Sale reports / Wyoming / Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY / 2022-08-09

Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Aug 9
● Final13 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104
Feeder Cattle receipts
81 head
16 vs last sale 97 41 vs year ago 40 · +102.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
144 head
22 vs last sale 122 20 vs year ago 164 · 12.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
29 head
13 vs last sale 16 5 vs year ago 24 · +20.8%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago on light offering, slaughter cows instances 5.00-7.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady instances 3.00 higher with not enough feeder cows and feeder calves for a good market test or comparison. Demand good. Summer schedule: next sale in two weeks on August 23 rd selling all cattle classes along with sheep, goats and horses ( also 4-H resales).

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,770103.631,83433
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,46289.111,30321
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,27887.691,12035
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,08482.4289327

Every lot, as filed

13 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 1770159.50/head159.50–159.5016011
SteersMedium and Large 1-2760172.50/head172.50–172.501738
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,056105.53/cwt105.50–106.001,11413
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,19292.80/cwt87.50–95.501,10616
Bulls1,57297.46/cwt94.00–120.001,5328
Bulls1,880105.54/cwt100.50–110.501,98423
BullsReturn to Feed1,298106.28/cwt98.50–118.001,3802
CowsBoner 80-85%1,24981.75/cwt77.00–85.001,02110
CowsBoner 80-85%1,28990.07/cwt88.00–92.001,16125
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,60685.00/cwt85.00–85.001,3653
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,43889.80/cwt89.00–92.001,29118
CowsLean 85-90%1,02176.95/cwt74.00–82.0078614
CowsLean 85-90%1,15188.31/cwt85.50–90.001,01613

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.