Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Colorado reported 244 priced lines covering 7,660 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,758 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,858 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,318 head. Counted as USDA files them — 24 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,758Last week 2,274Year ago 9,117

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,858Last week 638Year ago 1,918

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,318Last week 343Year ago 672

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand moderate to good. Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold 6.00 higher, 600-800 lbs 2.00 higher, and over 800 lbs sold uneven on a light test. Feeder heifers across all weight classes sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher on a light test. Average dressing Breakers sold 4.00 higher, average dressing Boner and Lean cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, and average dressing slaughter Bulls sold 1.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, December 11, 2023.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	518	271.00–280.00	274.30
33	—	471	272.50–290.50	287.32
2	—	278	725.00	725.00
30	—	764	189.00–219.00	203.61
24	—	1,019	162.50–195.00	185.64
9	—	930	170.00–195.00	189.52
38	—	661	209.00–215.00	213.28
134	—	435	275.00–293.00	284.25
4	—	805	193.00	193.00
12	—	1,057	161.00–194.00	191.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
5	—	235	500.00	500.00
51	—	620	220.00–226.00	222.28
4	—	810	176.00	176.00
51	—	667	191.00–214.00	203.11
65	—	567	219.00–222.00	221.05
130	—	704	191.00–202.00	194.19
52	—	532	230.00–263.00	251.89
80	—	482	230.00–266.00	250.28
11	—	1,013	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,105	154.00	154.00
1	—	1,065	155.00	155.00
4	—	922	161.00–162.50	161.77
8	—	876	162.50	162.50
13	—	421	251.00–256.00	253.23
67	—	381	253.00–277.50	261.72
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	574	200.00–208.00	201.72
72	—	664	206.00	206.00
48	—	539	213.00–223.00	218.86
13	—	434	224.00–231.00	226.72
10	—	495	224.00	224.00
5	—	645	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	539	222.50–227.50	225.04
15	—	712	203.00	203.00
5	—	620	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	424	302.50	302.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	976	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	514	191.00	191.00
4	—	618	186.00	186.00
6	—	491	201.00	201.00
5	—	322	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	744	172.50–177.50	176.72
31	—	389	240.00–253.00	248.02
104	—	573	201.00–216.00	210.65
15	—	337	221.00–249.00	244.46
107	—	526	208.00–244.00	218.97
101	—	474	211.00–237.50	221.09
13	—	280	241.00–246.00	244.30
54	—	429	235.00–245.00	238.76
1	—	910	151.00	151.00
89	—	613	191.00–213.50	201.77
4	—	681	175.00	175.00
9	—	785	157.00–176.00	159.19
2	—	875	151.00–152.50	151.75
2	—	1,178	140.00	140.00
2	—	845	155.00	155.00
1	—	993	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	962	127.50–177.50	160.78
7	—	499	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	564	229.00	229.00
4	—	650	202.50	202.50
13	—	541	241.00–250.00	246.49
10	—	472	240.00–257.50	248.36
27	—	632	204.00–220.00	211.07
7	—	376	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	921	193.00–200.10	195.91
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	459	266.00	266.00
32	—	417	287.50–291.00	290.36
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	679	219.00	219.00
16	—	616	223.00	223.00
8	—	584	218.00–231.00	223.22
3	—	403	323.00	323.00
24	—	549	251.00	251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	519	255.00–272.50	263.57
15	—	310	308.00–315.00	314.04
6	—	289	725.00–825.00	776.13
51	—	764	224.00	224.00
70	—	676	214.00–220.00	217.63
38	—	428	295.00–317.50	307.27
202	—	627	225.00–238.00	231.10
65	—	465	288.00–300.00	294.44
2	—	810	187.00	187.00
17	—	379	310.00–313.00	311.71
128	—	720	210.50–219.00	215.70
2	—	1,473	158.00	158.00
125	—	570	249.00–265.00	256.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	718	193.00–208.00	199.61
53	—	777	192.00–215.00	206.37
63	—	628	218.00–232.00	223.39
78	—	579	220.00–240.00	231.00
12	—	275	290.00–301.00	292.86
2	—	898	166.00	166.00
98	—	541	234.00–246.00	238.02
88	—	471	252.00–282.50	270.12
3	—	828	177.00	177.00
23	—	416	280.00–284.00	282.72
16	—	325	271.00–291.00	286.38
27	—	360	290.00–307.50	298.91
112	—	677	201.00–216.00	211.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	426	277.50	277.50
3	—	693	202.50	202.50
6	—	511	227.50	227.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	503	302.00	302.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	541	271.00–282.00	277.63
41	—	615	230.00–245.00	242.79
20	—	416	321.00	321.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	443	304.00–312.00	307.42
11	—	584	232.50	232.50
15	—	705	213.00–215.00	213.93
53	—	472	270.00–277.00	272.06
3	—	285	305.00	305.00
4	—	643	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,037	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	643	253.00	253.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
165	—	678	227.00–233.50	230.37
151	—	526	271.00–290.00	280.44
175	—	563	261.00–275.00	264.02
47	—	618	237.00–241.00	238.55
6	—	298	322.00	322.00
7	—	1,051	183.00	183.00
19	—	413	310.00–330.00	323.14
18	—	819	206.00	206.00
31	—	383	335.00–343.00	335.50
150	—	490	285.00–306.00	291.59
7	—	884	197.00	197.00
13	—	331	321.00–335.00	330.27
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	566	236.00	236.00
16	—	635	228.00–229.00	228.75
4	—	534	222.50	222.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	428	201.00	201.00
7	—	638	201.00	201.00
4	—	388	265.00	265.00
6	—	541	229.00	229.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,244	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,115	159.50	159.50
9	—	1,185	160.00–161.00	160.55
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,023	151.00–153.50	152.29
6	—	1,508	129.00	129.00
11	—	1,308	150.50–152.00	151.77
5	—	296	160.00	160.00
1	—	585	152.50	152.50
12	—	1,170	150.00–152.50	151.50
2	—	645	150.00	150.00
13	—	357	155.00	155.00
2	—	1,368	151.00–152.00	151.49
9	—	937	150.00–153.00	150.33
27	—	990	150.00–153.00	152.11
60	—	1,112	150.00–153.50	152.69
26	—	409	150.00	150.00
2	—	880	150.50	150.50
24	—	1,073	151.50–153.00	152.58
5	—	1,415	148.50	148.50
2	—	748	153.00	153.00
17	—	847	153.00	153.00
15	—	1,254	152.50	152.50
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	704	70.00	70.00
5	—	784	70.00	70.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	145.00	145.00
6	—	1,155	145.00–147.50	146.25
18	—	465	142.50	142.50
1	—	1,040	137.50	137.50
3	—	328	120.00	120.00
1	—	613	145.00	145.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	737	133.00	133.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	160.50	160.50
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	346	172.00	172.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,303	1,600.00–1,810.00	1,721.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,355	1,860.00	1,860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,575	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,730	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,316	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	1,550.00	1,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,508	1,325.00–1,610.00	1,542.19
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,300	1,725.00	1,725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	—	1,239	2,460.00–2,525.00	2,492.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	125	—	1,242	885.00–1,285.00	1,185.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,013	1,110.00–1,650.00	1,461.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	38	—	1,073	1,050.00–1,260.00	1,233.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,096	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,250.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	40	—	1,032	1,025.00–1,285.00	1,230.43
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,270	1,135.00–1,425.00	1,246.48
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	76	—	1,246	1,085.00–1,260.00	1,199.12
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	910.00	910.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	60	—	1,339	1,075.00–1,500.00	1,308.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	1,111	1,050.00–1,950.00	1,768.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,166	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,319.14
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,422	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,332	1,310.00–1,450.00	1,355.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,236	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,319.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,393	1,310.00	1,310.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	61	—	1,331	1,310.00–1,460.00	1,354.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	43	—	1,133	1,335.00–1,385.00	1,368.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	59	—	1,176	1,200.00–1,950.00	1,769.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,605	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	128	—	1,345	1,075.00–1,575.00	1,402.93
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	33	—	1,515	1,810.00	1,810.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,307	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,786.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,048	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	65	—	1,262	1,500.00–2,300.00	2,240.95
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	47	—	1,416	1,400.00–1,825.00	1,738.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,426	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,304	1,825.00–2,025.00	1,999.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	1,221	1,650.00–2,300.00	2,194.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,568	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,971.49
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	999	150.00–162.00	155.31
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	152.50	152.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	38	—	943	120.00–148.00	130.41
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	917	127.50–142.50	133.49
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	893	117.50–212.00	193.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	40	—	1,019	106.00–121.00	113.74
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	953	1,600.00–1,860.00	1,759.82
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	705	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	879	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,362.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	865	1,025.00–1,110.00	1,057.71
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	55	—	1,053	2,025.00–2,375.00	2,298.24
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	51	—	979	2,310.00–2,375.00	2,335.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,702	95.00–108.00	100.96
1	—	1,790	89.00	89.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,648	47.50–60.00	53.95
39	—	1,356	62.00–85.00	82.21
364	—	1,362	76.00–91.50	85.18
79	—	1,374	87.00–94.50	91.06
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,215	83.00–121.00	91.89
61	—	1,094	87.00–142.50	113.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,568	92.00–96.00	94.77
22	—	1,342	93.50–108.00	96.26
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,069	81.00–83.00	81.71
17	—	994	84.00–141.00	101.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
142	—	1,172	80.00–100.00	88.98
202	—	1,058	61.00–83.00	77.08
18	—	1,180	35.00–57.00	45.47
311	—	1,166	70.00–90.50	85.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,690	81.00–85.50	84.20
94	—	1,594	85.50–96.00	90.79
10	—	1,553	93.00–107.00	97.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,503	71.00–98.00	90.40
42	—	1,661	95.50–110.00	104.24
61	—	1,871	106.50–121.50	113.71
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,271	110.00–111.00	110.50
5	—	1,378	106.00–111.00	107.65

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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