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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 16

● As filed169 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Colorado reported 169 priced lines covering 3,264 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,738 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 794 head. replacement cattle receipts at 246 head. Counted as USDA files them — 37 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Sep 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,738Last week 3,815Year ago 182

Slaughter CattleReceipts 794Last week 999Year ago 415

Replacement CattleReceipts 246Last week 168Year ago 17

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 moderate. Feeder steers 400-550 lbs sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, and 550-800 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 lower with instances of 8.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs sold 10.00 to 12.00 lower, 450-700 lbs mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower, and 700-850 lbs sold unevenly steady. Dairy feeder heifers over 800 lbs sold steady to 3.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower and average dressing slaughter bulls were 4.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, September 30, 2024.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	479	251.00	251.00
6	500–550	517	271.00	271.00
5	550–600	559	252.50	252.50
3	750–800	788	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	356.00	356.00
2	300–350	315	320.00	320.00
33	350–400	370	327.00–336.00	331.23
66	400–450	427	299.00–324.00	319.33
83	450–500	473	290.00–308.00	299.43
151	500–550	539	271.00–288.25	283.75
96	550–600	587	260.00–271.00	263.22
102	600–650	616	251.00–265.00	261.92
51	650–700	680	248.00–260.00	252.59
47	700–750	727	243.00–255.00	247.66
80	750–800	772	235.00–247.00	242.13
31	800–850	821	206.00–246.00	232.25
15	850–900	859	220.00–229.00	227.15
20	900–950	934	189.00–221.00	211.36
17	950–1000	964	201.00–220.00	217.73
94	1000–1050	1,021	223.50	223.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	345	291.00	291.00
6	350–400	367	277.50–305.00	295.22
26	400–450	432	281.00–287.00	282.86
23	450–500	481	281.00–287.50	286.19
31	500–550	526	261.00–267.50	263.55
3	550–600	575	247.00	247.00
7	600–650	617	232.50	232.50
2	650–700	698	236.00	236.00
3	850–900	878	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	271.00	271.00
23	450–500	480	246.00–266.00	255.71
5	500–550	510	233.00	233.00
5	800–850	814	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	456	270.00	270.00
6	500–550	516	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	850–900	893	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	396	237.00	237.00
9	550–600	584	236.00	236.00
3	650–700	665	202.50	202.50
1	900–950	915	186.00	186.00
1	1050–1100	1,077	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	241.00	241.00
25	350–400	391	272.50–276.00	275.18
8	400–450	442	231.00–241.00	236.01
8	450–500	469	236.00–240.00	238.99
27	550–600	574	217.00–240.00	225.74
30	600–650	602	216.00–240.00	237.52
10	650–700	689	202.00	202.00
8	700–750	736	194.00–225.00	216.93
6	750–800	783	199.00–204.00	202.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	277	322.50	322.50
3	250–300	278	850.00	850.00
5	300–350	315	291.00–307.50	297.91
55	350–400	381	291.00–306.00	297.24
41	400–450	424	251.00–287.00	267.15
95	450–500	475	246.00–267.00	257.77
62	500–550	528	242.50–258.00	252.20
139	550–600	584	235.00–258.00	246.21
41	600–650	619	233.00–263.00	244.83
21	650–700	677	221.00–236.25	230.25
150	700–750	722	216.00–241.00	230.82
47	750–800	767	221.00–229.50	227.28
51	800–850	831	213.00–222.50	221.18
29	850–900	877	211.00–213.00	212.73
16	900–950	903	210.00	210.00
9	950–1000	963	180.00–190.50	186.90
8	1000–1050	1,000	190.00	190.00
3	1050–1100	1,062	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
84	750–800	764	226.00–227.00	226.47
10	800–850	844	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	621	240.00	240.00
5	650–700	662	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	397	304.00	304.00
2	450–500	458	288.00	288.00
7	500–550	520	257.00–264.00	260.24
5	550–600	574	234.00	234.00
17	600–650	640	220.00–226.00	223.18
3	650–700	668	220.00	220.00
4	700–750	743	201.00	201.00
5	800–850	810	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	465	237.00	237.00
7	500–550	540	259.00	259.00
23	650–700	657	243.00	243.00
12	750–800	769	219.00	219.00
5	850–900	863	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	843	174.00–175.00	174.50
3	900–950	925	174.00–177.00	175.34
7	950–1000	988	176.00	176.00
3	1000–1050	1,022	174.00–175.50	175.00
3	1050–1100	1,062	173.00–175.00	173.66
6	1100–1150	1,123	173.00–175.00	174.33
5	1200–1250	1,234	172.00–174.00	172.80
2	1250–1300	1,260	172.00	172.00
16	1300–1350	1,339	164.00–167.00	165.79
9	1350–1400	1,384	165.00–168.00	167.67
2	1400–1450	1,428	141.00–166.00	153.39
1	1450–1500	1,460	151.00	151.00
1	1500–1550	1,530	131.00	131.00
1	1600–1650	1,610	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	385	170.00	170.00
1	450–500	465	160.00	160.00
1	500–550	510	160.00	160.00
4	750–800	775	150.00–177.50	163.80
1	950–1000	950	172.00	172.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	169.00	169.00
1	1400–1450	1,440	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	705	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	805	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	855	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1200–1250	1,215	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,242	112.00–117.50	115.78
17	—	1,350	135.00–138.50	136.53
75	—	1,285	121.00–133.00	129.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,102	111.00–116.00	113.10
2	—	1,118	126.00–134.00	129.79
8	—	1,080	99.00–104.00	99.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
180	—	1,465	108.00–122.00	115.96
11	—	1,393	120.00–135.00	124.90
34	—	1,502	103.50–113.00	108.84
3	—	1,440	93.00–101.00	97.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	121.00	121.00
2	—	1,588	120.00–120.50	120.25
1	—	2,015	106.00	106.00
20	—	1,655	113.00–130.50	126.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,159	115.00–140.00	120.12
17	—	1,196	50.00–86.00	72.12
83	—	1,145	81.00–108.00	100.92
142	—	1,228	104.00–119.00	111.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,560	111.00–152.00	137.77
36	—	1,703	140.00–164.00	149.90
4	—	1,590	110.00–141.00	134.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,314	137.50–155.00	143.02
5	—	1,274	121.00–141.00	131.65
3	—	977	177.50–190.00	182.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,567	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,532	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,461	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,615	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,511	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,517	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,657	3,050.00–3,300.00	3,256.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,332	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,009	1,800.00–1,925.00	1,849.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,315	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	980	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,315	2,325.00–2,350.00	2,338.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,203	2,025.00–2,575.00	2,436.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,386	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,435	1,850.00–2,250.00	2,066.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,339	1,950.00–2,000.00	1,968.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,020	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	975.00	975.00

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,135	1,325.00	1,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	1,128	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,748.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,164	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	828	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	940	1,500.00–1,775.00	1,685.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	822	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,681.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	785	161.00–167.50	166.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	972	160.00–224.00	175.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	941	181.00–191.00	187.45

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	6	—	926	151.00–161.00	154.08

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	12	—	899	151.00–191.00	178.67

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.