Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Colorado reported 183 priced lines covering 11,496 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,002 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,417 head. replacement cattle receipts at 3,475 head. Counted as USDA files them — 23 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,002Last week 16,532Year ago 13,758

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,417Last week 3,041Year ago 2,053

Replacement CattleReceipts 3,475Last week 752Year ago 2,359

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Winter Livestock hosted its last Special Monday feeder cattle auction for the fall. Winter Livestock and La Junta Livestock hosted Bred Cow and Cow/Calf Pairs Specials this week. Trade activity and demand moderate to good on feeder cattle. Feeder steers under 450 lbs sold sharply lower on a light test, 450-650 lb steers sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 650-800 lb steers mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower and steers over 800 lbs were too thinly tested for an accurate market trend. Feeder heifers under 650 lbs sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower, 650- 700 lbs 3.00 higher, 700-750 lbs 5.00 lower, and hiefers over 750 lbs too thinly tested for an accurate market trend, but higher undertones noted. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower with slaughter bulls selling 5.00 lower. Dairy heifers sold mostly steady. The next available report will be Monday, November 29, 2021.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	488	160.00–161.00	160.58
8	—	444	151.00	151.00
1	—	945	116.00	116.00
20	—	646	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	868	141.00–142.00	141.76
212	—	716	145.00–157.50	151.19
1	—	965	126.00	126.00
326	—	667	141.00–159.50	152.98
27	—	396	183.00–203.00	200.77
133	—	903	123.00–155.00	152.24
15	—	325	201.00–207.00	204.94
3	—	1,002	131.00	131.00
253	—	533	160.00–176.00	168.04
108	—	768	141.00–153.00	145.12
129	—	809	141.00–154.50	152.32
696	—	574	156.00–170.00	165.32
1	—	1,210	110.00	110.00
414	—	619	148.50–164.00	156.39
240	—	470	176.00–190.00	183.78
4	—	1,093	135.00	135.00
132	—	423	175.00–192.50	182.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	101.00	101.00
78	—	394	166.00–190.00	175.85
98	—	727	129.00–141.50	138.41
68	—	421	160.00–179.00	172.03
40	—	775	121.00–137.50	136.39
54	—	677	126.00–137.00	134.46
55	—	468	161.00–178.00	172.11
8	—	315	211.00	211.00
61	—	631	142.50–151.00	147.97
126	—	574	136.00–170.00	150.75
60	—	523	140.00–155.00	150.08
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	668	126.00	126.00
1	—	885	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	513	180.00–185.00	183.31
77	—	550	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	720	136.00–144.00	140.88
190	—	634	148.50–154.50	151.52
261	—	675	140.50–150.50	147.06
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	484	166.00–171.00	166.38
33	—	573	152.50–153.00	152.75
14	—	673	149.00	149.00
6	—	344	212.00	212.00
10	—	531	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	402	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	565	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	692	150.00	150.00
30	—	573	135.50–143.00	137.71
24	—	543	138.00	138.00
39	—	485	140.00–143.00	141.74
4	—	381	165.00	165.00
29	—	626	137.50	137.50
2	—	438	149.00	149.00
7	—	831	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	809	137.00–148.10	145.71
162	—	423	155.00–170.50	161.60
130	—	675	134.00–146.00	143.03
42	—	365	172.00–177.00	175.26
189	—	622	137.50–147.00	141.34
393	—	527	138.00–149.00	143.75
181	—	468	148.00–157.00	152.16
38	—	779	135.50–152.00	148.55
31	—	729	131.00–153.00	139.70
11	—	920	137.00	137.00
2	—	850	144.00	144.00
618	—	575	135.00–149.00	140.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	730	116.00–126.00	123.67
34	—	337	136.00–144.00	139.25
63	—	490	131.00–143.00	136.17
87	—	524	126.00–136.00	133.86
144	—	610	125.00–135.50	129.90
5	—	249	145.00	145.00
16	—	771	114.00–126.00	119.96
74	—	678	128.00–132.50	129.64
1	—	865	126.00	126.00
2	—	815	121.00	121.00
1	—	950	92.00	92.00
3	—	935	91.00	91.00
32	—	389	130.00–163.00	143.29
55	—	421	144.00–150.00	146.08
72	—	578	120.00–135.00	131.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	721	130.00–136.00	131.14
186	—	668	128.00–138.50	132.32
104	—	617	134.00–140.00	136.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	655	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	560	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	561	125.50	125.50
4	—	1,011	86.00	86.00
6	—	437	141.00	141.00
8	—	392	131.00–151.00	146.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	759	81.00–117.00	88.54
17	—	521	116.00–132.00	124.93
20	—	721	81.00–106.00	82.23
8	—	393	127.00–141.00	134.00
10	—	438	121.00–136.00	130.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	450	160.50	160.50
53	—	506	150.00–151.25	150.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	335	206.00	206.00
15	—	565	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	433	166.00	166.00
8	—	653	127.00	127.00
12	—	587	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	700	111.00	111.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,180	93.50–94.00	93.85
38	—	1,025	93.00–95.50	94.37
13	—	1,076	94.00–94.50	94.16
2	—	1,205	94.00	94.00
1	—	1,320	91.00	91.00
8	—	1,113	94.00	94.00
1	—	995	94.50	94.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	573	55.00	55.00
3	—	765	62.50–67.50	65.87
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	91.00	91.00
10	—	939	93.00–93.50	93.35
14	—	985	93.00–93.50	93.36
8	—	850	91.00	91.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	84.00	84.00
3	—	861	85.00	85.00
7	—	804	81.00–88.00	85.99
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	12.50	12.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	49	—	1,113	660.00–725.00	697.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,544	935.00	935.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	175	—	1,256	1,025.00–1,185.00	1,118.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	208	—	1,211	975.00–1,425.00	1,307.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,244	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,058.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	25	—	1,479	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,113.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	1,418	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,088.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,174	545.00	545.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,523	860.00	860.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,251	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,392	785.00	785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,270	875.00	875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	1,281	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	—	841	700.00–775.00	759.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	123	—	1,111	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,169.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	19	—	1,321	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	265	—	1,248	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,245.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	507	—	1,189	1,410.00–1,650.00	1,518.09
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	—	1,406	850.00–975.00	886.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	29	—	1,450	900.00–1,000.00	940.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	376	—	1,305	735.00–960.00	846.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	71	—	1,404	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	74	—	1,220	1,750.00–1,775.00	1,753.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,275	1,310.00–1,385.00	1,324.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,204	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,592.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,380	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,390	62.00	62.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,053	70.50	70.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	905	80.00–87.50	82.59
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	80.00	80.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,025	108.00–124.00	117.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,172	45.00–63.50	55.14
(<2 yrs)	Open	24	—	952	50.00–78.00	71.51
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,062	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	218	—	1,018	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,441.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,189	70.00–80.00	77.00
1	—	1,400	57.50	57.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,823	71.00–88.00	80.11
6	—	1,668	83.00–92.00	87.56
13	—	1,656	50.00–81.00	71.10
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,026	41.00–50.00	45.39
58	—	1,308	42.00–56.00	47.63
9	—	1,116	60.00–73.50	67.11
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
271	—	1,319	52.00–66.00	56.99
32	—	1,392	45.00–54.00	50.55
37	—	1,205	67.00–85.00	71.19
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	49.00	49.00
50	—	1,564	55.00–72.50	65.54
11	—	1,790	73.50–84.00	80.24
24	—	1,458	51.00–61.00	55.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,106	10.00–35.00	22.84
55	—	1,048	31.00–49.00	39.04
318	—	1,209	41.00–55.50	47.26
16	—	1,343	55.00–67.00	57.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,311	55.00–61.00	55.67
29	—	1,482	61.00–75.00	65.93
1	—	1,780	78.00	78.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,548	12.50–29.00	21.24
141	—	1,355	42.00–58.00	52.94
198	—	1,245	51.00–66.00	57.54
47	—	1,109	61.00–86.00	71.94

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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