Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2020-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday, on a yearling and calf special: feeder calves under pressure on a uneven market, steer calves only under 550 lbs steady to instances 5.00-10.00 lower, 450-550 lbs steady with instances 2.00-3.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 5.00-7.00 lower instances 8.00-10.00. Yearling heifers steady to 3.00-4.00 lower, over 850 lbs steady instances 5.00 higher. Demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $156.33/cwt on 2,167 head.

Average price

$156.33

2,167 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$810

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$10.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.67

vs WY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	157.84	822	1,844
Medium and Large 1-2	504	147.70	744	323

One grade step is worth $10.14/cwt here — about $78 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 sale2,167 hd

156.33

—

WY average3 barns · 6,272 hd

159.00

−2.67

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,528	56.79	868	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,236	50.92	629	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,092	50.07	547	30

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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	53.50/cwt	53.50–53.50	602	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	57.23/cwt	56.50–57.50	876	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	50.92/cwt	50.00–51.00	629	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	49.82/cwt	46.50–51.00	543	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	780	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	638	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	577	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	146.74/cwt	141.00–148.00	789	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	448	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	589	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	627	134.54/cwt	130.00–137.00	844	134
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	501	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	544	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	151.59/cwt	138.00–154.25	723	143
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	136.11/cwt	134.50–137.50	800	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	575	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	125.61/cwt	121.00–128.50	720	114
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	463	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	—	862	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	733	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	149.50/cwt	141.00–157.00	635	318
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	336	153.10/cwt	145.00–156.50	514	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	727	133.75/cwt	133.75–133.75	972	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	126.10/cwt	123.50–129.50	976	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	674	125.65/cwt	125.00–127.00	847	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	850	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,126	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	133.66/cwt	127.00–138.25	696	287
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	138.31/cwt	134.00–141.00	664	225
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	151.29/cwt	141.00–155.50	570	207
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	392	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	670	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	834	134.35/cwt	134.35–134.35	1,120	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	124.32/cwt	123.00–125.25	1,069	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	176.85/cwt	169.00–187.50	725	296
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	831	136.85/cwt	136.50–139.50	1,137	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	339	183.82/cwt	177.50–191.50	623	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	644	117.44/cwt	111.00–121.00	756	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	159.21/cwt	152.00–164.50	818	312
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	756	133.01/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,006	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	181.43/cwt	175.00–188.00	688	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	134.85/cwt	134.50–135.00	961	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	688	137.35/cwt	134.25–139.50	945	12
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,311	54.71/cwt	52.00–56.50	717	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	144.64/cwt	138.75–152.60	817	365
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	895	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,119	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,033	94.34/cwt	92.00–100.00	975	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	164.81/cwt	159.50–172.00	793	500
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	612	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	741	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	771	131.40/cwt	123.00–134.00	1,013	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	924	112.69/cwt	112.00–113.00	1,041	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	672	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	857	12

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 Oct 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,964Last week 4,167Year ago 5,509

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	53.50	53.50
28	—	1,090	46.50–51.00	49.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,530	56.50–57.50	57.23
1	—	1,500	52.00	52.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,236	50.00–51.00	50.92

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	380	168.00	168.00
13	—	418	138.00	138.00
59	—	538	141.00–148.00	146.74
9	—	320	170.00	170.00
143	—	477	138.00–154.25	151.59
81	—	588	134.50–137.50	136.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	627	130.00–137.00	134.54
24	—	674	125.00–127.00	125.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	774	123.50–129.50	126.10
296	—	410	169.00–187.50	176.85
78	—	831	136.50–139.50	136.85
56	—	339	177.50–191.50	183.82
312	—	514	152.00–164.50	159.21
28	—	379	175.00–188.00	181.43
21	—	713	134.50–135.00	134.85
12	—	688	134.25–139.50	137.35
365	—	565	138.75–152.60	144.64
500	—	481	159.50–172.00	164.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	448	131.50	131.50
27	—	364	137.50	137.50
6	—	460	125.00	125.00
23	—	331	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	573	121.00–128.50	125.61
318	—	425	141.00–157.00	149.50
70	—	336	145.00–156.50	153.10
287	—	521	127.00–138.25	133.66
225	—	480	134.00–141.00	138.31
207	—	377	141.00–155.50	151.29
17	—	860	123.00–125.25	124.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	862	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	727	133.75	133.75
83	—	834	134.35	134.35
32	—	756	131.00–135.00	133.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	850	132.50	132.50
18	—	612	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	644	111.00–121.00	117.44
13	—	895	125.00	125.00
98	—	771	123.00–134.00	131.40
33	—	924	112.00–113.00	112.69
12	—	672	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	392	171.00	171.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	27	—	1,311	52.00–56.50	54.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,033	92.00–100.00	94.34

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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