Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 17
● As filed153 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 153 priced lines covering 2,821 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,437 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 495 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,175 head. Counted as USDA files them — 89 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Mar 17, 2025
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 1,437Last week 9,715Year ago 1,760
Slaughter CattleReceipts 495Last week 1,054Year ago 923
Replacement CattleReceipts 1,175Last week 528Year ago 379

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 2 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand Good. All classes of cattle lightly tested against last weeks supply. Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 2.00 higher to sharply higher, 400-600 lbs mostly 3.00 to 7.00 lower, and over 600 lbs 6.00 higher to sharply higher. Feeder heifers across all weight classes were mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Feeder dairy heifers under 1000 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower and over 1000 lbs 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, March 31, 2025.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6300–350301470.00470.00
18350–400377439.00–449.00444.41
16400–450429415.00–431.00420.45
7450–500481388.00388.00
53500–550534345.00–402.50364.26
24550–600589345.00–375.00349.20
119600–650638334.50–351.00338.97
35650–700661318.00–346.00339.99
116700–750707303.00–320.50316.26
4750–800754301.00301.00
3800–850827277.50277.50
31850–900872265.00–285.00278.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6400–450429388.00388.00
14450–500495361.00–385.00373.91
3550–600582327.50327.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12400–450417445.00–472.00464.74
9500–550509420.00–437.50431.57
18550–600568390.00–400.00395.54
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10400–450432402.50–405.00404.54
39500–550524358.00–375.00360.27
3550–600568382.50382.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2400–450413348.00348.00
12600–650600312.50312.50
3700–750732253.00253.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2200–250248445.00445.00
4250–300270975.00975.00
3250–300288415.00415.00
16300–350326395.00–420.00410.39
23350–400383385.00–442.50415.29
12400–450438352.50–380.00371.10
42450–500465376.00–392.50381.99
57500–550534337.50–360.00344.36
31550–600585301.00–340.00318.67
14600–650631293.00–305.00299.27
57650–700693264.00–276.00267.66
75750–800759257.50–268.00260.21
21800–850819251.00251.00
24850–900867244.00–247.50244.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1100–150105750.00750.00
14400–450431295.00295.00
24450–500475349.00–355.00353.86
11600–650600265.00265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2200–250230505.00505.00
6250–300279480.00480.00
9400–450420391.00–397.00395.03
7500–550544360.00360.00
6550–600580334.00–397.50365.61
15600–650621311.00–320.00314.58
12650–700684300.00–315.00310.21
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6450–500478335.00335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7250–300276555.00555.00
14350–400371407.50–460.00448.42
9450–500498383.00383.00
3500–550530335.00335.00
3550–600588370.00370.00
7600–650630347.50347.50
4750–800759260.00260.00
2800–850825245.00245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4500–550535385.00385.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6750–800758210.00210.00
1800–850835196.00196.00
4850–900879192.00–198.00194.75
2900–950942194.00–197.50195.74
3950–1000983193.00–196.00194.18
171000–10501,026191.50–197.00194.03
161050–11001,067193.50–194.50194.19
31100–11501,107193.50–194.00193.83
81150–12001,166192.00–194.50193.86
51200–12501,215190.00–190.50190.20
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3850–900882182.50–187.50184.16
1900–950930184.00184.00
61200–12501,206187.50–188.00187.75
11300–13501,310177.50177.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21150–12001,193141.00141.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,4654,050.004,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21,2933,800.00–4,000.003,901.35
Young (2-4 yrs)Open19152,800.002,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11,3103,200.003,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open41,3682,400.00–2,600.002,561.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open31,4772,100.00–3,150.002,801.07
Young (2-4 yrs)Open161,2003,575.00–3,600.003,585.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open181,3563,100.00–3,500.003,339.14
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open11,2902,800.002,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,2402,300.002,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open11,0802,300.002,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open221,2913,000.00–3,400.003,239.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open71,3733,600.003,600.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open19152,800.002,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open101,0573,500.003,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,2801,900.001,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)231,1982,300.00–2,700.002,511.79
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)231,2302,400.002,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1441,1672,875.00–3,300.003,174.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)71,3251,875.00–2,650.002,200.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)91,2561,800.00–2,550.002,017.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)231,2182,050.002,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1151,1072,250.00–2,750.002,350.24
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)861,1572,025.00–2,575.002,329.06
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)251,0451,850.00–2,050.001,995.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)571,3252,550.00–2,850.002,765.33
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)141,2092,450.00–2,650.002,492.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)421,1562,225.00–2,800.002,697.71
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)341,0052,400.00–2,875.002,844.56
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)141,1142,100.002,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)51,0081,825.001,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)31,1282,525.002,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)11,4252,000.002,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21,1002,300.00–2,400.002,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)391,0671,775.001,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)371,0831,400.00–1,975.001,714.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,1502,350.002,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)81,2302,025.002,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)91,0611,650.001,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)108791,400.001,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)18051,750.001,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1551,1173,300.00–3,575.003,492.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)121,2503,000.00–3,100.003,029.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19451,175.001,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11,0901,550.001,550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)29782,900.002,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)11,0251,760.001,760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)31,1082,250.002,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,1532,100.00–2,500.002,313.45
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)141,0142,400.00–2,900.002,837.52
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)611,1063,050.00–3,275.003,187.57
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)29201,625.00–1,975.001,804.76
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,0951,850.001,850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11868212.50–237.50227.73
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open51,056131.00–177.50162.91
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open29969180.00–222.50195.04
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open311,054160.00–199.50179.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21,385128.50–138.00133.44
61,425141.00–150.00144.94
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21,113116.00–118.50117.19
121,143130.00–149.50142.71
11,130124.00124.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1411,154128.00–159.00141.13
91,13780.00–110.0094.79
321,169105.00–134.00113.24
271,093110.00–128.00122.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
111,554135.00–148.00142.20
81,629121.00–145.00137.74
401,643124.00–137.50131.11
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
11,780128.00128.00
211,822132.00–148.00138.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
551,364126.00–149.00140.80
391,396121.00–138.50131.74
221,404115.00–126.00118.48
201,38982.50–107.50103.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21,523134.50–136.00135.26
41,549139.00–142.00140.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
181,736140.00–184.50166.55
71,666121.00–160.50150.38
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.