Sale reports / Wyoming / Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY / 2023-03-21

Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Mar 21
● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104
Feeder Cattle receipts
681 head
537 vs last sale 144 592 vs year ago 89 · +665.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
208 head
7 vs last sale 201 147 vs year ago 61 · +241.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
74 head
119 vs last sale 193 172 vs year ago 246 · 69.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday sale on a feeder special: Slaughter cows 6.00-7.00 higher with individual 11.00, slaughter bulls 5.00-8.00 higher with couple individuals instances 12.00-16.00 higher. Feeder cows mostly steady instances 1.00 higher. Feeder calves compared to two weeks ago; Steer calves instances 10.00-20.00 higher, feeder heifers mostly steady with instance 4.00-5.00 higher, over 650 lbs unevenly steady. Demand good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.69/cwt on 270 head.
Average price
$206.69
270 head · 622 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,286
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
+1.73
vs WY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1622206.691,286270
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 sale270 hd
206.69
WY average2 barns · 2,652 hd
204.96
+1.73
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,789101.791,82123
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,53189.871,37634
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,31287.381,14750
CowsLean 85-90%High1,11881.7291358

Every lot, as filed

28 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 1577210.36/cwt209.00–213.001,21445
HeifersMedium and Large 1675186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,25646
HeifersMedium and Large 1617212.44/cwt199.00–215.001,311167
SteersMedium and Large 1518273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,41430
SteersMedium and Large 1560253.22/cwt252.00–255.001,41817
SteersMedium and Large 1783193.50/cwt193.50–193.501,51535
SteersMedium and Large 1729192.27/cwt183.00–199.001,40219
SteersMedium and Large 1694210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,45764
SteersMedium and Large 1454276.67/cwt275.00–277.501,25615
SteersMedium and Large 1-2640212.65/cwt210.50–215.001,36115
HeifersMedium and Large 1450229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,0316
HeifersMedium and Large 1875155.50/cwt155.50–155.501,3616
SteersMedium and Large 1626241.57/cwt231.00–243.001,51250
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,41391.23/cwt90.00–93.501,28914
Stock CowsMedium and Large 1-298365.41/cwt64.00–69.006435
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,073104.58/cwt100.00–115.001,12211
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,12991.97/cwt89.00–95.501,03833
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,09983.44/cwt76.00–87.759176
BullsReturn to Feed1,55584.73/cwt83.00–86.001,3183
Bulls1,890109.84/cwt106.00–117.502,0768
Bulls1,781100.69/cwt95.00–103.501,79312
CowsBoner 80-85%1,33189.02/cwt86.00–94.001,18533
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,53788.38/cwt83.00–90.001,35823
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,51892.99/cwt90.50–101.001,41211
CowsLean 85-90%1,11389.03/cwt86.00–93.509919
CowsBoner 80-85%1,27684.19/cwt81.00–85.501,07417
CowsLean 85-90%1,07072.16/cwt69.00–74.5077212
CowsLean 85-90%1,13483.04/cwt80.00–84.5094237

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.