Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, May 6
● As filed308 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 308 priced lines covering 5,651 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,288 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 889 head. replacement cattle receipts at 462 head. Counted as USDA files them — 112 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon May 6, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 5,288Last week 1,604Year ago 1,045
Slaughter CattleReceipts 889Last week 882Year ago 584
Replacement CattleReceipts 462Last week 476Year ago 396

Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand moderate to good. Feeder steers under 700 lbs sold 10.00 to 30.00 higher. No comparisons were available for steers over 700 lbs. Feeder heifers 350-450 lbs sold 9.00 to 18.00 higher, 450-550 lbs 2.00 to 20.00 lower on a thin test and 550-700 lbs 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher and bulls sold 11.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, May 20, 2024.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—1,071126.00–135.50129.24
28—1,14872.00–114.50104.54
17—1,22850.00–99.0081.87
83—1,27691.00–126.00119.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
159—1,46399.00–140.00130.76
1—1,24082.5082.50
15—1,382135.00–144.50140.20
16—1,411115.00–125.00121.18
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—1,118124.00–139.00130.70
220—1,116102.00–155.00126.94
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
26—1,279125.00–143.00134.54
73—1,344101.00–175.00135.01
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,690146.50146.50
8—1,718117.00–137.00133.04
3—2,155139.50139.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—1,473133.00–142.00136.49
8—1,432130.00130.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—1,722128.00–135.00131.70
17—1,639134.00–144.00139.16
17—1,565121.00–141.00134.88
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—1,201146.00–185.00157.54
5—1,246137.00–148.00144.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—1,651123.00–153.00142.51
24—1,938110.00–167.00158.00
49—1,632120.00–180.00149.70
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,178172.00172.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—2,100159.00159.00
4—1,413165.00–169.00167.86

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
32500–550518323.00–337.00328.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3250–300257900.00900.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
34450–500461361.00–367.00365.71
13550–600565310.00–317.50314.03
42600–650615302.50–305.00303.15
12700–750717250.00–256.00254.48
30750–800761262.50262.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22350–400380369.00–401.00391.02
48400–450414345.00–397.50370.01
49450–500474347.00–362.00355.24
19500–550517310.00–348.00336.91
40550–600579303.00–330.00316.02
89600–650627280.00–311.00296.87
152650–700674276.00–287.50281.88
40700–750746236.50–241.00237.50
84750–800769220.00–264.00251.66
71800–850811232.00–240.00234.17
7900–950911207.00207.00
11000–10501,020187.50187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
20450–500451379.00379.00
49500–550534347.00–352.00347.31
64550–600559326.00–332.50329.84
8600–650639294.00294.00
9750–800795241.00241.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21850–900869232.50232.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250207925.00925.00
7250–3002501,000.001,000.00
4300–350330365.00365.00
37450–500478335.00–347.50338.00
28500–550513256.00–327.50274.21
10550–600576307.50–309.00308.39
5600–650638259.00–275.00268.50
28650–700670257.50–267.50260.93
2700–750715248.00248.00
1750–800790242.00242.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6350–400355367.50367.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
24350–400371350.00–377.50365.53
28400–450421339.00–380.00352.26
14500–550544291.00–295.00291.57
17600–650628271.00–272.50271.96
44650–700692247.50–251.00247.65
2750–800778221.00221.00
15800–850820215.00–226.00217.15
9850–900873201.00–207.00205.70
5900–950933201.00201.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5500–550503286.00286.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2350–400398347.50347.50
10450–500467332.50332.50
32550–600572286.00–304.00301.28
3750–800753232.50232.50
Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12450–500485349.00349.00
23550–600554331.00331.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14400–450444322.50–325.00323.57
3450–500450315.00315.00
3600–650602254.00254.00
1750–800780220.00220.00
1950–1000950190.00190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2450–500453303.00303.00
47600–650613259.00–263.00260.41
75650–700674251.00–260.00256.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250238700.00700.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11550–600574273.00–279.00275.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
750–10090300.00–525.00420.83
2100–150110575.00–650.00614.20
11300–350333318.00–350.00329.70
39350–400373341.00–342.50341.39
75400–450427297.50–340.00324.78
110450–500477283.00–312.00295.50
137500–550523276.00–301.00286.68
119550–600562260.00–282.50271.32
79600–650627247.50–279.00258.10
40650–700671230.00–255.00243.03
110700–750746220.00–237.00229.55
68750–800761214.00–226.00224.60
31800–850840209.00–221.00211.64
3850–900857208.00208.00
1950–1000950186.00186.00
11100–11501,120179.00179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350345285.00285.00
2400–450420277.50277.50
11450–500477259.00–272.50260.21
3500–550538242.50242.50
11550–600598241.00241.00
2600–650628237.50237.50
1650–700680237.50237.50
3700–750737210.00210.00
2750–800773217.50217.50
1800–850830185.00185.00
1900–950945180.00180.00
2950–1000973167.00–175.00170.97
11000–10501,025175.00175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250248336.00336.00
21300–350318302.00–345.00328.50
10350–400385291.00–325.00302.01
19400–450437286.00–310.00302.40
43450–500462277.50–295.00288.74
82500–550530265.00–279.00275.70
8550–600589241.00–251.00248.49
10600–650622237.50–245.00239.70
30650–700674201.00–230.00220.13
3700–750700220.00220.00
7900–950922184.00184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8300–350334323.00323.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4400–450429277.00277.00
7450–500453248.00248.00
3500–550525267.00267.00
7600–650633234.00234.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3350–400397314.00314.00
12450–500470294.00294.00
23500–550525280.00280.00
19550–600583261.00–264.00261.32
5600–650628237.50–249.00244.44
2700–750748210.00210.00
3750–800758216.00216.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7400–450413316.00316.00
Heifers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13450–500462306.00306.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6350–400368355.00355.00
7450–500451316.00316.00
30600–650617270.00270.00
22650–700679256.00256.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3350–400387290.00290.00
1650–700685179.00179.00
1700–750740175.00175.00
1750–800780170.00170.00
1850–900890167.50167.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6450–500473252.50–262.50257.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
350–10087375.00–650.00502.40
5100–150106425.00–675.00529.25
2150–200163600.00–650.00626.15
2350–400373372.50372.50
7450–500482310.00310.00
6500–550502317.50317.50
19650–700674243.00243.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3650–70069257.0057.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1800–850805115.00115.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10300–350343248.00248.00
19350–400365250.00–287.50263.66
32400–450428265.00–272.50267.05
7450–500494232.50232.50
12500–550525235.00–240.00236.74
8550–600579221.00221.00
1600–650600202.00202.00
5750–800753181.00181.00
16800–850838177.00–178.00177.31
5900–950942174.00174.00
1950–1000960172.00172.00
131150–12001,158172.00–173.00172.92
11450–15001,460155.00155.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13300–350323350.00350.00
32350–400365340.00340.00
13400–450416332.00332.00
8550–600569187.50–246.00238.35
15600–650643219.00–236.00233.73
4750–800764190.00190.00
4800–850844183.00183.00
1900–950930176.50176.50
13950–1000985175.00–176.50175.93
171000–10501,022174.00–176.50175.33
221050–11001,080173.50–176.50174.31
61100–11501,104174.50–175.50175.33
111150–12001,177174.50–175.00174.54
131200–12501,227171.50–174.00171.85
41250–13001,271169.50–174.50173.24
21300–13501,305167.50167.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9150–200177165.00165.00
7250–300286162.50162.50
12300–350341180.00180.00
2350–400375160.00160.00
4750–800753155.00155.00
11000–10501,015144.00144.00
11050–11001,090152.50152.50
11100–11501,115145.00145.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12300–350329187.50–220.00212.10
1350–400350195.00195.00
2500–550538177.50177.50
6600–650620150.00150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14350–400381220.00–227.00221.41
11400–450415170.00–233.00219.18
1450–500485222.50222.50
10500–550514193.00–196.00194.76
1550–600555182.00182.00
3600–650610189.00189.00
20650–700681163.00–188.00186.74
11000–10501,040171.00171.00
11050–11001,095169.00169.00
21100–11501,130167.50–168.50167.99
21250–13001,295165.50165.50
31300–13501,303150.00–168.50160.66
21350–14001,358156.00–161.50158.77
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
98350–400363300.00–340.00310.96
38400–450421302.50–345.00325.10
4450–500453310.00310.00
1800–850830190.00190.00
21000–10501,005174.00174.00
11750–18001,775102.00102.00
12300–23502,325101.00101.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15300–350346402.00402.00
43350–400378395.00–410.00397.30
17450–500459348.00–355.00352.17
15500–550539258.00–273.00261.93
5550–600554259.00259.00
13600–650614240.00–259.00247.24
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11200–250215195.00195.00
13300–350308210.00210.00
5550–600597210.00210.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2150–200195275.00275.00
53250–300279210.00–284.00269.93
5300–350323250.00–260.00256.07
26400–450436242.00–245.00243.54
1450–500490222.50222.50
81500–550526207.50–242.00239.35
3550–600588239.00239.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
30250–300273291.00–302.50296.85
122300–350343273.00–296.00287.87
104350–400369267.50–305.00291.44
151400–450437251.00–295.00274.47
109450–500476254.00–278.00266.14
26500–550529247.50–263.00251.96
33550–600563242.50–254.00252.01
35600–650606214.00–217.00216.74
26650–700664212.00212.00
5700–750742191.00191.00
7800–850839171.00171.00
3850–900865174.00174.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2650–700657140.00140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open1—1,1002,600.002,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,6902,900.002,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—8201,825.001,825.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,1132,300.002,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2—1,4052,600.002,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open13—1,4721,750.00–2,100.001,943.47
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open4—1,2851,875.00–2,600.002,439.17
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open17—1,3781,825.00–3,200.002,293.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7—1,1821,925.00–2,200.002,075.76
Young (2-4 yrs)Open15—1,3862,200.00–3,900.003,530.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open12—1,5513,250.00–3,550.003,435.37
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,1811,725.00–2,225.001,866.27
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—1,2532,300.002,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open6—1,3622,100.002,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,2301,310.001,310.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—9401,275.00–1,425.001,360.77
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,2352,200.002,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open10—1,4781,650.00–2,575.002,481.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open10—1,3301,525.00–2,800.002,410.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—1,5321,700.00–2,150.002,009.47
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,5652,125.002,125.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—1,3891,975.00–2,275.002,147.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9—1,0811,825.00–2,300.002,007.49
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,0542,100.00–2,900.002,315.37
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,6952,250.002,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,5251,725.001,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—1,3631,875.00–2,300.002,009.56
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)1—1,0201,850.001,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9601,175.001,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,1581,700.001,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,0181,375.00–1,500.001,435.81
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—1,4041,775.00–2,250.001,957.26
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,1601,425.001,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,1151,300.001,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,7302,200.002,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—1,2821,375.00–1,525.001,414.21
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,0291,300.00–1,725.001,603.63
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—8651,250.001,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—9901,200.001,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—9481,400.001,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—9901,275.001,275.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—8401,350.001,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,0651,350.001,350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open101—890170.00–199.00188.49
(<2 yrs)Open4—651168.00–170.00169.51
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open56—796201.00–231.00214.40
(<2 yrs)Open1—675222.50222.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open19—949136.00–147.00143.55
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open54—969150.00–171.00162.16
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—1,1361,900.00–2,700.002,301.16
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—9581,675.001,675.00
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)2—8581,525.00–1,775.001,667.13
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8601,125.001,125.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—9952,150.002,150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)N/A1—1,1602,650.002,650.00
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.