Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Colorado reported 189 priced lines covering 2,474 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,723 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 894 head. replacement cattle receipts at 899 head. Counted as USDA files them — 527 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,723Last week 5,288Year ago 293

Slaughter CattleReceipts 894Last week 889Year ago 574

Replacement CattleReceipts 899Last week 462Year ago 83

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction reports included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold mostly sharply lower, and over 600 lbs sold mostly 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower with instances of sharply lower on a light test. Feeder dairy heifers 900-1050 lbs sold 1.00 lower and over 1050 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold unevenly steady and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. The next available report will be Tuesday, May 28, 2024 due to the Memorial Day holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	387	364.00	364.00
9	400–450	414	351.00–360.00	355.89
26	450–500	466	334.00–342.50	337.73
23	500–550	517	300.00–311.00	301.65
28	550–600	577	290.00–291.00	290.90
23	600–650	629	281.00–287.00	282.07
20	650–700	669	263.00–285.00	272.78
30	700–750	717	249.00–251.00	250.46
4	750–800	789	231.00	231.00
12	800–850	815	212.50–239.00	229.91
20	900–950	911	218.00	218.00
1	1100–1150	1,145	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	505	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	533	320.00–321.00	320.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	393	347.50	347.50
5	400–450	422	347.00–348.00	347.40
5	500–550	534	287.50–294.00	291.41
8	550–600	593	282.00	282.00
10	600–650	632	263.00–271.00	267.07
7	650–700	675	251.00	251.00
2	800–850	830	221.00	221.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	516	281.00	281.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	426	326.00	326.00
2	550–600	553	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	493	297.50	297.50
3	600–650	605	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	697	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	783	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–100	70	325.00	325.00
1	100–150	105	400.00	400.00
17	350–400	367	301.00–330.00	305.36
10	450–500	476	285.00	285.00
48	500–550	528	270.00–291.00	285.94
17	550–600	573	265.00–270.00	268.57
15	600–650	622	241.00–247.00	243.40
4	700–750	717	236.00–240.00	237.02
8	950–1000	988	194.00	194.00
2	1000–1050	1,025	178.00–180.00	179.00
1	1100–1150	1,125	173.50	173.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	613	241.00	241.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	410	327.50	327.50
12	550–600	587	281.00	281.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	428	323.00	323.00
14	450–500	481	298.00–300.00	299.73
3	500–550	502	295.00	295.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
25	650–700	689	241.00–247.00	245.85
6	700–750	704	238.00	238.00
17	800–850	807	241.00–242.00	241.23
Heifers — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	398	310.00	310.00
2	600–650	600	248.00	248.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	269	308.00–313.00	310.56
15	400–450	419	301.00–305.00	301.98
4	450–500	463	279.00	279.00
17	500–550	537	266.00–276.00	271.86
6	600–650	614	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	277.50	277.50
2	450–500	465	247.50	247.50
7	650–700	683	237.50–246.00	239.96
2	750–800	763	211.00	211.00
8	800–850	810	205.00–208.00	206.14
5	850–900	858	182.50–185.00	184.01
4	950–1000	968	177.50	177.50
1	1100–1150	1,125	160.00	160.00
1	1150–1200	1,170	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	790	175.00	175.00
1	850–900	850	175.00	175.00
2	1000–1050	1,043	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	314.00	314.00
16	600–650	628	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	548	302.50	302.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	850–900	892	175.50–176.00	175.62
3	900–950	938	174.00–176.50	175.67
2	950–1000	973	174.50–175.00	174.75
6	1000–1050	1,032	174.50–175.50	174.83
18	1050–1100	1,080	175.50–176.50	176.42
21	1100–1150	1,124	174.50–176.50	175.45
2	1150–1200	1,190	174.50–175.50	175.00
5	1200–1250	1,217	172.50–175.00	173.99
1	1250–1300	1,265	175.50	175.50
1	1300–1350	1,315	175.50	175.50
10	1400–1450	1,429	165.00–166.00	165.20
7	1450–1500	1,481	163.50	163.50
1	1500–1550	1,515	164.00	164.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	155.00	155.00
3	1100–1150	1,148	171.00	171.00
1	1200–1250	1,220	166.00	166.00
8	1250–1300	1,281	169.50	169.50
5	1350–1400	1,377	163.50	163.50
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	950–1000	967	178.00	178.00
6	1050–1100	1,072	178.50	178.50
17	1100–1150	1,131	176.50–177.50	177.20
11	1250–1300	1,257	176.50	176.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1200–1250	1,230	171.50	171.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,415	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	30	—	978	1,460.00–1,710.00	1,635.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,019	1,375.00–2,250.00	1,460.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,435	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	33	—	951	1,535.00–1,600.00	1,551.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,078	1,625.00–1,650.00	1,636.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,134	1,760.00	1,760.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	966	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,128	1,650.00–2,500.00	2,351.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,528	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,279	1,475.00–2,000.00	1,898.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	953	1,475.00–1,535.00	1,515.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,483	2,075.00–2,525.00	2,360.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,043	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,301	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,043.61
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,291	1,800.00–2,125.00	2,034.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,270	2,150.00–2,900.00	2,547.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	2,010.00	2,010.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	2,075.00–2,125.00	2,102.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,270	2,000.00–2,900.00	2,481.49
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,321	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,058.23
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,500	2,350.00–2,700.00	2,660.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,439	2,100.00–2,750.00	2,489.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	—	1,486	2,510.00–2,725.00	2,644.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	875.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	1,675.00	1,675.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,370	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,352	2,750.00	2,750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	864	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,064.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,036	1,950.00–2,325.00	2,168.60
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,105	1,400.00–1,775.00	1,583.26
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	985	1,575.00–1,825.00	1,681.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,523	1,875.00–2,200.00	2,039.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,210	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,732.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	963	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,709.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	978	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,575.38
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,339	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,738.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,299	1,625.00–2,600.00	1,888.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,450	2,250.00	2,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,098	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	52	—	1,187	2,050.00–2,460.00	2,367.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,350	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,987.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,189	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,171.23
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,430	1,900.00–2,100.00	1,956.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,087	2,000.00–2,175.00	2,146.60
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	901	785.00–1,400.00	935.85
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	792	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	798	950.00–1,035.00	991.17
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	914	1,125.00	1,125.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,117	1,975.00–2,600.00	2,407.41
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	2,400.00	2,400.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	214	—	1,047	2,535.00–3,150.00	2,999.55
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	615	1,110.00	1,110.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	63	—	1,029	147.50–168.00	156.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	36	—	803	201.00–223.00	209.18
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	685	201.00–231.00	220.18
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	996	121.00–148.00	142.95
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	39	—	919	160.00–191.00	175.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
220	—	1,131	101.00–152.50	128.14
5	—	1,115	122.00–137.50	129.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,237	91.00–124.50	117.87
22	—	1,076	72.50–92.50	84.72
43	—	1,024	71.00–113.00	96.94
6	—	1,280	125.00–128.00	125.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,565	129.00–148.00	139.85
7	—	1,744	127.00–136.00	132.48
53	—	1,577	106.00–143.50	138.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	144.50	144.50
16	—	1,509	138.00–143.00	139.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,508	90.00–101.00	95.55
17	—	1,397	109.00–123.50	118.59
68	—	1,453	125.50–136.50	131.07
10	—	1,359	137.00–145.00	139.52
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,307	132.00–146.50	139.89
99	—	1,389	121.00–172.00	136.05
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,584	144.50–151.50	146.96
4	—	1,769	139.00–153.00	142.41
4	—	1,983	135.50–143.00	140.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,396	91.00–147.50	132.84
54	—	1,718	120.00–174.50	146.21
16	—	1,932	148.50–158.50	153.42
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	143.00–150.00	146.35
2	—	1,463	150.00–150.50	150.23
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,618	166.00–176.00	167.28
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,383	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,408	141.00–147.00	143.95

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.

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