Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2020-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale, slaughter cows steady instances 2.00-4.00 higher, slaughter bulls instances 5.00-8.00 higher. Feeder calves mostly steady. Demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $138.55/cwt on 145 head.

Average price

$138.55

145 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$16

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

$13.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.16

vs WY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	141.91	784	108
Medium and Large 1-2	596	128.76	768	37

One grade step is worth $13.15/cwt here — about $16 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 sale145 hd

138.55

—

WY average2 barns · 1,998 hd

129.39

+9.16

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	1,571	76.92	1,208	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,330	53.37	710	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,647	52.13	858	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,054	49.33	520	10

Every lot, as filed

48 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	137.72/cwt	133.00–141.00	660	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	592	130.24/cwt	128.25–132.50	771	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	591	144.67/cwt	138.50–148.50	855	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	582	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,220	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	16,165	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,517	1,221.15/cwt	960.00–1,235.00	18,525	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,531	1,235.00/cwt	1,235.00–1,235.00	18,908	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,491	1,545.30/cwt	1,485.00–1,585.00	23,040	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,466	1,286.21/cwt	1,000.00–1,375.00	18,856	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,533	1,485.55/cwt	1,400.00–1,535.00	22,773	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,547	1,393.89/cwt	1,335.00–1,425.00	21,563	53
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,423	947.63/cwt	675.00–1,075.00	13,485	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	897	10
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,335	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,121	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,388	79.25/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,100	9
Bulls	—	—	1,897	74.78/cwt	73.00–77.50	1,419	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	949	12
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,423	65.17/cwt	60.00–71.00	927	5
Bulls	—	—	1,681	84.16/cwt	81.00–86.00	1,415	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,476	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	16,236	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	54.41/cwt	53.00–58.50	700	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	991.33/cwt	725.00–1,160.00	11,152	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,517	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	13,274	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,535	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	20,339	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,258	936.45/cwt	875.00–985.00	11,781	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,510	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	12,458	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	840	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	958	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	454	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	708	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,740	55.00/cwt	53.50–56.50	957	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,440	50.76/cwt	49.00–52.00	731	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	586	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	47.91/cwt	45.00–49.50	504	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	49.26/cwt	49.00–49.50	765	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	546	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	715	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	136.75/cwt	136.75–136.75	852	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	701	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	848	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,036	990.48/cwt	810.00–1,100.00	10,261	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	970	1,133.82/cwt	950.00–1,160.00	10,998	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,217	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	9,249	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,260	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,230	6
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,084	1,700.00/cwt	1,700.00–1,700.00	18,428	9
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	1,715.32/cwt	1,250.00–1,800.00	19,126	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,104	66.81/cwt	58.50–89.00	738	31
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	892	90.13/cwt	81.00–106.00	804	31
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,184	49.21/cwt	47.00–51.00	583	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,441	54.35/cwt	53.00–56.50	783	27
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,004	53.06/cwt	49.50–57.50	533	26

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 May 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 245Last week 1,330Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 164Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 348Last week 851Year ago 0

Compared to last Tuesday sale, slaughter cows steady instances 2.00-4.00 higher, slaughter bulls instances 5.00-8.00 higher. Feeder calves mostly steady. Demand moderate to good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	479	133.00–141.00	137.72
63	—	591	138.50–148.50	144.67
11	—	416	140.00	140.00
11	—	623	136.75	136.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	592	128.25–132.50	130.24
13	—	546	131.00	131.00
7	—	701	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	893	100.50	100.50
12	—	983	96.50	96.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	613	137.00	137.00
10	—	819	117.00	117.00
5	—	454	156.00	156.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,325.00	1,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,517	960.00–1,235.00	1,221.15
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,531	1,235.00	1,235.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,491	1,485.00–1,585.00	1,545.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,466	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,286.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,533	1,400.00–1,535.00	1,485.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	53	—	1,547	1,335.00–1,425.00	1,393.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,423	675.00–1,075.00	947.63
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,260	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,476	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,125	725.00–1,160.00	991.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,517	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,535	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,258	875.00–985.00	936.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,510	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,217	760.00	760.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,036	810.00–1,100.00	990.48
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	970	950.00–1,160.00	1,133.82
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,084	1,700.00	1,700.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,115	1,250.00–1,800.00	1,715.32
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,104	58.50–89.00	66.81
(<2 yrs)	Open	31	—	892	81.00–106.00	90.13
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,184	47.00–51.00	49.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,441	53.00–56.50	54.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,004	49.50–57.50	53.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	84.00	84.00
9	—	1,388	77.00–83.00	79.25
5	—	1,423	60.00–71.00	65.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,897	73.00–77.50	74.78
6	—	1,681	81.00–86.00	84.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,286	53.00–58.50	54.41
6	—	1,440	49.00–52.00	50.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,740	53.50–56.50	55.00
2	—	1,553	49.00–49.50	49.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,065	55.00	55.00
8	—	1,051	45.00–49.50	47.91

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle