Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 11
● As filed274 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 274 priced lines covering 10,149 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,728 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 703 head. replacement cattle receipts at 910 head. Counted as USDA files them — 118 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Mar 11, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 9,728Last week 8,035Year ago 9,510
Slaughter CattleReceipts 703Last week 978Year ago 863
Replacement CattleReceipts 910Last week 329Year ago 52

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold steady to 10.00 lower on a light test, 400-500 lbs 9.00 higher, 500-600 lbs 2.00 lower to sharply lower, and over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher with instances of 7.00 to 14.00 lower on 700-800 lb steers. Feeder heifers across all weight classes sold mostly steady to 6.00 higher with instances of 12.00 to 13.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifers over 850 lbs sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 lower; average dressing slaughter bulls sold 19.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, March 25, 2024.

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,5802,025.002,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—8001,700.001,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)20—1,1461,975.00–2,150.002,041.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,1032,525.00–2,650.002,575.54
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,0722,025.00–2,100.002,052.35
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)35—1,2351,975.00–2,550.002,142.28
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—1,0501,950.001,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)13—1,1702,075.00–2,400.002,225.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)15—1,2042,525.00–2,900.002,810.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,1362,075.002,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)46—1,2761,875.00–2,000.001,919.31
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—1,0621,900.00–2,450.002,279.57
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)30—1,0952,025.00–2,350.002,136.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,1332,950.002,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—9831,975.001,975.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11—1,2921,900.00–2,400.002,291.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)10—1,1212,300.002,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19—1,2353,050.00–3,300.003,118.47
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21—1,2882,950.00–3,050.003,004.73
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,1553,050.003,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)15—1,2372,850.00–3,250.003,180.48
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—9691,125.00–1,350.001,274.69
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0651,275.001,275.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9001,300.001,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—8451,050.00–1,350.001,184.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0951,275.001,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,0031,325.00–1,350.001,330.21
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,1691,950.001,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)25—1,1382,000.00–2,050.002,022.60
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—8401,900.001,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—9682,025.002,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,1331,600.00–1,700.001,656.07
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)16—1,0891,385.00–2,050.001,677.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)4—1,1451,900.001,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)18—1,1751,425.00–1,860.001,727.27
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,2231,425.00–1,850.001,766.98
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)4—1,2751,775.001,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—8901,200.00–1,425.001,293.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,0611,450.00–1,750.001,603.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—1,1821,475.00–1,825.001,673.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)4—8751,425.001,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11—1,0231,575.00–1,875.001,710.14
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)15—9252,300.00–2,550.002,473.75
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—9962,400.002,400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—9051,875.001,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—9561,700.00–2,025.001,828.25
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)4—9382,200.002,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)14—9011,725.00–2,200.001,961.70
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—6721,700.001,700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—623950.00–1,175.001,101.60
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9—7861,425.00–1,625.001,508.57
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—6551,225.00–1,475.001,299.10
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—8911,525.00–1,625.001,579.98
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)2—9551,350.001,350.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—6661,300.00–1,625.001,485.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,2902,075.002,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open13—1,2152,075.00–2,325.002,200.61
Young (2-4 yrs)Open15—1,1752,050.00–3,000.002,909.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,2452,450.00–2,500.002,475.10
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,0702,650.002,650.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open5—1,1462,275.00–2,450.002,411.21
Aged (>8 yrs)Open5—1,1641,975.001,975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open13—1,3192,350.002,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open3—1,0121,900.00–2,200.002,098.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7—1,2801,775.00–3,000.002,591.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open13—1,2812,900.00–2,950.002,933.06
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,3652,900.002,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,5602,750.002,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open7—1,2642,675.00–2,750.002,730.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7—1,0432,600.00–2,750.002,728.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open7—1,3332,850.002,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9051,375.001,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,0201,725.001,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,1451,475.001,475.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open12—1,0451,275.00–1,850.001,548.07
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open13—702201.00201.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open86—870152.50–186.00167.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open10—997121.00–126.00122.51
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open27—987130.00–146.00138.22

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4250–300296405.00405.00
10300–350339359.00–385.00369.07
16350–400353344.00–385.00372.09
16400–450435360.00360.00
69500–550523327.50327.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
350–10082625.00–750.00655.61
2200–250220810.00810.00
38300–350326324.00–347.50331.88
95350–400382311.00–347.00335.22
199400–450422307.00–332.50323.11
118450–500472295.00–315.00307.46
127500–550523266.00–307.50297.20
335550–600582250.00–297.50282.14
309600–650618258.00–278.00269.54
191650–700674230.00–259.00245.69
102700–750704231.00–252.00248.01
83750–800769221.00–229.00226.67
41800–850831216.00216.00
56850–900875198.00–216.00207.94
8950–1000978181.00181.00
21050–11001,098167.50167.50
51100–11501,115168.00–174.00171.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3250–300265320.00320.00
4350–400399301.00301.00
13400–450436251.00–290.00265.46
37450–500481255.00–283.00271.20
37500–550519241.00–246.00244.10
56550–600583220.00–235.00225.83
2600–650620222.00222.00
39650–700669207.00–227.00209.56
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7550–600584202.50202.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4250–300299301.00301.00
13350–400382290.00–323.00308.14
35450–500481277.50–289.00285.31
37500–550530252.00–299.00275.43
4550–600576266.00266.00
90600–650621246.00–269.00261.11
Heifers — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
70400–450401320.00320.00
4500–550506305.00305.00
9650–700697248.00248.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
24300–350337271.00–281.00273.94
2350–400395265.00265.00
6400–450435274.00274.00
39450–500476228.00–260.00251.87
4500–550519234.00234.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9550–600584256.00256.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7450–500464238.00238.00
19500–550525262.00–268.00265.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9250–300272332.00–365.00352.89
6300–350334301.00–305.00303.62
65350–400390295.00–320.00307.65
213400–450424280.00–322.50314.73
85450–500476264.00–297.50281.45
182500–550526251.00–297.00284.80
102550–600588236.00–282.50259.69
114600–650626234.00–263.00251.27
96650–700683226.00–243.00237.79
228700–750722211.00–236.50234.78
9750–800750216.00216.00
11800–850817185.00185.00
4850–900875175.00–182.00180.29
9950–1000960166.00–170.00167.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
54300–350325348.00–375.00364.25
79350–400361351.00–367.50356.95
130400–450426337.00–343.00341.09
26450–500484322.50–332.50327.03
383500–550511315.00–316.50315.82
238550–600576287.50–298.00293.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15350–400371322.00–332.00325.20
13500–550525274.00–279.00276.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15250–300292397.00–405.00403.51
32300–350335387.50–397.50389.49
52350–400383360.00–385.00380.46
105400–450429365.00–376.00371.79
102450–500478342.50–355.00350.11
208500–550538316.00–337.50326.16
117550–600581291.00–321.00308.19
188600–650632282.00–309.75293.68
208650–700679253.00–285.00274.96
13700–750722245.00–259.00252.51
205750–800777232.00–246.00238.91
144800–850827221.00–247.00241.80
175850–900876218.00–239.00229.13
43900–950911221.00–226.00222.50
17950–1000954216.00216.00
161000–10501,011201.00201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
41350–400367392.00–399.00396.80
116400–450430388.00–397.50393.66
62450–500461365.00–375.00367.01
144500–550514326.00–353.00344.88
107550–600575324.00–332.00327.14
183600–650615298.00–303.00300.89
121850–900866239.00–240.00239.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
25300–350332353.00–375.00361.87
25350–400388346.00–356.00349.55
100400–450430331.00–362.50349.03
49450–500473315.00–337.50332.43
50500–550533290.00–320.00308.24
114550–600574276.00–302.50294.68
91600–650615241.00–276.00269.41
61650–700677241.00–266.00260.60
36700–750713247.00–258.00249.51
3750–800782241.00241.00
2850–900850185.00185.00
3950–1000965195.00195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7300–350311338.00–342.50339.99
9400–450421330.00–348.00343.99
26450–500466282.50–312.50291.36
62500–550529277.00–305.00292.28
33550–600590231.00–285.00275.99
10600–650616260.00–267.50266.02
3900–950930146.00146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4300–350331417.50417.50
4350–400363410.00410.00
56400–450425410.00410.00
32450–500460379.00–382.50380.10
21500–550504360.00360.00
140650–700655287.00–299.75294.96
20700–750722263.00263.00
108750–800770251.00–257.00255.04
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4350–400350357.50357.50
16400–450424323.00–331.00326.01
9450–500498322.00322.00
49500–550527312.00–322.50316.39
22550–600583286.00–306.00290.56
10600–650649254.00254.00
20650–700677277.00277.00
33700–750719244.00–246.00245.09
4800–850828231.00–236.00233.48
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3400–450432302.50302.50
48600–650630218.00–232.50221.40
Steers — Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13500–550516311.00311.00
25600–650623291.00291.00
27650–700651283.00283.00
20750–800762239.50–251.00240.63
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17350–400378254.00254.00
6450–500481247.00247.00
7800–850826177.50177.50
2950–1000975170.00170.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5400–450416299.00–357.50323.61
6500–550516281.00–295.00285.57
20550–600577254.00–266.00259.22
42650–700691250.00–266.00253.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7400–450440390.00390.00
59550–600582315.00–318.00315.20
14650–700677271.00–276.00275.30
37750–800756252.00–257.00256.33
Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
95400–450430395.00395.00
8450–500493345.00345.00
6500–550507334.00334.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1800–850807169.00169.00
1850–900885172.50172.50
1900–950905168.50168.50
2950–1000990172.50172.50
31000–10501,018170.00–170.50170.33
501050–11001,065170.00–173.50172.27
41100–11501,141175.00175.00
121150–12001,168169.50–173.50171.43
51200–12501,227166.50–173.00169.06
81250–13001,291165.00–169.50167.95
41300–13501,309167.50167.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6400–450445177.50177.50
6500–550530167.50167.50
11000–10501,020164.00164.00
11450–15001,460135.00135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8500–550527287.50–295.00293.06
7950–1000961136.00136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
250–10080650.00–750.00700.00
5500–550527307.00–317.50311.21
5550–600585252.00252.00
5650–700655241.00241.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,533103.00–123.00113.21
16—1,633124.50–134.50128.59
1—2,070120.00120.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,690115.00–118.00116.48
2—1,888132.00–134.00133.03
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
34—1,385120.00–134.00129.82
1—1,435109.00109.00
55—1,348116.00–175.00131.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
79—1,24895.00–122.00116.31
29—1,14171.00–102.5088.20
23—1,27541.00–89.0076.33
92—1,23885.00–115.00106.86
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,007109.00–118.00112.73
104—1,062100.00–177.50116.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,383109.50–111.00110.13
11—1,394126.00–134.50129.84
152—1,456113.00–125.50120.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,508129.00–139.50134.33
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,150160.00160.00
1—1,385127.50127.50
2—975172.00–191.00180.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
25—1,767114.00–168.00136.59
11—1,644143.50–155.00149.89
7—1,597110.00–140.00122.35
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.