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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 2
● As filed284 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907
← Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9 →

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 284 priced lines covering 5,772 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,111 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 860 head. replacement cattle receipts at 48 head. Counted as USDA files them — 9 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Oct 2, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 6,111Last week 3,225Year ago 9,965
Slaughter CattleReceipts 860Last week 756Year ago 1,484
Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 122Year ago 54

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 5 Colorado auction markets included: Centennial Livestock, Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand were moderate to very good. Feeder steers under 450 lbs sold 6.00 to 13.00 lower, 450-500 lbs 2.00 higher, and over 500 lbs sharply lower. Feeder heifers across all weights sold sharply lower. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 7.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
81—520247.50–265.00249.87
35—574230.00–235.00233.23
1—670210.00210.00
23—883163.00163.00
21—312325.00–350.00337.06
26—802174.00174.00
3—778170.00–190.00183.19
73—469250.00–275.00266.65
3—263335.00–350.00344.49
2—613215.00–230.00222.53
47—361300.00–342.50335.95
30—432280.00–315.00307.81
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
61—427260.00–277.50270.17
140—389280.00–290.00282.86
12—667192.50192.50
10—573210.00210.00
55—460240.00–250.00249.22
52—533220.00–235.00231.62
29—287295.00–310.00298.64
1—840162.50162.50
114—344300.00–301.00300.55
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14—474285.00–305.00291.96
1—880195.00195.00
22—377360.00–375.00369.95
11—730215.00–227.50220.73
2—500300.00300.00
6—671227.50–235.00231.33
35—424320.00–340.00330.60
23—289370.00370.00
27—320360.00–395.00377.05
2—555250.00250.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
29—428220.00220.00
8—698160.00160.00
34—382235.00–267.50258.06
17—470205.00–220.00215.36
2—548200.00200.00
51—267257.50–270.00267.92
62—318255.00–277.50268.67
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
13—331115.00–210.00130.21
8—291225.00–230.00228.12
4—503150.00150.00
10—360210.00–215.00212.56
33—197120.00120.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10—527235.00235.00
37—326325.00–345.00337.80
4—644210.00210.00
5—411280.00280.00
2—903160.00160.00
12—264335.00335.00
3—1,030160.00–168.50165.69
16—371335.00–355.00340.97
13—471255.00255.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
16—504140.00140.00
13—555140.00–155.00142.30
13—316175.00–200.00188.13
15—492175.00–185.00176.32
4—1,018150.00150.00
5—398165.00165.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7—1,156154.00–159.50154.81
25—1,222157.00–170.00160.78
11—931152.50–159.50158.72
2—630185.00185.00
5—690150.00150.00
16—1,016155.00–159.50157.55
9—1,319135.00–158.00150.20
6—1,107156.00156.00
4—978120.00–159.50148.80
29—521180.00–205.00192.57
3—868155.00–160.00157.35
1—825156.00156.00
10—1,278156.50–157.00156.75
2—770156.00156.00
7—1,380151.00–168.00160.64
9—1,074154.00–159.50156.66
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1—1,345130.00130.00
4—273205.00205.00
1—1,050140.00140.00
2—848122.50122.50
4—39592.5092.50
3—340130.00130.00
1—600142.50142.50
1—680137.50137.50
12—384270.00270.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6—799189.00189.00
7—1,071169.00169.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16—422220.00–260.00244.62
15—289280.00–295.00286.09
27—1,195158.50–161.50160.50
20—1,208160.50160.50
12—1,083155.00–160.50157.59
38—1,114157.00–161.00159.25
13—464210.00–230.00222.23
1—840163.00163.00
3—798167.50167.50
1—1,490150.00150.00
40—670180.00–185.00180.86
22—967160.00–161.00160.28
4—364265.00–270.00268.64
6—905161.00161.00
18—1,029160.00–161.50160.75
2—710170.00170.00
21—347255.00–262.50259.28
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—865161.00161.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
7—81857.50–85.0077.12
6—76773.0073.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3—910162.00162.00
6—744214.50214.50
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11—75861.0061.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7—438310.00310.00
7—325315.00315.00
12—540266.00266.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10—731246.00246.00
23—535272.50–301.00285.77
50—658241.00–265.00260.16
27—622260.00–276.00273.12
86—582271.00–290.50283.41
13—409362.50362.50
16—374367.50367.50
21—461325.00325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3—978214.00214.00
8—886215.00–234.00231.60
26—362305.00–323.00313.83
120—915230.50–244.00236.55
49—832207.00–243.00230.67
37—622247.00–267.00255.97
2—1,065197.50197.50
43—777230.00–240.00236.79
22—715238.00–254.00251.82
26—532260.00–266.00263.68
21—287319.00–335.00331.74
3—318300.00–325.00309.54
42—468266.00–298.50292.36
228—581251.00–283.50280.44
53—424296.00–312.00308.81
23—673240.00–258.00251.61
5—1,103198.00198.00
4—1,017212.00–214.00212.49
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8—619242.00242.00
10—718225.00225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
78—573258.00–288.00281.02
42—675231.00–256.00243.74
123—616235.00–280.00264.40
84—512271.00–306.00295.23
24—487309.00–312.50309.56
6—444307.50307.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1—685232.50232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13—467264.00–272.00269.37
25—380292.00–303.00301.01
54—578242.50–260.00254.71
34—676231.00–236.00233.28
27—415286.00–292.00286.46
13—772220.00–226.00225.54
50—531255.00–270.00261.75
5—348306.00306.00
22—974239.00239.00
10—910229.50229.50
56—619241.00–251.00244.56
21—729220.00–242.50232.46
10—883191.00–236.00228.39
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4—513269.00269.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3—785212.50212.50
4—970200.00200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37—922182.50–230.00203.63
39—436254.00–299.00279.21
3—662221.00–225.00223.63
23—841197.50–232.00224.56
2—868181.00181.00
19—617225.00–268.00250.51
4—235235.00235.00
15—325294.00294.00
16—737205.00–227.50210.98
1—765218.00218.00
6—384272.00–312.00301.12
39—475241.00–261.00255.96
11—522242.00–253.00246.53
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4—612247.00247.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5—984175.00175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8—1,229161.00161.00
12—1,025179.50179.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20—245245.00–323.00248.82
21—236735.00735.00
11—337272.00–276.00273.05
27—832190.00–232.50220.89
61—512237.00–249.00243.26
4—1,059218.50218.50
3—570233.00–243.00239.64
20—724216.00–236.00233.00
17—365269.00–290.00273.44
25—867186.00–227.00205.87
31—474246.00–261.00248.87
19—965181.00–218.00202.52
3—1,042181.00181.00
26—620230.00–240.50237.77
3—274307.50–320.00316.12
18—675222.50–236.00233.28
60—777205.00–238.00223.42
68—411258.00–272.50261.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20—426231.00–246.00240.99
1—880176.00176.00
14—585216.00–223.00221.60
15—464200.00–272.50232.90
3—320250.00–257.50253.54
12—722200.00–207.50201.27
50—536212.50–231.00228.22
14—367240.00–260.00244.53
30—621201.00–231.00228.14
5—682200.00–211.00204.58
9—772186.00–189.00186.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11—536236.00236.00
3—307261.00–287.50276.98
45—415237.50–257.00249.13
2—216211.00211.00
1—845222.50222.50
10—782201.00–218.00211.32
3—717216.00–224.00218.64
19—576222.50–235.00231.74
2—1,015217.50217.50
16—385231.00–258.00255.88
21—460221.00–241.00234.94
2—270281.00–283.00282.02
49—634221.00–239.00233.39
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6—846198.00198.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8—521241.00241.00
6—850228.00228.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2—332260.00260.00
2—620224.00224.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4—613220.00220.00
4—534247.00247.00
5—489246.00246.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
76—520252.50–278.00263.84
15—633235.00–237.50235.84
31—557260.50–263.00260.89
18—478291.00291.00
4—355292.00292.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10—571255.00255.00
12—608256.00256.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
35—618242.50–266.00256.06
32—581265.00265.00
13—332320.00–335.00330.57
22—392296.00–311.00308.42
31—431310.00–318.00312.26
9—477280.00280.00
32—511262.50–267.00264.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4—464270.00270.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,2152,600.002,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,2101,725.00–1,825.001,787.95
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,0481,825.001,825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—6951,225.001,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,4881,750.001,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0251,675.001,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,4451,550.001,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,1752,000.002,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,4751,450.001,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,0251,375.00–1,475.001,424.02
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,3331,460.001,460.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,2981,675.00–2,000.001,802.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,0511,225.00–2,125.002,026.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0901,400.001,400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—9101,450.001,450.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—775860.00–925.00879.56
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—9401,300.00–1,325.001,316.63
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,0501,010.001,010.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,005130.00–140.00134.38
2—935110.00–120.00115.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12—1,55295.00–122.00111.97
8—1,598116.00–128.00119.60
38—1,69396.00–119.00110.51
7—1,796118.50–128.00122.30
32—1,47690.00–111.00105.11
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9—1,058103.00–146.00122.52
5—1,08695.00–102.5096.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
174—1,24271.00–99.0088.43
29—1,23450.00–76.0063.05
39—1,04891.00–96.0094.36
150—1,10761.00–88.5079.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31—1,45986.00–97.5094.84
1—1,830117.00117.00
98—1,35592.00–124.00102.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18—1,55686.00–116.00107.93
6—1,75494.00–100.5099.30
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4—1,34092.00–96.5093.08
43—1,404103.00–110.00107.16
3—1,225114.00–120.00116.51
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5—1,659108.00–127.00117.17
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.