Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 22
● As filed222 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

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Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 222 priced lines covering 9,738 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,858 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,634 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,665 head. Counted as USDA files them — 2 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Jan 22, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 7,858Last week 6,930Year ago 3,117
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,634Last week 979Year ago 1,429
Replacement CattleReceipts 1,665Last week 3,294Year ago 135

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 mostly 3.00 to 7.00 lower with instances of sharply lower, 550-700 lbs 4.00 to 9.00 higher, 700-800 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower, and over 800 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold mostly 4.00 lower, 500-700 lbs steady to 2.00 higher with instances of 10.00 higher, and over 700 lbs mostly 11.00 to 17.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifers over 800 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher; average dressing slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, February 5, 2024.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21779205.50205.50
3462293.00293.00
9678208.00208.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17454245.00–268.00265.23
38595232.00–234.00233.85
15537231.00–237.00235.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
183516263.00–276.00269.87
26319301.00–312.50303.67
11,075152.50152.50
30864180.00–182.50181.91
72560246.00–258.00249.95
135672229.00–240.00235.71
52778219.00219.00
150467279.00–309.00288.47
56369292.00–307.50299.36
92723220.00–225.00223.03
1985185.00185.00
1930187.50187.50
47832203.00–215.00211.00
238427289.00–302.50294.21
263623232.00–240.00236.26
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21,088140.00140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19368332.00332.00
26418322.00322.00
3718227.50227.50
2328347.50347.50
4450299.00299.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
131,031149.00149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
116487240.00–279.00272.11
1985177.50177.50
40333281.00–298.00291.49
79439266.00–279.00272.00
81779191.00–205.50201.49
24367278.00–285.00282.12
153569234.00–247.50238.85
26721200.00–215.00207.85
11,025167.50167.50
183526250.00–261.00255.72
4823170.00–193.00184.51
48630226.00–227.00226.10
31,192167.00167.00
32676195.00–224.00213.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
80477232.50–265.00252.43
15264265.00–292.00276.54
4793188.00–197.50190.35
50437251.00–261.00257.51
37573224.00–241.00233.13
4980143.00143.00
8668181.00–204.00186.94
7622200.00–212.00205.10
21395256.00–260.00259.42
44537240.00–249.00245.03
17323262.50–275.00270.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36558260.00260.00
32377312.00–323.00313.94
14422311.00–315.00313.03
29624254.00254.00
18331330.00330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13423300.00–307.50301.69
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3510275.00275.00
3337312.50312.50
5398312.50312.50
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6420310.00310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12325320.00–341.00331.59
11,405130.00130.00
31,002166.00166.00
2883176.00176.00
97482309.00–317.00312.76
194531280.00–306.00291.74
139579270.00–288.00277.89
2998174.00174.00
48622258.00–277.50267.84
96371329.00–352.50340.33
25735220.00–229.00227.41
2790217.50217.50
274681234.75–253.00242.50
2810206.00206.00
2940205.00205.00
31433317.50–325.00322.10
9283330.00–337.50332.59
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4891161.00161.00
43686219.00–239.00233.44
16334301.00–345.00313.31
62528247.50–278.00265.85
36415261.00–298.00283.26
66480262.00–292.00284.24
5363282.00–291.00287.26
7734169.00169.00
13289301.00–321.00313.21
168632222.00–258.00248.05
115575236.00–267.50256.48
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5421286.00286.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
31736253.00253.00
19909214.00214.00
8801224.00224.00
62871219.00219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8628246.00–251.00248.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27606302.00302.00
45706255.50255.50
6336357.50–359.00358.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2258310.00310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
35766243.50243.50
35556312.00312.00
10430352.50352.50
36701266.00266.00
26870224.50224.50
11511326.00326.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
126721231.00–242.50235.58
233625285.00–297.00289.99
417788221.00–234.50228.84
58370351.00–370.00356.35
58817211.00–226.00221.36
2902208.00208.00
3295360.00360.00
302681245.00–270.50261.86
28333333.00–373.00351.38
185534301.00–316.00307.58
48879201.00–215.00209.25
257471320.00–356.00330.71
205577290.00–303.00293.65
148430322.50–348.00337.11
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5481306.00306.00
17527271.00–285.00279.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15536264.00–270.00265.85
18379315.00–322.00315.80
10411300.00–307.00305.49
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11,090153.00153.00
181,374147.00–151.50148.51
2983152.00152.00
21,215150.50150.50
191,336150.00–152.00151.26
101,017149.50–152.00151.10
141,420140.50–147.50144.96
2903150.00–151.50150.75
91,135150.00–151.50151.18
51,159150.50–152.50150.90
1830146.50146.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
31,490131.00131.00
21,108130.00–140.00135.03
1935146.00146.00
11,065140.00140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)111,1621,200.001,200.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)141,1741,435.001,435.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)191,1881,260.00–1,475.001,399.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)201,2261,550.001,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)71,0621,060.001,060.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)31,1301,460.001,460.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,2201,225.001,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,045900.00900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)191,074860.00–975.00927.73
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)861,4092,010.00–2,400.002,113.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)81,3132,425.002,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)241,2211,625.00–2,525.002,415.98
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)171,3101,100.00–1,850.001,483.71
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1131,2571,450.00–1,650.001,548.36
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1521,3351,500.00–1,775.001,699.74
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)851,1841,600.00–2,550.002,386.46
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)121,5441,775.001,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)191,4831,650.00–1,750.001,687.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1101,3641,700.00–2,200.001,993.52
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)121,1642,600.002,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)101,3181,350.001,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)661,3551,485.00–1,850.001,777.82
Bred Cows — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)71,2621,575.001,575.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)41,2531,260.001,260.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)71,2292,550.002,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)61,2052,225.002,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)331,2641,025.00–1,650.001,353.98
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)21,2201,900.001,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)101,4261,850.00–2,000.001,923.29
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)41,0921,325.00–1,375.001,349.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,3251,925.001,925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)281,2521,250.00–1,650.001,527.86
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41,4861,400.001,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,4631,375.00–1,450.001,412.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)91,4061,625.00–1,950.001,875.81
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)51,1221,075.00–1,850.001,699.42
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,2131,850.001,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)28771,050.001,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1071,2491,650.00–1,975.001,896.61
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)81,5331,550.001,550.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,3581,385.001,385.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)371,0631,850.00–2,050.001,995.95
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)69701,600.00–1,800.001,740.67
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)251,0582,250.002,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)29001,210.00–1,350.001,281.17
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)89981,625.001,625.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)58751,250.001,250.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)431,0962,750.00–2,900.002,809.75
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)101,3392,200.002,200.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)81,2252,050.002,050.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,2152,200.002,200.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)971,0832,300.00–2,800.002,508.10
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open55974130.00–159.00147.52
(<2 yrs)Open15822161.00–177.00171.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open291,047106.00–127.00114.57
(<2 yrs)Open261,076134.00–138.00135.46
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open51886181.00–194.00185.20
Young (2-4 yrs)Open87918155.00–198.00172.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open11,5451,950.001,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,1951,950.001,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3111,42486.00–104.0099.29
551,32891.00–110.00102.97
171,53474.00–93.0089.28
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
411,182100.00–108.00100.76
851,09993.00–125.0096.51
11,01590.0090.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1211,28296.00–127.50105.29
521,26895.50–145.00114.85
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
41,75198.00–114.50107.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1501,15990.00–101.0095.62
2311,15483.00–98.0090.78
661,07657.00–85.5081.28
181,26040.00–74.0058.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
211,55999.00–113.50105.33
961,53297.50–108.50105.13
11,60095.0095.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
31,368110.00–117.50112.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
71,46894.00–106.5099.24
471,824111.00–137.00122.78
241,650101.00–120.50109.73
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11,335117.00117.00
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.