Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Feb 12
● As filed223 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 223 priced lines covering 6,825 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,637 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 760 head. replacement cattle receipts at 336 head. Counted as USDA files them — 35 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Feb 12, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 6,637Last week 7,934Year ago 4,981
Slaughter CattleReceipts 760Last week 948Year ago 730
Replacement CattleReceipts 336Last week 1,108Year ago 40

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 4 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand light to good. Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold sharply higher on a light test and over 400 lbs mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher, 600-750 lbs 7.00 to 12.00 lower and over 750 lbs mostly 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifers over 800 lbs sold mostly steady to 6.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher; average dressing slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, February 26, 2024.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per head · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—178150.00150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—875154.00–154.50154.15
1—900154.50154.50
18—1,127151.00–157.50153.97
15—1,176153.00–157.50154.25
21—967154.00–155.50154.48
1—1,380156.00156.00
38—1,035153.50–157.00155.42
42—1,332152.50–157.00155.69
4—1,060155.50155.50
8—813152.50152.50
25—1,226152.50–155.50153.67
3—1,423148.00–150.00149.33
3—1,280155.00–157.00155.67
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—1,028142.00142.00
14—985146.00–147.00146.86
4—767125.00–127.50126.26
11—732141.00141.00
1—1,060149.00149.00
6—652135.00135.00
6—1,210149.00149.00
2—820150.00150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—14480.0080.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
19—326382.50–395.00383.85
6—858223.00223.00
199—576292.00–330.00306.61
149—522320.00–354.00326.66
139—476323.00–360.00346.04
96—432347.50–379.00367.40
40—374372.50–395.00387.96
206—630281.00–303.00290.32
187—673262.50–289.00273.94
186—723238.00–266.50253.71
12—926216.00216.00
3—280401.00401.00
45—755237.50–247.00243.28
2—1,075185.00185.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—580274.00–278.00275.85
22—634249.00249.00
12—531285.00–299.00295.50
70—673248.00–257.00254.96
6—768230.00230.00
12—379331.00–350.00346.99
24—713245.00245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,285145.00145.00
4—818221.00221.00
2—1,030169.00169.00
1—1,360147.50147.50
150—584276.00–306.00294.96
1—1,210147.50147.50
21—430305.00–350.00327.55
93—630269.00–288.00276.39
77—522277.50–310.00300.16
69—687242.50–276.00249.88
27—869207.50–213.00210.67
12—944182.50–187.50185.84
9—394340.00–357.50347.76
24—469330.00–335.00331.84
16—768217.00–233.00222.03
15—740228.00–242.50236.83
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—403322.50322.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—614279.00279.00
5—670246.00246.00
73—488323.00–331.00330.16
23—591285.00285.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—426297.50297.50
4—508262.50262.50
10—369312.50312.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22—480325.00–326.00325.31
39—536311.00–315.00312.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—417385.00385.00
63—826241.50241.50
89—556326.00326.00
6—247410.00410.00
Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
151—561324.50324.50
33—460348.00348.00
14—610292.00292.00
23—546306.00306.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—354383.00383.00
10—338397.50397.50
59—507338.00–339.00338.88
43—667276.50–279.00277.19
48—570302.00–312.00307.60
125—619294.00–295.00294.51
19—468343.00–350.00345.59
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—388332.50332.50
30—529262.00–282.50276.61
8—439307.50307.50
3—342330.00330.00
6—485307.50307.50
20—586251.00–287.00269.19
20—640238.00–270.00261.04
10—683231.00–232.00231.49
3—845200.00200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
124—461357.00–363.00358.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—577282.50282.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
67—566270.00–282.00280.08
48—634256.00–265.00259.09
109—513292.00–307.00298.21
34—370349.00–351.00350.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—603237.00237.00
35—538243.00–265.00256.37
3—698210.00210.00
14—426271.00–300.00287.42
28—581227.50–269.00256.02
11—459267.00267.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,405107.50107.50
6—482282.50282.50
8—599242.50242.50
3—413300.00300.00
2—540235.00235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—524245.00245.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—660220.00220.00
12—484287.00287.00
5—533270.00270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—356355.00–367.00361.47
11—426340.00340.00
26—612270.00270.00
6—728234.00234.00
29—660250.00250.00
106—480320.00320.00
2—298387.50387.50
8—331372.50–391.00381.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
45—469275.00–291.00284.14
28—726218.00–228.00226.60
6—269322.50–345.00336.02
9—774224.00224.00
12—655218.00–229.00223.48
60—531258.00–289.00278.40
31—639227.50–241.00235.59
6—831167.50–181.00178.74
51—430282.00–317.50304.00
110—578245.00–285.00274.83
15—381295.00–335.00319.93
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
20—580247.50–249.00248.04
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
27—538281.00–286.00283.64
8—648232.50232.50
14—678219.00219.00
2—585235.00235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
34—372305.00–337.00324.15
200—670237.00–253.00243.78
104—476290.00–313.00305.87
2—285375.00375.00
131—425310.00–335.00322.69
122—531271.00–312.50289.52
11—905195.00–198.00197.45
9—1,044162.00–167.50166.89
49—812202.50–219.00217.97
12—326312.50–364.00341.42
228—584260.00–301.00275.73
2—855206.00206.00
122—621237.00–254.00247.02
45—720223.00–240.00228.08
82—770210.00–229.50224.81
Heifers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
16—601250.00250.00
54—474325.00325.00
6—358309.00309.00
17—668244.00244.00
40—425344.00344.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
41—561260.00–263.00261.61
7—372311.00–321.00315.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—694241.00241.00
5—458300.00300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—436296.00296.00
2—705226.00226.00
3—548256.00256.00
9—482249.00–335.00279.59
5—648235.00235.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,0551,075.001,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open3—1,2751,900.001,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,3852,100.002,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6—1,1712,125.00–2,200.002,186.33
Aged (>8 yrs)Open20—1,1861,825.001,825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,2901,625.00–1,675.001,650.19
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,2001,675.001,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,3801,675.001,675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)10—1,1371,110.001,110.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,133975.00–1,260.001,153.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—8531,100.001,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,1031,150.001,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—1,0041,100.001,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,060925.00925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0351,010.001,010.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,3501,225.001,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)15—1,2111,425.00–1,500.001,464.38
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,5151,510.001,510.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—9251,400.001,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,0031,575.00–1,625.001,603.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)15—1,2511,575.001,575.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)43—1,0751,425.00–1,435.001,433.82
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,1701,425.001,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,1011,650.00–1,675.001,657.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)8—1,0481,410.001,410.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)20—1,0902,285.002,285.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—1,1201,850.001,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,1271,900.001,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)10—1,1101,800.00–1,850.001,825.62
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0251,025.001,025.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—7801,350.001,350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open14—1,009112.50–127.50123.07
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open47—1,012131.00–159.00145.31
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—820201.00201.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open57—885161.00–197.50174.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,165145.00145.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—1,17290.00–101.0096.19
23—1,571112.00–126.00121.33
14—1,565105.00–119.50112.74
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
46—1,245100.00–129.00111.58
30—1,371100.00–142.50109.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
53—1,07392.00–104.5096.89
19—1,15237.50–71.0058.37
186—1,21985.00–102.5094.84
47—1,25761.00–86.0079.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—1,36996.00–113.00107.88
6—1,46686.00–95.0090.92
108—1,51389.00–108.50102.65
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—1,706111.00111.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,51099.0099.00
15—1,60798.00–113.00107.33
9—1,627102.00–113.00107.55
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
24—1,11592.50–121.00105.47
77—1,129100.00–116.00103.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—1,426110.00–112.50111.89
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.