Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 28
● As filed312 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 312 priced lines covering 15,276 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 13,135 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,194 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,126 head. Counted as USDA files them — 29 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Oct 28, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 13,135Last week 11,218Year ago 11,148
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,194Last week 1,603Year ago 1,574
Replacement CattleReceipts 1,126Last week 489Year ago 663

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 4 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand Moderate to Very Good. Feeder Steers under 450 lbs sold 12.00 to 17.00 higher, 450-650 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher, and over 650 lbs mostly 10.00 to 16.00 higher. Feeder heifers across all weight classes sold mostly steady to 8.00 higher. Dairy feeder heifers over 800 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher with instances of 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold unevenly steady; average dressing slaughter bulls sold 3.00 lower. Due to the Veteran's Day Holiday, the next available report will be Tuesday, November 12, 2024.

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)29881,425.00–1,675.001,564.24
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)121,0981,125.00–1,425.001,210.40
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)81,4341,610.00–1,650.001,618.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1765660.00660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,1151,260.001,260.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1900975.00975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1870710.00710.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,0201,425.001,425.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)31,2081,200.001,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)49431,260.00–1,650.001,451.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)159311,185.00–1,375.001,284.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)26972610.00–1,325.001,175.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)301,3262,425.00–2,650.002,590.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)221,2732,375.00–2,650.002,581.54
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)71,3021,500.00–1,950.001,688.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)231,2312,000.00–2,500.002,286.39
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,3151,725.001,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)251,3091,860.00–2,025.001,999.73
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)491,2751,600.00–1,750.001,655.30
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1211,0381,600.00–2,500.001,970.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)121,1932,200.002,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)91,1202,460.002,460.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)81,2671,500.001,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)191,0271,875.00–2,450.002,189.39
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)361,3411,610.001,610.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)31,2901,575.001,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)721,1012,100.00–2,575.002,372.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)31,1381,875.001,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)441,1931,825.00–2,000.001,920.87
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)521,1321,325.00–1,500.001,426.10
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,0572,000.00–2,225.002,121.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)51,2811,725.00–1,950.001,831.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,2351,525.001,525.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)321,1831,110.00–2,000.001,475.37
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)99761,210.00–1,700.001,442.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)111,1921,360.00–1,650.001,500.87
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)131,1591,175.00–1,425.001,408.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)141,1471,350.00–1,825.001,635.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)41,2001,325.00–1,900.001,690.36
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)61,1151,510.00–1,610.001,592.08
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)31,1771,310.00–1,525.001,425.80
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)149611,060.001,060.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)101,2611,585.001,585.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)41,0331,210.001,210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)81,1101,875.00–1,950.001,896.65
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)291,1891,325.00–1,500.001,453.92
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)71,0491,725.00–1,950.001,817.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)101,4501,525.00–2,100.001,957.27
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)251,026975.00–1,275.001,174.01
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)71,2081,100.001,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open51,2402,325.002,325.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open41,2682,000.002,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21,1732,525.002,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,3001,725.001,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open51,0962,400.002,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)61,1261,725.00–2,200.001,894.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,2901,925.001,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11,4702,025.002,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open31,4152,025.002,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,2501,425.001,425.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)68431,225.00–1,550.001,335.22
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)21,1081,500.00–1,610.001,545.69
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)89201,600.00–1,900.001,786.72
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)138781,210.00–1,575.001,357.59
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4628725.00–1,075.00905.48
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)189402,275.00–2,375.002,303.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)Open5658197.50–200.00198.92
Young (2-4 yrs)Open52979152.50–207.50165.91
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open691,007130.00–173.00162.42
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open35983116.00–147.50139.99
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2940217.50217.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6350–400379311.00311.00
21450–500473270.00–272.50271.94
20500–550540259.00–266.00263.18
29550–600571239.00239.00
12700–750715199.00199.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3300–350345327.50327.50
23400–450437317.50–319.00318.30
41450–500490263.00–291.00286.43
50500–550539243.00–274.50265.79
11550–600588246.00–250.00247.64
82600–650621233.00–241.00238.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5300–350325337.50337.50
17350–400359332.50332.50
80400–450430289.00–330.00301.94
42450–500482271.00–281.00277.53
127500–550525258.00–293.50270.82
57550–600585241.00–257.00246.56
57600–650620227.50–243.50234.97
20650–700665233.00–237.50235.05
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
15450–500495262.50–266.00264.14
Heifers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13500–550535257.00–263.00258.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
20400–450445240.00–302.00253.61
17450–500488227.00–272.00250.45
17500–550520258.50–272.50266.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1700–750725182.50182.50
2850–900898177.50177.50
9900–950909180.00180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
26350–400369265.00–329.00317.22
13450–500453274.00–287.50282.33
71700–750719241.00241.00
34750–800767224.00–228.00225.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2200–250238425.00425.00
4250–300275322.50–345.00333.75
101300–350327332.50–375.00349.33
161350–400381210.00–340.00312.92
279400–450427282.50–315.00310.30
405450–500470242.50–320.00285.13
309500–550519240.00–279.00269.99
415550–600579235.00–258.00248.02
291600–650620235.00–246.00240.97
223650–700678232.50–254.00238.77
28700–750731221.00–231.00228.07
23750–800758217.00–238.00234.90
43800–850817205.00–234.00223.72
28850–900872215.00–223.00221.27
32900–950926201.00–219.00213.03
7950–1000970217.00–217.50217.21
81000–10501,004217.00217.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5250–300284291.00291.00
7300–350316295.00295.00
69400–450430256.00–303.00266.37
3450–500482262.50262.50
40500–550526250.00–261.00256.49
55600–650635229.00–246.00233.13
3650–700683232.00232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16300–350324300.00–317.50303.66
44350–400392291.00–307.00300.88
93400–450430271.00–285.00280.03
363450–500480228.00–290.00265.49
323500–550528225.00–285.00255.12
70550–600573229.00–252.00236.50
63600–650616221.00–239.00227.44
33650–700680207.50–228.00226.05
2700–750710209.00–210.00209.49
7750–800769206.00–212.50209.27
15800–850821192.00–215.00206.15
2850–900850197.00197.00
6900–950925194.00–197.50195.79
3950–1000957199.00199.00
51000–10501,041160.00–190.00166.02
121100–11501,108184.00184.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4400–450408251.00251.00
26500–550518230.00–246.00239.01
4650–700693216.00216.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25400–450428295.00295.00
29450–500498241.00–266.00261.70
6500–550549254.00254.00
12550–600595227.00227.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7300–350346261.00261.00
14350–400369226.00–241.00231.33
42400–450421221.00–261.00253.44
44450–500470230.00–247.00239.82
37500–550534226.00–247.00242.86
4650–700688202.00202.00
7800–850827197.50–202.50201.79
12900–950920191.00–192.50191.12
13950–1000967182.50–185.00182.69
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20350–400357260.00260.00
17400–450426236.00236.00
8450–500486225.00–233.00231.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2250–300295395.00395.00
23300–350311377.50–396.00384.18
77350–400364334.00–347.00337.01
14450–500477341.50341.50
46500–550535287.00287.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5600–650627242.00242.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3350–400382285.00285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
36300–350327446.00–455.00454.07
74350–400366410.00–440.00410.79
5400–450401375.00–385.00379.02
163500–550509315.00–317.00316.47
99550–600556300.00–305.50304.88
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4300–350308382.50382.50
63400–450423330.00–345.00330.70
17450–500472320.00320.00
19500–550525275.00–286.00284.29
105550–600572265.00–285.00281.26
10600–650649259.00259.00
57650–700674231.00–259.00249.76
3800–850822206.00206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
39400–450447308.00308.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8600–650615251.00251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17350–400381231.00–352.50279.19
171400–450433220.00–355.00311.29
130450–500486251.00–312.50296.99
24500–550541250.00–305.00278.52
48550–600569245.00–257.50250.87
14650–700678221.00221.00
46750–800787234.00234.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5450–500457296.00296.00
32550–600589252.50252.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15300–350315326.00326.00
17400–450430291.00–301.00298.54
2450–500470251.00251.00
6550–600574260.00–264.00262.71
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9350–400377275.00275.00
3400–450403271.00271.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30250–300281415.00–447.50432.51
33300–350325390.00–418.00405.37
81350–400373355.00–406.00381.30
142400–450434311.00–370.00360.87
313450–500468312.00–346.00333.15
445500–550522281.00–309.00297.34
670550–600571250.00–297.00285.86
390600–650619251.00–283.50271.09
239650–700675251.00–271.00263.12
272700–750718233.00–267.50259.05
121750–800779240.50–258.00252.23
28800–850832230.00–237.00232.74
23850–900870221.00–243.00231.19
21900–950924197.00–225.00210.64
7950–1000987223.00223.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20400–450438329.00329.00
47650–700697225.50225.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18550–600581250.00250.00
17600–650643245.00245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3250–300285412.50412.50
7300–350337325.00–395.00373.95
88350–400382323.00–378.00363.22
47400–450419274.00–352.50319.17
100450–500476295.00–332.00320.12
39500–550525265.00–322.50286.99
416550–600576209.00–293.00268.89
160600–650634231.00–285.00265.27
69650–700679233.00–257.00244.11
55700–750712222.50–250.00235.26
14750–800785209.00–241.00221.40
26800–850810216.00–242.00236.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17400–450409385.00385.00
46450–500459337.50–345.00344.03
242500–550522281.00–326.50299.37
304550–600573271.00–299.00284.50
103600–650626259.00–292.50267.77
106650–700667250.00–275.00265.71
24700–750720248.00–252.00251.00
8750–800784251.00251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12300–350346368.00–375.00369.75
6350–400388362.50–365.00363.31
12400–450413363.00363.00
39450–500484302.00–337.50331.07
51500–550527247.00–301.00293.24
120550–600572253.00–289.00273.21
146600–650624263.00–274.00268.78
67650–700689231.00–260.00247.84
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5400–450407275.00275.00
10450–500480312.50312.50
28500–550513244.00–253.00249.30
3550–600583228.00228.00
14600–650607222.00–235.00227.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8400–450417226.00–291.00265.27
9450–500477295.00–300.00298.37
5550–600578265.00265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11300–350336435.00–440.00436.76
18350–400359397.50–415.00400.67
2400–450415352.50352.50
57450–500459335.00–345.00342.78
74500–550529300.00–309.00303.93
101550–600568282.00–298.00289.42
48700–750701271.00271.00
11850–900867235.00235.00
10900–950918234.00234.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3350–400392357.50357.50
2400–450405270.00270.00
21450–500459330.00330.00
8500–550532260.00–280.00271.10
16600–650630221.00–240.00229.12
4650–700662222.50–233.00227.66
6700–750718225.00–232.50227.45
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2550–600565257.50257.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6400–450448312.50312.50
4500–550524226.00226.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4800–850816178.50178.50
13950–1000976176.00–178.50178.04
61000–10501,000178.50178.50
51050–11001,077177.00–177.50177.20
51100–11501,130176.50–178.50177.31
51150–12001,166175.50–176.50175.90
71200–12501,227174.50–175.00174.71
71250–13001,258174.50174.50
21300–13501,333169.00169.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1900–950905175.00175.00
21150–12001,160166.00–171.00168.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
71,359134.00–141.00136.43
71,014182.50–194.00192.25
61,254117.00–127.50123.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
141,498102.50–129.50121.39
691,697131.00–190.00144.40
481,671113.00–142.00132.87
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
191,226102.50–109.00105.80
11,11088.0088.00
291,136130.00–187.50152.25
2511,339109.00–139.00127.96
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
31,773112.00–119.00115.05
41,848122.50–144.50128.51
21,935124.50–126.00125.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
117982110.00–160.00125.61
4811,17697.00–119.50113.30
301,11220.00–82.5065.77
3141,03661.00–109.0094.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3231,419107.00–119.50114.51
971,40984.00–109.00102.45
261,365120.00–127.00121.10
161,42450.00–93.0085.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
361,567111.00–130.00117.85
91,64291.00–115.00107.03
41,520122.00–139.00131.19
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1571,062103.00–132.00111.74
40982137.50–190.00155.89
11,03061.0061.00
131,05589.00–107.00102.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
151,619129.50–134.00131.53
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.