Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Apr 11
● As filed116 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 116 priced lines covering 2,730 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,842 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,339 head. replacement cattle receipts at 551 head. Counted as USDA files them — 302 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Apr 11, 2022
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 2,842Last week 7,815Year ago 1,856
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,339Last week 915Year ago 880
Replacement CattleReceipts 551Last week 118Year ago 1,363

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Feeder steers too thinly traded on calves weighing under 800 lbs for an accurate trend, but lower undertones noted. Steers over 800 lbs lightly tested trading steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 750 lbs too thinly traded for an accurate trend, but lower undertones noted. Heifers over 750 lightly tested trading steady to 3.00 higher. Dairy heifers too thinly traded this week for an accurate trend. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower while the bulls sold 3.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, April, 25, 2022.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
53625168.00–178.00174.03
7343210.00210.00
17670157.00–177.00167.66
14509199.00–205.00201.59
2420206.00206.00
20988137.50137.50
54869140.00–145.00142.66
5565178.00178.00
138814145.00–155.00147.99
45922141.00141.00
8725164.50–166.00164.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12759147.00–149.50147.64
26563171.00–175.00174.38
6491199.00199.00
15644161.00161.00
11385200.00–207.50202.80
33524176.00–184.00179.78
30422190.00–199.00197.03
100667158.50–161.00159.09
45727150.00–158.00156.53
10862135.50135.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12691184.00184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7801138.00138.00
13640168.00168.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5548166.00166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28871132.00–136.00133.32
38816136.00–140.00136.74
6554164.00–168.00166.00
43617160.00–166.00162.52
18466165.00–180.00170.40
43739142.50–144.00143.62
52763140.00–144.00143.09
19438165.00–170.00168.91
3122210.00–225.00215.55
71915129.00–131.25130.96
4385175.00175.00
6275186.00186.00
151,075115.00–121.00118.16
26507164.00–170.00166.61
2160250.00–275.00263.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27687139.00–144.00140.03
7483159.00159.00
7615149.00149.00
6758132.00132.00
24881127.00–130.00128.87
3712138.00138.00
6541154.00154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5592137.00137.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
41,116105.00–109.50108.26
11,260109.00109.00
351,039102.50–109.50108.96
41,161109.00–110.00109.74
51,212109.00–110.00109.80
15919104.50–109.00107.30
51,081101.00–109.00103.81
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
176571.0071.00
470875.0075.00
381871.0071.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1160325.00325.00
5110225.00–325.00262.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5461180.00180.00
4530165.00165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
651,58582.00–95.0085.82
661,58470.00–82.5078.60
151,85988.25–89.0088.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41,50489.50–95.0092.28
31,38042.50–53.0047.47
1281,42578.00–87.0080.87
1701,41566.00–81.5074.92
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
321,13972.50–83.0078.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
161,30481.00–82.0081.87
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1061,20368.00–80.0074.04
231,04235.00–71.0060.78
491,04250.00–77.5067.89
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
911,29578.00–87.0082.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
52,197124.00–136.00130.23
342,032101.00–120.00109.60
331,82281.00–104.0096.15
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
71,253101.00–117.00107.49
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
301,431104.00–110.50109.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)431,2571,375.00–1,535.001,447.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)431,1561,025.00–1,200.001,150.84
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)201,2731,150.00–1,310.001,239.37
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)141,5021,425.001,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)291,3451,400.00–1,550.001,465.25
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)71,3601,100.001,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)301,4431,300.00–1,450.001,358.46
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41,1201,450.001,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)171,3601,125.00–1,275.001,197.39
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)71,3381,300.00–1,375.001,319.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)81,2431,025.00–1,050.001,028.61
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open241,1461,275.00–1,450.001,337.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open361,2361,725.00–1,950.001,782.20
Young (2-4 yrs)Open261,1921,675.00–1,800.001,746.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open571,3231,450.00–1,925.001,599.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open261,4201,600.00–1,775.001,670.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open91,2661,150.00–1,175.001,171.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open161,1611,475.00–1,650.001,578.65
Aged (>8 yrs)Open51,2151,310.001,310.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open81,4101,400.00–1,575.001,447.40
Aged (>8 yrs)Open131,4501,300.00–1,385.001,331.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open311,3382,075.00–2,225.002,145.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open151,0751,950.001,950.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open111,0031,885.001,885.00
(<2 yrs)Open109852,050.002,050.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open91,2002,500.002,500.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open61,0941,400.00–1,500.001,469.61
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,2721,275.00–1,300.001,284.04
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)231,0051,275.00–1,400.001,347.01
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)68721,050.00–1,085.001,062.50
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)89471,035.00–1,125.001,070.92
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41,1431,400.00–1,425.001,419.20
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open141,14591.00–99.0095.91
(<2 yrs)Open6995100.00–110.00107.12
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open181,072112.50–117.00113.77
Young (2-4 yrs)Open81,143100.50–109.00105.10
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.