Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Colorado reported 166 priced lines covering 8,663 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,799 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,566 head. replacement cattle receipts at 549 head.

Mon Nov 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,799Last week 2,593Year ago 3,355

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,566Last week 762Year ago 219

Replacement CattleReceipts 549Last week 0Year ago 5,101

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 4 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand moderate to very good. Feeder steers under 450 lbs sold sharply higher, 450-650 lbs 11.00 to 16.00 higher, and over 650 lbs 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs sold sharply higher, 450-650 lbs 8.00 to 12.00 higher, and over 650 lbs trade was mixed. Average dressing Breaker slaughter cows sold 7.00 higher while Average dressing Boners, Leans and Bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. This week's auction markets saw a noticeable increase in offerings coming off the holiday week. The next available report will be Monday, December 13, 2021.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	682	145.00–148.00	147.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	294	245.00	245.00
4	—	931	132.00–138.00	133.48
135	—	374	197.00–231.00	223.26
141	—	480	184.00–207.50	194.03
10	—	336	207.50–221.00	216.45
238	—	572	163.00–186.00	174.98
382	—	672	151.00–165.00	158.90
2	—	313	650.00	650.00
200	—	774	147.50–163.00	152.97
3	—	270	610.00	610.00
489	—	612	159.00–179.00	171.01
112	—	434	198.00–211.00	206.09
3	—	1,223	117.00	117.00
146	—	874	142.00–155.50	153.57
88	—	832	140.50–155.50	151.33
465	—	723	149.00–165.00	156.77
12	—	960	152.00	152.00
284	—	520	172.00–198.00	184.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	778	129.00–146.00	137.86
29	—	719	137.00–147.00	144.00
81	—	532	164.50–184.00	176.47
40	—	684	150.00–157.00	154.70
8	—	637	148.00–157.00	153.22
67	—	571	161.50–171.00	166.51
7	—	383	187.00–192.50	188.68
7	—	296	575.00	575.00
5	—	239	535.00	535.00
57	—	476	171.00–188.00	181.57
31	—	430	187.00–195.50	194.16
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	483	177.00	177.00
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	535	167.50	167.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	851	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	368	222.00–223.00	222.27
24	—	466	198.00–212.00	202.06
75	—	566	174.50–188.00	183.29
17	—	427	215.00–217.00	215.69
7	—	667	174.00	174.00
116	—	612	172.00–183.50	181.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	622	156.00–164.00	161.69
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	493	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	665	146.00–166.00	156.14
8	—	524	172.00	172.00
39	—	733	133.00–146.00	141.81
160	—	620	153.00–167.00	161.60
12	—	567	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	578	141.00	141.00
24	—	687	129.00–135.00	133.55
6	—	629	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	338	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	450	223.00	223.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	95.00	95.00
32	—	1,119	97.00–98.50	97.74
23	—	927	96.00–97.50	97.24
25	—	984	96.50–98.00	97.12
2	—	1,261	91.00	91.00
19	—	1,079	95.00–98.00	96.69
15	—	1,171	98.00–98.50	98.23
6	—	1,214	95.00–98.50	96.68
1	—	810	97.50	97.50
6	—	695	90.00–92.50	90.84
18	—	1,002	97.50–98.00	97.69
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	690	70.00	70.00
4	—	724	75.00	75.00
30	—	777	70.00–75.00	71.44
1	—	620	70.00	70.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	836	81.00	81.00
5	—	777	85.00	85.00
3	—	1,074	85.00–89.00	86.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	633	142.00–142.50	142.34
13	—	492	161.00	161.00
12	—	728	143.00	143.00
7	—	445	168.00	168.00
67	—	668	130.50–137.50	132.79
16	—	582	146.50–147.00	146.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	860	147.75	147.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	746	117.00	117.00
14	—	638	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	496	156.00	156.00
3	—	448	178.00	178.00
20	—	623	146.00	146.00
7	—	564	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	461	169.99–194.00	174.26
46	—	559	162.25–164.00	163.59
64	—	507	170.00–175.50	172.52
30	—	367	200.00–205.00	204.16
10	—	1,018	144.00	144.00
4	—	978	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	319	174.00–202.00	192.45
30	—	274	230.00	230.00
19	—	1,007	139.00	139.00
48	—	818	145.00	145.00
69	—	366	171.00–204.00	193.34
12	—	1,194	118.00–136.50	130.32
263	—	668	137.00–156.50	146.58
114	—	421	162.00–181.00	170.44
30	—	1,080	132.50–136.00	134.58
16	—	918	130.00–141.00	132.86
94	—	725	137.00–148.00	145.04
319	—	521	147.00–171.00	157.68
109	—	622	140.00–155.50	145.42
139	—	759	138.00–148.00	144.48
291	—	577	142.00–172.50	154.49
2	—	243	460.00	460.00
38	—	883	135.00–138.00	136.82
3	—	310	500.00	500.00
199	—	474	155.50–181.00	165.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	135.00	135.00
18	—	537	139.00–153.00	144.39
6	—	733	128.00	128.00
32	—	572	132.00–152.50	146.03
59	—	429	154.00–173.00	166.41
4	—	1,028	123.00	123.00
2	—	218	435.00	435.00
44	—	388	155.00–179.00	176.47
47	—	478	143.00–164.00	152.10
49	—	617	132.00–145.00	137.77
4	—	794	132.00–136.00	132.99
12	—	958	128.00	128.00
4	—	321	161.00–165.00	162.03
23	—	686	133.00–141.00	139.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	677	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	973	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	568	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	180	390.00	390.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	67	—	1,232	500.00–775.00	670.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,340	875.00–925.00	899.97
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	1,238	875.00–1,075.00	964.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,065	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,172	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,220.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	1,183	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,213.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	71	—	1,360	950.00–1,100.00	1,026.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,137	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	1,350	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,296.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	96	—	1,349	700.00–1,050.00	881.10
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	65	—	1,435	950.00–1,225.00	1,069.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,181	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,513	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	41	—	1,558	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,603.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,435	70.00	70.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,905	95.00	95.00
26	—	1,851	83.00–91.00	86.90
9	—	1,753	75.50–81.00	77.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,364	57.00–62.00	61.53
25	—	1,473	61.00–68.00	63.36
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
136	—	1,098	51.00–65.00	54.31
3	—	893	42.00–48.00	44.42
9	—	1,094	67.50–72.00	70.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,508	32.50–45.00	36.92
11	—	1,473	69.00–73.00	70.35
180	—	1,376	52.00–70.00	61.00
322	—	1,344	41.00–59.00	52.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,043	64.00–71.00	69.24
143	—	1,219	49.00–60.00	52.21
180	—	1,114	35.00–49.00	44.57
38	—	1,057	20.00–41.00	29.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,756	73.50–96.00	85.23
12	—	1,751	39.00–51.00	49.73
76	—	1,651	61.00–76.00	69.39
63	—	1,602	52.50–64.50	55.81
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
175	—	1,354	51.00–70.00	64.77
81	—	1,269	54.00–59.00	57.08
8	—	1,364	69.00–70.00	69.42
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,484	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,645	98.00	98.00

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.

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