Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 14
● As filed275 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 275 priced lines covering 8,997 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,615 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,661 head. replacement cattle receipts at 446 head. Counted as USDA files them — 12 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Oct 14, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 7,615Last week 8,077Year ago 7,571
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,661Last week 996Year ago 1,613
Replacement CattleReceipts 446Last week 316Year ago 470

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 4 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Sale barns across the state are off their summer schedules and moved into fall run schedules. Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold uneven, 550-700 lbs were 6.00 lower to sharply lower, and over 700 lbs were mostly 1.00 to 5.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs sold 4.00 to 11.00 higher with instances of sharply higher on light calves, and heifers over 450 lbs sold 4.00 to 12.00 lower. Dairy feeder heifers 850-1000 lbs sold uneven, while dairy heifers over 1000 lbs were 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls traded unevenly steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—1,570121.00–135.50125.48
14—1,603111.00–129.00119.60
5—1,831115.00–121.00119.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,46672.50–95.0090.64
71—1,34697.00–109.50105.30
217—1,429110.00–121.50114.37
43—1,377120.00–132.00123.88
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,260116.00116.00
11—1,047140.00–178.00158.02
90—1,337113.00–136.00124.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
493—1,179103.00–119.00113.25
36—1,04237.50–88.0074.47
275—1,10671.00–109.00103.13
60—1,119111.00–150.00132.24
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—1,720115.00–140.00134.33
2—1,735121.00–123.00122.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
106—1,12796.00–125.00110.74
14—1,020128.00–150.00137.75
3—1,250106.00106.00
2—94076.00–92.5083.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,558132.00–135.50134.02
1—1,595122.00122.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,661110.00–131.00118.80
35—1,579114.00–146.00134.11
48—1,777131.00–159.00147.66
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
19—1,291120.00–135.50128.27
1—1,045175.00175.00
15—1,270136.00–142.50139.78

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2300–350305302.00302.00
8350–400383261.00–271.00264.49
12400–450423240.00240.00
7450–500488251.00251.00
3500–550532247.50247.50
10550–600553253.00253.00
12600–650626230.00–240.00235.78
2650–700650231.00231.00
3800–850810201.00201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4300–350327325.00–337.50330.84
11350–400367303.00–317.50308.47
66400–450418255.00–306.00270.39
138450–500480236.00–275.00257.74
198500–550531236.00–274.00252.37
119550–600585228.00–260.00240.07
20600–650618226.00–229.00227.48
28650–700665220.00–228.00224.88
35700–750718202.00–216.00215.18
14750–800764212.00–212.50212.29
3800–850848172.00172.00
2850–900852205.00205.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7350–400361277.50277.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6200–250230700.00–900.00807.83
11250–300291342.50–347.50346.57
10300–350311352.50–380.00363.27
31350–400367311.00–342.50320.23
83400–450416280.00–317.00294.67
271450–500483250.00–287.00262.17
110500–550526243.00–281.00258.38
124550–600569241.00–262.00248.96
164600–650625230.00–242.00237.57
57650–700667212.00–242.50229.73
115700–750722210.00–239.75229.66
94750–800788210.00–231.00226.13
16800–850805201.00–222.50217.56
26850–900895191.00–226.50212.86
12900–950928192.00–210.00198.47
23950–1000961209.00–210.00209.82
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5500–550522242.00242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300293385.00385.00
3350–400362360.00360.00
35400–450403301.00301.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
20400–450413254.00254.00
4450–500453235.00235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17950–1000980199.00199.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4500–550513241.00241.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300275251.00251.00
5300–350332291.00291.00
98350–400379142.00–298.00267.53
48400–450425171.00–251.00226.32
8450–500465171.00–226.00209.68
2500–550528201.00201.00
5550–600574219.00–221.00220.17
2600–650643185.00185.00
2700–750740184.00184.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4400–450415282.50282.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
29400–450423303.00–315.00306.78
58450–500474281.00–291.00289.09
90500–550531257.00–279.00269.42
42600–650621234.00–256.50251.01
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4450–500494242.50242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12300–350329310.00–320.00318.43
26400–450435287.00–292.00289.60
37500–550543266.00–271.00269.21
33550–600587233.00–252.00240.27
8600–650628221.00–235.00226.11
12700–750717210.00210.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4250–300290295.00295.00
6450–500482265.00265.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5350–400389287.50287.50
5500–550518237.50237.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11350–400383302.50–309.00304.14
9450–500470272.00272.00
5550–600579231.00231.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350322220.00220.00
15550–600581232.50232.50
22750–800752212.50212.50
20950–1000957132.00–190.00181.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250248925.00925.00
1250–3002701,010.001,010.00
6300–350323355.00355.00
4400–450444290.00290.00
11450–500450241.00241.00
2500–550515265.00265.00
5550–600551220.00220.00
9600–650636227.00–239.00234.04
2700–750748201.00201.00
9800–850846210.00210.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300280335.00335.00
4450–500478200.00200.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5400–450410297.00297.00
5550–600571236.00236.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3500–550507240.00240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350307291.00291.00
9350–400385221.00–310.00285.05
35400–450423227.00–301.00267.82
42450–500488266.00–281.00277.42
117500–550523230.00–302.50263.63
22550–600573196.00–248.00237.25
19600–650624111.00–239.00225.13
20650–700671235.00–246.00239.35
8700–750727111.00–212.00162.09
79750–800793230.00230.00
6800–850808161.00161.00
12850–900863226.00226.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
24650–700674233.00233.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5300–350325282.50282.50
18450–500453270.00270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10300–350328347.50–357.50355.44
39350–400389301.00–351.00327.74
39400–450433291.00–327.50302.26
116450–500483275.00–311.00292.15
72500–550518281.00–296.00285.70
121550–600581252.00–283.00262.20
104600–650640236.00–266.00245.49
3650–700687259.00259.00
53700–750717228.00–242.50236.74
39750–800787226.75–235.00229.48
22800–850831209.00–238.00233.98
34850–900884208.00–239.50230.25
11900–950921222.50–234.00232.98
5950–1000955194.00194.00
31100–11501,110195.00195.00
Steers — Medium 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15500–550504282.50282.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
23950–1000958234.50234.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7300–350323400.00400.00
8350–400394370.00370.00
21400–450430360.00–362.00361.43
79450–500464335.00–360.00348.73
121500–550529294.00–319.00314.40
30550–600575278.00–286.00281.33
62600–650607283.00–285.00284.13
10650–700650281.00281.00
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15500–550519274.00–281.00279.09
11600–650636253.00253.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350333360.00360.00
10350–400380350.00–362.50358.63
25450–500491316.00–320.00317.43
9500–550509286.00–291.00288.77
4550–600591272.00272.00
3600–650622275.00275.00
Steers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9300–350314337.50337.50
4350–400383327.50327.50
16450–500464300.00–318.00305.89
13550–600572289.50289.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14350–400388348.00–372.50351.32
18400–450404337.50337.50
11450–500486335.00335.00
50500–550537297.00–307.50302.04
71550–600581280.00–290.50284.05
37600–650618261.00–276.00271.82
58650–700692250.50–261.00252.62
27700–750723235.00–250.00240.04
Steers — Medium 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10400–450424278.00278.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3500–550525286.00286.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9300–350339410.00410.00
9350–400368389.00–390.00389.67
37400–450426334.00334.00
5450–500467336.00336.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4200–250237810.00–1,125.00914.89
1250–300250875.00875.00
5250–300277397.50–405.00400.62
31300–350328385.00–397.50393.69
53350–400376340.00–371.00359.88
111400–450423311.00–342.50327.37
126450–500473300.00–325.00312.03
212500–550515291.00–307.00298.87
349550–600576266.00–293.00275.04
280600–650617250.00–266.00258.69
191650–700684234.00–251.00245.78
255700–750729233.00–265.00248.28
172750–800774231.00–252.50244.78
148800–850810225.00–249.50244.87
86850–900889226.00–235.50232.30
106900–950908214.00–235.50230.86
19950–1000990201.00–210.00205.14
161050–11001,098191.00191.00
121100–11501,115202.00202.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7400–450444256.00256.00
13600–650626240.00–251.00244.67
2750–800777237.00237.00
7800–850822244.00244.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15450–500464305.00–310.00307.98
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
19900–950933237.50237.50
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
23500–550531271.00–274.00271.90
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1400–450410177.50177.50
2650–700675165.00–177.50171.44
1950–1000960167.50167.50
31100–11501,122165.50165.50
11200–12501,200165.00165.00
11250–13001,295162.50162.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10300–350303190.00–192.50191.26
1500–550510185.00185.00
12850–900883175.50–177.50176.41
6900–950911175.00–177.50177.07
11950–1000956175.50–177.50176.77
211000–10501,032173.50–176.50176.12
141050–11001,060175.00–177.50176.67
211100–11501,112174.50–176.00175.28
61150–12001,169173.00–174.50174.00
121200–12501,227167.50–170.00169.71
11250–13001,270168.00168.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2900–950918165.00165.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7—1,3491,800.00–1,900.001,864.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,4901,625.00–1,825.001,769.72
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)29—1,2862,275.00–2,350.002,293.38
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,2881,385.00–1,475.001,405.19
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,3251,775.001,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11—1,4141,800.00–2,010.001,822.07
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,5331,775.001,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)15—1,1001,350.00–2,250.002,101.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)10—1,3052,200.002,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)19—1,2341,650.00–1,900.001,781.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,2721,525.00–1,775.001,693.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,1352,325.002,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9751,425.001,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)35—1,3221,550.00–1,700.001,572.23
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11—1,2581,650.001,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)19—1,1131,425.00–2,400.002,140.72
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)29—1,3051,650.001,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)20—1,3191,385.00–1,850.001,800.18
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)15—1,1041,450.001,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—1,1601,025.00–1,950.001,641.59
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)24—1,2791,350.00–1,450.001,428.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,1531,350.00–1,700.001,608.82
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)26—1,1501,150.00–1,485.001,378.53
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—1,2541,025.00–1,475.001,429.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)10—1,1551,400.00–1,575.001,447.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)9—1,3241,550.001,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,0751,400.001,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,0921,500.001,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5—1,2111,525.001,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,1871,550.001,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7—913875.00875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—855850.00850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—735700.00700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0102,500.002,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,5702,550.002,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4—1,4402,050.002,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open6—1,5952,350.002,350.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—8501,225.00–1,510.001,394.32
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—8831,425.00–1,525.001,458.40
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—967131.00–147.00140.83
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,040142.00–150.00146.61
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open2—730167.50167.50
Young (2-4 yrs)Open25—951161.00–180.00173.80
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—923201.00201.00
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.