Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 11
● As filed270 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 270 priced lines covering 13,730 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,628 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,865 head. replacement cattle receipts at 5,273 head. Counted as USDA files them — 137 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Dec 11, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 8,628Last week 13,219Year ago 9,939
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,865Last week 1,959Year ago 1,724
Replacement CattleReceipts 5,273Last week 409Year ago 3,689

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 550 lbs sold 2.00 to 11.00 lower, 550-700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher, and over 700 lbs sold uneven. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower with instances of 12.00 to 13.00 lower, and heifers over 700 lbs were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifers over 900 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher; average dressing slaughter bulls sold steady. Due to the upcoming holidays, the next available report will be this Friday, December 22, 2023.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
260528230.00–247.50236.67
26693203.00–209.00203.52
313478236.00–265.00246.08
142622208.00–221.00215.34
24832184.00184.00
4776191.00191.00
11712171.00171.00
26378262.50–295.00283.48
3335255.00255.00
324571211.00–227.00218.35
91426241.00–272.00261.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37592201.00–218.00213.79
12291230.00–259.00239.05
83488225.00–237.00231.39
52328240.00–282.50260.27
128432211.00–261.00243.46
141631179.00–215.00205.74
9785176.00176.00
5823165.00–175.00171.01
82383231.00–285.00257.96
85666188.00–203.00195.50
144535211.00–230.00225.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5522226.00226.00
4429248.00248.00
10616206.00206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6616195.00195.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15660209.00209.00
26539221.00–228.00223.14
19585205.00–217.50208.84
3603219.00219.00
10380226.00226.00
19470226.00–236.00230.55
6313242.50–245.00243.30
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6413217.00217.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14496200.00–216.00202.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31885172.00–176.00174.92
31,032160.00160.00
82774198.00–205.00200.97
172522239.00–264.00246.82
31,155161.00161.00
8973172.00–177.50174.11
107659210.00–222.00216.26
134421261.00–281.00272.34
11336277.50277.50
102715191.00–213.00200.71
189569227.00–237.00230.91
34377287.50–307.00302.78
38462242.00–278.00261.60
1925182.50182.50
36626212.00–224.00219.76
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3572193.00193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
55553254.00254.00
5423286.00286.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4400258.00258.00
7481253.00253.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5542215.00215.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2335281.00281.00
31516241.00–272.00257.31
24429250.00–267.00252.13
14626208.00–235.00221.94
21664211.00211.00
20477246.00–291.00267.62
3377306.00306.00
60722208.50–212.00209.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8577240.00240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2610219.00219.00
3435282.50282.50
9562257.50257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2285347.50347.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
66428290.00–332.50310.99
210665239.00–248.50246.69
11,080167.00167.00
152473276.00–321.00293.44
410568254.00–288.50270.56
5279329.00329.00
145778201.00–230.50216.54
149619252.50–270.00261.49
83718220.00–230.00225.49
184520275.00–302.00292.58
16877191.00–193.00191.87
29343301.00–306.00303.41
62837196.00–216.10213.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
4296700.00700.00
5491271.00271.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6905178.00–185.00180.34
135630204.00–230.00217.42
95678187.00–223.00203.20
82417251.00–307.50279.14
38540226.00–259.00238.12
6782186.00186.00
38379271.00–318.00297.21
95729200.00–204.00201.82
125485231.00–297.50275.19
9281286.00–292.50288.96
20332271.00–307.50300.14
2823176.00176.00
82587216.00–248.00236.41
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11467224.00–229.00225.44
5336250.00250.00
22567222.50–235.00232.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41779191.00–205.00196.84
434576230.00–268.00259.37
111728207.00–221.00213.37
145673225.00–237.50230.66
18996175.00–177.00176.78
253529255.00–288.00276.66
273628230.00–257.00240.43
76385296.00–332.00318.88
91426281.00–318.00302.67
187482268.00–312.00300.76
15317290.00–299.00292.41
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3540246.00246.00
16487258.00–265.00261.06
9578242.00242.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4670202.00202.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5484242.50242.50
10534250.00250.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11,030166.00166.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1930143.00143.00
8971144.00–149.00148.36
11,005144.00144.00
11,155143.50143.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
7413107.50107.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
51,233142.50142.50
81,036142.50–144.50143.19
121,089143.50–144.50144.25
101,186142.00–142.50142.40
2928142.50142.50
271,135143.00–145.00144.49
1995142.00142.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1875142.50142.50
1520127.50127.50
11,305140.00140.00
1610140.00140.00
51,266142.00–142.50142.20
21,035141.50141.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)271,3872,025.00–2,400.002,178.28
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)141,3221,425.00–1,650.001,503.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1131,2781,700.00–2,400.002,159.55
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)751,1271,900.00–2,225.002,085.54
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)31,4721,425.001,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)19751,700.001,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)181,3301,535.001,535.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)571,1741,575.00–2,075.001,974.69
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)51,1862,025.00–2,125.002,079.29
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)731,1761,950.00–2,575.002,305.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)241,3811,800.00–2,150.002,041.61
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2431,1411,650.00–2,525.002,374.16
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41,6451,900.00–1,960.001,944.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1731,2861,425.00–2,300.002,134.18
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)61,4171,400.00–1,500.001,449.21
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1361,3721,425.00–2,050.001,631.43
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,5001,450.001,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)391,2151,025.00–1,400.001,165.53
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)471,2691,050.00–1,400.001,380.28
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)41,4801,850.001,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)361,3101,025.00–1,350.001,217.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)81,3851,275.00–1,475.001,389.89
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)401,3451,075.00–1,425.001,311.42
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)411,2451,000.00–1,150.001,032.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)61,2961,325.001,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)81,1201,110.00–1,275.001,240.63
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)781,3511,185.00–1,410.001,300.48
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)451,149900.00–1,725.001,431.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)91,2431,075.00–1,525.001,400.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)701,274925.00–1,750.001,498.03
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)101,1651,025.00–1,175.001,116.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,3501,275.001,275.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4401,2591,025.00–1,475.001,261.23
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5980960.00–1,125.001,032.33
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)111,1951,035.00–1,375.001,224.26
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6951,257910.00–1,450.001,215.68
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)31,2481,185.00–1,260.001,223.83
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41,2491,225.001,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)41,1351,400.001,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)21,3101,325.001,325.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)321,2921,310.00–1,350.001,334.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)71,1711,975.001,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)781,0751,200.00–1,750.001,386.39
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)211,3631,325.00–1,460.001,426.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1011,3311,325.00–2,250.001,752.37
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)31,3251,425.001,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)31,0351,610.001,610.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)621,4061,510.00–1,800.001,607.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)71,1831,700.00–1,810.001,793.47
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1031,1851,125.00–2,100.001,653.19
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)221,4301,410.00–1,610.001,494.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)751,2521,125.00–1,975.001,833.85
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2101,3151,150.00–1,810.001,476.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)161,3201,510.00–1,700.001,564.91
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1631,3931,235.00–1,600.001,456.53
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)291,0941,400.00–1,825.001,672.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)501,1531,175.00–1,475.001,286.24
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)81,0961,750.00–1,875.001,797.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)761,0552,700.00–2,850.002,792.08
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)671,2202,650.00–2,935.002,857.66
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)21,2902,750.002,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)791,2152,850.00–2,925.002,892.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open11,5201,410.001,410.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open21,1981,775.001,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open11,4901,525.001,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open41,3041,625.00–2,100.001,872.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open51,2912,100.002,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,5201,800.001,800.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,5651,700.001,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)101,4352,010.00–2,700.002,368.46
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)31,6521,725.00–1,750.001,733.83
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)51,1772,125.002,125.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open41,2752,085.002,085.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open111,3731,835.00–1,900.001,841.61
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open81,2692,060.002,060.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open41,3182,100.002,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open81,3752,000.00–2,800.002,116.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open31,4871,725.001,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open181,2782,000.00–2,600.002,535.05
Young (2-4 yrs)Open91,2012,050.002,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open21,4081,925.00–2,700.002,273.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)71,3552,400.002,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)41,4512,700.002,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo)91,4841,800.001,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,0501,425.001,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)61,3633,300.003,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open61,5001,910.00–1,960.001,940.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open39912,050.002,050.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open32923161.00–180.00167.26
(<2 yrs)Open23823144.00–187.00176.40
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open73965120.00–158.00141.37
(<2 yrs)Open2815135.00–146.00139.96
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open621,028101.00–135.00114.35
(<2 yrs)Open22976101.00–137.50115.01
Stock Cows — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open31,325136.00–139.00137.88
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3239892,125.00–2,450.002,248.22
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)57951,225.001,225.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)349412,000.00–2,400.002,271.51
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)329472,400.00–2,425.002,413.75
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)209511,600.00–1,625.001,604.81
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)111,0702,500.002,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1251,0481,700.00–2,550.002,351.19
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)49961,800.001,800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)47581,100.00–1,175.001,141.63
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)439551,225.00–1,875.001,638.14
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)158521,650.00–1,750.001,736.07
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)78561,900.001,900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)38721,225.00–1,325.001,269.93
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)19501,025.001,025.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)39381,750.001,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
41,226104.00–127.50113.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
121,74087.00–100.0094.91
411,719100.00–110.50105.68
121,820109.00–125.00112.80
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
31,12367.50–78.0072.96
1051,19478.50–93.0082.63
595090.00–102.5095.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
91,50088.50–96.0090.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2285535.00–65.0053.13
1351,08364.00–85.0076.57
4761,18771.00–90.0085.95
711,19784.00–99.0091.08
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
31,81776.00–90.0084.92
241,76790.00–98.0095.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
91,61972.50–86.0080.88
301,60886.00–101.0090.39
231,54392.50–117.5096.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
431,41067.00–86.0079.44
21,34337.50–51.0044.09
3321,40278.50–93.0086.17
431,40392.00–100.0093.82
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
921,34481.00–125.0087.78
41,12899.00–105.00102.03
11,35580.5080.50
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.