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 good on feeder cattle and good to very good on slaughter cows and bulls. Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 7.00 to 8.00 lower with instances of sharply lower, and steers over 500 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold uneven from 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher, and heifers over 500 lbs sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder dairy heifers sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher on a light test. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 133 | — | 719 | 152.00–156.00 | 154.48 |
| 6 | — | 326 | 221.00 | 221.00 |
| 4 | — | 860 | 146.00 | 146.00 |
| 119 | — | 813 | 146.50–152.75 | 150.63 |
| 43 | — | 429 | 200.00–209.00 | 201.86 |
| 135 | — | 664 | 154.50–167.00 | 162.35 |
| 80 | — | 577 | 175.00–184.00 | 182.34 |
| 42 | — | 468 | 192.00–204.00 | 197.52 |
| 68 | — | 762 | 149.00–153.50 | 151.08 |
| 66 | — | 515 | 187.00–199.00 | 191.92 |
| 53 | — | 368 | 218.00–221.00 | 218.23 |
| 67 | — | 610 | 163.00–177.00 | 171.65 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 645 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| 87 | — | 591 | 169.50–173.50 | 169.76 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 602 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 416 | 216.00–221.00 | 219.02 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | — | 489 | 186.00 | 186.00 |
| 4 | — | 524 | 183.00 | 183.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 101 | — | 524 | 195.75–196.00 | 195.76 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 211 | — | 582 | 150.00–164.00 | 153.98 |
| 24 | — | 779 | 140.50–144.00 | 141.63 |
| 33 | — | 431 | 179.00–184.00 | 179.77 |
| 20 | — | 306 | 185.00–188.00 | 185.32 |
| 54 | — | 526 | 160.00–164.00 | 161.71 |
| 36 | — | 371 | 184.00–188.00 | 186.73 |
| 98 | — | 726 | 141.00–147.00 | 145.66 |
| 104 | — | 667 | 146.00–151.00 | 147.37 |
| 123 | — | 627 | 147.50–157.00 | 151.42 |
| 31 | — | 454 | 173.00–180.00 | 177.20 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 392 | 160.00 | 160.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 425 | 176.00 | 176.00 |
| 21 | — | 387 | 172.50–175.00 | 173.69 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 216 | — | 734 | 152.10 | 152.10 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,465 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,135 | 109.00 | 109.00 |
| 8 | — | 1,165 | 105.50–110.50 | 107.75 |
| 5 | — | 1,221 | 108.00–110.00 | 109.21 |
| 4 | — | 1,265 | 107.00–109.00 | 108.49 |
| 3 | — | 1,403 | 108.50 | 108.50 |
| 9 | — | 982 | 106.00–109.00 | 107.69 |
| 12 | — | 1,031 | 106.50–107.50 | 107.16 |
| 24 | — | 1,091 | 104.50–111.00 | 108.37 |
| 13 | — | 922 | 106.50–109.50 | 107.97 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 870 | 97.50 | 97.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 879 | 120.00–126.00 | 122.94 |
| 3 | — | 483 | 185.00 | 185.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,205 | 1,575.00 | 1,575.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 6 | — | 1,058 | 1,125.00–1,150.00 | 1,136.64 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,305 | 1,350.00–1,425.00 | 1,366.20 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,527 | 1,550.00 | 1,550.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 109 | — | 1,276 | 1,650.00–2,550.00 | 1,866.89 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 102 | — | 1,446 | 1,500.00–1,600.00 | 1,551.85 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 29 | — | 1,264 | 1,525.00 | 1,525.00 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 54 | — | 1,079 | 1,275.00–1,450.00 | 1,360.81 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 37 | — | 1,446 | 1,060.00–1,225.00 | 1,111.66 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 18 | — | 1,527 | 950.00–1,060.00 | 1,022.87 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 41 | — | 1,309 | 1,100.00–1,500.00 | 1,245.36 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 18 | — | 1,398 | 1,025.00–1,275.00 | 1,185.22 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 28 | — | 1,132 | 1,400.00–1,550.00 | 1,478.80 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 192 | — | 1,357 | 1,100.00–1,750.00 | 1,408.88 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 95 | — | 1,430 | 950.00–1,175.00 | 1,043.66 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 34 | — | 1,359 | 975.00–1,060.00 | 1,032.90 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 21 | — | 1,287 | 850.00–1,025.00 | 940.32 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 16 | — | 1,488 | 1,000.00–1,575.00 | 1,319.23 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 14 | — | 1,343 | 875.00–1,125.00 | 929.58 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 9 | — | 1,301 | 925.00 | 925.00 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 6 | — | 1,152 | 1,550.00–1,600.00 | 1,582.42 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,293 | 925.00 | 925.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 100 | — | 1,322 | 785.00–925.00 | 856.51 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 39 | — | 1,361 | 860.00–925.00 | 889.82 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,332 | 1,050.00 | 1,050.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 90 | — | 1,145 | 1,450.00–1,750.00 | 1,554.41 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 8 | — | 1,146 | 1,600.00 | 1,600.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 4 | — | 1,286 | 1,450.00 | 1,450.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 1 | — | 1,105 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 15 | — | 1,032 | 1,275.00–1,350.00 | 1,322.97 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 8 | — | 1,152 | 1,300.00 | 1,300.00 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 37 | — | 1,230 | 1,800.00–2,500.00 | 2,245.89 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) | 4 | — | 898 | 1,150.00 | 1,150.00 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 20 | — | 726 | 1,050.00–1,075.00 | 1,056.55 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 13 | — | 915 | 87.50–95.50 | 92.18 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 15 | — | 933 | 71.00–82.50 | 80.36 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | — | 1,014 | 22.50–50.00 | 42.34 |
| 78 | — | 1,144 | 54.00–66.00 | 61.24 |
| 9 | — | 1,141 | 41.00–55.00 | 49.06 |
| 29 | — | 1,091 | 61.00–74.00 | 70.41 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 50 | — | 1,437 | 50.00–68.00 | 61.65 |
| 1 | — | 1,605 | 42.50 | 42.50 |
| 111 | — | 1,335 | 68.00–95.00 | 77.06 |
| 210 | — | 1,393 | 60.00–76.00 | 67.78 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,083 | 72.00–77.50 | 75.14 |
| 26 | — | 1,118 | 55.00–70.00 | 65.85 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,444 | 81.00–91.00 | 85.91 |
| 44 | — | 1,299 | 60.00–80.00 | 70.24 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 141 | — | 1,650 | 65.00–82.00 | 75.92 |
| 85 | — | 1,648 | 69.00–97.00 | 82.32 |
| 12 | — | 1,545 | 64.00–69.00 | 66.23 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 2,218 | 73.00–93.00 | 86.46 |
| 27 | — | 1,713 | 91.00–104.00 | 98.48 |
| 23 | — | 2,019 | 100.00–116.00 | 107.13 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 835 | 85.00 | 85.00 |
| 2 | — | 1,240 | 89.50–93.00 | 91.09 |