Compared to last week, steers sold uneven; 2.00 lower to 4.00 higher Heifers 500-700 lbs sold 10.00 to 20.00 higher on a much better test than last weeks trading in the weight range. Other weights of heifers sold steady to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate to good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower; with slaughter bulls selling steady to 3.00 higher. for the 3 auction markets representing this weeks supply. In the hay market, demand remained steady while movement slowed as available hay inventories began to diminish. As drought conditions worsen and producers explore alternative feed sources, producers should be aware of pesticide label requirements regarding what can and cannot be used for livestock feed. According to the US Drought Monitor for the week of September 17th, Most of the High Plains received beneficial rainfall, resulting in improvement to drought categories over parts of all states in the region. More precipitation will be needed, however, to ameliorate the continued extreme drought over much of Colorado and Wyoming as well as parts of Montana, North and South Dakota, and western Nebraska. Areas of exceptional drought are still shown in much of central Colorado and western Nebraska.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 300–350 | 339 | 432.50 | 432.50 |
| 55 | 400–450 | 417 | 400.00–429.00 | 422.76 |
| 55 | 450–500 | 489 | 392.50 | 392.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 350–400 | 389 | 430.00 | 430.00 |
| 17 | 450–500 | 488 | 348.00–372.50 | 369.32 |
| 4 | 500–550 | 530 | 380.00 | 380.00 |
| 26 | 550–600 | 588 | 334.00–358.00 | 341.98 |
| 9 | 600–650 | 623 | 315.00–328.00 | 321.71 |
| 53 | 650–700 | 675 | 313.00–337.50 | 328.83 |
| 14 | 700–750 | 717 | 281.00–310.00 | 302.10 |
| 7 | 750–800 | 775 | 305.00–315.00 | 309.29 |
| 2 | 800–850 | 840 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 9 | 950–1000 | 986 | 225.00–260.00 | 238.67 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 14 | 750–800 | 796 | 323.50 | 323.50 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 53 | 600–650 | 625 | 369.00 | 369.00 |
| Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 46 | 1000–1050 | 1,001 | 257.50–288.25 | 284.89 |
| 4 | 1050–1100 | 1,051 | 237.50 | 237.50 |
| 3 | 1100–1150 | 1,123 | 249.00 | 249.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 250–300 | 288 | 455.00 | 455.00 |
| 38 | 300–350 | 340 | 452.50–506.00 | 499.14 |
| 92 | 350–400 | 379 | 440.00–487.50 | 471.67 |
| 57 | 400–450 | 430 | 415.00–460.00 | 438.53 |
| 209 | 450–500 | 468 | 396.00–432.50 | 416.13 |
| 224 | 500–550 | 525 | 375.00–406.00 | 399.27 |
| 80 | 550–600 | 564 | 345.00–382.50 | 364.96 |
| 125 | 600–650 | 636 | 350.00–376.00 | 356.55 |
| 213 | 650–700 | 682 | 345.00–366.00 | 357.59 |
| 204 | 700–750 | 727 | 329.25–352.00 | 335.71 |
| 314 | 750–800 | 772 | 312.50–335.00 | 325.75 |
| 165 | 800–850 | 819 | 302.00–322.00 | 313.86 |
| 384 | 850–900 | 872 | 295.25–314.00 | 303.22 |
| 148 | 900–950 | 923 | 280.00–299.50 | 294.73 |
| 54 | 950–1000 | 979 | 273.00–291.50 | 288.08 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 350–400 | 382 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| 16 | 500–550 | 522 | 412.00 | 412.00 |
| 20 | 550–600 | 577 | 382.50–399.00 | 397.31 |
| 19 | 800–850 | 849 | 332.50 | 332.50 |
| 108 | 850–900 | 856 | 317.25 | 317.25 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 27 | 400–450 | 424 | 537.50 | 537.50 |
| 56 | 450–500 | 467 | 501.00–517.00 | 503.91 |
| 52 | 500–550 | 507 | 489.00–497.50 | 492.56 |
| 11 | 550–600 | 550 | 445.00 | 445.00 |
| 2 | 600–650 | 613 | 391.00 | 391.00 |
| 15 | 750–800 | 761 | 353.00–367.00 | 363.23 |
| 171 | 850–900 | 879 | 339.50–354.50 | 349.39 |
| 283 | 900–950 | 914 | 337.00–345.50 | 344.10 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | 450–500 | 469 | 412.50–437.50 | 423.40 |
| 12 | 500–550 | 511 | 385.00–395.00 | 389.98 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 250–300 | 284 | 507.50–515.00 | 510.40 |
| 30 | 300–350 | 324 | 532.00–575.00 | 540.30 |
| 106 | 350–400 | 388 | 502.00–530.00 | 510.03 |
| 101 | 400–450 | 418 | 482.50–505.00 | 497.25 |
| 132 | 450–500 | 479 | 442.50–479.00 | 458.77 |
| 126 | 500–550 | 513 | 385.00–452.50 | 441.44 |
| 182 | 550–600 | 566 | 410.00–435.00 | 430.80 |
| 168 | 600–650 | 619 | 367.00–415.00 | 390.26 |
| 137 | 650–700 | 674 | 368.00–386.00 | 379.45 |
| 218 | 700–750 | 715 | 347.00–385.50 | 365.88 |
| 210 | 750–800 | 781 | 330.00–357.00 | 343.44 |
| 271 | 800–850 | 822 | 320.00–354.25 | 344.75 |
| 489 | 850–900 | 880 | 305.00–349.00 | 335.86 |
| 223 | 900–950 | 923 | 305.00–324.75 | 316.88 |
| 310 | 950–1000 | 974 | 290.00–317.50 | 308.95 |
| Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 242 | 1000–1050 | 1,011 | 281.00–310.50 | 304.67 |
| 170 | 1050–1100 | 1,075 | 280.00–299.50 | 292.21 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 400–450 | 448 | 445.00 | 445.00 |
| 4 | 450–500 | 453 | 442.50 | 442.50 |
| 68 | 500–550 | 527 | 405.00–424.00 | 419.99 |
| 21 | 550–600 | 578 | 387.00–399.00 | 391.78 |
| 23 | 600–650 | 635 | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| 44 | 650–700 | 667 | 345.00–352.00 | 350.43 |
| 33 | 700–750 | 718 | 322.00–345.00 | 331.14 |
| 6 | 750–800 | 796 | 296.00 | 296.00 |
| 15 | 800–850 | 824 | 255.00–326.00 | 309.40 |
| 70 | 850–900 | 879 | 301.00–322.00 | 314.78 |
| 7 | 900–950 | 912 | 287.00–301.00 | 291.10 |
| 12 | 950–1000 | 994 | 286.00 | 286.00 |
| Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | 1000–1050 | 1,018 | 236.00 | 236.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 350–400 | 375 | 547.50 | 547.50 |
| 23 | 500–550 | 532 | 465.00 | 465.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 350–400 | 363 | 445.00–550.00 | 507.44 |
| 51 | 400–450 | 419 | 445.00–486.00 | 482.08 |
| 68 | 500–550 | 518 | 426.00–430.00 | 426.42 |
| Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | 1000–1050 | 1,018 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| 11 | 1150–1200 | 1,174 | 232.50–237.50 | 235.20 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | 400–450 | 408 | 417.50–450.00 | 425.77 |
| 7 | 450–500 | 499 | 407.50 | 407.50 |
| 5 | 500–550 | 506 | 375.00 | 375.00 |
| 9 | 600–650 | 613 | 280.00–360.00 | 342.06 |
| 3 | 650–700 | 663 | 338.00 | 338.00 |
| 4 | 700–750 | 731 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| 4 | 800–850 | 818 | 266.00 | 266.00 |
| 9 | 900–950 | 925 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| 5 | 950–1000 | 957 | 262.50 | 262.50 |
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | 550–600 | 571 | 350.00 | 350.00 |
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 45 | — | 1,436 | 142.00–162.00 | 152.63 |
| 2 | — | 1,725 | 157.00 | 157.00 |
| Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 1,059 | 128.00–131.00 | 130.30 |
| 7 | — | 1,187 | 160.00–168.00 | 162.91 |
| 200 | — | 1,165 | 134.00–156.50 | 148.11 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 11 | — | 1,693 | 145.00–146.00 | 145.45 |
| 67 | — | 1,276 | 114.00–139.00 | 125.99 |
| 12 | — | 1,135 | 80.00–95.00 | 84.02 |
| 21 | — | 1,187 | 100.00–110.00 | 104.12 |
| Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 977 | 114.00–132.00 | 119.99 |
| Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 2 | — | 980 | 192.00 | 192.00 |
| Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 5 | — | 2,030 | 191.00–202.00 | 196.59 |
| 8 | — | 1,489 | 152.00–179.00 | 165.65 |
| 17 | — | 1,748 | 178.00–195.00 | 187.16 |
| Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 3 | — | 896 | 267.00 | 267.00 |
| Age | Stage | Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 14 | — | 1,256 | 1,900.00–2,250.00 | 1,996.45 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 2 | — | 1,203 | 2,850.00 | 2,850.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | — | 1,627 | 2,500.00 | 2,500.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 1 | — | 1,570 | 2,850.00 | 2,850.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 2 | — | 1,318 | 2,200.00 | 2,200.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 5 | — | 1,354 | 2,200.00–2,450.00 | 2,328.58 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 6 | — | 1,304 | 3,200.00–3,275.00 | 3,249.12 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 8 | — | 1,218 | 2,725.00 | 2,725.00 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 18 | — | 1,204 | 2,360.00 | 2,360.00 |
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 39 | — | 1,293 | 2,450.00–2,950.00 | 2,881.07 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 16 | — | 1,145 | 3,275.00–3,400.00 | 3,339.22 |
| Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Broken Mouth$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) | 22 | — | 1,117 | 1,850.00–2,360.00 | 2,243.93 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 23 | — | 1,199 | 2,150.00–2,700.00 | 2,433.09 |
| Aged (>8 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 95 | — | 1,260 | 2,100.00–2,800.00 | 2,525.84 |
| Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 8 | — | 1,063 | 2,600.00–4,300.00 | 3,686.87 |
| Young (2-4 yrs) | 1st Stage (1-3 mo) | 32 | — | 1,006 | 4,175.00–4,700.00 | 4,301.48 |
| Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||||
| Young (2-4 yrs) | Open | 8 | — | 1,014 | 228.00–272.00 | 250.56 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,082 | 195.00 | 195.00 |
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 14 | — | 1,140 | 175.00–214.00 | 192.67 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs) | Open | 5 | — | 1,350 | 3,600.00 | 3,600.00 |
| Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | — | 1,100 | 3,375.00 | 3,375.00 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · estimate wt | ||||||
| Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | — | 1,200 | 3,850.00 | 3,850.00 |