Compared to last week slaughter and feeder cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls traded steady to 2.00 higher. Not enough feeder cattle for a market comparison. Demand was moderate to good for the last sale of the year. Scheduled sales to start the new decade will be Friday, January 3, 2020, at both Torrington Livestock and Riverton Livestock Auction.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 172 | — | 1,241 | 39.50–47.00 | 44.74 |
| 41 | — | 1,052 | 33.50–38.50 | 36.89 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 366 | — | 1,358 | 52.50–69.00 | 60.90 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 120 | — | 1,318 | 58.00–64.00 | 61.71 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 26 | — | 1,634 | 53.50–65.50 | 61.47 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,245 | 42.00–44.50 | 42.55 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 44 | — | 1,755 | 75.00–84.00 | 79.13 |
| 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 | 59 | — | 1,088 | 70.00–85.00 | 78.40 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 75 | — | 990 | 75.00–91.00 | 81.43 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 930 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| 5 | — | 628 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| 5 | — | 582 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 31 | — | 777 | 139.00 | 139.00 |
| 5 | — | 558 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 5 | — | 990 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 7 | — | 920 | 130.00 | 130.00 |