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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Nov 25

● As filed123 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Colorado reported 123 priced lines covering 3,101 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,091 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 504 head. replacement cattle receipts at 225 head. Counted as USDA files them — 10 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Nov 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,091Last week 7,278Year ago 5,758

Slaughter CattleReceipts 504Last week 2,096Year ago 1,858

Replacement CattleReceipts 225Last week 3,856Year ago 1,318

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 2 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock and La Junta Livestock. Trade activity and demand moderate. Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold sharply lower, 500-650 lbs were steady to 6.00 lower, and over 600 lbs were too thinly traded for trend. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold sharply lower on a light test, and over 600 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 lower on a light test. Average dressing slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher; average dressing slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, December 9, 2024.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	248	330.00	330.00
2	250–300	263	330.00	330.00
37	300–350	328	311.00–340.00	323.49
59	350–400	382	291.00–318.00	310.91
18	400–450	427	282.00–297.00	289.43
75	450–500	465	260.00–283.00	272.14
26	500–550	526	240.00–251.00	247.04
16	550–600	578	230.00–235.00	232.41
32	600–650	620	227.00–239.00	235.32
2	700–750	717	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	406	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	586	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	457	252.00	252.00
8	500–550	533	247.00	247.00
2	550–600	558	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	300–350	316	329.00–340.00	332.20
90	350–400	369	325.00–335.00	329.54
56	400–450	422	300.00–315.00	307.29
48	450–500	484	285.00–297.00	291.07
45	500–550	529	262.50–276.00	265.92
63	550–600	565	240.00–262.50	244.08
39	600–650	634	242.00–250.00	245.34
7	650–700	651	231.00	231.00
6	700–750	717	235.00	235.00
3	800–850	813	221.00	221.00
4	850–900	853	219.00	219.00
17	950–1000	954	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	330.00	330.00
3	500–550	525	284.00	284.00
21	550–600	590	245.00	245.00
11	600–650	611	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	379	243.00–245.00	244.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	373	211.00–276.00	265.76
4	400–450	430	231.00–260.00	245.26
14	450–500	468	248.00–256.00	253.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	264	405.00–411.00	407.41
11	300–350	340	401.00–405.00	403.18
10	350–400	388	380.00–385.00	384.04
43	400–450	422	350.00–377.50	360.99
11	450–500	474	311.00–317.50	314.83
15	500–550	537	290.00–299.00	296.08
7	550–600	592	257.00–279.00	272.74
17	600–650	629	259.00–271.00	263.73
20	650–700	681	234.00–251.00	244.90
23	700–750	727	242.50–246.00	243.52
9	750–800	779	211.00–222.00	219.51
3	900–950	935	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	395	320.00–355.00	329.87
11	400–450	415	311.00–355.00	340.65
13	450–500	477	250.00–280.00	265.73
8	500–550	543	197.50–266.00	231.59
15	650–700	688	231.00	231.00
4	700–750	735	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	360	395.00	395.00
15	400–450	400	355.00	355.00
2	500–550	505	307.50	307.50
7	550–600	569	282.50	282.50
16	650–700	659	243.00–259.00	253.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	321	410.00	410.00
76	350–400	353	401.00–415.00	407.89
79	400–450	412	350.00–381.00	370.17
80	450–500	471	327.50–348.00	335.89
118	500–550	525	301.00–327.00	322.67
165	550–600	572	282.00–317.00	298.24
98	600–650	636	270.00–281.50	277.06
3	700–750	718	251.00	251.00
15	750–800	776	229.00–233.00	229.78
31	800–850	809	226.00–242.00	235.92
7	900–950	935	214.00	214.00
4	950–1000	971	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	385	292.50	292.50
12	450–500	466	258.00–275.00	267.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	243	355.00	355.00
6	700–750	718	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	472	332.50–333.00	332.80
3	550–600	563	289.00	289.00
3	600–650	602	243.00	243.00
2	700–750	740	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	565	248.00	248.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	107.00	107.00
5	—	1,756	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	1,130	110.00–117.00	114.53
16	—	1,078	92.00–107.00	101.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,401	110.00–119.00	115.02
16	—	1,418	91.00–109.00	103.62
1	—	1,365	122.00	122.00
2	—	1,360	72.00–76.00	73.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,101	120.00–132.50	122.13
342	—	1,147	110.00–119.50	115.30
33	—	951	55.00–88.00	78.63
146	—	1,067	90.00–109.00	103.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,580	110.00–118.00	112.29
8	—	1,543	90.00–109.00	103.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,319	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,738	135.00–170.00	141.96
4	—	1,399	96.00–115.00	108.90
27	—	1,602	113.00–134.00	126.90

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,410	1,625.00–1,875.00	1,709.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,183	1,825.00	1,825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	1,291	1,525.00–1,800.00	1,709.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,108	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	22	—	1,266	1,625.00–1,900.00	1,849.51
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	16	—	1,149	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,373	1,610.00	1,610.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,125	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	785	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,323	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	655	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	783	710.00	710.00

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)	Open	1	—	1,165	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,175	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,460	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,512	2,250.00	2,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	695	141.00	141.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	65	—	1,012	120.00–149.00	137.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	108	—	878	170.00–197.50	185.45
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	171.00	171.00

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	79	—	831	200.00–227.00	215.07
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	708	217.00–222.00	219.64

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	107	—	951	150.00–166.00	157.47

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,325.00	1,325.00

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.