Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2022-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale, slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 1.00-3.00 higher, with instance 7.00 higher on individual bull, feeder cows firm. Feeder calves good offering with no comparisons available from weeks previous, reputation quality replacement heifers sold per head bases. Demand good with good interest and participation for cow/calf pairs and bred cows.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $155.88/cwt on 115 head.

Average price

$155.88

115 head · 623 lb average

Value per head Derived

$971

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−7.13

vs WY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	623	155.88	971	115

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 sale115 hd

155.88

—

WY average2 barns · 1,405 hd

163.01

−7.13

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	1,649	96.89	1,598	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,537	74.57	1,146	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,291	74.02	955	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	962	72.50	698	7,949

Every lot, as filed

49 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	Medium and Large 1	—	360	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	695	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	812	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	959	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,228	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	759	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,139	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	771	1,173.36/cwt	1,150.00–1,185.00	9,047	91
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	582	176.75/cwt	176.75–176.75	1,029	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	162.62/cwt	162.00–164.00	844	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,106	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,066	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	186.91/cwt	184.50–189.00	1,101	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,153	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	189.47/cwt	183.00–191.50	928	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	729	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	142.06/cwt	141.00–144.00	960	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	878	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	647	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,061	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	—	671	159.91/cwt	153.50–164.00	1,073	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	831	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,018	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,211	830.79/cwt	800.00–910.00	10,061	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,165	1,113.89/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	12,977	13
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	903	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	7,901	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,175	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,044	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	17,120	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	71.85/cwt	67.00–75.00	1,080	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,338	1,418.40/cwt	1,325.00–1,510.00	18,978	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	71.15/cwt	67.00–81.00	761	44
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,343	76.80/cwt	68.00–81.00	1,031	46
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,344	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,424	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,181	1,224.44/cwt	1,100.00–1,275.00	14,461	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,258	56.78/cwt	56.00–60.00	714	5
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,060	985.00/cwt	985.00–985.00	10,441	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,026	1,013.73/cwt	1,000.00–1,160.00	10,401	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	954	76.43/cwt	75.00–84.00	729	24
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,319	1,343.03/cwt	1,250.00–1,400.00	17,715	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,345	1,186.20/cwt	1,175.00–1,200.00	15,954	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	979	101.83/cwt	91.00–107.00	997	20
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,172	1,900.00/cwt	1,900.00–1,900.00	22,268	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,205	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,146	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,407	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	13,367	6
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,298	78.36/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,017	5
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,430	96.76/cwt	95.00–97.50	1,384	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	961	72.49/cwt	64.00–72.50	697	7,899
Bulls	—	—	1,744	96.85/cwt	92.00–98.50	1,689	8
Bulls	—	—	1,858	106.25/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,974	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	78.20/cwt	77.00–81.50	1,238	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	75.76/cwt	73.00–79.00	864	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	62.23/cwt	58.00–65.00	681	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	71.52/cwt	68.00–74.00	905	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	76.81/cwt	75.00–81.50	1,012	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 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 538Last week 92Year ago 388

Slaughter CattleReceipts 289Last week 148Year ago 144

Replacement CattleReceipts 286Last week 298Year ago 264

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	360	193.00	193.00
6	—	445	182.50	182.50
11	—	959	128.00	128.00
26	—	759	150.00	150.00
29	—	582	176.75	176.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	771	1,150.00–1,185.00	1,173.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	519	162.00–164.00	162.62
7	—	442	165.00	165.00
20	—	676	141.00–144.00	142.06
7	—	559	157.00	157.00
7	—	831	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	647	164.00	164.00
31	—	671	153.50–164.00	159.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	742	149.00	149.00
18	—	533	200.00	200.00
46	—	589	184.50–189.00	186.91
7	—	623	185.00	185.00
46	—	490	183.00–191.50	189.47

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,211	800.00–910.00	830.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,165	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,113.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,175	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,070	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,338	1,325.00–1,510.00	1,418.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,319	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,343.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,345	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,186.20
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	903	875.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	985.00	985.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,026	1,000.00–1,160.00	1,013.73
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	1,070	67.00–81.00	71.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,343	68.00–81.00	76.80
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,258	56.00–60.00	56.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	954	75.00–84.00	76.43
(<2 yrs)	Open	20	—	979	91.00–107.00	101.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,344	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,181	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,224.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,407	950.00	950.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,172	1,900.00	1,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,503	67.00–75.00	71.85
6	—	1,583	77.00–81.50	78.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7,899	—	961	64.00–72.50	72.49
44	—	1,140	73.00–79.00	75.76
6	—	1,094	58.00–65.00	62.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,266	68.00–74.00	71.52
26	—	1,318	75.00–81.50	76.81
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,298	75.00–85.00	78.36
5	—	1,430	95.00–97.50	96.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,744	92.00–98.50	96.85
10	—	1,858	101.00–112.00	106.25

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