Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Colorado reported 204 priced lines covering 4,575 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,377 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 598 head. replacement cattle receipts at 887 head. Counted as USDA files them — 10 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,377Last week 5,141Year ago 5,838

Slaughter CattleReceipts 598Last week 469Year ago 722

Replacement CattleReceipts 887Last week 302Year ago 627

Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand were Light to Good. Feeder steers under 400 lbs were too thinly tested to trend, 400-500 lbs 11.00 to 13.00 higher, 500-650 lbs steady to 8.00 higher, and over 650 lbs mostly 6.00 to 11.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs sold uneven, and over 550 lbs sold 4.00 lower to sharply lower. Dairy feeder heifers over 1000 lbs sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter bulls sold 14.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, March 3, 2025.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	400–450	410	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	250–300	277	425.00	425.00
4	300–350	347	302.50	302.50
3	350–400	363	382.50	382.50
10	450–500	486	325.00–330.00	327.53
12	500–550	536	293.00	293.00
2	550–600	567	285.00	285.00
6	600–650	648	263.00	263.00
5	900–950	925	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	470	332.50	332.50
59	500–550	514	249.00–287.00	276.35
2	550–600	555	231.00	231.00
19	600–650	630	226.00–250.00	242.55
6	650–700	676	201.00	201.00
2	750–800	763	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	317	356.00–367.50	362.32
20	350–400	369	352.50–369.00	361.17
19	450–500	482	319.00–332.50	325.99
22	500–550	519	268.00–297.00	277.98
36	550–600	579	247.00–288.00	277.74
55	600–650	614	241.00–281.00	267.14
36	650–700	681	224.00–262.00	246.47
9	700–750	722	211.00–248.00	230.53
3	750–800	798	241.00	241.00
1	900–950	945	201.00	201.00
2	1100–1150	1,125	199.00	199.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	231	402.50	402.50
24	400–450	419	329.00–350.00	334.78
6	450–500	465	340.00	340.00
4	500–550	505	297.50	297.50
3	550–600	555	267.50	267.50
20	600–650	621	272.00–277.00	273.95
42	650–700	683	236.00–260.00	240.93
2	700–750	723	236.00	236.00
73	750–800	776	233.75	233.75
3	800–850	805	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	350–400	382	377.50	377.50
3	550–600	565	276.00	276.00
3	600–650	642	259.00	259.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	235	395.00	395.00
3	200–250	200	800.00	800.00
7	250–300	270	385.00–402.50	394.65
47	300–350	324	370.00–390.00	379.62
21	350–400	372	389.00–402.50	391.75
51	400–450	433	330.00–366.00	349.64
41	450–500	463	342.50–365.00	359.26
44	500–550	523	330.00–332.50	331.29
60	550–600	581	290.00–311.00	296.11
6	600–650	631	269.00	269.00
23	650–700	666	252.00–275.00	267.74
204	700–750	715	231.00–259.00	252.24
30	750–800	761	237.00–246.00	237.59
13	850–900	864	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	300–350	306	415.00	415.00
79	350–400	370	411.00	411.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
8	200–250	224	1,000.00–1,060.00	1,038.57
26	250–300	288	420.00–435.00	426.82
22	350–400	372	412.50–432.50	423.38
63	400–450	418	402.50–442.00	428.86
168	450–500	476	376.00–401.00	394.24
72	500–550	528	340.00–368.00	361.38
142	550–600	566	320.00–348.00	341.19
168	600–650	623	285.00–327.50	313.74
30	650–700	677	266.00–296.00	288.88
178	700–750	725	255.00–293.00	268.00
229	750–800	768	251.00–264.00	259.77
19	800–850	823	251.00–261.00	257.76
14	900–950	934	238.00	238.00
6	1000–1050	1,018	213.00	213.00
2	1200–1250	1,238	189.00	189.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	293	400.00–420.00	413.44
15	300–350	302	440.00	440.00
17	400–450	410	433.00	433.00
12	450–500	492	380.00	380.00
9	500–550	535	330.00–336.00	333.26
38	600–650	614	281.00–287.50	285.77
16	650–700	673	257.00–286.00	270.34
20	700–750	721	264.00	264.00
2	750–800	793	254.00	254.00
105	800–850	814	239.00–241.00	240.72
Steers — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	527	372.50	372.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
46	350–400	387	455.00	455.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	400–450	435	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	282	432.50	432.50
4	300–350	319	422.50	422.50
5	350–400	370	420.00	420.00
15	400–450	415	385.00	385.00
10	550–600	596	317.50	317.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	264	401.00	401.00
2	300–350	328	390.00	390.00
13	350–400	379	381.00	381.00
17	450–500	477	315.00	315.00
5	500–550	529	277.50	277.50
27	600–650	627	266.00	266.00
4	650–700	661	250.00	250.00
3	700–750	701	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	496	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	295	405.00	405.00
4	300–350	304	447.50	447.50
9	350–400	368	372.50–425.00	406.10
16	400–450	421	372.50–422.50	392.33
9	450–500	455	391.00	391.00
4	500–550	514	347.50	347.50
53	550–600	582	297.50–337.00	323.57
25	600–650	632	270.00–286.00	284.03
16	650–700	688	255.00–289.00	280.90
31	700–750	720	280.00–284.00	282.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	995	190.00	190.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	695	226.00	226.00
7	850–900	888	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	410	390.00	390.00
4	450–500	478	390.00	390.00
14	500–550	540	322.00–350.00	337.94
3	550–600	573	282.50	282.50
5	600–650	646	263.00	263.00
6	700–750	701	242.50–258.00	252.82
8	800–850	819	232.00	232.00
7	850–900	888	220.00	220.00
3	1100–1150	1,103	199.00–200.00	199.33
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	1000–1050	1,030	196.50–199.00	197.73
7	1050–1100	1,077	195.50–197.50	196.64
3	1100–1150	1,100	195.00	195.00
2	1150–1200	1,185	196.00–197.50	196.74
8	1200–1250	1,232	193.00–196.00	194.12
1	1250–1300	1,260	193.00	193.00
1	1350–1400	1,365	181.00	181.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1250–1300	1,280	180.00	180.00
1	1350–1400	1,385	160.00	160.00
1	1400–1450	1,400	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	1300–1350	1,322	177.00–179.00	178.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	99	—	1,248	1,925.00–2,500.00	2,290.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	54	—	1,396	2,000.00–2,550.00	2,429.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,178	1,625.00–1,775.00	1,722.97
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	89	—	1,250	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,248.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,088	2,350.00–2,775.00	2,696.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,028	1,950.00–2,725.00	2,593.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	57	—	1,080	3,100.00–3,400.00	3,369.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,011	1,950.00–2,125.00	2,046.54
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,483	2,225.00	2,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	1,375	1,975.00–2,125.00	2,053.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,377	1,985.00–2,075.00	2,021.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	38	—	1,048	2,125.00–2,900.00	2,731.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	86	—	1,294	1,975.00–2,725.00	2,403.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	26	—	1,353	2,325.00–2,800.00	2,615.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	52	—	1,283	2,075.00–2,650.00	2,497.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,255	1,755.00–1,975.00	1,833.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,268	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,853.02
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	736	1,210.00–1,975.00	1,382.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	930	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,143	1,350.00–1,850.00	1,608.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	2,050.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,218	1,610.00–1,725.00	1,639.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	997	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	895	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	915	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	1,357	3,000.00–3,275.00	3,245.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,197	3,010.00	3,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	1,445	2,900.00	2,900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	786	1,350.00–1,800.00	1,549.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	805	1,375.00–1,525.00	1,456.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	920	1,925.00	1,925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	931	1,425.00–2,350.00	2,184.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	—	922	2,625.00–2,925.00	2,764.53
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	956	1,775.00–2,025.00	1,893.30
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	35	—	1,005	2,350.00–2,900.00	2,641.24
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	43	—	964	3,000.00–3,385.00	3,319.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,097	3,050.00	3,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	680	975.00	975.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	840	214.00–229.00	220.80
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	42	—	931	180.00–207.50	191.98
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	888	151.00–175.00	159.56
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	979	110.00–146.00	134.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	2,775.00	2,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	785	2,025.00–2,400.00	2,241.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	2,075.00	2,075.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,814	129.00–172.50	160.36
58	—	1,519	132.00–187.00	162.39
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,154	116.00–138.00	134.19
1	—	950	100.00	100.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,319	138.00–146.50	144.82
2	—	1,200	168.00–185.00	175.47
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,935	142.00	142.00
3	—	1,692	144.00–148.00	145.35
10	—	1,886	149.50–152.00	150.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,723	137.00–139.00	137.99
1	—	1,955	120.00	120.00
30	—	1,731	141.00–148.00	142.80
5	—	1,548	143.00–144.00	143.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	1,493	132.00–143.00	137.83
7	—	1,562	105.00–112.00	107.08
42	—	1,380	126.00–151.50	142.64
31	—	1,504	108.00–130.00	127.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,197	111.00–130.00	122.07
35	—	946	93.00–117.00	101.87
25	—	1,247	57.50–92.50	82.86
122	—	1,163	125.00–149.00	137.93
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	168.00	168.00

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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