Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 13
● As filed141 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 141 priced lines covering 10,982 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,241 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,237 head. replacement cattle receipts at 4,715 head. Counted as USDA files them — 8 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Dec 13, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 9,241Last week 15,085Year ago 17,735
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,237Last week 1,869Year ago 1,291
Replacement CattleReceipts 4,715Last week 99Year ago 2,097

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 4 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Feeder cattle numbers marketed this week down by 39%. Most of the markets were focused on hosting their bred cow and cow/calf pair specials with over 4700 offerings. Feeder steers under 650 lbs sold 9.00 lower to sharply lower, 650-800 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower, and over 800 lbs 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher, 500-650 lbs5.00 to 9.00 lower, and over 650 lbs steady to 6.00 higher. Young to middle aged bred cows too thinly tested from last week, but prices firm with premiums seen as high as 2500.00 on fancy cows. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, December 27, 2021.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40—526160.00–161.00160.71
14—465169.00169.00
11—379190.00–192.50190.42
16—661152.00152.00
10—425183.00–186.00184.57
31—594160.00–165.00161.43
19—617150.00–152.00151.17
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
68—522168.00–173.50171.21
77—573160.00–165.00163.24
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17—581161.00161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
150—856157.00–159.00158.17
293—815154.00–161.00159.04
33—387199.00–221.00204.89
32—341214.00–228.00220.44
379—677156.00–170.00165.06
345—523166.00–203.00176.70
528—717151.00–169.00162.59
165—575158.00–185.00170.82
427—769147.50–166.00159.07
310—627156.00–177.00166.80
24—435198.00–200.00199.08
83—471180.00–206.00191.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
83—676151.00–159.50156.36
95—723151.00–154.00152.64
152—617152.00–163.00158.27
34—845151.50151.50
21—750146.00146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
29—602170.00–171.00170.62
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
56—662145.00–148.00146.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
162—674177.00177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
29—409205.00–216.00210.99
56—522199.50199.50
15—456205.00205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5—1,079124.00124.00
216—471160.00–185.50167.48
226—523151.00–163.00156.45
10—1,018125.00125.00
131—731142.00–153.00150.06
73—775148.00–150.50150.30
14—924134.00134.00
26—834146.50146.50
185—662143.00–156.00149.98
72—432170.00–193.00175.31
246—620142.00–158.50152.66
258—580143.00–162.00151.78
35—362181.00–200.00187.97
39—312187.00187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14—752131.00–136.00133.50
76—681131.00–144.50141.22
75—715131.00–138.50135.91
86—622135.00–148.00143.48
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23—675145.50145.50
40—376176.00176.00
77—564141.00–149.00147.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
56—441151.00–165.00156.68
6—862130.00130.00
10—334171.00171.00
13—501146.00146.00
5—713134.00134.00
18—569141.00141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
167—678158.00–159.00158.09
24—591173.00173.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
81—576141.00–147.75144.73
102—539144.00–145.00144.65
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7—1,11095.00–97.0096.71
19—1,21597.00–98.5098.16
5—1,31798.0098.00
14—87596.00–97.0096.79
9—96396.00–98.0097.34
29—1,07296.00–99.0098.13
8—1,29294.00–98.0095.88
23—1,03697.50–98.0097.93
5—92598.0098.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2—50362.5062.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
275—1,38950.00–69.0062.00
13—1,44032.00–44.0034.93
290—1,25840.00–60.0054.01
15—1,37870.00–75.0070.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8—1,28257.00–59.0057.27
58—1,40960.00–70.0063.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
89—1,09236.00–49.5044.21
116—1,15350.00–61.0054.53
33—1,09520.00–42.0032.07
8—1,10762.00–68.0063.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
82—1,68153.00–63.0061.05
169—1,62454.00–75.0065.51
26—1,50370.00–76.5071.46
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
286—1,31351.50–72.5063.28
9—1,05455.0055.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
70—1,12851.00–65.0057.58
6—89359.0059.00
5—1,03668.0068.00
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,475100.50100.50
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,49082.00–85.0083.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14—1,84677.00–86.5082.66
45—1,85987.50–99.0092.79
11—1,88397.00–104.00100.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)7—1,2911,025.001,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)8—1,316610.00–685.00638.31
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,339650.00–775.00681.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)167—1,1761,450.00–1,810.001,754.87
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)300—1,346835.00–985.00913.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)350—1,3401,075.00–1,550.001,376.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)100—1,2371,360.00–1,600.001,412.80
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,3501,150.001,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)15—1,228710.00710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)102—1,115860.00–985.00933.08
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—9961,575.001,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)19—1,1041,100.00–1,275.001,157.97
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)124—1,305800.00–910.00839.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41—1,4651,300.00–1,525.001,494.36
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)54—1,266910.00–985.00968.54
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)110—1,0451,500.00–1,775.001,608.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)79—1,1401,425.00–1,525.001,488.73
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)8—1,2981,425.001,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)107—1,3281,075.00–1,225.001,122.29
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)37—1,1251,475.00–1,750.001,675.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)248—1,2231,650.00–1,725.001,699.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)46—1,2521,700.00–1,750.001,737.20
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)89—1,2011,850.00–2,500.002,032.04
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,1191,850.00–1,900.001,873.26
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)93—1,1671,810.00–2,550.001,983.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)23—1,1941,710.001,710.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11—1,1311,110.001,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)14—1,0581,375.00–1,425.001,394.52
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)4—1,5001,000.001,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)98—1,284700.00–825.00758.84
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,628925.00925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)121—1,3071,035.00–1,275.001,114.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)15—1,3221,225.001,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)59—1,200735.00–810.00749.84
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,3001,300.001,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)37—1,3051,260.001,260.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—1,0251,275.001,275.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,8331,025.001,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open8—1,2741,425.00–1,500.001,467.63
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)96—1,0131,400.00–1,775.001,495.40
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)197—1,0731,400.00–1,585.001,514.77
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)169—1,1261,800.00–1,875.001,835.30
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open10—1,03280.00–82.5082.20
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open9—1,04071.00–79.0072.49
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.