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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 13

● As filed141 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Colorado reported 141 priced lines covering 10,982 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,241 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,237 head. replacement cattle receipts at 4,715 head. Counted as USDA files them — 8 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Dec 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,241Last week 15,085Year ago 17,735

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,237Last week 1,869Year ago 1,291

Replacement CattleReceipts 4,715Last week 99Year ago 2,097

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 4 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Feeder cattle numbers marketed this week down by 39%. Most of the markets were focused on hosting their bred cow and cow/calf pair specials with over 4700 offerings. Feeder steers under 650 lbs sold 9.00 lower to sharply lower, 650-800 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower, and over 800 lbs 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher, 500-650 lbs5.00 to 9.00 lower, and over 650 lbs steady to 6.00 higher. Young to middle aged bred cows too thinly tested from last week, but prices firm with premiums seen as high as 2500.00 on fancy cows. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, December 27, 2021.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	526	160.00–161.00	160.71
14	—	465	169.00	169.00
11	—	379	190.00–192.50	190.42
16	—	661	152.00	152.00
10	—	425	183.00–186.00	184.57
31	—	594	160.00–165.00	161.43
19	—	617	150.00–152.00	151.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	522	168.00–173.50	171.21
77	—	573	160.00–165.00	163.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	581	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
150	—	856	157.00–159.00	158.17
293	—	815	154.00–161.00	159.04
33	—	387	199.00–221.00	204.89
32	—	341	214.00–228.00	220.44
379	—	677	156.00–170.00	165.06
345	—	523	166.00–203.00	176.70
528	—	717	151.00–169.00	162.59
165	—	575	158.00–185.00	170.82
427	—	769	147.50–166.00	159.07
310	—	627	156.00–177.00	166.80
24	—	435	198.00–200.00	199.08
83	—	471	180.00–206.00	191.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	676	151.00–159.50	156.36
95	—	723	151.00–154.00	152.64
152	—	617	152.00–163.00	158.27
34	—	845	151.50	151.50
21	—	750	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	602	170.00–171.00	170.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	662	145.00–148.00	146.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
162	—	674	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	409	205.00–216.00	210.99
56	—	522	199.50	199.50
15	—	456	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,079	124.00	124.00
216	—	471	160.00–185.50	167.48
226	—	523	151.00–163.00	156.45
10	—	1,018	125.00	125.00
131	—	731	142.00–153.00	150.06
73	—	775	148.00–150.50	150.30
14	—	924	134.00	134.00
26	—	834	146.50	146.50
185	—	662	143.00–156.00	149.98
72	—	432	170.00–193.00	175.31
246	—	620	142.00–158.50	152.66
258	—	580	143.00–162.00	151.78
35	—	362	181.00–200.00	187.97
39	—	312	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	752	131.00–136.00	133.50
76	—	681	131.00–144.50	141.22
75	—	715	131.00–138.50	135.91
86	—	622	135.00–148.00	143.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	675	145.50	145.50
40	—	376	176.00	176.00
77	—	564	141.00–149.00	147.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	441	151.00–165.00	156.68
6	—	862	130.00	130.00
10	—	334	171.00	171.00
13	—	501	146.00	146.00
5	—	713	134.00	134.00
18	—	569	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
167	—	678	158.00–159.00	158.09
24	—	591	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	576	141.00–147.75	144.73
102	—	539	144.00–145.00	144.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,110	95.00–97.00	96.71
19	—	1,215	97.00–98.50	98.16
5	—	1,317	98.00	98.00
14	—	875	96.00–97.00	96.79
9	—	963	96.00–98.00	97.34
29	—	1,072	96.00–99.00	98.13
8	—	1,292	94.00–98.00	95.88
23	—	1,036	97.50–98.00	97.93
5	—	925	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	62.50	62.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
275	—	1,389	50.00–69.00	62.00
13	—	1,440	32.00–44.00	34.93
290	—	1,258	40.00–60.00	54.01
15	—	1,378	70.00–75.00	70.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,282	57.00–59.00	57.27
58	—	1,409	60.00–70.00	63.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	1,092	36.00–49.50	44.21
116	—	1,153	50.00–61.00	54.53
33	—	1,095	20.00–42.00	32.07
8	—	1,107	62.00–68.00	63.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,681	53.00–63.00	61.05
169	—	1,624	54.00–75.00	65.51
26	—	1,503	70.00–76.50	71.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
286	—	1,313	51.50–72.50	63.28
9	—	1,054	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,128	51.00–65.00	57.58
6	—	893	59.00	59.00
5	—	1,036	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,475	100.50	100.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	82.00–85.00	83.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,846	77.00–86.50	82.66
45	—	1,859	87.50–99.00	92.79
11	—	1,883	97.00–104.00	100.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,291	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	1,316	610.00–685.00	638.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,339	650.00–775.00	681.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	167	—	1,176	1,450.00–1,810.00	1,754.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	300	—	1,346	835.00–985.00	913.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	350	—	1,340	1,075.00–1,550.00	1,376.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	100	—	1,237	1,360.00–1,600.00	1,412.80
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,350	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	1,228	710.00	710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	102	—	1,115	860.00–985.00	933.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	996	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	19	—	1,104	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,157.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	124	—	1,305	800.00–910.00	839.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	—	1,465	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,494.36
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	54	—	1,266	910.00–985.00	968.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	110	—	1,045	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,608.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	79	—	1,140	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,488.73
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	1,298	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	107	—	1,328	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,122.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	37	—	1,125	1,475.00–1,750.00	1,675.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	248	—	1,223	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,699.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	46	—	1,252	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,737.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	89	—	1,201	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,032.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,119	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,873.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	93	—	1,167	1,810.00–2,550.00	1,983.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,194	1,710.00	1,710.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,131	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,058	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,394.52
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,500	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	98	—	1,284	700.00–825.00	758.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,628	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	121	—	1,307	1,035.00–1,275.00	1,114.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,322	1,225.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	59	—	1,200	735.00–810.00	749.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	1,305	1,260.00	1,260.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,025	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,833	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,274	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,467.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	96	—	1,013	1,400.00–1,775.00	1,495.40
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	197	—	1,073	1,400.00–1,585.00	1,514.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	169	—	1,126	1,800.00–1,875.00	1,835.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,032	80.00–82.50	82.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,040	71.00–79.00	72.49

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.