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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 3
● As filed180 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907
← Dec 27Jan 3Jan 10 →

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 180 priced lines covering 8,212 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,486 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 996 head. replacement cattle receipts at 371 head. Counted as USDA files them — 14 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Jan 3, 2022
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 8,486Last week 291Year ago 10,947
Slaughter CattleReceipts 996Last week 382Year ago 774
Replacement CattleReceipts 371Last week 9Year ago 2,411

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 5 Colorado auction markets included: Centennial Livestock, Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Livestock Exchange, and Sterling Livestock. Trade activity and demand was moderate to very good. This weekend kicked off the first of several Stock Show Specials to be hosted over the next couple weeks. No trend available on feeder cattle this week due to limited offerings from the last report. Average dressing slaughter cows sold unevenly steady with bulls selling 5.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, January 17, 2022.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7—1,48375.00–78.0076.62
82—1,32561.00–74.0069.31
13—1,14855.00–61.0059.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
36—1,56753.00–64.5058.94
61—1,53960.00–75.0066.84
21—1,58571.00–82.0074.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
58—1,06136.00–50.0044.23
114—1,16050.00–60.0055.10
13—1,06026.00–44.0034.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9—1,40934.00–43.5041.59
182—1,36960.00–69.5062.55
149—1,38248.00–60.7556.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
35—1,45060.00–68.0065.61
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9—1,10367.50–75.0071.72
23—1,06456.00–65.5061.54
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1—1,18085.0085.00
3—1,11775.0075.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13—1,96992.00–107.0098.87
21—1,79984.00–98.0091.02
13—1,78870.00–83.5080.70

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9—941103.00103.00
55—46972.00–82.5075.65
1—95596.0096.00
7—1,326106.00106.00
8—1,203105.00–106.50105.94
13—1,102105.50105.50
10—872103.00103.00
2—1,003103.00103.00
30—1,08695.00–105.50101.67
3—35295.0095.00
39—42082.50–90.0087.32
5—232102.50102.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,27098.50–103.50101.15
5—600122.50122.50
30—321135.00–139.00138.71
4—1,029102.50102.50
28—362137.50–141.00140.36
4—1,140104.50104.50
5—1,170103.50–104.50104.30
7—881100.00100.00
14—1,069102.50–104.50103.30
10—265146.00–148.00146.98
3—462132.50132.50
5—993102.50102.50
12—931101.50–103.50102.79
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10—314145.00–157.50151.11
6—466147.50147.50
3—590140.00140.00
7—423140.00–152.00148.47
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
7—32287.5087.50
12—66177.00–80.0079.75
3—1,14790.0090.00
6—47175.0075.00
16—76176.00–80.0076.25
37—37180.0080.00
11—26487.50–95.0092.04
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
27—22475.0075.00
6—15865.0065.00
4—80470.0070.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
50—361164.00164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43—935152.50–155.00153.28
334—824153.00–162.00157.72
172—577167.00–200.00186.00
167—866152.00–158.75155.99
156—479195.00–222.50213.53
365—673153.00–179.50171.04
150—632165.00–183.00177.86
16—325219.00–226.00222.04
236—729159.00–171.00165.31
169—769155.00–163.25161.27
59—386218.00–226.00220.10
33—414205.00–209.00207.39
51—514187.00–210.00194.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22—647162.00–163.00162.50
20—764146.00146.00
20—686158.50158.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31—486187.00187.00
18—694152.50152.50
10—618157.00157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41—426172.00–215.00198.81
28—674148.00–169.00164.18
110—727158.00–162.00161.36
3—1,073118.00118.00
82—574159.00–189.00176.69
19—605170.00–175.50171.76
6—388187.00187.00
34—772156.00–157.00156.91
26—330192.00192.00
17—469205.00–208.00207.51
33—538189.00–197.50194.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8—309233.00233.00
8—476203.00–208.00205.46
121—571180.00–207.00194.40
105—445215.00–217.00215.13
15—546186.00186.00
13—600177.00177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12—552149.00149.00
34—427203.00203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4—363202.00202.00
59—559182.00182.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15—540147.50147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7—1,057120.00120.00
639—761142.50–149.75148.43
12—302190.00190.00
228—528158.00–182.50165.88
158—565152.00–174.00164.56
130—726146.50–150.00147.29
59—377189.00–199.00190.87
126—470168.00–191.00182.17
111—441186.00–187.00186.89
93—818135.00–145.00139.10
16—866135.50–137.25136.82
254—623145.00–156.50152.37
264—668140.00–152.50148.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8—628136.00136.00
22—427165.00–176.00171.05
28—535152.00–156.00153.72
8—663130.00130.00
10—490160.50–162.00161.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26—428155.00–185.00169.63
27—459178.50–179.00178.67
94—587144.00–158.75153.48
87—529143.00–168.50161.57
20—686142.00–144.00142.70
43—633140.00–149.50145.35
22—838131.00131.00
34—377161.00–185.00173.04
50—742142.00142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
20—690138.50138.50
19—637146.00146.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17—492160.00–165.00162.65
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
32—371161.00161.00
6—464159.00159.00
4—580143.50143.50
2—288164.00164.00
9—422157.50–162.00158.99
57—318152.50–160.00158.60
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
41—283144.00–149.00147.33
3—892104.00104.00
63—416129.00–139.00137.19
4—1,090102.50102.50
130—334148.00–155.00150.84
23—580103.00–111.00109.21
82—471110.00–121.00119.91
34—623100.00–101.00100.40
43—366130.00–150.00140.53
34—509110.00–124.00123.14
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
66—423162.50–168.00165.57
20—322167.50–176.00170.26
11—475160.00–173.00163.45
8—576150.00150.00
3—1,070123.00123.00
46—391170.00170.00
36—510145.00–151.00146.52
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
8—480123.00123.00
11—369135.00135.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
13—434110.00110.00
13—237147.00147.00
21—347142.50142.50
39—267149.00149.00
10—355137.00–142.50139.73
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
109—264166.00–171.00169.61
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6—1,478109.50109.50
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6—257180.00180.00
12—319179.00179.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open12—1,5311,425.00–1,575.001,531.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,2531,250.001,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)19—1,2301,475.00–1,635.001,560.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)67—1,3251,300.00–1,525.001,463.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)27—1,2041,250.00–1,400.001,338.42
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)12—1,3991,050.001,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)35—1,395800.00–985.00908.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)55—1,3521,100.00–1,250.001,179.74
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)16—1,2101,100.001,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—1,4641,025.00–1,075.001,035.42
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)6—1,213650.00–775.00714.59
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)50—1,1031,410.00–1,600.001,484.79
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—9961,410.001,410.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,1571,010.00–1,100.001,053.29
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)15—9991,375.001,375.00
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.