Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Colorado reported 296 priced lines covering 11,984 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 11,218 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,603 head. replacement cattle receipts at 489 head. Counted as USDA files them — 6 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11,218Last week 7,615Year ago 11,531

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,603Last week 1,661Year ago 1,857

Replacement CattleReceipts 489Last week 446Year ago 497

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 5 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, Centennial Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand moderate to good. Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 7.00 higher with instances of 13.00 to 16.00 higher, 500-700 lbs mostly 7.00 to 8.00 higher, and over 700 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold unevenly steady, 600-700 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, and over 700 lbs mostly 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Dairy feeder heifers over 850 lbs sold mostly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower; average dressing slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, November 4, 2024.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	263	285.00	285.00
7	300–350	323	302.50–320.00	312.17
69	350–400	380	288.00–339.00	311.94
34	400–450	431	261.00–281.00	270.66
87	450–500	474	256.00–288.00	267.93
384	500–550	529	236.00–266.00	251.65
117	550–600	587	231.00–241.00	235.26
49	600–650	621	220.00–242.00	233.41
4	700–750	714	181.00	181.00
3	750–800	767	189.00–220.00	199.11
16	800–850	804	217.50–230.00	228.45
22	850–900	866	205.00–227.00	212.73
20	900–950	909	207.50–228.00	226.96
19	950–1000	990	200.00–218.00	207.12
1	1150–1200	1,165	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	319	262.00–281.00	271.08
6	350–400	385	261.00–308.00	275.56
55	400–450	424	240.00–282.00	269.51
42	500–550	515	245.00–250.00	249.51
2	550–600	590	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	458	253.00	253.00
5	550–600	568	251.00	251.00
3	600–650	628	226.00	226.00
4	850–900	878	182.00	182.00
5	950–1000	955	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	243	825.00–960.00	921.09
6	200–250	226	395.00	395.00
13	250–300	296	325.00–327.50	325.95
37	300–350	315	300.00–358.00	341.30
46	350–400	369	280.00–352.50	320.63
208	400–450	428	241.00–305.00	293.31
313	450–500	465	256.00–300.00	285.38
274	500–550	523	240.00–282.00	261.92
212	550–600	571	232.00–261.00	246.45
222	600–650	623	228.00–278.50	242.54
131	650–700	673	223.00–270.00	232.01
45	700–750	720	221.00–226.00	222.49
81	750–800	783	214.00–225.50	221.36
31	800–850	815	215.00–224.00	220.22
27	850–900	865	192.00–219.00	205.62
17	900–950	929	206.00–210.50	208.81
30	950–1000	985	196.00–232.00	210.08
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	359	299.00–320.00	304.01
31	400–450	427	270.00–281.00	277.68
22	450–500	454	240.00–279.00	257.76
10	500–550	530	238.00	238.00
29	600–650	627	238.00–239.00	238.76
3	650–700	671	191.00	191.00
2	700–750	708	211.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	436	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	524	231.00	231.00
9	650–700	651	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	340	221.00–287.50	265.99
25	350–400	386	226.00–267.50	249.90
51	400–450	433	231.00–267.00	253.49
51	450–500	485	231.00–256.00	248.57
18	500–550	543	231.00–257.00	241.20
18	550–600	588	227.00	227.00
1	700–750	715	207.50	207.50
16	800–850	829	217.50–226.00	219.61
6	850–900	880	182.50–208.00	203.70
2	950–1000	968	182.50–187.50	184.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	250	750.00	750.00
8	450–500	498	266.00	266.00
5	600–650	641	219.00	219.00
5	650–700	660	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	334	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	350–400	393	320.00	320.00
61	400–450	416	288.00–343.00	332.87
161	450–500	468	285.00–323.00	308.13
130	500–550	533	252.50–282.00	271.49
92	550–600	566	245.00–270.00	254.40
73	600–650	612	239.00–277.00	247.93
8	650–700	663	226.00–236.00	228.48
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	547	232.50	232.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
5	250–300	298	1,125.00	1,125.00
12	300–350	328	340.00–342.50	341.86
21	350–400	399	330.00	330.00
96	450–500	486	270.00–305.00	287.28
51	500–550	528	240.00–271.50	259.75
31	550–600	570	235.00–264.00	247.24
80	600–650	615	229.00–255.50	244.52
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	440	262.50	262.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
72	550–600	550	278.00	278.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
83	550–600	566	286.00	286.00
14	600–650	609	240.00–243.00	242.14
Heifers — Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	550–600	591	217.00	217.00
3	600–650	637	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	670	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	340.00	340.00
22	350–400	375	310.00–320.00	315.38
10	400–450	411	306.00	306.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	468	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	306	325.00	325.00
47	550–600	558	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	600–650	621	241.50–243.50	242.70
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
11	600–650	607	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	332	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	384	282.50	282.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	448	300.00	300.00
3	450–500	490	262.00	262.00
8	500–550	505	244.00–260.00	256.04
2	550–600	590	237.50	237.50
4	600–650	622	232.50–237.50	234.95
9	650–700	661	200.00–228.00	218.56
2	700–750	740	220.00	220.00
13	750–800	786	191.00–240.00	204.89
5	800–850	825	182.50–192.50	186.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	550–600	595	227.50	227.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	453	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	650–700	694	231.00	231.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	586	251.00	251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	250	287.50	287.50
2	300–350	343	342.50	342.50
39	350–400	387	330.00–355.00	344.21
47	400–450	420	319.00–339.00	327.67
121	450–500	484	280.00–321.00	306.56
61	500–550	527	260.00–281.00	270.23
266	550–600	581	256.00–271.00	263.38
62	600–650	620	247.50–277.00	253.87
109	650–700	673	229.00–247.00	237.95
16	700–750	729	216.00–228.00	223.36
5	750–800	780	237.00	237.00
26	800–850	836	218.00–226.00	221.68
28	850–900	869	208.00–250.00	236.24
4	950–1000	953	231.00	231.00
3	1000–1050	1,010	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	434	334.00	334.00
13	500–550	525	308.00	308.00
5	550–600	566	272.50	272.50
19	600–650	635	261.00	261.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	350–400	381	251.00–332.50	313.37
43	400–450	435	262.00–307.50	285.70
215	450–500	480	251.00–309.00	293.30
35	500–550	519	229.00–261.00	249.76
47	550–600	576	241.00–259.00	255.53
29	600–650	625	211.00–240.00	234.28
9	750–800	784	232.50–243.00	239.62
8	800–850	846	240.00	240.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	397	305.00	305.00
9	400–450	436	307.50	307.50
22	450–500	480	261.00–281.00	274.06
60	500–550	535	270.00–272.00	270.75
17	550–600	582	251.00–261.00	254.37
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	520	262.50–282.50	270.68
11	800–850	835	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	306	392.00	392.00
61	350–400	387	375.00–395.00	387.55
54	400–450	431	330.00–365.00	355.11
7	450–500	462	330.00	330.00
287	500–550	525	274.00–339.00	323.64
111	550–600	563	287.50–315.75	302.63
56	600–650	607	278.00–286.00	281.64
73	650–700	676	265.00–271.00	267.93
22	700–750	722	253.00–262.00	255.80
12	750–800	760	249.00	249.00
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15	500–550	529	275.00	275.00
32	600–650	619	258.00	258.00
9	700–750	703	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	303	387.00	387.00
94	450–500	486	312.00–335.00	325.14
51	500–550	504	324.00	324.00
81	550–600	578	277.50–286.00	281.57
98	600–650	635	264.00–275.00	269.54
32	650–700	664	267.75	267.75
14	700–750	720	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	600–650	649	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	500–550	531	301.00	301.00
37	600–650	617	274.00	274.00
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	417	324.00	324.00
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	584	272.00	272.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
56	400–450	429	352.00–379.00	378.06
5	450–500	477	377.00	377.00
66	600–650	612	297.00	297.00
33	700–750	730	259.75	259.75
179	850–900	877	250.00	250.00
57	950–1000	984	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	654	231.00	231.00
4	850–900	898	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
13	550–600	580	235.00	235.00
3	700–750	733	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	243	397.50	397.50
3	200–250	210	825.00	825.00
8	250–300	269	352.50–397.50	364.91
74	300–350	326	375.00–423.00	393.56
30	350–400	363	335.00–388.00	366.48
68	400–450	426	312.50–353.00	343.33
273	450–500	469	297.00–349.00	325.38
351	500–550	527	275.00–308.00	291.94
457	550–600	577	264.00–313.00	282.64
384	600–650	626	256.00–286.75	266.32
240	650–700	666	232.00–273.00	253.10
126	700–750	726	231.00–266.00	243.34
67	750–800	774	232.00–250.00	240.77
62	800–850	835	230.00–242.00	232.52
36	850–900	880	211.00–241.00	224.26
8	900–950	920	208.00–209.00	208.75
50	950–1000	967	207.00–243.00	234.82
64	1000–1050	1,022	233.00–239.50	235.85
Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	392.50	392.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	700–750	719	229.00	229.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	505	285.00	285.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	400–450	425	315.00–332.50	320.79
32	450–500	462	312.50–323.00	321.72
11	500–550	548	246.00–298.00	288.55
70	550–600	589	253.00–272.00	260.56
69	650–700	662	244.00	244.00
9	700–750	736	244.00	244.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	780	105.00	105.00
1	800–850	800	139.00	139.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	740	177.50	177.50
1	800–850	845	175.00	175.00
28	850–900	890	173.00–177.50	176.33
4	900–950	918	175.50–176.50	176.24
12	950–1000	981	175.50–176.50	176.42
7	1000–1050	1,018	175.50–176.50	176.07
3	1050–1100	1,063	176.00–177.00	176.50
6	1100–1150	1,129	175.00–176.50	175.75
17	1150–1200	1,176	172.50–173.50	172.85
14	1200–1250	1,224	169.50–173.00	170.81
2	1250–1300	1,270	168.00–171.00	169.48
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	185.00	185.00
1	450–500	495	165.00	165.00
1	650–700	690	165.00	165.00
1	700–750	710	155.00	155.00
1	1150–1200	1,190	169.00	169.00
1	1250–1300	1,295	160.00	160.00
1	1300–1350	1,300	164.00	164.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,468	135.50–139.50	137.33
9	—	1,351	113.00–140.00	125.14
1	—	1,060	190.00	190.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,450	95.00–128.50	116.92
12	—	1,769	118.00–141.50	135.17
50	—	1,714	130.00–158.50	143.57
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
132	—	1,143	91.00–123.00	111.80
35	—	1,067	90.00–106.00	102.15
24	—	1,007	123.00–180.00	146.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,470	127.00–130.50	128.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,507	124.00–134.50	130.33
35	—	1,688	108.00–120.00	113.45
1	—	1,860	85.00	85.00
41	—	1,568	110.00–130.00	118.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
211	—	1,419	108.50–119.50	114.29
11	—	1,436	70.00–92.00	84.36
72	—	1,387	81.00–109.00	103.52
58	—	1,417	120.00–130.50	122.05
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,140	140.00–179.00	160.04
31	—	1,361	89.00–117.00	107.66
253	—	1,377	108.00–138.00	125.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,129	42.50–82.50	70.41
79	—	1,157	109.00–148.00	122.58
327	—	1,148	99.00–119.50	112.56
108	—	1,047	73.00–109.00	95.40
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,723	131.00	131.00
5	—	1,701	115.00	115.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,335	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,138	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,230	1,425.00–1,825.00	1,677.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,178	1,875.00–2,225.00	2,015.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	68	—	1,243	1,475.00–1,750.00	1,502.13
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	1,248	1,460.00–1,700.00	1,476.79
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	1,338	1,550.00–1,675.00	1,650.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,315	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,514.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,139	1,585.00–2,350.00	2,010.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,381	1,875.00	1,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	38	—	1,306	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,556.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,383	1,760.00	1,760.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	61	—	1,279	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,087.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,145	1,460.00–1,700.00	1,496.96
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,253	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	11	—	1,422	2,125.00	2,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,066	1,125.00–1,725.00	1,306.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	1,150	1,025.00–1,785.00	1,422.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,195	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,281	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,181	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,381.17
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	1,191	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,230	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,425	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,435	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,019.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	2,150.00	2,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	673	725.00	725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,010	1,800.00	1,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,184	115.00	115.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,000	142.50–165.00	159.18
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	979	130.00–149.00	138.24
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	48	—	960	165.00–197.00	178.72
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	867	200.00–210.00	205.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,125	178.00	178.00

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.

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