00	1,375.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	675	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	562	146.00	146.00
24	—	473	141.00–154.00	149.63
13	—	548	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	510	135.00	135.00
24	—	603	133.00	133.00
21	—	571	125.00–129.00	126.30
12	—	472	131.00–132.00	131.43
5	—	387	122.50	122.50
6	—	721	105.50	105.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	343	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,108	47.50–48.00	47.73
3	—	1,100	50.00–52.00	50.69
4	—	1,068	55.00–56.00	55.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	47.50	47.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,331	48.00–52.50	49.89
4	—	1,269	43.00–47.00	45.22
4	—	1,398	54.00–56.50	54.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,721	77.00–82.00	79.42
3	—	1,817	85.00–90.00	87.03
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	914	83.00–90.50	87.48

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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Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle