Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Apr 29
● As filed190 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 190 priced lines covering 2,255 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,604 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 882 head. replacement cattle receipts at 476 head. Counted as USDA files them — 121 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Apr 29, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 1,604Last week 1,414Year ago 4,775
Slaughter CattleReceipts 882Last week 711Year ago 936
Replacement CattleReceipts 476Last week 239Year ago 411

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 moderate. Feeder steers under 700 lbs were thinly tested, trading 4.00 lower to sharply lower. No market test on steers and heifers over 700 lbs. Feeder heifers 450-700 lbs thinly tested, trading mostly 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. The next available report will be Monday, May 13, 2024.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11450–500464272.50272.50
3600–650628247.50247.50
1750–800750185.00185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2250–300250300.00300.00
13400–450426266.00–302.50291.60
14500–550536241.00–256.00245.09
8650–700663216.00216.00
1850–900870200.00200.00
2950–1000995165.00–172.50168.75
11000–10501,025172.50172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2200–250208700.00700.00
3350–400352332.00332.00
12400–450433303.00–311.00306.33
35450–500472291.00–301.00297.87
20500–550510285.00–309.00306.43
24550–600585265.00–270.00268.17
16600–650616250.00–258.00252.22
12650–700690235.00235.00
2950–1000965197.50–200.00198.75
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6350–400387300.00300.00
9450–500455261.00–274.00266.84
5650–700698225.00225.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3400–450402251.00251.00
6450–500459236.00–241.00237.64
2550–600598230.00230.00
3600–650600228.00228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4250–300286321.00321.00
19300–350328295.00–301.00298.33
8350–400382287.00–295.00290.87
35400–450403287.00–297.00293.94
18450–500488271.00–272.00271.28
45500–550524261.00–278.50268.21
10550–600567251.00–257.00253.05
20600–650644231.00–240.00235.96
8650–700651228.00228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7350–400350302.00302.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3350–400377330.00330.00
4400–450425327.50327.50
5550–600588290.00290.00
3750–800750240.00240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9300–350338325.00325.00
24400–450432317.00–325.00322.93
3450–500475306.00306.00
9500–550540260.00–281.00274.03
8550–600584236.00–266.00254.95
4600–650603235.00235.00
2650–700685211.00211.00
29800–850833191.00–193.00192.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6350–400387364.00–366.00365.00
25450–500478321.00–332.00325.58
46550–600585286.00–295.50291.65
17600–650608281.00–294.00286.10
3650–700692256.00256.00
21700–750701253.00–264.00261.89
11900–950903209.00209.00
1950–1000960210.00210.00
11150–12001,180185.00185.00
11200–12501,210182.00182.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5500–550518287.50287.50
1700–750745180.00180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4650–700650290.00290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14550–600556301.00–307.00305.29
7600–650608301.00301.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4350–400376332.00332.00
6450–500494293.00293.00
8500–550509291.00–292.00291.74
Steers — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11450–500475310.00310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5250–300296363.00–374.00369.62
16350–400371345.00–348.00346.74
4400–450419349.00349.00
24450–500472312.00–317.00313.71
21500–550518304.00–306.00305.29
2550–600575272.00272.00
2650–700695247.50247.50
13750–800753219.00219.00
18850–900862206.50206.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3400–450422170.00170.00
1550–600550165.00165.00
1700–750710165.00165.00
3750–800780160.00–169.00165.01
2800–850823165.00165.00
1850–900855165.00165.00
2900–950928161.00161.00
7950–1000963161.00–171.50167.83
11250–13001,260160.00160.00
31300–13501,329160.00160.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2450–500493175.00175.00
7500–550546178.00178.00
9600–650623177.00–177.50177.22
6750–800754171.00–175.00174.34
5850–900861171.00–173.00172.20
8900–950932170.00–174.50172.44
12950–1000981173.50–174.50174.42
81000–10501,029170.00–174.50173.37
121050–11001,093170.00170.00
281100–11501,119170.00–176.50172.38
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1700–750720150.00150.00
1750–800770150.00150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5450–500472311.00311.00
4550–600585271.00271.00
3750–800773202.50202.50
31000–10501,012170.00170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3550–600583251.00251.00
2700–750715203.00203.00
2750–800783185.00185.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10750–800781166.00166.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1950–1000965177.50177.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2600–650618175.00175.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2650–700653192.50192.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open221,3272,225.002,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open61,2612,200.00–2,575.002,475.02
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21,0752,025.00–2,050.002,036.63
Young (2-4 yrs)Open189942,250.00–2,350.002,318.96
Aged (>8 yrs)Open81,2461,825.00–1,950.001,871.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open101,0601,850.00–2,100.002,032.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open51,4182,425.002,425.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open91,3441,925.00–2,250.002,038.61
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open91,5192,550.002,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open51,5392,325.002,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open41,4462,250.002,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open11,3501,625.001,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open29131,450.001,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open11,1401,775.001,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open31,0681,350.00–1,600.001,461.51
Young (2-4 yrs)Open18951,675.001,675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open11,0201,260.001,260.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open99331,250.00–1,625.001,508.28
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open17451,000.001,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)31,0621,525.00–1,575.001,542.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,1851,450.001,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,6102,150.002,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41,2071,425.00–1,610.001,522.79
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)39801,350.00–1,475.001,427.42
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)29831,425.00–1,510.001,459.82
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,7052,000.002,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,3291,275.00–2,150.001,650.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,2551,750.001,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)81,3791,875.001,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)51,0301,200.00–1,510.001,449.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,0351,375.001,375.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,1451,325.001,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19601,050.001,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)29531,310.00–1,325.001,318.43
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)28901,025.001,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)101,3361,710.00–1,825.001,756.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)71,2371,760.00–1,875.001,796.20
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)251,3951,810.00–2,035.001,874.26
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)369481,800.00–2,275.001,993.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41,0941,825.001,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)41,1592,100.002,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)101,1091,725.00–1,985.001,928.99
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)31,0231,700.00–1,875.001,767.26
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open50939150.00–167.50157.24
(<2 yrs)Open1695160.00160.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open281,017122.00–147.50138.71
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open71794171.00–199.00186.38
(<2 yrs)Open4694180.00180.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21797200.00–211.00205.60
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21,1702,400.002,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open18051,610.001,610.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open17502,025.002,025.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)38381,250.00–1,375.001,328.38
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)38681,275.00–1,725.001,478.98
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)69712,000.00–2,425.002,207.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
51,093111.00–134.00122.97
2481,095101.00–165.00123.26
11,360110.00110.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
81,728124.50–130.00128.12
281,569111.00–139.50125.39
151,635132.00–138.00135.50
11,76092.5092.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
831,25592.00–120.00115.59
201,26165.00–92.5079.60
81,243122.00–131.00126.02
461,22171.00–111.50102.80
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
11,800119.50119.50
31,758120.00–132.00126.18
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1261,319106.00–185.00133.81
311,309125.00–146.00134.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11,405143.00143.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
371,549102.00–120.50115.76
111,409134.00–142.50137.18
641,528121.00–131.50124.78
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11,440174.00174.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
71,731131.00–139.00136.77
841,692118.00–165.00142.82
141,923140.50–150.50147.27
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
41,123135.00–170.00145.78
81,180119.00–137.00128.89
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
21,160170.00–177.50173.43
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.