Sale reports / Wyoming / Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY / 2023-08-22

Winter Livestock - Riverton, WY

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Riverton, Wyoming · Tue, Aug 22
● Final9 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2104
Slaughter Cattle receipts
75 head
45 vs last sale 120 51 vs year ago 126 · 40.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
6 head
350 vs last sale 356 61 vs year ago 67 · 91.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago on a light summer run; not enough slaughter cows for a good market test, mostly slaughter bulls with instances 2.00 lower. Feeder calves high demand with limited offerings for a good comparison. Demand moderate to good. Sale in two weeks; September 5 th.

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
BullsAverage1,725116.112,00337
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,22896.531,1859thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,02889.609216thin

Every lot, as filed

9 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
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,371103.85/cwt102.00–104.501,4244
Stock CowsMedium and Large 11,080115.28/cwt115.00–115.501,2452
Bulls1,797111.79/cwt106.00–115.502,00914
Bulls1,738122.62/cwt119.00–127.502,13115
BullsReturn to Feed1,547110.91/cwt106.00–115.001,7167
BullsReturn to Feed1,780115.50/cwt115.50–115.502,0561
CowsBoner 80-85%1,22896.53/cwt95.00–97.001,1859
CowsLean 85-90%1,10094.12/cwt91.00–95.501,0354
CowsLean 85-90%88380.55/cwt80.00–81.007112

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.