Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 20
● As filed173 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 173 priced lines covering 3,793 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,027 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 756 head. replacement cattle receipts at 415 head. Counted as USDA files them — 13 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Jan 20, 2025
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 3,027Last week 15,026Year ago 7,858
Slaughter CattleReceipts 756Last week 1,444Year ago 1,634
Replacement CattleReceipts 415Last week 2,481Year ago 1,665

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 to Good. Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold sharply lower, and over 550 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold sharply lower, and over 600 lbs 2.00 to 9.00 higher with the exception of 700-800 lb heifers trading 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder dairy heifers over 800 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, February 3, 2025.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9200–250226925.00–950.00933.73
4250–300288435.00435.00
58300–350335410.00–435.00419.26
53350–400364417.50–427.50424.75
179400–450430392.50–416.00401.96
84450–500481335.00–376.00364.27
151500–550529317.50–360.00338.50
130550–600569293.00–336.00322.36
69600–650618290.00–316.00306.94
74650–700671269.00–295.00288.00
93700–750738270.00–282.75279.94
37750–800766261.50–267.00264.33
4800–850840235.00–248.00241.55
125850–900867245.00–266.00261.25
8900–950906240.00240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5250–300252535.00535.00
5300–350339402.50402.50
7350–400386397.50–405.00402.82
34400–450433380.00–392.50388.55
26450–500479301.00–325.00314.53
9500–550525305.00–352.50320.15
2550–600598285.00285.00
3600–650628270.00270.00
2650–700668257.50257.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36400–450437393.00–400.00395.42
9450–500462357.00–367.50361.71
2500–550530315.00315.00
109550–600560329.00–330.00329.97
12600–650613287.00–302.50297.96
14650–700687277.00277.00
8700–750711266.50266.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9250–300278405.00405.00
3400–450403362.00362.00
8450–500484310.00310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6450–500463370.00370.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4400–450444333.00333.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28300–350312360.00–367.50362.13
14350–400385315.00–325.00320.85
33400–450434275.00–307.50291.42
51450–500487304.00–327.00322.17
13500–550528247.00–270.00259.85
7600–650616255.00–268.00260.45
1800–850840225.00225.00
3850–900853226.00226.00
1900–950935207.50207.50
2950–1000958197.50–200.00198.74
11000–10501,020192.50192.50
11050–11001,060190.00190.00
11100–11501,125190.00190.00
11150–12001,160195.00195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3150–200198675.00675.00
83350–400370340.00–378.00366.26
126400–450430305.00–350.00334.95
152450–500472288.00–349.00330.05
113500–550525262.00–320.00305.64
93550–600585260.00–296.00286.76
131600–650617250.00–297.00286.02
83650–700672247.00–276.00263.99
77700–750717235.00–260.00250.31
25750–800791242.00242.00
11800–850823233.00–245.00241.66
32850–900878220.00–240.00234.11
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13350–400362342.50–365.00359.37
17400–450415335.00335.00
8500–550514267.00–322.50301.46
19600–650642254.00–281.00276.88
4650–700698251.00251.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1750–800775190.00190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6450–500479245.00245.00
1700–750745225.00225.00
1800–850830210.00210.00
11000–10501,005175.00175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11050–11001,090149.00149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11100–11501,115180.00180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5300–350339402.50402.50
3400–450412340.00340.00
6500–550536305.00305.00
4600–650618285.00285.00
2750–800758249.00249.00
5850–900868218.00218.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2750–800773209.00209.00
1800–850820198.00198.00
7900–950920193.50–195.00194.14
1950–1000995193.00193.00
61000–10501,006191.50–194.00192.08
171050–11001,078188.00–191.50190.30
151100–11501,126187.50–191.50189.42
61150–12001,196190.00–191.00190.17
61200–12501,218188.50–189.50188.67
21250–13001,263179.00–188.00183.47
11300–13501,315178.00178.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1200–250220350.00350.00
1400–450425215.00215.00
21050–11001,083170.00170.00
11300–13501,315176.00176.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3700–750718208.00208.00
2850–900868190.00–194.00191.97
1950–1000985185.00185.00
21000–10501,045188.00188.00
21050–11001,073183.00–185.00183.98
21150–12001,190187.00187.00
11200–12501,245176.00176.00
11250–13001,260176.00176.00
21350–14001,388170.00170.00
11400–14501,420173.00173.00
11450–15001,450167.50167.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per head · actual wt
1150–200190200.00200.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1250–300275190.00190.00
1300–350305200.00200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)611,3661,975.00–2,150.002,118.71
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,4232,150.002,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)101,4852,350.00–2,500.002,474.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18051,300.001,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)121,2791,875.00–1,925.001,886.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)111,2712,300.00–2,500.002,380.15
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)251,4492,185.00–2,300.002,208.01
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)21,3232,325.002,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)61,1951,675.00–1,750.001,714.60
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)81,0911,600.001,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)21,2231,675.00–1,775.001,728.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,1902,175.002,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)21,1282,450.002,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)41,3141,925.00–2,250.002,048.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,3551,800.001,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)61,0612,160.002,160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,3202,300.002,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)71,4261,800.001,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,0202,050.00–2,500.002,361.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)11,3902,225.002,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,3312,475.002,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)121,2531,900.001,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,2932,100.002,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)41,3953,350.003,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open21,1522,950.002,950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)51,5813,200.003,200.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)29232,700.002,700.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)69792,800.00–2,950.002,874.12
(<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)141,0233,025.003,025.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)731,1212,800.00–3,200.003,007.39
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)87672,025.002,025.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open231,017153.00–166.00160.39
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open111,147134.00–142.50141.40
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open19833207.50–230.00218.92
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open35974170.00–202.50185.47
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21,2522,800.002,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11,265146.00146.00
11,320149.00149.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
41,573106.00–140.50130.35
81,709135.00–155.50149.42
181,684140.00–172.50154.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11,645140.50140.50
11,685130.50130.50
21,543154.00–177.50165.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
91,10960.00–92.5074.41
171,16195.00–111.00105.69
901,189110.00–121.00116.81
1211,177120.00–136.00128.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
381,637118.00–137.00131.54
101,575126.00–139.00130.55
41,649121.00–129.50125.61
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
71,045152.50–167.50159.33
2873105.00–119.00113.46
521,119114.00–145.00125.72
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
71,862124.00–136.00133.36
51,840138.00–144.00139.96
31,845129.00–135.50132.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
911,388123.00–140.50132.51
351,522106.00–121.00115.76
1671,463122.00–131.00126.55
31,55782.50–95.0089.36
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
381,349125.50–139.00133.12
31,453145.00–160.00152.36
Cows — Premium White 65-75% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
31,888143.00–149.00146.00
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.