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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 4
● As filed209 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907
← Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11 →

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 209 priced lines covering 7,383 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,184 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,129 head. replacement cattle receipts at 435 head. Counted as USDA files them — 34 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Oct 4, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 8,184Last week 4,219Year ago 6,660
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,129Last week 730Year ago 1,026
Replacement CattleReceipts 435Last week 388Year ago 948

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 5 Colorado auction reports included: Centennial Livestock, Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand moderate to good. Feeder steers under 450 lbs sold mostly steady to 6.00 higher on a light test, 450-750 lbs mostly 5.00 to 13.00 higher, and over 750 lbs sold uneven on a light test. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold mostly from 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher, 500-600 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower, and over 600 lbs mostly unevenly steady with instances of 7.00 lower on a light test. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, October 18, 2021.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6—1,16095.00–96.0095.66
8—86093.50–94.0093.56
5—53094.0094.00
10—1,21495.00–97.5096.54
15—1,07892.00–96.5095.38
14—1,02494.00–97.0095.96
11—1,26593.00–97.0096.18
10—97993.00–96.5095.82
38—372115.00–121.00118.36
14—455117.00117.00
16—1,11794.00–96.5095.45
105—263116.00–130.00118.03
5—92596.00–96.5096.20
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1—1,03577.5077.50
5—39776.0076.00
6—28870.0070.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
4—50921.0021.00
7—37224.00–30.0025.79
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16—1,02787.00–93.0088.14
5—1,30196.0096.00
4—36884.0084.00
1—1,27589.0089.00
24—1,22087.00–98.0093.10
23—56879.00–83.5079.95
8—42583.0083.00
12—78584.0084.00
4—1,05989.0089.00
5—88487.0087.00
5—49885.0085.00
19—31880.00–84.0082.84
8—1,12589.00–96.0091.57
4—94188.0088.00
5—68075.0075.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
21—38884.0084.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7—224130.00130.00
7—321128.00128.00
7—805114.00114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
81—588144.00–163.00158.08
97—626138.00–150.00145.14
31—386176.00–181.00176.97
8—930133.50133.50
4—658142.00142.00
33—432169.00–176.00170.77
71—527148.00–164.00156.90
82—486158.00–169.00161.46
5—1,119119.75119.75
3—285202.50202.50
3—803140.00140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18—784130.00–136.50134.20
24—738138.50–140.85140.37
118—619140.00–156.00145.35
103—672136.00–153.50141.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
20—715135.00–136.00135.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33—816141.75–146.50143.79
23—914143.00–144.00143.22
122—675140.00–168.00155.29
303—580146.00–174.50155.97
7—329190.00–193.00190.88
31—383193.00–199.00195.50
115—726146.00–162.50153.58
67—776140.25–162.00148.44
123—479169.00–185.00178.33
107—633148.00–168.00154.69
16—856134.00134.00
62—427168.00–189.00184.89
175—524159.00–175.00168.76
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3—385195.00195.00
11—574141.00–145.00143.16
21—712140.00140.00
30—624145.00145.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6—584123.00123.00
9—465141.00141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14—473150.00–151.00150.85
9—429155.00155.00
10—588139.00–142.00140.80
5—707129.00129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6—503145.00145.00
22—658141.00141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
76—500175.00175.00
9—558163.00163.00
43—405195.00–199.00197.48
232—853150.25–156.35155.29
100—945150.10150.10
90—626148.50–151.00149.14
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4—936120.00120.00
3—368155.00155.00
Steers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5—788117.00117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4—710131.00131.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24—826140.50140.50
Steers — Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4—569136.00136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11—525139.00139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6—664138.00138.00
7—554141.00141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5—624133.00133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47—373155.00–167.00163.59
83—467138.00–153.00147.33
71—605138.00–156.00142.64
29—788131.00131.00
88—430148.00–154.00149.60
43—854123.00–133.00132.06
25—975127.00–134.00130.39
4—700131.50131.50
12—1,029124.00–124.50124.33
32—807124.00–129.50128.64
13—669136.00–142.00140.15
124—580129.50–154.00135.91
180—519130.00–152.50137.29
18—934128.00–135.00130.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11—630126.00–132.00129.89
5—391143.00143.00
11—570126.00–127.00126.44
9—496131.00–138.00135.68
9—667118.50–129.00119.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
92—425136.00–153.00145.07
16—784130.00–136.50135.27
2—933126.00126.00
120—522131.00–149.50142.91
2—385152.00152.00
121—466131.00–154.00142.08
33—608135.00–141.00137.68
43—684132.00–135.75134.15
24—714134.00–142.00139.69
15—829123.00–136.00125.94
109—567125.00–145.50137.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10—849131.00131.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14—530137.00137.00
7—725128.00128.00
20—637135.00135.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7—893105.00105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
196—621125.00–141.00132.83
36—674132.00–136.00134.06
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32—434144.00144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14—696121.00121.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
76—306123.50–132.50123.76
131—256141.00141.00
11—619114.00–124.00118.90
9—581120.00–123.00121.33
13—416131.00–132.50131.89
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
301—421100.50–109.50106.76
20—462100.00100.00
104—367108.00–116.00112.67
83—58190.00–95.0092.31
8—1,27872.0072.00
75—325106.00–119.00115.42
27—94482.00–96.0087.71
16—66893.0093.00
6—88785.00–94.0087.95
38—294110.00–115.00112.10
40—72781.00–92.0083.96
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13—394112.00–125.00117.02
7—259127.50127.50
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17—744129.50129.50
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
3—66841.0041.00
4—47840.0040.00
13—38855.0055.00
6—27088.0088.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
28—56682.00–84.0082.94
31—18998.0098.00
72—22195.00–107.00100.94
31—54182.50–87.0084.09
19—275100.00–101.00100.43
6—81883.0083.00
14—38183.00–84.0083.71
10—49488.00–89.0088.50
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
5—33936.0036.00
9—63733.0033.00
9—57934.0034.00
24—24031.0031.00
Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11—370149.00149.00
12—861122.50122.50
4—503142.00142.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14—308139.00–141.00139.74
33—407131.00131.00
59—373136.00–145.00142.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open28—1,3001,325.00–1,335.001,333.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,2501,500.001,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,3281,300.001,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,4531,300.001,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)33—1,2321,210.00–1,350.001,281.33
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,1041,385.001,385.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—1,169975.00975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19—1,183900.00–960.00938.82
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—1,241860.00–975.00915.48
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—9141,025.00–1,035.001,028.55
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open2—918120.00120.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—97885.0085.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open77—1,13451.00–64.0057.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,08380.00–85.0082.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,99092.0092.00
40—1,92379.50–90.0084.98
47—1,67361.00–81.0075.93
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
118—1,35163.00–75.0068.77
4—1,32856.00–61.0059.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5—1,64767.00–69.0067.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
80—1,45361.00–72.0065.84
80—1,47935.00–56.0044.32
15—1,59377.00–99.0083.75
106—1,36350.00–63.0056.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
75—1,19355.00–61.0057.55
156—1,16440.00–58.0047.63
50—1,11120.00–48.0033.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29—1,53357.00–69.0063.31
24—1,63165.00–80.0071.34
2—1,46857.00–58.0057.49
37—1,69870.00–90.0082.80
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14—1,06270.50–81.5077.14
30—1,09557.00–71.0065.19
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,61288.00–94.0091.94
3—1,475110.00110.00
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.