Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Colorado reported 190 priced lines covering 5,225 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,450 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,450 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,193 head. Counted as USDA files them — 7 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,450Last week 8,628Year ago 2,901

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,450Last week 1,865Year ago 429

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,193Last week 5,273Year ago 665

Compared to Monday: 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 700 lbs sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower, 700-750 lbs 8.00 higher, and over 750 lbs 11.00 to 12.00 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 550-700 lbs 6.00 to 9.00 higher, and over 700 lbs sold uneven on a light test. Feeder dairy heifers over 900 lbs sold unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows sold unevenly steady; average dressing slaughter bulls 3.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, January 8, 2024. S

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	465	280.00–323.00	303.08
52	—	509	270.00–303.00	288.01
66	—	662	230.00–241.00	234.42
25	—	831	193.00–227.00	201.77
53	—	573	250.00–277.50	264.93
17	—	873	187.00–207.50	190.58
22	—	370	280.00–330.00	313.76
37	—	713	221.00–236.50	233.37
29	—	413	310.00–330.00	323.08
51	—	637	243.00–255.50	252.51
14	—	792	203.00–220.00	205.31
34	—	902	198.00	198.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	355	314.00	314.00
1	—	805	151.00	151.00
67	—	475	236.00–294.00	276.48
4	—	733	205.00	205.00
20	—	622	211.00–230.00	218.39
8	—	329	251.00	251.00
2	—	540	240.00	240.00
24	—	677	200.00–221.00	214.81
2	—	783	181.00	181.00
48	—	422	251.00–309.00	268.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	625	227.00–244.00	234.11
164	—	592	230.00–252.50	250.84
22	—	482	261.00–309.00	284.39
8	—	353	295.00–301.00	298.73
193	—	528	250.00–282.50	266.26
158	—	666	224.00–236.50	233.31
19	—	738	208.00–209.00	208.25
2	—	818	189.00	189.00
10	—	777	193.00	193.00
5	—	321	291.00–297.50	293.70
20	—	1,040	166.00	166.00
3	—	1,338	123.00	123.00
4	—	906	187.00	187.00
11	—	287	297.50–301.00	299.10
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	401	246.00	246.00
2	—	385	260.00	260.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	493	249.00	249.00
7	—	656	193.00	193.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	506	280.00	280.00
7	—	432	302.50–307.50	305.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	486	270.00–272.00	271.62
2	—	263	312.00	312.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	384	331.00	331.00
24	—	604	255.00–260.00	258.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	334	300.00–301.00	300.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	626	225.00	225.00
177	—	506	256.00–259.50	259.12
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	510	233.00–235.00	234.46
7	—	623	192.00–206.00	200.00
16	—	558	216.00–233.00	227.62
4	—	848	161.00	161.00
2	—	320	263.00	263.00
5	—	355	243.00	243.00
3	—	460	227.00	227.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	655	216.00–236.00	225.98
9	—	805	187.50–211.00	208.37
18	—	610	214.00–230.00	218.73
6	—	1,056	162.50	162.50
2	—	1,033	155.00	155.00
12	—	361	280.00–287.50	286.86
10	—	979	190.00	190.00
101	—	534	236.00–248.50	243.17
47	—	408	257.00–290.00	277.20
6	—	861	205.00	205.00
38	—	724	193.00–204.00	198.50
140	—	581	222.00–247.50	236.77
22	—	471	247.50–255.00	249.79
27	—	915	165.00–202.00	168.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	418	251.00–253.00	252.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	651	205.00	205.00
5	—	342	275.00	275.00
20	—	466	230.00–240.00	233.56
13	—	775	175.00–183.00	181.63
1	—	1,020	158.00	158.00
41	—	581	220.00–228.00	223.39
1	—	725	177.50	177.50
24	—	870	177.50	177.50
31	—	630	207.00–217.00	212.57
15	—	425	233.00–241.00	238.68
43	—	515	229.00–240.00	231.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	551	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	422	220.00–261.00	253.99
4	—	673	191.00	191.00
4	—	748	184.00	184.00
28	—	634	202.00–215.00	208.12
15	—	371	226.00–267.00	248.58
8	—	292	238.00–253.00	245.42
26	—	456	216.00–234.00	230.54
14	—	792	171.00–172.00	171.65
41	—	521	211.00–229.00	219.34
6	—	813	171.00	171.00
7	—	560	196.00–208.00	202.79
10	—	332	251.00–255.00	252.98
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	533	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	526	211.00	211.00
7	—	326	236.00	236.00
13	—	493	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	383	232.00	232.00
4	—	455	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	442	268.00	268.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,160	150.00	150.00
1	—	825	136.00	136.00
4	—	1,296	148.00	148.00
2	—	558	120.00	120.00
6	—	634	125.00	125.00
6	—	669	121.00	121.00
2	—	298	100.00	100.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	964	143.50–144.00	143.75
4	—	820	142.00–143.00	142.50
6	—	757	138.00	138.00
8	—	1,228	142.50–154.00	147.23
4	—	1,273	141.50–142.50	141.75
9	—	880	142.50–143.00	142.72
3	—	1,315	140.00–156.00	150.63
4	—	701	136.00	136.00
6	—	928	143.00–144.00	143.83
11	—	1,176	142.00–143.50	142.86
1	—	575	127.50	127.50
6	—	1,121	144.00	144.00
7	—	1,014	142.00–144.50	143.16
27	—	1,082	143.00–144.00	143.65
Dairy Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	845	85.00	85.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,285	154.00	154.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	190	—	967	120.00–148.00	135.86
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	683	121.00–146.00	128.93
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	112.50	112.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,069	101.00–122.50	110.74
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	139	—	909	150.00–171.00	156.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	—	1,303	3,200.00–3,225.00	3,209.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	1,412	2,425.00–2,900.00	2,653.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,427	1,575.00–2,100.00	1,976.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	72	—	1,526	2,750.00–2,950.00	2,820.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	—	1,222	1,325.00–2,700.00	2,534.62
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,665	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,575	1,460.00	1,460.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,383	1,625.00–2,000.00	1,788.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	59	—	1,246	2,750.00–2,950.00	2,874.77
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	9	—	1,416	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,474	1,535.00	1,535.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,313	1,750.00–2,200.00	1,931.98
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,361	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,367.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	1,322	1,260.00–1,750.00	1,436.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,402	1,385.00–1,435.00	1,419.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	9	—	1,469	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,285	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,276.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,092	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,613	2,050.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	1,399	1,310.00–1,585.00	1,499.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,045	1,425.00–2,400.00	2,292.23
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	810.00	810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,077	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,334	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,287.72
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,047	2,075.00–2,100.00	2,078.86
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	909	1,425.00–1,900.00	1,797.81
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,081	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	80	—	1,048	2,250.00–2,600.00	2,451.21
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,093	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	77	—	1,136	2,725.00–3,050.00	2,861.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,600.00	1,600.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,183	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,619.96
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	710	460.00	460.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,613	2,000.00	2,000.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	1,150.00	1,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,108	127.50–137.50	132.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,502	76.00–100.00	92.21
42	—	1,775	96.00–109.50	102.58
14	—	1,916	106.50–128.00	111.10
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,183	78.00–120.00	85.70
1	—	950	61.00	61.00
14	—	1,092	89.00–132.50	99.33
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,147	87.00–129.00	93.54
10	—	1,104	92.50–170.00	120.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
404	—	1,155	74.00–89.50	84.34
75	—	1,106	83.00–96.00	90.47
118	—	1,019	61.00–82.00	74.13
14	—	948	40.00–60.00	54.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,398	90.00–99.25	94.33
301	—	1,398	80.00–92.00	87.72
40	—	1,357	71.00–85.00	78.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,645	91.00–98.50	96.76
6	—	1,492	78.00–85.00	82.87
95	—	1,590	86.00–98.50	91.99
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,667	97.50–100.50	98.66

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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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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