Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 1 Colorado auction market included: Livestock Exchange. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. Feeding cows sold steady to 7.00 lower on a light test. Feeder dairy heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Colorado auction markets across the state will be starting the fall run of calves the first week of September, with most barns hosting a sale every other week through the month. They will move to a sale every week starting the 1st week of October.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 24 | — | 1,140 | 46.00–72.50 | 57.78 |
| 29 | — | 1,232 | 97.00–105.00 | 99.66 |
| 42 | — | 1,134 | 78.00–96.00 | 89.16 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 1,757 | 96.00–103.00 | 100.53 |
| 25 | — | 1,774 | 105.00–115.00 | 108.44 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 1,376 | 116.00–125.00 | 119.96 |
| 105 | — | 1,504 | 100.00–109.00 | 103.39 |
| 71 | — | 1,453 | 80.00–99.50 | 91.53 |
| 8 | — | 1,384 | 51.00–75.00 | 67.10 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,365 | 117.50 | 117.50 |
| 10 | — | 1,363 | 110.50–114.00 | 112.06 |
| Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,705 | 120.00–127.00 | 123.66 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,058 | 115.00–118.00 | 116.45 |
| 5 | — | 1,033 | 98.00–103.00 | 100.17 |
| 11 | — | 1,021 | 92.00–95.00 | 93.65 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 12 | — | 1,121 | 125.00–143.00 | 128.59 |
| 1 | — | 1,080 | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 19 | — | 1,641 | 86.00–123.50 | 114.28 |
| 7 | — | 1,908 | 124.00–135.00 | 129.80 |
| Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,523 | 150.00–159.00 | 153.92 |
| 2 | — | 1,533 | 164.00–169.00 | 166.29 |
| Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 1,607 | 125.00–128.50 | 128.02 |
| Dairy Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 1,445 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 1,210 | 170.00 | 170.00 |
| 9 | — | 917 | 201.00 | 201.00 |
| 6 | — | 703 | 230.00 | 230.00 |
| Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 790 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 918 | 217.00 | 217.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 775 | 180.00 | 180.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 978 | 205.50 | 205.50 |
| 7 | — | 811 | 224.00 | 224.00 |
| 3 | — | 1,090 | 196.00 | 196.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 659 | 232.50 | 232.50 |
| Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 970 | 165.00 | 165.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 1 | — | 990 | 159.50 | 159.50 |
| 2 | — | 1,348 | 156.00 | 156.00 |
| 1 | — | 870 | 155.00 | 155.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,400 | 141.00 | 141.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,015 | 159.00 | 159.00 |
| 8 | — | 426 | 152.00 | 152.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,023 | 161.00–164.50 | 162.50 |
| 2 | — | 560 | 172.50 | 172.50 |
| 5 | — | 932 | 164.00 | 164.00 |
| 6 | — | 1,064 | 162.00–164.50 | 162.68 |
| 8 | — | 1,161 | 163.00–164.50 | 163.69 |
| 1 | — | 1,205 | 163.50 | 163.50 |
| 12 | — | 974 | 163.00–164.50 | 163.83 |
| 14 | — | 1,131 | 163.50–164.50 | 164.32 |
| 4 | — | 1,273 | 160.50–164.00 | 161.48 |
| 5 | — | 861 | 161.00–163.00 | 161.81 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 375 | 145.00 | 145.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 330 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| 3 | — | 633 | 130.00–132.50 | 131.67 |
| 1 | — | 995 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 1 | — | 1,210 | 135.00 | 135.00 |
| Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 7 | — | 651 | 60.00 | 60.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 12 | — | 1,303 | 1,725.00 | 1,725.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,055 | 1,525.00 | 1,525.00 |