Name: Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY livestock auction prices — 2023-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale on a special feeder sale; slaughter cows 2.00-3.00 higher instances 5.00, slaughter bulls steady instances 3.00 higher. Feeder steer calves higher overtones noted with calves under 700 lbs steady to instances 14.00-15.00 higher, heifer calves steady with 3.00-5.00 higher instances 7.00-11.00. Reputation quality replacement heifers lot offering instances 20.00 higher. Demand good with good buyer attendance and participation.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $206.35/cwt on 883 head.

Average price

$206.35

883 head · 638 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,316

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$21.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.78

vs WY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	637	206.90	1,319	861
Medium and Large 1-2	647	185.09	1,198	22

One grade step is worth $21.80/cwt here — about $121 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 sale883 hd

206.35

—

WY average2 barns · 1,884 hd

207.13

−0.78

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	1,719	92.58	1,591	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,502	82.47	1,239	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,317	81.01	1,067	119
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,056	71.58	756	44

Every lot, as filed

45 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 1-2	—	641	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,173	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	190.23/cwt	182.00–200.25	1,092	194
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	174.23/cwt	172.00–176.50	1,007	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,199	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	165.93/cwt	163.50–168.00	1,032	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	640	196.25/cwt	196.25–196.25	1,256	93
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	233.68/cwt	220.50–240.00	993	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	954	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,622	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	234.59/cwt	224.00–245.00	1,103	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	178.91/cwt	171.00–184.00	1,285	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	216.54/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,254	163
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	207.28/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,308	167
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	176.14/cwt	176.00–176.25	1,423	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	877	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	165.31/cwt	164.00–167.00	1,185	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	169.78/cwt	162.00–175.00	1,134	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	698	175.43/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,225	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	662	201.80/cwt	192.00–204.50	1,336	145
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	901	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,532	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	194.25/cwt	187.50–197.50	1,004	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	159.75/cwt	159.75–159.75	1,598	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	807	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,344	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	559	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,129	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	178.18/cwt	174.00–180.00	1,360	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	169.54/cwt	167.50–171.50	1,321	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	182.04/cwt	172.50–187.50	679	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	976	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,552	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	911	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	189.83/cwt	182.50–192.50	896	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	236.52/cwt	222.50–247.50	1,272	138
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,382	82.05/cwt	78.50–83.75	1,134	25
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	987	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,105	17
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,047	91.72/cwt	86.50–94.00	960	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,156	77.29/cwt	71.50–81.50	893	16
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,425	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,183	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,410	91.42/cwt	91.00–92.00	1,289	4
Bulls	—	—	1,702	90.66/cwt	85.00–93.50	1,543	14
Bulls	—	—	1,940	97.72/cwt	94.00–101.50	1,896	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	77.47/cwt	74.00–78.75	1,018	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	81.55/cwt	81.50–82.00	927	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	63.18/cwt	61.00–68.50	604	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	77.14/cwt	71.00–78.50	891	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	82.31/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,085	87
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,462	80.02/cwt	78.00–81.50	1,170	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,542	84.92/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,309	9

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 Feb 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,986Last week 728Year ago 133

Slaughter CattleReceipts 272Last week 22Year ago 166

Replacement CattleReceipts 69Last week 11Year ago 638

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	641	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
194	—	574	182.00–200.25	190.23
13	—	628	191.00	191.00
16	—	434	202.00	202.00
36	—	717	164.00–167.00	165.31
76	—	668	162.00–175.00	169.78
67	—	517	187.50–197.50	194.25
8	—	1,000	159.75	159.75
11	—	807	166.50	166.50
33	—	779	167.50–171.50	169.54
25	—	373	172.50–187.50	182.04
6	—	976	159.00	159.00
38	—	472	182.50–192.50	189.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	578	172.00–176.50	174.23
20	—	622	163.50–168.00	165.93
10	—	509	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	640	196.25	196.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	425	220.50–240.00	233.68
12	—	954	170.00	170.00
21	—	470	224.00–245.00	234.59
48	—	718	171.00–184.00	178.91
163	—	579	210.00–223.00	216.54
167	—	631	204.00–212.00	207.28
22	—	808	176.00–176.25	176.14
145	—	662	192.00–204.50	201.80
13	—	901	170.00	170.00
111	—	763	174.00–180.00	178.18
138	—	538	222.50–247.50	236.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	698	175.00–176.00	175.43
8	—	559	202.00	202.00

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,382	78.50–83.75	82.05
(<2 yrs)	Open	17	—	987	112.00	112.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,047	86.50–94.00	91.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,156	71.50–81.50	77.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	83.00	83.00
4	—	1,410	91.00–92.00	91.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,702	85.00–93.50	90.66
8	—	1,940	94.00–101.50	97.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,314	74.00–78.75	77.47
87	—	1,318	80.00–85.00	82.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,137	81.50–82.00	81.55
21	—	956	61.00–68.50	63.18
12	—	1,155	71.00–78.50	77.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,462	78.00–81.50	80.02
9	—	1,542	82.00–89.00	84.92

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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Steers · 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

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Slaughter Cattle