Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Colorado reported 129 priced lines covering 8,662 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,612 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,420 head. replacement cattle receipts at 2,210 head. Counted as USDA files them — 59 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 26, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,612Last week 15,211Year ago 11,025

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,420Last week 1,508Year ago 408

Replacement CattleReceipts 2,210Last week 1,636Year ago 240

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 4 Colorado auction markets included: Livestock Exchange, Winter Livestock,

La Junta Livestock, and Sterling Livestock. Trade activity and demand moderate to good. Feeder steers under 600 lbs traded mostly 4.00 to

6.00 higher, 600-700 lbs 4.00 lower, and over 700 lbs mostly sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs traded 6.00 lower to sharply lower,

450-600 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, and over 600 lbs mostly 4.00 to 7.00 lower. The next available report will be Friday, November 6, 2020.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	369	131.00–149.00	142.06
283	—	473	121.00–139.00	132.57
235	—	522	122.00–138.00	130.25
7	—	763	118.00–125.00	121.95
31	—	333	131.00–155.00	148.55
91	—	663	120.00–122.00	120.82
40	—	622	118.00–124.50	121.60
39	—	933	120.00–122.50	120.76
46	—	887	116.00–122.00	116.51
523	—	570	117.00–130.00	125.03
56	—	719	120.00–128.00	121.25
176	—	430	131.00–141.00	135.67
47	—	977	114.50–120.00	119.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	383	127.50–149.00	136.06
18	—	962	110.00	110.00
38	—	613	115.00–125.00	117.25
4	—	306	142.00	142.00
104	—	583	115.00–126.50	121.01
6	—	288	145.00	145.00
13	—	936	114.50	114.50
6	—	679	118.00–119.00	118.34
62	—	474	110.00–135.00	124.99
197	—	520	110.00–131.00	125.95
38	—	417	123.00–127.00	125.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	426	124.00	124.00
32	—	624	113.00–119.00	115.43
36	—	540	110.00–122.00	112.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
142	—	627	115.00–128.50	119.74
56	—	676	113.00–126.50	118.92
10	—	789	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	675	118.50–120.00	119.44
20	—	643	121.50	121.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	500	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	380	154.00–159.00	156.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	400	148.00	148.00
30	—	524	136.75	136.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	175.00	175.00
18	—	705	130.25–140.00	130.81
27	—	467	140.00–162.00	153.04
77	—	683	137.50–142.50	139.26
11	—	428	144.00–148.00	146.79
9	—	628	123.00–127.00	124.55
160	—	530	136.00–150.75	142.69
8	—	830	119.00	119.00
32	—	389	155.00–176.00	170.05
9	—	886	138.50	138.50
96	—	570	126.00–142.50	137.71
6	—	327	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	409	142.50	142.50
22	—	551	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	650	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	668	125.00–131.00	129.15
9	—	746	122.00	122.00
8	—	565	132.00	132.00
5	—	275	145.00–152.50	148.97
22	—	495	141.00–148.50	145.72
8	—	330	142.00–149.00	143.69
30	—	641	121.00–123.00	121.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	885	146.50	146.50
74	—	771	125.00–152.00	134.25
86	—	904	141.00–144.50	142.08
5	—	1,199	110.00	110.00
195	—	670	123.00–155.00	133.59
3	—	277	187.00	187.00
64	—	387	168.00–185.00	174.39
124	—	430	154.00–179.50	165.84
169	—	726	126.00–154.50	143.42
176	—	478	151.00–177.50	161.70
416	—	577	131.00–152.00	140.19
113	—	834	127.00–151.25	143.29
4	—	329	183.00	183.00
114	—	612	128.00–135.50	132.87
504	—	519	137.00–162.50	151.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	426	176.00	176.00
19	—	358	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	400	165.00	165.00
11	—	668	145.00	145.00
16	—	458	164.00–166.00	164.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
234	—	670	121.00–139.50	131.03
12	—	766	120.00	120.00
551	—	612	120.00–145.50	135.21
99	—	722	121.00–124.00	123.11
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	474	148.00	148.00
19	—	587	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	636	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	714	115.00–118.00	116.22
26	—	671	115.00–120.00	118.82
31	—	631	120.00–125.00	122.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	970	89.50–98.00	90.44
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	108	—	1,050	36.50–49.00	40.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	294	—	1,234	48.00–63.00	54.65
Stock Cows — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	62.50	62.50
Stock Cows — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,015	80.00–83.50	81.98
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	797	110.50–113.50	111.59
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,157	65.00–68.00	66.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	96	—	1,401	61.00–68.50	65.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	38	—	1,166	70.00–78.00	71.92
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,363	71.00–73.00	72.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	212	—	1,309	625.00–850.00	778.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,278	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	102	—	1,350	810.00–1,085.00	955.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	1,082	825.00–935.00	865.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	100	—	1,130	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,206.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	12	—	1,100	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	69	—	1,208	1,125.00–1,160.00	1,145.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	16	—	1,276	710.00–810.00	767.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	79	—	1,124	600.00–700.00	660.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	11	—	1,304	835.00–960.00	946.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	1,258	810.00–910.00	867.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,233	1,425.00–1,485.00	1,477.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,332	1,250.00–1,335.00	1,323.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,356	1,210.00–1,285.00	1,228.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,395	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	11	—	821	775.00–885.00	790.09
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	119	—	1,034	1,075.00–1,185.00	1,138.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,394	90.00–98.50	96.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
186	—	1,200	48.00–58.50	51.97
91	—	1,138	34.00–49.50	44.27
67	—	1,068	20.00–43.00	37.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,636	63.00–73.50	65.64
81	—	1,574	57.00–69.50	62.45
49	—	1,543	52.00–59.50	55.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,493	32.50–43.50	40.02
116	—	1,421	55.00–67.00	61.20
215	—	1,360	45.00–56.50	51.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,735	66.00–77.00	73.28
48	—	1,856	77.00–86.00	80.76
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,198	65.00–71.00	68.90

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.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Colorado barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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