Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2021-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady with several high yielding bulls 3.00-5.00 higher. Feeder calves unevenly steady with package of reputation quality heifers higher overtones noted. Demand good demand and participation for cow/calf pairs with larger calves at side, over all demand moderate to good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.38/cwt on 142 head.

Average price

$131.38

142 head · 703 lb average

Value per head Derived

$924

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−7.26

vs WY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	703	131.38	924	142

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 sale142 hd

131.38

—

WY average2 barns · 988 hd

138.65

−7.26

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	1,647	86.63	1,427	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,610	64.50	1,039	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,311	60.96	799	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,133	60.54	686	61

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Bulls	—	—	2,144	92.74/cwt	90.00–95.50	1,988	4
Bulls	—	—	1,488	74.45/cwt	72.50–78.50	1,108	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,176	77.81/cwt	72.50–82.50	915	6
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,025	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,230	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	61.63/cwt	60.00–66.50	817	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	59.18/cwt	59.00–59.50	752	3
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	991	1,497.92/cwt	1,200.00–1,600.00	14,844	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,260	1,285.00/cwt	1,285.00–1,285.00	16,191	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,323	863.14/cwt	750.00–975.00	11,419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	587	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,471	1,263.51/cwt	1,225.00–1,350.00	18,586	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	715	8
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,021	54.70/cwt	50.00–58.00	558	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,081	82.19/cwt	74.00–85.75	888	42
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,110	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,158	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	619	136.80/cwt	133.00–140.00	847	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	985	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	324	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	591	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,409	62.50/cwt	58.00–66.00	881	46
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,288	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,982	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,097	61.40/cwt	59.50–63.00	674	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	869	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	401	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	722	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	126.75/cwt	126.75–126.75	992	32
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	66.41/cwt	64.00–71.50	744	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	821	125.35/cwt	125.35–125.35	1,029	63
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,130	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	12,995	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,350	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	14,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,425	1,635.00/cwt	1,635.00–1,635.00	23,299	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	61.59/cwt	60.00–62.50	936	5
Bulls	—	—	1,817	86.52/cwt	80.00–89.50	1,572	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	839	123.26/cwt	122.75–124.50	1,034	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	599	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	851	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	121.28/cwt	117.50–122.75	934	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,156	61.24/cwt	60.00–65.00	708	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	58.59/cwt	55.00–59.50	626	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	65.96/cwt	64.00–67.50	1,092	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	792	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	578	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	646	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	879	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	910	98.36/cwt	90.00–113.50	895	31
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,582	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	23,730	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,700	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	20,400	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,725	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	21,994	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,347	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	15,491	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,355	1,510.00/cwt	1,510.00–1,510.00	20,461	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	946	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	813	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	702	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,508	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	13,723	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,483	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	13,495	3

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 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 388Last week 154Year ago 265

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 190Year ago 148

Replacement CattleReceipts 264Last week 293Year ago 227

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,144	90.00–95.50	92.74
3	—	1,488	72.50–78.50	74.45
15	—	1,817	80.00–89.50	86.52
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,176	72.50–82.50	77.81
2	—	1,025	120.00	120.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,326	60.00–66.50	61.63
3	—	1,270	59.00–59.50	59.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,520	60.00–62.50	61.59
10	—	1,655	64.00–67.50	65.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,156	60.00–65.00	61.24
16	—	1,069	55.00–59.50	58.59

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	10	—	991	1,200.00–1,600.00	1,497.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,285.00	1,285.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,323	750.00–975.00	863.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,471	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,263.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,425	1,635.00	1,635.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,582	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,700	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,725	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,347	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,355	1,510.00	1,510.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,021	50.00–58.00	54.70
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	42	—	1,081	74.00–85.75	82.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,409	58.00–66.00	62.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,120	64.00–71.50	66.41
(<2 yrs)	Open	31	—	910	90.00–113.50	98.36
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,097	59.50–63.00	61.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,110	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,288	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,130	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,508	910.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,483	910.00	910.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	412	142.50	142.50
8	—	500	143.00	143.00
10	—	711	138.50	138.50
7	—	679	128.00	128.00
22	—	770	117.50–122.75	121.28
12	—	367	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	619	133.00–140.00	136.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	821	125.35	125.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	324	182.50	182.50
9	—	401	180.00	180.00
32	—	783	126.75	126.75
30	—	839	122.75–124.50	123.26
15	—	599	142.00	142.00
9	—	492	161.00	161.00
6	—	646	136.00	136.00
15	—	671	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	600	135.50	135.50
5	—	528	133.00	133.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle