Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Feeder steers under 550 lbs too thinly traded to trend. Steers 550-800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, and over 800 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs were lightly tested, selling 8.00 lower, 450-600 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower, and over 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifers over 900 lbs sold mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower on a light test. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. The next available report will be Monday, May 2, 2022.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 72 | — | 675 | 142.00–152.50 | 148.20 |
| 157 | — | 717 | 139.00–150.50 | 148.74 |
| 52 | — | 519 | 161.00–174.00 | 165.44 |
| 44 | — | 478 | 161.00–180.00 | 169.87 |
| 5 | — | 363 | 197.50 | 197.50 |
| 8 | — | 314 | 190.00 | 190.00 |
| 54 | — | 434 | 173.00–177.00 | 176.63 |
| 53 | — | 755 | 146.50–147.50 | 147.20 |
| 61 | — | 582 | 159.00–166.00 | 163.72 |
| 42 | — | 859 | 136.50 | 136.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 40 | — | 471 | 154.00–159.00 | 156.37 |
| 48 | — | 836 | 126.00 | 126.00 |
| 25 | — | 637 | 155.00–156.00 | 155.73 |
| 14 | — | 378 | 169.00 | 169.00 |
| 18 | — | 416 | 161.00 | 161.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 10 | — | 720 | 140.00 | 140.00 |
| 10 | — | 602 | 151.00–153.00 | 151.60 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 798 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 508 | 178.00 | 178.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 39 | — | 416 | 196.00–199.00 | 197.33 |
| 36 | — | 914 | 139.00–141.50 | 141.09 |
| 17 | — | 709 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 100 | — | 487 | 186.00–205.00 | 191.36 |
| 94 | — | 678 | 161.00–179.00 | 167.07 |
| 8 | — | 340 | 208.00–210.00 | 209.01 |
| 80 | — | 576 | 176.00–186.00 | 181.84 |
| 48 | — | 843 | 143.00–146.00 | 145.29 |
| 85 | — | 623 | 170.00–180.00 | 174.63 |
| 4 | — | 183 | 525.00 | 525.00 |
| 9 | — | 208 | 550.00 | 550.00 |
| 71 | — | 516 | 186.00–199.00 | 189.73 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 734 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| 29 | — | 631 | 165.00–170.00 | 167.72 |
| 9 | — | 370 | 192.00–202.00 | 196.38 |
| 36 | — | 560 | 166.00–168.00 | 167.15 |
| 8 | — | 421 | 184.00 | 184.00 |
| 9 | — | 451 | 183.00 | 183.00 |
| 8 | — | 833 | 147.50 | 147.50 |
| 68 | — | 774 | 151.00–153.00 | 152.74 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 13 | — | 515 | 196.00 | 196.00 |
| 9 | — | 559 | 191.00 | 191.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 629 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,280 | 107.50 | 107.50 |
| 8 | — | 992 | 107.00 | 107.00 |
| 20 | — | 920 | 104.00–107.50 | 106.28 |
| 10 | — | 1,217 | 106.50 | 106.50 |
| 9 | — | 1,359 | 107.50–108.00 | 107.89 |
| 8 | — | 1,125 | 106.00–108.00 | 107.38 |
| 6 | — | 468 | 102.50 | 102.50 |
| 22 | — | 1,032 | 104.50–107.50 | 105.52 |
| 20 | — | 1,319 | 107.50–108.50 | 107.90 |
| 14 | — | 1,070 | 106.00–107.00 | 106.35 |
| 2 | — | 895 | 103.50 | 103.50 |
| 6 | — | 1,153 | 101.00–108.00 | 104.50 |
| 3 | — | 330 | 101.50 | 101.50 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 993 | 119.00 | 119.00 |
| 7 | — | 883 | 114.00 | 114.00 |
| 7 | — | 742 | 117.50 | 117.50 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 764 | 71.00 | 71.00 |
| 17 | — | 321 | 75.00–77.50 | 75.46 |
| 4 | — | 484 | 72.50 | 72.50 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 563 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 94 | — | 1,614 | 82.00–93.00 | 87.24 |
| 17 | — | 1,668 | 90.00–100.00 | 94.52 |
| 58 | — | 1,685 | 70.00–84.00 | 77.56 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 157 | — | 1,442 | 62.50–82.00 | 74.29 |
| 39 | — | 1,412 | 88.00–102.00 | 92.35 |
| 216 | — | 1,402 | 76.00–88.00 | 81.00 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,140 | 77.00–80.00 | 78.81 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 30 | — | 999 | 45.00–71.00 | 62.85 |
| 7 | — | 1,126 | 79.00–90.00 | 82.52 |
| 44 | — | 1,093 | 55.00–76.00 | 68.80 |
| 95 | — | 1,171 | 67.00–79.00 | 73.40 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 15 | — | 1,400 | 80.50–85.00 | 84.30 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 2,110 | 111.00–131.50 | 116.25 |
| 45 | — | 1,946 | 104.00–118.00 | 108.25 |
| 52 | — | 1,806 | 77.50–105.50 | 98.56 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 1,418 | 84.00–98.00 | 91.91 |
| 1 | — | 1,080 | 102.50 | 102.50 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,054 | 111.00–118.00 | 114.72 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,144 | 102.00–110.00 | 106.89 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 4 | — | 1,165 | 85.00–97.50 | 91.94 |
| (<2 yrs) | Open | 7 | — | 1,026 | 100.00–110.00 | 106.63 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| (<2 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 13 | — | 1,063 | 1,200.00–1,275.00 | 1,254.73 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | — | 1,347 | 1,050.00–1,075.00 | 1,062.56 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 3 | — | 1,172 | 1,225.00–1,325.00 | 1,268.56 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 10 | — | 1,369 | 1,150.00–1,275.00 | 1,195.47 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,376 | 1,250.00 | 1,250.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,382 | 1,325.00–1,375.00 | 1,352.60 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 2 | — | 1,255 | 1,175.00 | 1,175.00 |