Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Colorado reported 194 priced lines covering 4,699 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,473 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,446 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,811 head. Counted as USDA files them — 376 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,473Last week 7,908Year ago 2,842

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,446Last week 1,111Year ago 1,339

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,811Last week 87Year ago 551

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 were moderate to good in the southern markets and good in the northern markets of the state. Feeder steers under 500 lbs were lightly tested at 4.00 to 10.00 lower, 500-700 lbs sold mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher, 700-850 lbs 4.00 to 9.00 higher, and steers over 850 lbs lightly tested mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower, 500-600 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher, and over 600 lbs 9.00 to 15.00 higher. Dairy heifers 1100-1250 lbs sold 6.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	367	170.00	170.00
5	—	1,122	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,235	123.00	123.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	138.00	138.00
5	—	704	124.00	124.00
1	—	1,120	137.00	137.00
1	—	830	134.00	134.00
1	—	475	125.00	125.00
3	—	422	127.50	127.50
2	—	778	126.00	126.00
13	—	1,292	137.00–140.00	138.11
1	—	570	122.50	122.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,015	143.50	143.50
2	—	663	172.50	172.50
2	—	888	140.50–141.50	141.00
1	—	940	142.00	142.00
1	—	1,175	143.50	143.50
2	—	1,360	140.00–141.50	140.75
1	—	950	142.50	142.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	60.00	60.00
2	—	423	120.00–125.00	122.63
1	—	370	97.50	97.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	979	140.50–143.50	142.75
1	—	1,295	142.00	142.00
2	—	943	142.50	142.50
7	—	1,133	144.50–145.00	144.86
2	—	1,090	142.50	142.50
23	—	1,020	141.00–144.50	143.33
14	—	1,159	143.50	143.50
13	—	1,206	143.50–144.50	143.81
2	—	850	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	974	170.00	170.00
23	—	438	265.00	265.00
88	—	626	212.00–245.00	232.31
126	—	674	200.00–244.00	220.57
44	—	471	260.00–275.00	266.66
115	—	571	234.00–252.50	246.96
13	—	885	175.00–185.00	178.46
5	—	913	174.00	174.00
1	—	1,321	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,045	164.00	164.00
72	—	535	242.00–270.00	259.08
77	—	817	181.00–204.00	193.12
18	—	720	196.00–220.50	213.47
59	—	774	190.00–209.50	201.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	453	242.50	242.50
18	—	521	235.00–239.00	237.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	617	252.50–258.00	254.26
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	180.00	180.00
2	—	618	232.50	232.50
5	—	787	179.50	179.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	422	245.00–251.00	247.52
7	—	889	171.00	171.00
31	—	466	237.50–257.50	244.02
38	—	630	204.00–235.00	220.19
25	—	514	219.00–257.50	240.82
80	—	581	211.00–237.50	227.12
70	—	690	207.50–221.00	213.81
58	—	737	208.00–213.00	208.89
12	—	753	171.00	171.00
18	—	379	242.50–261.00	253.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	685	212.00	212.00
3	—	592	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	540	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	550	187.00	187.00
9	—	726	146.00	146.00
4	—	638	228.00	228.00
2	—	465	247.50	247.50
9	—	435	260.00	260.00
4	—	653	192.50	192.50
2	—	963	147.50–152.50	149.98
2	—	520	237.50	237.50
4	—	806	165.00	165.00
5	—	343	260.00	260.00
1	—	105	185.00	185.00
2	—	85	225.00–250.00	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	137.50	137.50
2	—	863	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	589	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
1	—	80	200.00	200.00
116	—	625	203.00–220.00	216.52
103	—	656	200.00–220.00	205.61
1	—	1,140	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,165	145.00	145.00
2	—	1,065	152.50	152.50
2	—	1,008	150.00	150.00
98	—	427	216.00–237.50	229.23
224	—	527	211.00–240.00	224.08
23	—	372	237.50–252.50	243.19
37	—	773	177.00–210.00	192.05
147	—	575	201.00–222.50	214.99
89	—	716	177.50–215.00	200.37
37	—	470	211.00–223.00	217.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	510	221.00	221.00
10	—	715	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	483	244.00–247.50	245.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	676	181.00–204.00	194.67
54	—	428	223.00–234.00	228.96
34	—	516	197.00–221.00	208.50
32	—	581	194.00–210.00	200.18
53	—	620	186.00–202.50	192.50
20	—	734	194.00	194.00
6	—	837	181.00	181.00
51	—	482	213.00–230.00	225.04
23	—	368	211.00–245.00	227.81
12	—	775	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	462	197.50	197.50
15	—	511	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	760	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	547	192.50	192.50

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	5	—	1,626	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	57	—	1,292	1,300.00–2,075.00	1,909.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,549	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,087.69
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,241	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,770.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,251	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,701.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,187	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,156.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,243	1,325.00–2,700.00	1,835.31
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,336	1,460.00–1,550.00	1,476.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,675	1,910.00	1,910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,626	2,350.00–2,450.00	2,407.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,783	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	—	1,192	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,610.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	58	—	1,196	1,225.00–1,385.00	1,286.39
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,250	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	49	—	1,219	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,147.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,560	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,753	2,350.00	2,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,223	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,481.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,092	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,961.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,468	3,000.00	3,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,480	1,975.00	1,975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,100.00	1,100.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	900	2,125.00	2,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,209	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	—	1,263	1,300.00–1,900.00	1,535.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	46	—	1,439	1,300.00–1,925.00	1,689.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,413	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,497.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,375	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	—	1,157	1,425.00–1,585.00	1,495.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,378	1,860.00–2,000.00	1,974.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	—	1,258	1,610.00–1,725.00	1,658.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	77	—	1,365	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,669.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	72	—	1,261	1,125.00–1,360.00	1,216.44
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,453	1,400.00–1,560.00	1,442.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,363	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,443.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	54	—	1,154	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,092.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,485	1,450.00–1,575.00	1,534.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,420	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	54	—	1,428	1,275.00–1,850.00	1,521.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,384	1,785.00	1,785.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,307	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,297	1,125.00–1,425.00	1,320.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,338	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,330	1,135.00–1,275.00	1,177.56
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,600.00	1,600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	983	150.00–155.00	154.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	129.00–140.00	134.35
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	110.00	110.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	110.00	110.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,217	113.00–123.00	120.53
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,024	139.00–145.00	141.76
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,204	1,575.00–1,700.00	1,600.53
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	959	1,950.00	1,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,077	100.00–110.00	105.34
51	—	1,171	71.00–88.00	81.34
61	—	1,192	86.00–102.50	88.90
20	—	1,065	62.50–78.00	73.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	1,618	94.00–108.00	98.99
50	—	1,662	82.00–96.00	90.55
2	—	1,620	106.00–106.50	106.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,123	65.00–85.00	80.41
124	—	1,189	85.00–96.50	88.29
33	—	1,062	52.50–79.00	68.02
3	—	1,342	102.00–107.50	105.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,554	102.00–104.50	103.53
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,223	85.00–91.00	87.44
10	—	1,442	103.50–106.00	104.83
63	—	1,362	92.00–105.00	99.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
170	—	1,426	90.00–101.50	94.82
4	—	1,498	52.50–74.00	67.13
10	—	1,412	100.00–106.00	103.75
149	—	1,349	75.00–94.00	86.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,874	115.00–130.50	122.02
72	—	1,835	100.50–120.50	111.86
16	—	1,600	87.00–105.00	98.06
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	135.00–140.00	137.48
3	—	1,528	109.50–111.00	110.15
24	—	1,513	91.00–108.00	101.84

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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