Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 15
● As filed259 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 259 priced lines covering 10,320 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,930 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 979 head. replacement cattle receipts at 3,294 head. Counted as USDA files them — 35 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Jan 15, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 6,930Last week 15,490Year ago 7,587
Slaughter CattleReceipts 979Last week 1,172Year ago 935
Replacement CattleReceipts 3,294Last week 327Year ago 1,704

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction reports included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand light to good. Feeder steers under 450 lbs sold uneven on a light test, 450-600 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 lower, and over 600 lbs mostly 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower, 500-600 lbs sharply lower, and over 600 lbs mostly steady to 7.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifers over 950 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, January 29, 2024.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
44—715212.00–217.00214.72
35—565253.00–267.00258.10
12—509264.00264.00
20—475279.00–287.50280.01
2—415290.00290.00
46—616242.00–246.00243.48
6—328305.00–307.50306.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—835171.00171.00
19—664181.00–208.00201.77
8—718188.00188.00
2—375246.00246.00
8—576190.00–214.00205.41
1—1,120140.00140.00
17—527216.00–226.00224.24
5—638171.00–222.50191.50
27—482231.00–272.50268.18
2—348261.00261.00
2—433241.00241.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
56—567250.00–255.00253.38
32—525260.00260.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—510257.00257.00
3—618220.00220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,175155.00155.00
49—576221.00–254.00229.55
9—821179.00–182.50180.90
26—718191.00–206.00196.17
42—423250.00–277.50259.34
29—525229.00–275.00248.47
18—790190.00–193.00191.17
4—281301.00301.00
30—370275.00–277.50276.39
1—1,010155.00155.00
21—315280.00–290.00285.73
1—1,140154.50154.50
40—624212.00–240.00222.52
84—482246.00–298.00267.45
3—667216.00216.00
10—932169.00169.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—465245.00245.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—423252.50252.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—445272.50272.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
44—564221.00–239.00226.07
13—510229.00229.00
89—457246.00–266.00264.39
5—615205.00205.00
4—394261.00261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
249—760202.25–203.00202.65
35—336292.50–301.00299.11
2—260272.50272.50
162—585231.00–269.50247.42
200—908186.50–188.50188.26
103—473264.00–319.00292.48
128—714203.00–227.00212.36
100—877191.25191.25
31—422263.00–306.00280.90
120—374289.00–311.00292.36
2—245280.00280.00
183—819196.50–206.00197.35
199—526241.00–288.00259.90
2—1,198155.00155.00
6—1,076162.50162.50
75—669230.00–235.00233.75
163—623220.00–255.00236.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—526298.00298.00
41—433291.00–301.00293.35
8—268317.00317.00
7—602262.00262.00
39—551307.00307.00
17—301321.00321.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
26—411368.00–372.00369.57
50—472338.00338.00
108—587291.00–321.50295.71
100—603290.00–298.00292.73
19—651285.00285.00
28—707251.00251.00
9—299393.00393.00
Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
33—629251.00251.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
184—718221.00–254.00243.30
29—474315.00–345.00337.10
91—776217.00–239.00233.38
161—530287.00–329.00310.96
234—582260.00–306.00289.39
131—623240.00–290.00281.12
169—833201.00–228.00219.79
57—432320.00–365.00353.57
2—1,040194.00194.00
81—863202.00–211.00208.80
18—314330.00–339.00332.09
142—686236.00–266.00252.61
27—393371.00–377.50371.92
23—991192.00–196.00194.79
2—913207.50207.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
27—359320.00320.00
84—540282.00282.00
74—444294.00–309.00306.85
10—485296.00296.00
2—718207.00207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—785228.00228.00
10—562298.00298.00
10—660263.00263.00
7—606290.00290.00
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
28—547292.00292.00
7—555279.00279.00
21—649271.00271.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
287—963213.00–216.50215.22
174—621270.00–287.00283.22
47—712230.00–244.00239.88
55—510314.00–322.00319.39
67—684259.00–265.00262.44
10—453333.00333.00
59—829224.25224.25
3—597281.00281.00
65—916213.25213.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—618219.00219.00
14—537256.00–266.00262.74
27—386307.00–317.00310.57
41—473226.00–294.00280.01
22—683229.25229.25
20—426251.00–291.00275.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—1,025175.00175.00
45—533271.00–309.50288.25
43—479302.50–327.50315.22
10—770188.00–217.00202.82
21—375340.00–349.00343.34
2—282327.50327.50
21—423300.00–333.00320.90
6—726216.00–240.00228.38
4—345335.00335.00
25—587252.00–293.00282.06
26—888198.50–215.00200.52
69—673230.00–248.50241.40
5—996178.00178.00
49—628235.00–278.00259.26
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—550305.00305.00
12—460332.50332.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—517298.00298.00
8—431330.00330.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—1,154146.50–149.00148.71
1—825148.00148.00
14—1,130149.50–151.50151.36
17—1,083147.50–151.00150.33
29—1,029143.50–151.50149.14
3—960147.00147.00
8—1,263140.50–151.50149.24
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,325142.50142.50
2—1,250139.00139.00
4—366147.50147.50
3—732122.50122.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—400135.00135.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9—1,1831,375.00–1,700.001,618.28
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)77—1,2491,000.00–1,625.001,402.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,3561,425.00–1,850.001,685.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)24—1,2471,425.00–1,975.001,786.73
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)125—1,3481,150.00–1,825.001,510.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)35—1,3491,575.00–1,950.001,637.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)4—1,2901,500.001,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)25—1,1361,150.00–1,950.001,642.47
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)26—1,3401,400.00–1,610.001,594.27
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)13—1,1051,425.00–1,700.001,527.26
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)142—1,3721,450.00–1,975.001,721.35
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—9351,350.001,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)54—1,0301,050.00–1,700.001,462.63
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)33—1,2631,125.00–1,485.001,379.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,2071,385.001,385.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—1,1851,400.00–1,625.001,543.18
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)100—1,2481,225.00–1,485.001,386.99
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,2901,210.001,210.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)25—1,1121,210.00–1,475.001,406.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)24—1,2631,400.00–1,600.001,568.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)39—1,193850.00–1,425.001,307.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11—1,1491,400.001,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—824875.00–950.00909.55
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—8051,025.001,025.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)24—1,217775.00–1,485.001,260.21
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—971925.00–1,450.001,305.59
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—1,2561,475.001,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,3181,400.001,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)4—1,193975.00975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,0281,075.00–1,500.001,385.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)7—9921,150.001,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)30—1,1971,450.001,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—875875.00875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,168800.00–1,125.00988.60
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)27—1,103910.00–950.00940.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,0181,025.00–1,125.001,071.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,3601,225.001,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)9—8851,150.00–1,400.001,252.60
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0551,150.001,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)5—9881,150.001,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)108—1,3111,525.00–2,125.002,001.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)34—1,2001,525.00–2,050.001,916.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,3261,825.001,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,1901,625.001,625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)179—1,1941,600.00–2,525.002,234.53
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)58—1,4511,625.00–2,250.002,127.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)225—1,2731,625.00–2,350.002,110.84
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)57—1,2591,575.00–2,650.002,376.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)121—1,3161,710.00–2,450.002,220.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,1481,525.00–1,625.001,569.44
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19—1,1081,525.00–2,075.001,917.68
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)100—1,4291,500.00–2,250.002,015.18
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—1,3351,500.00–1,510.001,502.52
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)59—1,0841,500.00–1,750.001,598.81
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)6—1,0801,550.00–1,710.001,628.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,1031,525.001,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,1151,525.001,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,1201,710.001,710.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)15—1,2762,625.002,625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Non-Legible BANGS$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9151,250.001,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—9751,360.001,360.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,0151,700.001,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,3452,125.002,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,2351,950.001,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7—1,3852,085.00–2,700.002,495.18
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,3901,950.001,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,5753,000.003,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,6652,150.002,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11—1,0742,300.00–2,800.002,456.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—1,3231,550.00–1,575.001,561.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,3201,700.00–1,900.001,759.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,0351,100.001,100.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—8982,400.002,400.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—7601,625.001,625.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—743191.00191.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open97—1,040122.50–159.00148.27
(<2 yrs)Open8—742130.00–153.00148.72
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open110—928160.00–180.00167.65
(<2 yrs)Open6—697161.00–181.00171.26
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open3—730120.00–125.00121.68
Young (2-4 yrs)Open59—999102.00–132.00120.84
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)214—1,0502,100.00–2,500.002,246.86
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—9651,600.00–1,675.001,637.11
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—1,0061,650.00–1,825.001,722.37
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)142—1,0191,625.00–2,650.002,164.45
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—7851,175.001,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)14—926710.00–1,525.001,319.66
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—8091,100.00–1,375.001,214.72
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)382—9361,585.00–2,050.001,868.93
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)208—9291,425.00–2,075.001,899.43
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—8141,325.00–1,525.001,426.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
27—1,929113.00–134.50121.92
4—1,30499.00–100.0099.73
19—1,620100.00–121.00110.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22—1,244100.00–127.50106.76
14—1,374100.50–120.00102.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—1,58891.00–110.00101.92
53—1,61488.00–106.50104.63
1—1,80599.0099.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
125—1,13390.00–100.0093.47
246—1,11282.00–98.0089.09
10—1,28450.00–68.0060.53
87—1,03751.00–85.5073.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,51075.0075.00
60—1,43591.00–107.50100.67
13—1,36261.00–89.0080.10
149—1,43485.00–103.5097.56
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22—1,18097.00–110.0098.42
6—1,146100.00–102.00100.78
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—1,69286.00–112.00106.95
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.