Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Nov 9
● As filed203 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

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Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 203 priced lines covering 13,919 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 13,758 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,053 head. replacement cattle receipts at 2,359 head. Counted as USDA files them — 16 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Nov 9, 2020
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 13,758Last week 12,738Year ago 18,097
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,053Last week 1,425Year ago 608
Replacement CattleReceipts 2,359Last week 2,851Year ago 792

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 5 Colorado auction markets included: Livestock Exchange, Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Centennial Livestock. Trade activity and demand moderate to good. Coming into the fall run, premiums are being seen mostly on calves with at least two rounds of vaccinations and 30+ days weaned. The effects of long term extreme drought in Colorado are seen in the condition and weights of the cattle offerings. Recent colder weather has spurred market activity the past couple weeks and receipt volumes running through the barns are picking up. Feeder steers under 400 lbs traded 8.00 higher to sharply higher, 400-750 lbs mostly steady to 6.00 higher with instances of 11.00 higher, and steers over 750 lbs too thinly tested to trend. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs 6.00 lower to sharply lower on a light test, 400-700 lbs 1.00 to 6.00 higher and over 700 lbs steady to 7.00 higher on a light test. In the slaughter cows and bulls supply, average dressing Breakers traded 2.00 higher, average dressing Boners steady, average dressing Leans 1.00 lower and average dressing Bulls 1.00 lower. Middle Aged cows returning to feed made up the bulk of stock cow offerings, trading mostly steady. Offerings of short bred cows and pairs rising due to pasture conditions. The next available report will be Friday, November 20, 2020.

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)71,011860.00–950.00907.85
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)121,0101,075.00–1,150.001,106.87
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)241,186535.00–660.00602.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)601,2711,000.00–1,100.001,076.65
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3 · Legible Bangs$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6896320.00320.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 4 · Legible Bangs$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1845180.00180.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2820210.00210.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1855150.00150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,280620.00620.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)91,416675.00–690.00687.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,060650.00650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Legible Bangs$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)171,232570.00–600.00582.42
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)121,246600.00–690.00647.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,093560.00–650.00603.46
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)21,325650.00650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)41,201550.00–625.00587.73
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)201,1731,225.00–1,375.001,306.33
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)361,318850.00–1,010.00919.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1611,2731,150.00–1,275.001,201.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)201,274910.00–950.00922.67
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1191,294610.00–885.00771.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)161,382860.00–985.00940.15
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,500840.00840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,350720.00720.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,203800.00–960.00872.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3 · Legible Bangs$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)31,013300.00300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Legible Bangs$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)31,510950.00950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,265680.00680.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)31,375700.00–710.00706.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)101,272600.00–850.00811.32
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)161,409720.00–840.00778.31
Bred Cows — Medium 2 · Legible Bangs$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,209500.00500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)421,361650.00–775.00726.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)361,322860.00–885.00874.64
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Legible Bangs$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,8351,050.001,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)128561,000.00–1,110.001,013.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3938960.00960.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)169501,000.00–1,135.001,096.45
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Legible Bangs$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1800400.00400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Legible Bangs$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,085850.00850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3938860.00860.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1895650.00650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)61,067850.00–1,000.00930.52
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open511,08166.50–77.0073.03
(<2 yrs)Open14951108.00–119.00112.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1461,31660.00–68.0062.81
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1411,25547.50–59.5052.02
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open2197291.00–99.0097.15
Stock Cows — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open781,05380.00–84.0081.90
Stock Cows — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open668555.00–65.0063.30
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open1294771.00–79.0077.28
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4641,23045.00–61.0052.49
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4098979.00–85.0081.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,195940.00940.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Legible Bangs$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11,265810.00810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open81,7931,525.00–1,550.001,543.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open41,6811,400.00–1,450.001,440.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11,2301,000.001,000.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2 · Legible Bangs$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open1820860.00860.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13457121.00121.00
5375152.50152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43880122.50–138.00133.01
186725129.00–157.50139.16
76331185.00–204.00198.86
5916126.00–130.50128.65
41,039131.00131.00
1,066576140.00–165.00151.63
666671134.50–158.25144.03
439478162.00–181.00169.52
830520151.00–168.50161.24
51,079125.00125.00
280428169.00–191.00180.83
863619138.00–160.25144.42
90774124.00–156.50129.94
109380181.00–200.00191.30
4833137.00137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11328187.00–194.00187.94
3720129.00129.00
115573138.00–154.50144.24
48431166.00–176.50169.32
85474146.00–166.50156.84
52677128.00–143.00136.75
18825120.00–132.00126.77
11775135.00135.00
57393170.00–188.00185.39
45525140.00–159.00153.08
52619130.00–151.00138.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6765120.00120.00
3608128.00128.00
10717123.00123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4586138.00138.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8456158.00158.00
36570145.00145.00
35526149.00149.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7773128.00128.00
3727116.00116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7378152.50152.50
13290167.50–172.50170.62
10710130.00130.00
8499154.50154.50
7607116.00116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12563153.50153.50
69456193.50193.50
101521180.00180.00
28402187.00187.00
29360196.00–205.00197.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4666105.00105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
23506170.00170.00
31453184.00184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
76714126.00–148.00136.86
92678126.00–133.00130.74
93624130.00–138.00134.75
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6597133.00133.00
5946128.00128.00
6478157.50157.50
6693118.00118.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11334125.00125.00
8266335.00335.00
6338225.00225.00
8366225.00225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
170478126.00–143.00134.02
20336145.00–149.00148.24
4268152.50152.50
34682118.00–129.00124.13
21,085108.00108.00
56615120.00–130.50127.25
246431131.00–146.00140.81
141531129.00–139.00133.99
108380135.00–162.00150.69
5919118.00118.00
202573123.50–135.50125.38
23768113.00–117.00114.22
9701119.00119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
25633118.50118.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4430130.00130.00
3570117.50117.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9522136.00136.00
25450138.00138.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1072793.0093.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12378134.00–137.50135.73
5841115.00115.00
3697121.00121.00
9477123.00123.00
1192498.0098.00
3712120.00120.00
18409136.00136.00
4876117.00117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6667116.00116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9579106.00–113.00110.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
51,004117.00117.00
18890126.50126.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
15815121.50121.50
4643121.00121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5937127.50127.50
293420145.00–163.00153.59
574623124.50–141.00133.45
601564125.00–144.25134.09
174663124.00–146.50132.93
51373153.00–170.00162.44
18345162.00162.00
738480131.00–156.00146.10
787531126.50–149.00137.58
17881113.00–124.50122.50
11968118.50118.50
16829119.00–128.00125.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
101,017126.00126.00
4969127.50127.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14516137.50137.50
22404166.00166.00
10458146.00146.00
71566137.00137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
195635120.00–129.00123.46
32650126.00126.00
53707120.00–124.00121.14
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
83573119.00–126.00122.63
3303137.50137.50
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
261,01976.0076.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2686381.0081.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38359160.00160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5566131.50131.50
14536134.00–142.50138.81
8750113.00113.00
9447154.00154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8842111.00111.00
3683119.00119.00
3950105.00105.00
2520126.00126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5417167.00167.00
7626117.00117.00
7466141.00141.00
3398175.00175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1361,15735.00–46.5043.77
2631,18045.50–56.0049.20
6693515.00–42.0030.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2531,41244.50–54.0049.16
1271,40755.00–65.0059.10
101,52330.00–43.0039.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1301,55246.00–58.5051.82
531,53555.50–69.0063.72
31,55263.0063.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
361,73762.00–76.0072.55
381,85176.00–84.0078.15
21,97587.00–90.0088.49
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.