Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 15
● As filed259 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

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Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 259 priced lines covering 10,320 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,930 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 979 head. replacement cattle receipts at 3,294 head. Counted as USDA files them — 35 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Jan 15, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 6,930Last week 15,490Year ago 7,587
Slaughter CattleReceipts 979Last week 1,172Year ago 935
Replacement CattleReceipts 3,294Last week 327Year ago 1,704

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction reports included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand light to good. Feeder steers under 450 lbs sold uneven on a light test, 450-600 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 lower, and over 600 lbs mostly 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sharply lower, and over 600 lbs mostly steady to 7.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifers over 950 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, January 29, 2024.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44715212.00–217.00214.72
35565253.00–267.00258.10
12509264.00264.00
20475279.00–287.50280.01
2415290.00290.00
46616242.00–246.00243.48
6328305.00–307.50306.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5835171.00171.00
19664181.00–208.00201.77
8718188.00188.00
2375246.00246.00
8576190.00–214.00205.41
11,120140.00140.00
17527216.00–226.00224.24
5638171.00–222.50191.50
27482231.00–272.50268.18
2348261.00261.00
2433241.00241.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
56567250.00–255.00253.38
32525260.00260.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12510257.00257.00
3618220.00220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11,175155.00155.00
49576221.00–254.00229.55
9821179.00–182.50180.90
26718191.00–206.00196.17
42423250.00–277.50259.34
29525229.00–275.00248.47
18790190.00–193.00191.17
4281301.00301.00
30370275.00–277.50276.39
11,010155.00155.00
21315280.00–290.00285.73
11,140154.50154.50
40624212.00–240.00222.52
84482246.00–298.00267.45
3667216.00216.00
10932169.00169.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4465245.00245.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21423252.50252.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11445272.50272.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44564221.00–239.00226.07
13510229.00229.00
89457246.00–266.00264.39
5615205.00205.00
4394261.00261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
249760202.25–203.00202.65
35336292.50–301.00299.11
2260272.50272.50
162585231.00–269.50247.42
200908186.50–188.50188.26
103473264.00–319.00292.48
128714203.00–227.00212.36
100877191.25191.25
31422263.00–306.00280.90
120374289.00–311.00292.36
2245280.00280.00
183819196.50–206.00197.35
199526241.00–288.00259.90
21,198155.00155.00
61,076162.50162.50
75669230.00–235.00233.75
163623220.00–255.00236.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8526298.00298.00
41433291.00–301.00293.35
8268317.00317.00
7602262.00262.00
39551307.00307.00
17301321.00321.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26411368.00–372.00369.57
50472338.00338.00
108587291.00–321.50295.71
100603290.00–298.00292.73
19651285.00285.00
28707251.00251.00
9299393.00393.00
Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
33629251.00251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
184718221.00–254.00243.30
29474315.00–345.00337.10
91776217.00–239.00233.38
161530287.00–329.00310.96
234582260.00–306.00289.39
131623240.00–290.00281.12
169833201.00–228.00219.79
57432320.00–365.00353.57
21,040194.00194.00
81863202.00–211.00208.80
18314330.00–339.00332.09
142686236.00–266.00252.61
27393371.00–377.50371.92
23991192.00–196.00194.79
2913207.50207.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27359320.00320.00
84540282.00282.00
74444294.00–309.00306.85
10485296.00296.00
2718207.00207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8785228.00228.00
10562298.00298.00
10660263.00263.00
7606290.00290.00
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28547292.00292.00
7555279.00279.00
21649271.00271.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
287963213.00–216.50215.22
174621270.00–287.00283.22
47712230.00–244.00239.88
55510314.00–322.00319.39
67684259.00–265.00262.44
10453333.00333.00
59829224.25224.25
3597281.00281.00
65916213.25213.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11618219.00219.00
14537256.00–266.00262.74
27386307.00–317.00310.57
41473226.00–294.00280.01
22683229.25229.25
20426251.00–291.00275.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
131,025175.00175.00
45533271.00–309.50288.25
43479302.50–327.50315.22
10770188.00–217.00202.82
21375340.00–349.00343.34
2282327.50327.50
21423300.00–333.00320.90
6726216.00–240.00228.38
4345335.00335.00
25587252.00–293.00282.06
26888198.50–215.00200.52
69673230.00–248.50241.40
5996178.00178.00
49628235.00–278.00259.26
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12550305.00305.00
12460332.50332.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10517298.00298.00
8431330.00330.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
91,154146.50–149.00148.71
1825148.00148.00
141,130149.50–151.50151.36
171,083147.50–151.00150.33
291,029143.50–151.50149.14
3960147.00147.00
81,263140.50–151.50149.24
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
31,325142.50142.50
21,250139.00139.00
4366147.50147.50
3732122.50122.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1400135.00135.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)91,1831,375.00–1,700.001,618.28
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)771,2491,000.00–1,625.001,402.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)41,3561,425.00–1,850.001,685.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)241,2471,425.00–1,975.001,786.73
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1251,3481,150.00–1,825.001,510.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)351,3491,575.00–1,950.001,637.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)41,2901,500.001,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)251,1361,150.00–1,950.001,642.47
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)261,3401,400.00–1,610.001,594.27
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)131,1051,425.00–1,700.001,527.26
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1421,3721,450.00–1,975.001,721.35
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)19351,350.001,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)541,0301,050.00–1,700.001,462.63
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)331,2631,125.00–1,485.001,379.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,2071,385.001,385.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)81,1851,400.00–1,625.001,543.18
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1001,2481,225.00–1,485.001,386.99
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,2901,210.001,210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)251,1121,210.00–1,475.001,406.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)241,2631,400.00–1,600.001,568.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)391,193850.00–1,425.001,307.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)111,1491,400.001,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4824875.00–950.00909.55
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)18051,025.001,025.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)241,217775.00–1,485.001,260.21
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7971925.00–1,450.001,305.59
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)51,2561,475.001,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)51,3181,400.001,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)41,193975.00975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)71,0281,075.00–1,500.001,385.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)79921,150.001,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)301,1971,450.001,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1875875.00875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,168800.00–1,125.00988.60
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)271,103910.00–950.00940.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,0181,025.00–1,125.001,071.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,3601,225.001,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)98851,150.00–1,400.001,252.60
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,0551,150.001,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)59881,150.001,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1081,3111,525.00–2,125.002,001.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)341,2001,525.00–2,050.001,916.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41,3261,825.001,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)31,1901,625.001,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1791,1941,600.00–2,525.002,234.53
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)581,4511,625.00–2,250.002,127.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2251,2731,625.00–2,350.002,110.84
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)571,2591,575.00–2,650.002,376.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1211,3161,710.00–2,450.002,220.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,1481,525.00–1,625.001,569.44
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)191,1081,525.00–2,075.001,917.68
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1001,4291,500.00–2,250.002,015.18
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)81,3351,500.00–1,510.001,502.52
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)591,0841,500.00–1,750.001,598.81
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)61,0801,550.00–1,710.001,628.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)61,1031,525.001,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,1151,525.001,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,1201,710.001,710.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)151,2762,625.002,625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19151,250.001,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)49751,360.001,360.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,0151,700.001,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open11,3452,125.002,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,2351,950.001,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open71,3852,085.00–2,700.002,495.18
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open11,3901,950.001,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21,5753,000.003,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open21,6652,150.002,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open111,0742,300.00–2,800.002,456.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open21,3231,550.00–1,575.001,561.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open31,3201,700.00–1,900.001,759.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,0351,100.001,100.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open28982,400.002,400.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open17601,625.001,625.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2743191.00191.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open971,040122.50–159.00148.27
(<2 yrs)Open8742130.00–153.00148.72
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open110928160.00–180.00167.65
(<2 yrs)Open6697161.00–181.00171.26
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open3730120.00–125.00121.68
Young (2-4 yrs)Open59999102.00–132.00120.84
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2141,0502,100.00–2,500.002,246.86
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)29651,600.00–1,675.001,637.11
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)61,0061,650.00–1,825.001,722.37
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1421,0191,625.00–2,650.002,164.45
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)17851,175.001,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)14926710.00–1,525.001,319.66
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)48091,100.00–1,375.001,214.72
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3829361,585.00–2,050.001,868.93
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2089291,425.00–2,075.001,899.43
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)38141,325.00–1,525.001,426.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
271,929113.00–134.50121.92
41,30499.00–100.0099.73
191,620100.00–121.00110.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
221,244100.00–127.50106.76
141,374100.50–120.00102.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
211,58891.00–110.00101.92
531,61488.00–106.50104.63
11,80599.0099.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1251,13390.00–100.0093.47
2461,11282.00–98.0089.09
101,28450.00–68.0060.53
871,03751.00–85.5073.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11,51075.0075.00
601,43591.00–107.50100.67
131,36261.00–89.0080.10
1491,43485.00–103.5097.56
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
221,18097.00–110.0098.42
61,146100.00–102.00100.78
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
141,69286.00–112.00106.95
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.