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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 8

● As filed218 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Colorado reported 218 priced lines covering 15,379 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 15,490 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,172 head. replacement cattle receipts at 327 head. Counted as USDA files them — 1 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Jan 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 15,490Last week 4,530Year ago 30,520

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,172Last week 456Year ago 1,516

Replacement CattleReceipts 327Last week 0Year ago 123

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 5 Colorado auction markets included: Centennial Livestock, Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. This week marked the second week of stock show specials. Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold sharply lower, 500-750 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower, and over 750 lbs mostly 15.00 to 18.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs sold sharply lower, 450-700 lbs mostly unevenly steady, and over 700 lbs sharply lower. Dairy feeder heifers over 750 lbs sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, January 22, 2024.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
275	—	517	280.00–341.00	315.59
721	—	766	208.00–238.00	230.68
20	—	287	350.00–355.00	350.70
8	—	1,019	170.00–204.00	182.50
92	—	870	196.00–226.00	210.38
703	—	669	239.00–274.00	256.79
110	—	383	353.00–400.00	378.50
19	—	915	198.50–201.00	199.45
213	—	825	201.00–231.00	217.55
595	—	569	260.00–328.00	296.69
34	—	340	339.00–351.00	349.17
2	—	968	213.00	213.00
192	—	473	313.00–355.00	339.42
96	—	430	320.00–395.00	342.04
469	—	624	241.00–304.00	273.57
9	—	292	925.00–950.00	941.63
497	—	724	218.00–247.00	237.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	718	208.00–247.00	240.41
9	—	358	301.00–312.50	304.88
14	—	463	284.00	284.00
3	—	430	300.00	300.00
7	—	603	256.00	256.00
20	—	583	240.00–292.50	271.07
16	—	679	216.00–236.00	226.53
10	—	529	260.00–266.00	264.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	523	250.00–293.00	269.65
7	—	593	276.00	276.00
2	—	775	192.50	192.50
7	—	694	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
267	—	634	223.00–279.00	265.50
88	—	723	214.50–230.00	222.88
7	—	256	365.00	365.00
63	—	429	308.00–327.50	318.40
208	—	531	266.00–322.50	297.27
406	—	576	252.50–301.00	290.47
3	—	905	185.00	185.00
44	—	833	200.00–218.00	204.84
291	—	675	226.00–260.00	245.53
168	—	785	196.00–225.50	219.52
118	—	476	301.00–325.00	312.24
53	—	373	325.00–370.00	343.95
6	—	346	323.00	323.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	868	182.00	182.00
139	—	476	243.00–302.50	277.09
25	—	741	193.00–213.00	204.13
19	—	641	252.00–257.00	253.84
19	—	432	276.00–303.00	285.33
91	—	532	226.00–294.00	268.58
49	—	588	243.00–267.00	263.10
24	—	322	282.50–340.00	305.04
2	—	270	325.00	325.00
25	—	777	182.50–205.00	199.76
32	—	388	290.00–314.00	310.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	448	230.00	230.00
19	—	571	246.00–252.00	248.27
19	—	473	260.00–295.00	278.38
60	—	640	232.00–258.00	252.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	658	259.00	259.00
92	—	608	293.00	293.00
36	—	354	392.50	392.50
9	—	409	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	687	236.00	236.00
5	—	749	195.00	195.00
3	—	512	282.00	282.00
7	—	493	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	808	218.00	218.00
100	—	484	335.00–338.00	337.10
96	—	589	280.00–287.50	286.79
36	—	630	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	403	345.00	345.00
6	—	773	216.00	216.00
5	—	322	362.00	362.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	727	230.00–231.00	230.90
77	—	658	264.50	264.50
9	—	623	271.00	271.00
8	—	338	356.00	356.00
102	—	871	216.50	216.50
15	—	465	324.00	324.00
95	—	837	221.00–224.00	223.32
118	—	420	342.00	342.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	651	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	521	283.00–286.00	283.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	775	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
135	—	550	255.00	255.00
20	—	508	267.50–273.00	269.44
2	—	675	202.50	202.50
43	—	612	210.00–221.00	218.15
51	—	436	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
265	—	429	265.00–310.00	280.19
13	—	280	266.00–332.50	306.14
612	—	676	220.00–240.00	226.91
356	—	766	202.00–227.00	207.97
474	—	572	234.00–280.50	266.42
9	—	829	192.00–195.00	193.63
24	—	325	298.00–317.50	309.37
11	—	1,010	164.00–169.00	166.74
345	—	477	262.00–312.00	294.38
207	—	379	281.00–332.00	294.67
4	—	869	186.00–195.00	190.52
523	—	526	240.00–295.00	279.87
166	—	727	203.00–222.00	211.41
5	—	919	179.00	179.00
573	—	621	220.00–259.00	236.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	737	201.00–205.00	204.53
33	—	532	235.00–252.50	237.33
49	—	677	225.00	225.00
2	—	845	180.00	180.00
17	—	434	251.00	251.00
28	—	570	228.00–257.00	243.62
22	—	632	220.00–225.00	223.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	743	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	685	201.00–211.00	203.91
52	—	428	215.00–244.00	221.52
71	—	524	223.50–262.00	233.88
56	—	480	210.00–274.00	241.02
13	—	325	250.00–272.00	265.61
5	—	862	152.50	152.50
2	—	633	190.00	190.00
3	—	765	176.00	176.00
32	—	589	211.00–237.50	222.38
19	—	386	236.00–265.00	255.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	737	211.00	211.00
22	—	615	238.00	238.00
68	—	442	281.00–289.00	288.07
40	—	659	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	436	256.00	256.00
10	—	503	252.50	252.50
4	—	490	251.00	251.00
6	—	553	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	377	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	150.00	150.00
4	—	334	282.00	282.00
3	—	802	173.00	173.00
128	—	674	210.00–227.00	217.08
10	—	898	176.00–185.00	182.31
274	—	483	237.00–295.00	255.51
1	—	1,005	150.00	150.00
202	—	526	231.00–280.00	247.39
261	—	783	194.00–212.00	205.74
82	—	383	267.00–312.50	286.51
323	—	628	211.00–244.00	233.90
1	—	970	145.00	145.00
47	—	736	190.00–208.00	203.64
7	—	927	153.00–170.00	160.47
147	—	421	245.00–291.00	269.84
294	—	581	219.00–262.00	236.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	626	194.00–238.00	221.58
10	—	696	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	745	187.50	187.50
2	—	573	191.00	191.00
5	—	775	182.00	182.00
7	—	688	216.00	216.00
6	—	500	260.00	260.00
7	—	422	289.00	289.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	560	267.50	267.50
1	—	690	215.00	215.00
4	—	724	213.00	213.00
3	—	515	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,461	142.00	142.00
3	—	1,178	146.00	146.00
9	—	1,423	142.50–143.00	142.72
1	—	1,280	143.50	143.50
6	—	1,502	133.00–137.00	136.33
4	—	932	146.00–147.00	146.50
1	—	1,200	144.50	144.50
11	—	1,382	143.00–143.50	143.09
22	—	1,082	145.50–146.50	146.07
1	—	765	141.00	141.00
4	—	1,126	146.00–146.50	146.37
23	—	1,328	144.00–154.50	145.83
6	—	1,032	145.50–147.00	146.17
3	—	960	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	945	167.00	167.00
3	—	705	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	131.00	131.00
4	—	749	138.00	138.00
6	—	683	125.00–132.50	131.27
2	—	1,508	107.50	107.50
4	—	1,118	139.00	139.00
1	—	540	117.50	117.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,034	835.00	835.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,087	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	822	685.00–850.00	791.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,121	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,133.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,373	1,210.00	1,210.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,155	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,340	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,052	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	867	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,298.70
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,635.00	1,635.00

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	80	—	1,006	130.00–159.00	145.51
(<2 yrs)	Open	17	—	721	136.00–157.00	145.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	125	—	897	160.00–182.50	170.80

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	63	—	1,081	102.00–137.50	117.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,212	102.00–127.00	117.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,766	100.50–109.50	106.02
8	—	1,586	86.00–99.00	93.51
12	—	1,989	111.00–126.00	114.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,187	81.00–117.50	85.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,044	111.00–142.50	121.37
186	—	1,232	83.50–130.00	94.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	1,005	54.00–82.00	72.60
62	—	1,180	85.00–96.00	92.37
10	—	1,371	31.00–51.00	45.89
199	—	1,160	73.00–90.00	84.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,373	91.00–100.00	93.32
284	—	1,416	80.00–92.50	87.35
14	—	1,403	76.00–91.00	80.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,802	94.00–101.00	98.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,629	91.00–100.00	93.83
41	—	1,529	86.00–97.50	92.84
3	—	1,435	76.00–81.00	79.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	111.00	111.00

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.