Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Colorado reported 142 priced lines covering 5,003 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,090 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 830 head. replacement cattle receipts at 70 head. Counted as USDA files them — 32 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 27, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,090Last week 1,475Year ago 7,152

Slaughter CattleReceipts 830Last week 1,036Year ago 967

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 775Year ago 204

Compared to last week: Weighted average of three Colorado auction markets including La Junta Livestock, Livestock Exchange and Winter Livestock. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Feeder steers and heifers were too thinly traded last week for an accurate comparison, though an overall higher undertone was noted. Dairy feeder heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher and bulls were 3.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, April 10, 2023.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	331	220.00–224.00	221.64
23	—	923	160.00–162.00	160.93
55	—	427	210.00–224.00	215.63
266	—	677	175.00–189.00	182.71
10	—	965	151.00–160.00	151.93
122	—	468	208.00–230.00	219.72
45	—	879	160.00–171.00	166.07
3	—	292	226.00–231.00	229.40
163	—	628	189.00–206.00	195.28
1	—	1,160	139.00	139.00
1	—	1,215	139.00	139.00
2	—	115	385.00–500.00	442.50
47	—	570	190.00–206.00	199.02
8	—	1,127	120.50–146.00	123.78
169	—	722	173.00–190.00	182.66
24	—	381	217.00–228.00	221.28
160	—	527	199.00–213.00	208.68
6	—	1,023	145.00	145.00
72	—	830	161.00–176.00	173.46
331	—	773	170.00–181.50	178.96
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	595	181.00	181.00
25	—	713	177.75	177.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	584	181.00–195.00	188.34
12	—	422	195.00–207.00	202.22
6	—	908	149.00	149.00
2	—	950	148.00	148.00
10	—	723	166.00–171.00	169.11
14	—	465	197.00–207.00	205.48
6	—	343	227.50	227.50
3	—	847	152.00–161.00	158.01
1	—	1,180	110.00	110.00
1	—	365	215.00	215.00
41	—	637	178.00–185.00	182.02
3	—	782	165.00–168.00	166.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	285	206.00–211.00	207.18
2	—	433	191.00	191.00
13	—	494	191.00	191.00
2	—	863	132.00–135.00	133.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	688	205.00	205.00
10	—	454	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	604	200.50	200.50
55	—	654	187.50–197.00	189.59
140	—	574	209.00–212.50	211.02
19	—	1,061	145.50	145.50
17	—	977	166.00	166.00
4	—	1,009	166.00	166.00
10	—	737	190.00	190.00
8	—	532	224.00	224.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	122.50	122.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
3	—	135	485.00–575.00	549.44
1	—	150	560.00	560.00
1	—	840	161.00	161.00
3	—	418	271.00	271.00
3	—	1,132	141.00	141.00
1	—	1,050	147.00	147.00
3	—	467	245.00	245.00
1	—	765	170.00	170.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	117.50	117.50
1	—	940	121.00	121.00
1	—	760	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	890	130.00	130.00
4	—	1,219	133.00–136.50	135.11
27	—	991	133.00–136.50	136.05
4	—	1,080	135.00–136.50	136.12
11	—	1,025	133.00–136.00	135.28
1	—	1,105	136.50	136.50
8	—	1,184	137.50	137.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	92.50	92.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	697	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	681	201.00–205.00	202.27
57	—	900	179.00	179.00
44	—	891	179.00–179.50	179.43
150	—	732	186.00–191.50	190.62
38	—	628	206.00–220.00	211.84
49	—	591	232.00–235.00	232.67
48	—	421	250.00–270.00	261.01
52	—	472	251.00–267.00	255.82
31	—	838	171.00–183.50	182.69
38	—	533	240.00–249.00	245.87
18	—	378	270.00–279.00	272.21
3	—	282	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	879	175.00–177.00	176.28
72	—	625	216.00–234.00	226.44
106	—	518	252.50–266.00	260.54
200	—	813	185.50–197.50	188.30
24	—	368	285.00–290.00	285.60
153	—	582	237.00–247.00	239.95
121	—	765	188.50–197.00	194.43
33	—	441	267.50–288.00	285.08
7	—	1,404	150.00	150.00
29	—	669	187.00–195.50	190.36
25	—	919	172.50	172.50
214	—	716	191.00–205.00	201.47
89	—	468	262.50–278.00	271.67
2	—	345	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	245.00	245.00
2	—	353	252.50	252.50
14	—	791	166.50	166.50
13	—	682	184.00–187.00	184.38
15	—	636	198.00	198.00
14	—	530	236.00–239.00	238.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	573	220.50	220.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	614	243.00	243.00
51	—	720	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	572	206.00–214.00	210.18
15	—	463	221.00	221.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,187	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,290	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,348.64
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,000	4,000.00	4,000.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,086	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,089.38
Heifer Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	1,325.00	1,325.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,285	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,460.35
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,305	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,458	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,135	1,085.00	1,085.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,373	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,411	1,775.00–1,825.00	1,786.52
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	105.00	105.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,229	110.00–120.00	117.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,048	105.00–114.00	111.82
1	—	1,150	102.50	102.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,777	103.00–120.50	109.02
2	—	2,018	115.50–126.50	121.80
38	—	1,676	86.00–110.50	102.44
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,346	85.00–96.00	91.44
36	—	1,397	97.00–106.50	99.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,648	98.50–104.50	99.93
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,169	86.00–95.00	90.34
12	—	1,160	97.00–107.00	98.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,408	60.00–69.00	64.00
40	—	1,351	97.00–108.00	102.15
75	—	1,403	71.00–90.00	82.16
195	—	1,390	84.00–100.00	91.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,045	67.00–82.50	76.33
102	—	1,164	81.00–93.50	87.19
22	—	1,074	50.00–65.00	60.40
27	—	1,090	92.00–106.00	95.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,542	103.00–110.00	105.05
21	—	1,684	82.50–93.50	88.76
59	—	1,621	90.00–103.00	96.17

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.

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