Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 16
● As filed169 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 169 priced lines covering 3,264 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,738 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 794 head. replacement cattle receipts at 246 head. Counted as USDA files them — 37 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Sep 16, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 2,738Last week 3,815Year ago 182
Slaughter CattleReceipts 794Last week 999Year ago 415
Replacement CattleReceipts 246Last week 168Year ago 17

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 400-550 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, and 550-800 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 lower with instances of 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower, 450-700 lbs mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower, and 700-850 lbs sold unevenly steady. Dairy feeder heifers over 800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower and average dressing slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, September 30, 2024.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4450–500479251.00251.00
6500–550517271.00271.00
5550–600559252.50252.50
3750–800788240.00240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2250–300270356.00356.00
2300–350315320.00320.00
33350–400370327.00–336.00331.23
66400–450427299.00–324.00319.33
83450–500473290.00–308.00299.43
151500–550539271.00–288.25283.75
96550–600587260.00–271.00263.22
102600–650616251.00–265.00261.92
51650–700680248.00–260.00252.59
47700–750727243.00–255.00247.66
80750–800772235.00–247.00242.13
31800–850821206.00–246.00232.25
15850–900859220.00–229.00227.15
20900–950934189.00–221.00211.36
17950–1000964201.00–220.00217.73
941000–10501,021223.50223.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5300–350345291.00291.00
6350–400367277.50–305.00295.22
26400–450432281.00–287.00282.86
23450–500481281.00–287.50286.19
31500–550526261.00–267.50263.55
3550–600575247.00247.00
7600–650617232.50232.50
2650–700698236.00236.00
3850–900878214.00214.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2350–400393271.00271.00
23450–500480246.00–266.00255.71
5500–550510233.00233.00
5800–850814223.00223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8450–500456270.00270.00
6500–550516267.50267.50
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3850–900893201.00201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6350–400396237.00237.00
9550–600584236.00236.00
3650–700665202.50202.50
1900–950915186.00186.00
11050–11001,077162.50162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2300–350330241.00241.00
25350–400391272.50–276.00275.18
8400–450442231.00–241.00236.01
8450–500469236.00–240.00238.99
27550–600574217.00–240.00225.74
30600–650602216.00–240.00237.52
10650–700689202.00202.00
8700–750736194.00–225.00216.93
6750–800783199.00–204.00202.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2250–300277322.50322.50
3250–300278850.00850.00
5300–350315291.00–307.50297.91
55350–400381291.00–306.00297.24
41400–450424251.00–287.00267.15
95450–500475246.00–267.00257.77
62500–550528242.50–258.00252.20
139550–600584235.00–258.00246.21
41600–650619233.00–263.00244.83
21650–700677221.00–236.25230.25
150700–750722216.00–241.00230.82
47750–800767221.00–229.50227.28
51800–850831213.00–222.50221.18
29850–900877211.00–213.00212.73
16900–950903210.00210.00
9950–1000963180.00–190.50186.90
81000–10501,000190.00190.00
31050–11001,062180.00180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
84750–800764226.00–227.00226.47
10800–850844213.00213.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4600–650621240.00240.00
5650–700662235.00235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4350–400397304.00304.00
2450–500458288.00288.00
7500–550520257.00–264.00260.24
5550–600574234.00234.00
17600–650640220.00–226.00223.18
3650–700668220.00220.00
4700–750743201.00201.00
5800–850810197.50197.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3450–500465237.00237.00
7500–550540259.00259.00
23650–700657243.00243.00
12750–800769219.00219.00
5850–900863204.00204.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2800–850843174.00–175.00174.50
3900–950925174.00–177.00175.34
7950–1000988176.00176.00
31000–10501,022174.00–175.50175.00
31050–11001,062173.00–175.00173.66
61100–11501,123173.00–175.00174.33
51200–12501,234172.00–174.00172.80
21250–13001,260172.00172.00
161300–13501,339164.00–167.00165.79
91350–14001,384165.00–168.00167.67
21400–14501,428141.00–166.00153.39
11450–15001,460151.00151.00
11500–15501,530131.00131.00
11600–16501,610139.00139.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6350–400385170.00170.00
1450–500465160.00160.00
1500–550510160.00160.00
4750–800775150.00–177.50163.80
1950–1000950172.00172.00
11000–10501,010169.00169.00
11400–14501,440164.00164.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1700–750705100.00100.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1800–850805157.50157.50
Dairy Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1850–900855130.00130.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
11200–12501,215170.00170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
171,242112.00–117.50115.78
171,350135.00–138.50136.53
751,285121.00–133.00129.25
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
471,102111.00–116.00113.10
21,118126.00–134.00129.79
81,08099.00–104.0099.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1801,465108.00–122.00115.96
111,393120.00–135.00124.90
341,502103.50–113.00108.84
31,44093.00–101.0097.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11,500121.00121.00
21,588120.00–120.50120.25
12,015106.00106.00
201,655113.00–130.50126.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
251,159115.00–140.00120.12
171,19650.00–86.0072.12
831,14581.00–108.00100.92
1421,228104.00–119.00111.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11,515133.00133.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
11,755126.00126.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
231,560111.00–152.00137.77
361,703140.00–164.00149.90
41,590110.00–141.00134.42
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
71,314137.50–155.00143.02
51,274121.00–141.00131.65
3977177.50–190.00182.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,2553,000.003,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open21,5672,600.002,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)71,5323,150.003,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)41,4613,000.003,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,3653,100.003,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open41,6152,900.002,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open31,5112,550.002,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)71,5172,700.002,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open61,6573,050.00–3,300.003,256.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41,3321,925.001,925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)61,0091,800.00–1,925.001,849.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,3152,100.002,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)79802,400.002,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)61,3152,325.00–2,350.002,338.61
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)131,2032,025.00–2,575.002,436.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,3862,150.002,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,0552,100.002,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,4351,850.00–2,250.002,066.03
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)141,3391,950.00–2,000.001,968.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)51,0201,025.001,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1960975.00975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)31,1351,325.001,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)451,1281,675.00–1,750.001,748.26
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)121,1641,325.001,325.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open28282,100.002,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)49401,500.00–1,775.001,685.93
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)38221,550.00–1,750.001,681.06
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)17351,275.001,275.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open6785161.00–167.50166.32
Young (2-4 yrs)Open23972160.00–224.00175.85
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open17941181.00–191.00187.45
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6926151.00–161.00154.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open12899151.00–191.00178.67
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.