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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 24
● As filed161 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907
← Oct 17Oct 24Oct 31 →

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 161 priced lines covering 7,987 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,337 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,167 head. replacement cattle receipts at 64 head.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Oct 24, 2022
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 9,337Last week 10,481Year ago 10,516
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,167Last week 1,687Year ago 1,837
Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 152Year ago 1,846

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 mostly moderate to good. Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold mostly 7.00-10.00 higher, 500-600 lbs mostly steady to 4.00 higher, 600-700 lbs mostly 3.00-5.00 higher, and over 700 lbs mostly steady to 2.00 higher with instances 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs sold mostly 2.00-8.00 higher, and over 550 lbs 2.00-5.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifers mostly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows mostly 1.00-3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, November 7, 2022.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11—403195.00195.00
45—531184.50–189.50186.21
33—567170.00–194.00176.39
23—920166.50166.50
10—1,013156.50156.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
27—458217.00–225.00219.49
28—604197.00197.00
10—554204.00204.00
212—660180.50–188.00184.54
5—393215.00215.00
204—528199.50–220.50212.48
36—427231.00–238.00234.27
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3—908145.00145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
121—730171.00–181.50176.27
86—418196.00–242.50216.58
82—920165.00–171.00168.13
274—622172.00–190.00183.20
9—1,028132.00132.00
9—1,110141.00141.00
226—529181.00–206.00195.00
9—882168.50168.50
134—767168.50–180.00174.77
116—820168.00–177.25173.69
87—378202.50–227.50206.96
270—575175.00–199.00185.78
24—321202.50–226.00213.40
3—977162.00162.00
43—666177.50–183.50180.17
198—481186.00–224.00204.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11—710161.50161.50
23—376192.00–216.00201.73
2—323220.00220.00
17—476197.50–205.00203.72
4—803152.00152.00
7—898155.00155.00
5—680169.00–171.00170.21
16—642172.00–174.00172.21
6—759170.50170.50
52—575171.00–186.00176.33
15—516184.00–191.00186.26
4—446211.00211.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4—575167.50167.50
Steers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16—556166.00166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10—667172.00172.00
Steers — Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3—843148.00148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2—495205.00205.00
8—591188.00188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
70—455230.00230.00
14—367230.00230.00
76—627188.25–189.25188.44
9—421220.00–222.00220.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
43—577190.50–196.00192.34
10—519191.00191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
61—668159.50–162.50161.91
2—575167.00167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2—823161.00161.00
275—671168.00–179.50173.84
218—617167.00–185.00174.00
3—462187.50187.50
122—729161.00–170.00165.87
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15—735176.00176.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
120—757166.75–167.00166.87
4—375194.00194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
272—571156.00–183.50163.77
1—1,080130.00130.00
250—517160.00–187.00175.43
12—939143.00143.00
81—808157.00–163.50159.12
92—428171.00–202.00190.09
77—714164.00–169.00166.34
10—999142.00142.00
82—376176.00–212.50185.60
37—335176.00–207.50187.25
6—1,007131.00–137.00135.33
25—881153.00–160.00157.91
316—479160.00–196.00179.00
77—635162.00–173.00168.26
38—774163.00–169.50164.94
1—1,105128.00128.00
63—661160.00–165.50164.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8—571160.00–161.00160.62
6—706140.00–147.00142.37
180—618156.00–164.00158.43
161—665151.00–156.00153.18
3—542172.50172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6—345209.00–214.00211.49
32—579168.00–171.00170.07
29—407191.00–196.00191.75
59—526172.00–174.50173.11
9—387200.00–202.00200.87
67—478187.00187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8—377140.00140.00
4—600142.50142.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12—408170.00170.00
24—481166.00–168.00167.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
36—615160.50–165.00162.02
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9—703156.00156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58—543180.00180.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3—757147.50147.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35—435171.00–174.00171.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
42—425165.00–191.00173.27
2—650161.00161.00
28—525151.00–179.00165.47
38—379173.00–193.00181.94
39—571156.00–167.00161.27
1—965131.00131.00
11—624152.00–164.00156.21
40—786156.00–157.00156.33
67—469171.00–184.00174.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7—427170.00170.00
2—318182.50182.50
7—694152.50152.50
7—379177.50177.50
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3—400151.00151.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2—958114.50114.50
16—874110.00–114.50111.61
10—819102.00–113.00108.14
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
14—1,014116.00–117.50117.06
7—982116.50116.50
6—1,333113.50113.50
3—1,145116.00116.00
22—877115.00–116.00115.50
11—930114.50–116.50116.32
21—1,072116.00–117.50116.74
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
3—74092.50–97.5094.14
1—80098.0098.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3—542170.00170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17—583159.00–177.00165.91
2—478189.00189.00
3—625160.00160.00
16—701145.00145.00
3—402208.00208.00
6—753144.00144.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
60—1,09231.00–57.0048.28
99—1,16862.00–73.5067.43
147—1,14246.00–62.5056.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,54885.00–86.0085.49
168—1,53168.00–89.0076.84
75—1,64960.00–79.5072.59
3—1,86761.00–64.5062.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
256—1,50665.00–83.5075.43
167—1,41257.00–69.5064.95
4—1,32082.00–93.0088.77
31—1,51938.00–55.5049.69
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
39—1,18763.00–77.0071.61
18—1,17379.00–87.5081.36
48—1,05953.00–62.0059.10
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
361—1,35465.00–87.0077.75
124—1,20261.00–67.0064.67
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,378112.50112.50
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,297122.00122.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
37—1,73690.00–99.0095.13
42—1,58665.00–91.0083.37
8—2,034100.00–119.00105.55
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1—1,14594.0094.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—8981,050.001,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)14—1,4531,150.00–1,235.001,181.66
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—990925.00–1,000.00958.56
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—1,016111.00111.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open2—955121.00–123.00122.05
Young (2-4 yrs)Open25—98591.00–108.0098.10
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.