Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Sterling Livestock. Trade activity and demand moderate to good. All classes of cattle lightly tested compared to last week. Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold mostly 10.00 to 12.00 higher, 550-650 lbs 4.00 higher, and over 550 lbs mostly 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 6.00 lower to sharply lower, 500-650 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher, and over 650 lbs mostly 5.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, bulls 9.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, January 3, 2022.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 357 | 160.00–162.50 | 162.01 |
| 2 | — | 733 | 125.00–126.00 | 125.49 |
| 3 | — | 633 | 136.00–147.00 | 143.41 |
| 6 | — | 348 | 187.00 | 187.00 |
| 27 | — | 594 | 146.00–149.00 | 147.03 |
| 44 | — | 676 | 133.00–145.00 | 141.38 |
| 9 | — | 531 | 150.00–160.00 | 157.83 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 79 | — | 629 | 145.00–158.00 | 153.87 |
| 10 | — | 714 | 139.00–140.50 | 140.19 |
| 85 | — | 533 | 154.00–170.00 | 159.93 |
| 40 | — | 673 | 140.00–147.50 | 144.95 |
| 56 | — | 568 | 150.00–158.00 | 153.26 |
| 19 | — | 479 | 153.00–170.00 | 161.08 |
| 4 | — | 353 | 192.00 | 192.00 |
| 54 | — | 427 | 152.00–173.00 | 158.39 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 456 | 177.00 | 177.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 713 | 134.50 | 134.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 33 | — | 573 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| 31 | — | 510 | 166.00 | 166.00 |
| 25 | — | 310 | 203.00 | 203.00 |
| 21 | — | 289 | 201.00 | 201.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 330 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 772 | 134.00 | 134.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 583 | 137.00–144.50 | 142.47 |
| 3 | — | 773 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 2 | — | 533 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 50 | — | 569 | 150.00–152.00 | 150.55 |
| 16 | — | 517 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 248 | 224.00 | 224.00 |
| 102 | — | 623 | 163.00–181.00 | 170.30 |
| 137 | — | 680 | 158.00–167.00 | 163.42 |
| 57 | — | 536 | 173.00–189.50 | 188.00 |
| 28 | — | 428 | 191.00–209.00 | 198.11 |
| 19 | — | 362 | 207.50–222.00 | 214.98 |
| 29 | — | 465 | 189.00–207.00 | 202.24 |
| 75 | — | 763 | 142.00–157.75 | 156.26 |
| 82 | — | 581 | 170.00–179.50 | 174.46 |
| 21 | — | 722 | 150.00–151.00 | 150.38 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 860 | 137.50 | 137.50 |
| 4 | — | 581 | 163.00–172.00 | 165.26 |
| 32 | — | 685 | 151.00–160.00 | 153.81 |
| 18 | — | 783 | 140.00–141.00 | 140.66 |
| 44 | — | 619 | 156.00–171.50 | 165.64 |
| 29 | — | 731 | 136.00–148.00 | 143.07 |
| 18 | — | 516 | 168.00–175.00 | 173.00 |
| 14 | — | 927 | 136.00 | 136.00 |
| 8 | — | 487 | 178.00–185.00 | 179.74 |
| Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 535 | 166.00–167.00 | 166.55 |
| 30 | — | 598 | 162.00 | 162.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 566 | 177.00 | 177.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 678 | 143.00 | 143.00 |
| 14 | — | 390 | 209.00 | 209.00 |
| 32 | — | 638 | 153.00 | 153.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 602 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 60 | — | 675 | 145.00–146.00 | 145.61 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 1,730 | 73.00–77.50 | 75.42 |
| 12 | — | 1,416 | 51.00–61.00 | 55.59 |
| 16 | — | 1,566 | 56.00–71.50 | 65.57 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 21 | — | 1,492 | 59.00–71.50 | 65.23 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 93 | — | 1,125 | 51.00–58.00 | 55.47 |
| 93 | — | 1,270 | 49.00–68.50 | 61.35 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,451 | 67.00–72.00 | 70.50 |
| 59 | — | 1,257 | 49.00–69.00 | 60.92 |
| 139 | — | 1,208 | 41.00–60.00 | 55.80 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 32 | — | 1,013 | 40.00–50.00 | 45.58 |
| 79 | — | 1,018 | 51.00–59.00 | 54.03 |
| 9 | — | 998 | 31.00–43.00 | 38.53 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 1,087 | 47.00–54.00 | 50.15 |
| 8 | — | 1,041 | 54.00–56.00 | 54.27 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 35 | — | 1,764 | 70.00–95.00 | 83.89 |
| 8 | — | 1,609 | 57.00–86.00 | 77.59 |
| 11 | — | 1,907 | 85.00–103.00 | 96.29 |
| 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) | 19 | — | 1,214 | 660.00–710.00 | 692.35 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,371 | 935.00 | 935.00 |