Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 11
● As filed274 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 274 priced lines covering 10,149 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,728 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 703 head. replacement cattle receipts at 910 head. Counted as USDA files them — 118 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Mar 11, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 9,728Last week 8,035Year ago 9,510
Slaughter CattleReceipts 703Last week 978Year ago 863
Replacement CattleReceipts 910Last week 329Year ago 52

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 was moderate to good. Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower on a light test, 400-500 lbs 9.00 higher, 500-600 lbs 2.00 lower to sharply lower, and over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher with instances of 7.00 to 14.00 lower on 700-800 lb steers. Feeder heifers across all weight classes sold mostly steady to 6.00 higher with instances of 12.00 to 13.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifers over 850 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 lower; average dressing slaughter bulls sold 19.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, March 25, 2024.

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,5802,025.002,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open18001,700.001,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)201,1461,975.00–2,150.002,041.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)51,1032,525.00–2,650.002,575.54
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)51,0722,025.00–2,100.002,052.35
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)351,2351,975.00–2,550.002,142.28
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)21,0501,950.001,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)131,1702,075.00–2,400.002,225.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)151,2042,525.00–2,900.002,810.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)41,1362,075.002,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)461,2761,875.00–2,000.001,919.31
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)51,0621,900.00–2,450.002,279.57
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)301,0952,025.00–2,350.002,136.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,1332,950.002,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)29831,975.001,975.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)111,2921,900.00–2,400.002,291.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)101,1212,300.002,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)191,2353,050.00–3,300.003,118.47
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)211,2882,950.00–3,050.003,004.73
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,1553,050.003,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)151,2372,850.00–3,250.003,180.48
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)59691,125.00–1,350.001,274.69
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,0651,275.001,275.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19001,300.001,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)28451,050.00–1,350.001,184.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,0951,275.001,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)51,0031,325.00–1,350.001,330.21
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)51,1691,950.001,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)251,1382,000.00–2,050.002,022.60
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)18401,900.001,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)69682,025.002,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,1331,600.00–1,700.001,656.07
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)161,0891,385.00–2,050.001,677.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)41,1451,900.001,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)181,1751,425.00–1,860.001,727.27
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)101,2231,425.00–1,850.001,766.98
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)41,2751,775.001,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)28901,200.00–1,425.001,293.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)51,0611,450.00–1,750.001,603.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)81,1821,475.00–1,825.001,673.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)48751,425.001,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)111,0231,575.00–1,875.001,710.14
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)159252,300.00–2,550.002,473.75
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)69962,400.002,400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)29051,875.001,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)89561,700.00–2,025.001,828.25
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)49382,200.002,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)149011,725.00–2,200.001,961.70
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)66721,700.001,700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3623950.00–1,175.001,101.60
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)97861,425.00–1,625.001,508.57
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)86551,225.00–1,475.001,299.10
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)48911,525.00–1,625.001,579.98
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)29551,350.001,350.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)56661,300.00–1,625.001,485.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,2902,075.002,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open131,2152,075.00–2,325.002,200.61
Young (2-4 yrs)Open151,1752,050.00–3,000.002,909.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open21,2452,450.00–2,500.002,475.10
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,0702,650.002,650.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open51,1462,275.00–2,450.002,411.21
Aged (>8 yrs)Open51,1641,975.001,975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open131,3192,350.002,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open31,0121,900.00–2,200.002,098.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open71,2801,775.00–3,000.002,591.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open131,2812,900.00–2,950.002,933.06
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,3652,900.002,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,5602,750.002,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open71,2642,675.00–2,750.002,730.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open71,0432,600.00–2,750.002,728.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open71,3332,850.002,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)19051,375.001,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,0201,725.001,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,1451,475.001,475.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open121,0451,275.00–1,850.001,548.07
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open13702201.00201.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open86870152.50–186.00167.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open10997121.00–126.00122.51
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open27987130.00–146.00138.22

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4250–300296405.00405.00
10300–350339359.00–385.00369.07
16350–400353344.00–385.00372.09
16400–450435360.00360.00
69500–550523327.50327.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
350–10082625.00–750.00655.61
2200–250220810.00810.00
38300–350326324.00–347.50331.88
95350–400382311.00–347.00335.22
199400–450422307.00–332.50323.11
118450–500472295.00–315.00307.46
127500–550523266.00–307.50297.20
335550–600582250.00–297.50282.14
309600–650618258.00–278.00269.54
191650–700674230.00–259.00245.69
102700–750704231.00–252.00248.01
83750–800769221.00–229.00226.67
41800–850831216.00216.00
56850–900875198.00–216.00207.94
8950–1000978181.00181.00
21050–11001,098167.50167.50
51100–11501,115168.00–174.00171.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3250–300265320.00320.00
4350–400399301.00301.00
13400–450436251.00–290.00265.46
37450–500481255.00–283.00271.20
37500–550519241.00–246.00244.10
56550–600583220.00–235.00225.83
2600–650620222.00222.00
39650–700669207.00–227.00209.56
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7550–600584202.50202.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4250–300299301.00301.00
13350–400382290.00–323.00308.14
35450–500481277.50–289.00285.31
37500–550530252.00–299.00275.43
4550–600576266.00266.00
90600–650621246.00–269.00261.11
Heifers — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
70400–450401320.00320.00
4500–550506305.00305.00
9650–700697248.00248.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24300–350337271.00–281.00273.94
2350–400395265.00265.00
6400–450435274.00274.00
39450–500476228.00–260.00251.87
4500–550519234.00234.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9550–600584256.00256.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7450–500464238.00238.00
19500–550525262.00–268.00265.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9250–300272332.00–365.00352.89
6300–350334301.00–305.00303.62
65350–400390295.00–320.00307.65
213400–450424280.00–322.50314.73
85450–500476264.00–297.50281.45
182500–550526251.00–297.00284.80
102550–600588236.00–282.50259.69
114600–650626234.00–263.00251.27
96650–700683226.00–243.00237.79
228700–750722211.00–236.50234.78
9750–800750216.00216.00
11800–850817185.00185.00
4850–900875175.00–182.00180.29
9950–1000960166.00–170.00167.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
54300–350325348.00–375.00364.25
79350–400361351.00–367.50356.95
130400–450426337.00–343.00341.09
26450–500484322.50–332.50327.03
383500–550511315.00–316.50315.82
238550–600576287.50–298.00293.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15350–400371322.00–332.00325.20
13500–550525274.00–279.00276.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15250–300292397.00–405.00403.51
32300–350335387.50–397.50389.49
52350–400383360.00–385.00380.46
105400–450429365.00–376.00371.79
102450–500478342.50–355.00350.11
208500–550538316.00–337.50326.16
117550–600581291.00–321.00308.19
188600–650632282.00–309.75293.68
208650–700679253.00–285.00274.96
13700–750722245.00–259.00252.51
205750–800777232.00–246.00238.91
144800–850827221.00–247.00241.80
175850–900876218.00–239.00229.13
43900–950911221.00–226.00222.50
17950–1000954216.00216.00
161000–10501,011201.00201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
41350–400367392.00–399.00396.80
116400–450430388.00–397.50393.66
62450–500461365.00–375.00367.01
144500–550514326.00–353.00344.88
107550–600575324.00–332.00327.14
183600–650615298.00–303.00300.89
121850–900866239.00–240.00239.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25300–350332353.00–375.00361.87
25350–400388346.00–356.00349.55
100400–450430331.00–362.50349.03
49450–500473315.00–337.50332.43
50500–550533290.00–320.00308.24
114550–600574276.00–302.50294.68
91600–650615241.00–276.00269.41
61650–700677241.00–266.00260.60
36700–750713247.00–258.00249.51
3750–800782241.00241.00
2850–900850185.00185.00
3950–1000965195.00195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7300–350311338.00–342.50339.99
9400–450421330.00–348.00343.99
26450–500466282.50–312.50291.36
62500–550529277.00–305.00292.28
33550–600590231.00–285.00275.99
10600–650616260.00–267.50266.02
3900–950930146.00146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4300–350331417.50417.50
4350–400363410.00410.00
56400–450425410.00410.00
32450–500460379.00–382.50380.10
21500–550504360.00360.00
140650–700655287.00–299.75294.96
20700–750722263.00263.00
108750–800770251.00–257.00255.04
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4350–400350357.50357.50
16400–450424323.00–331.00326.01
9450–500498322.00322.00
49500–550527312.00–322.50316.39
22550–600583286.00–306.00290.56
10600–650649254.00254.00
20650–700677277.00277.00
33700–750719244.00–246.00245.09
4800–850828231.00–236.00233.48
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3400–450432302.50302.50
48600–650630218.00–232.50221.40
Steers — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13500–550516311.00311.00
25600–650623291.00291.00
27650–700651283.00283.00
20750–800762239.50–251.00240.63
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17350–400378254.00254.00
6450–500481247.00247.00
7800–850826177.50177.50
2950–1000975170.00170.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5400–450416299.00–357.50323.61
6500–550516281.00–295.00285.57
20550–600577254.00–266.00259.22
42650–700691250.00–266.00253.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7400–450440390.00390.00
59550–600582315.00–318.00315.20
14650–700677271.00–276.00275.30
37750–800756252.00–257.00256.33
Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
95400–450430395.00395.00
8450–500493345.00345.00
6500–550507334.00334.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1800–850807169.00169.00
1850–900885172.50172.50
1900–950905168.50168.50
2950–1000990172.50172.50
31000–10501,018170.00–170.50170.33
501050–11001,065170.00–173.50172.27
41100–11501,141175.00175.00
121150–12001,168169.50–173.50171.43
51200–12501,227166.50–173.00169.06
81250–13001,291165.00–169.50167.95
41300–13501,309167.50167.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6400–450445177.50177.50
6500–550530167.50167.50
11000–10501,020164.00164.00
11450–15001,460135.00135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8500–550527287.50–295.00293.06
7950–1000961136.00136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
250–10080650.00–750.00700.00
5500–550527307.00–317.50311.21
5550–600585252.00252.00
5650–700655241.00241.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21,533103.00–123.00113.21
161,633124.50–134.50128.59
12,070120.00120.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
21,690115.00–118.00116.48
21,888132.00–134.00133.03
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
341,385120.00–134.00129.82
11,435109.00109.00
551,348116.00–175.00131.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
791,24895.00–122.00116.31
291,14171.00–102.5088.20
231,27541.00–89.0076.33
921,23885.00–115.00106.86
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
31,007109.00–118.00112.73
1041,062100.00–177.50116.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31,383109.50–111.00110.13
111,394126.00–134.50129.84
1521,456113.00–125.50120.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21,508129.00–139.50134.33
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11,150160.00160.00
11,385127.50127.50
2975172.00–191.00180.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
251,767114.00–168.00136.59
111,644143.50–155.00149.89
71,597110.00–140.00122.35
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.