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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 16
● As filed286 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907
← Oct 9Oct 16Oct 23 →

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 286 priced lines covering 8,220 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,571 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,613 head. replacement cattle receipts at 470 head. Counted as USDA files them — 14 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Oct 16, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 7,571Last week 5,494Year ago 10,481
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,613Last week 1,104Year ago 1,687
Replacement CattleReceipts 470Last week 187Year ago 152

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. Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold sharply higher, and over 600 lbs sold uneven. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold mostly 4.00 to 10.00 higher and over 600 lbs mostly steady to 4.00lower. Feeder dairy heifers over 900 lbs sold steady to 6.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
21—1,073159.50–161.50160.43
19—1,029159.50–161.00159.99
4—1,231159.50159.50
6—1,186160.50–163.00162.59
2—930159.00–160.00159.50
10—1,266158.50–159.50159.35
3—790158.00158.00
7—981160.00–161.00160.58
20—1,112158.00–162.00159.82
1—1,545127.50127.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—1,325155.00155.00
6—598161.00161.00
8—313140.00140.00
3—823158.00158.00
3—898156.00156.00
4—363137.50137.50
8—694151.00151.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2—945235.00235.00
1—475162.00162.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3—938160.00160.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—610228.00228.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
1—165400.00400.00
1—355261.00261.00
1—425242.50242.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1—1,080180.00180.00
2—713222.50–223.00222.75
2—428279.00279.00
1—650228.00228.00
1—990202.50202.50
3—383262.50–280.00268.28
1—480270.00270.00
4—912185.00–210.00203.66
4—513255.00255.00
2—807215.00215.00
3—578238.00–243.00241.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4—581236.00236.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1—630230.00230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2—630225.00225.00
3—918167.50167.50
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 4 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3—70645.0045.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29—381240.00–256.00243.36
10—315240.00–260.00248.55
6—884195.00195.00
42—530226.00–248.00236.84
3—265500.00–525.00511.64
40—576217.00–243.00234.02
2—293262.50262.50
7—608206.00–231.00216.84
49—421246.00–252.00249.03
3—1,022153.00153.00
1—665227.50227.50
4—807207.50–218.00215.37
11—739198.00–227.50207.58
77—482230.00–249.00240.61
2—1,198155.00155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,022177.00177.00
4—870201.00–205.00201.99
134—632227.50–238.00233.43
11—284291.00–325.00302.41
60—574227.50–245.00237.72
217—481251.00–268.00262.40
76—426256.00–275.00266.62
54—334278.00–291.00284.85
2—935191.00191.00
5—832208.00–215.00209.35
90—518246.00–259.00253.10
63—384261.00–287.50273.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3—310325.00325.00
1—90400.00400.00
7—280585.00–800.00614.02
32—832223.00–224.00223.72
165—427269.00–300.00282.45
125—762223.00–234.00230.43
4—1,134170.00–194.00187.94
108—675233.00–241.00236.01
170—567251.00–265.00254.50
4—930202.00–225.00213.78
4—1,075190.00–205.00196.73
9—851220.00–227.50220.83
92—619237.00–252.00242.35
61—725227.00–236.00231.78
61—468267.00–280.00274.40
39—364290.00–305.00298.21
14—1,018199.00–222.50215.50
206—533251.00–274.00261.23
1—1,170179.00179.00
19—972197.00–225.00206.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10—744228.00228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5—660232.00232.00
10—525256.00256.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4—761222.00–228.00226.50
1—605227.50227.50
Heifers — Large 4$ per head · actual wt
1—270225.00225.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8—412217.50–231.00229.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3—578211.00211.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40—832227.50227.50
8—759229.00229.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12—515240.00–249.00246.05
3—596238.00238.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1—625230.00230.00
12—814226.00226.00
8—769223.00–224.00223.49
3—962212.50–218.00216.18
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5—981191.00191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37—529252.50–273.00262.68
4—399332.50332.50
3—617257.50257.50
28—474262.50–269.00264.98
41—579245.00–253.00249.75
25—422280.00–317.50296.74
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7—386255.00255.00
3—313278.00278.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4—641227.50227.50
18—535237.00–237.50237.33
25—654225.00–255.00251.26
15—586232.50232.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7—590221.00–222.50221.85
2—548232.50232.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
11—480242.50242.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
165—529272.00–285.00279.43
82—678242.00–256.00251.91
225—581250.00–274.00263.90
3—942227.00227.00
59—468285.00–299.00292.26
123—730229.00–247.00238.97
6—255317.50–330.00321.59
82—429300.00–307.00302.71
68—764231.00–246.00235.98
17—368305.00–320.00309.37
107—619241.00–271.00258.70
36—898227.00–230.00229.67
4—1,118150.00150.00
15—326322.00–335.00328.41
33—808224.00–235.00232.27
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7—341301.00301.00
17—761228.50–232.00229.12
28—439274.00–281.00280.24
12—917212.50212.50
1—630217.00217.00
1—695227.50227.50
2—542232.50232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16—365301.00–311.00304.63
105—579243.00–255.00251.30
38—432271.00–292.50282.05
2—245510.00510.00
2—268307.00307.00
10—328296.00–311.00302.70
19—525251.00–270.00257.32
90—669231.00–246.00239.55
15—781229.00–232.00231.39
24—480276.00–279.00276.78
74—634236.00–257.00249.28
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9—448280.00280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
173—835238.00–248.50246.94
170—582282.50–295.00287.34
173—482302.00–332.50312.15
49—375316.00–380.00340.05
62—940222.50–236.00231.64
6—1,074206.00206.00
76—673254.00–259.00256.11
237—523287.00–312.00304.45
10—730247.00247.00
2—1,013197.50–202.50199.98
3—1,120206.00206.00
28—334339.00–370.00353.57
134—766238.00–259.00245.14
122—432317.00–352.50328.86
57—978217.50–231.75226.53
200—608262.00–288.00277.01
76—871226.00–234.50232.82
1—250610.00610.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1—720227.50227.50
2—543275.00275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14—427327.50–340.00337.25
19—477327.50–330.00328.02
12—535282.50–287.50284.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8—348400.00400.00
76—615265.00–281.00276.43
140—518306.00–319.00317.03
16—495312.50–320.00315.75
9—385380.00380.00
88—433375.00–380.00375.16
35—576285.00–301.00292.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8—684245.00–257.00252.46
23—713242.00–253.50252.01
24—602260.00–267.00266.42
10—537280.00280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
10—502232.00232.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6—600246.00246.00
6—565251.00251.00
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9—404295.00295.00
3—330275.00275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6—735212.50212.50
17—632230.00–247.50241.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7—600212.50212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2—380395.00395.00
10—545345.00345.00
50—410352.00–379.00363.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7—736202.50202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
36—814235.50–236.50235.83
21—608266.50266.50
2—782232.00232.00
2—520267.50–275.00271.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10—476281.00281.00
6—443287.50287.50
4—553267.50267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1—685234.00234.00
1—630232.50232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3—373302.50302.50
11—600258.00258.00
8—596260.00260.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1—355235.00235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—780222.50222.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,3653,100.003,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,5653,000.003,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,3382,500.002,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,3531,925.001,925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,6202,000.002,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open4—1,6652,100.00–2,300.002,224.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,3451,675.001,675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,1801,475.00–1,500.001,488.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)7—1,2961,310.00–1,400.001,371.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,4241,425.00–1,750.001,573.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,2981,250.00–1,700.001,530.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5—1,2391,100.00–1,450.001,278.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)11—1,2111,410.00–1,600.001,573.81
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,2181,475.00–1,850.001,607.80
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,2341,200.00–1,250.001,225.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,2161,775.001,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,5701,600.001,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,0241,125.001,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9301,125.001,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—1,1561,975.001,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,2821,550.001,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)17—1,074900.00–1,650.001,063.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—1,2501,350.00–1,525.001,486.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0301,250.001,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,178800.00–1,350.001,162.48
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,2701,050.00–1,310.001,184.09
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,3991,275.001,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—8601,525.001,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)10—1,4032,050.002,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,3511,750.001,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)15—1,2201,800.00–2,050.001,977.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,2922,000.002,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,1452,025.002,025.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,0122,000.002,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,6551,800.001,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—9901,525.001,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)12—1,2661,085.00–1,110.001,099.89
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,1001,950.001,950.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open1—1,1652,400.002,400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—9381,800.001,800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—1,0401,500.001,500.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,0351,500.00–1,625.001,562.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—9481,175.00–1,625.001,417.22
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open3—1,003177.00–207.50194.33
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—1,102153.00–163.00157.78
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4—1,23197.00–135.00109.36
(<2 yrs)Open19—1,00796.00–155.00129.79
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open7—959121.00–130.00123.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
65—1,54697.00–111.00104.21
2—1,29087.00–93.0089.67
3—1,710114.00–124.00117.39
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20—1,133118.00–137.50126.67
74—1,29086.00–110.5092.13
86—1,369102.00–116.00107.05
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9—1,084125.00–152.50137.25
26—1,18892.00–115.0095.76
14—1,18884.00–88.0084.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,27766.00–72.0069.25
216—1,40690.00–106.0096.05
138—1,26775.00–92.5084.12
10—1,321105.50–113.00109.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26—1,439106.00–111.00109.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
278—1,23784.00–97.0088.86
107—1,04837.50–74.0063.19
313—1,15967.00–86.5079.20
1—94097.5097.50
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
11—1,595109.00–117.00112.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36—1,59056.00–105.0092.86
68—1,745101.00–117.50110.23
12—1,970111.50–120.00114.97
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,162110.00–120.00114.04
1—1,030187.50187.50
4—1,355114.00–122.50117.33
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.