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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 20

● As filed173 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Colorado reported 173 priced lines covering 3,793 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,027 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 756 head. replacement cattle receipts at 415 head. Counted as USDA files them — 13 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Jan 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,027Last week 15,026Year ago 7,858

Slaughter CattleReceipts 756Last week 1,444Year ago 1,634

Replacement CattleReceipts 415Last week 2,481Year ago 1,665

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 to Good. Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold sharply lower, and over 550 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold sharply lower, and over 600 lbs 2.00 to 9.00 higher with the exception of 700-800 lb heifers trading 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder dairy heifers over 800 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, February 3, 2025.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	226	925.00–950.00	933.73
4	250–300	288	435.00	435.00
58	300–350	335	410.00–435.00	419.26
53	350–400	364	417.50–427.50	424.75
179	400–450	430	392.50–416.00	401.96
84	450–500	481	335.00–376.00	364.27
151	500–550	529	317.50–360.00	338.50
130	550–600	569	293.00–336.00	322.36
69	600–650	618	290.00–316.00	306.94
74	650–700	671	269.00–295.00	288.00
93	700–750	738	270.00–282.75	279.94
37	750–800	766	261.50–267.00	264.33
4	800–850	840	235.00–248.00	241.55
125	850–900	867	245.00–266.00	261.25
8	900–950	906	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	252	535.00	535.00
5	300–350	339	402.50	402.50
7	350–400	386	397.50–405.00	402.82
34	400–450	433	380.00–392.50	388.55
26	450–500	479	301.00–325.00	314.53
9	500–550	525	305.00–352.50	320.15
2	550–600	598	285.00	285.00
3	600–650	628	270.00	270.00
2	650–700	668	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	400–450	437	393.00–400.00	395.42
9	450–500	462	357.00–367.50	361.71
2	500–550	530	315.00	315.00
109	550–600	560	329.00–330.00	329.97
12	600–650	613	287.00–302.50	297.96
14	650–700	687	277.00	277.00
8	700–750	711	266.50	266.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	278	405.00	405.00
3	400–450	403	362.00	362.00
8	450–500	484	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	463	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	444	333.00	333.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	300–350	312	360.00–367.50	362.13
14	350–400	385	315.00–325.00	320.85
33	400–450	434	275.00–307.50	291.42
51	450–500	487	304.00–327.00	322.17
13	500–550	528	247.00–270.00	259.85
7	600–650	616	255.00–268.00	260.45
1	800–850	840	225.00	225.00
3	850–900	853	226.00	226.00
1	900–950	935	207.50	207.50
2	950–1000	958	197.50–200.00	198.74
1	1000–1050	1,020	192.50	192.50
1	1050–1100	1,060	190.00	190.00
1	1100–1150	1,125	190.00	190.00
1	1150–1200	1,160	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	198	675.00	675.00
83	350–400	370	340.00–378.00	366.26
126	400–450	430	305.00–350.00	334.95
152	450–500	472	288.00–349.00	330.05
113	500–550	525	262.00–320.00	305.64
93	550–600	585	260.00–296.00	286.76
131	600–650	617	250.00–297.00	286.02
83	650–700	672	247.00–276.00	263.99
77	700–750	717	235.00–260.00	250.31
25	750–800	791	242.00	242.00
11	800–850	823	233.00–245.00	241.66
32	850–900	878	220.00–240.00	234.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	350–400	362	342.50–365.00	359.37
17	400–450	415	335.00	335.00
8	500–550	514	267.00–322.50	301.46
19	600–650	642	254.00–281.00	276.88
4	650–700	698	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	775	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	479	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	745	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	830	210.00	210.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,090	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1100–1150	1,115	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	339	402.50	402.50
3	400–450	412	340.00	340.00
6	500–550	536	305.00	305.00
4	600–650	618	285.00	285.00
2	750–800	758	249.00	249.00
5	850–900	868	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	773	209.00	209.00
1	800–850	820	198.00	198.00
7	900–950	920	193.50–195.00	194.14
1	950–1000	995	193.00	193.00
6	1000–1050	1,006	191.50–194.00	192.08
17	1050–1100	1,078	188.00–191.50	190.30
15	1100–1150	1,126	187.50–191.50	189.42
6	1150–1200	1,196	190.00–191.00	190.17
6	1200–1250	1,218	188.50–189.50	188.67
2	1250–1300	1,263	179.00–188.00	183.47
1	1300–1350	1,315	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	425	215.00	215.00
2	1050–1100	1,083	170.00	170.00
1	1300–1350	1,315	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	718	208.00	208.00
2	850–900	868	190.00–194.00	191.97
1	950–1000	985	185.00	185.00
2	1000–1050	1,045	188.00	188.00
2	1050–1100	1,073	183.00–185.00	183.98
2	1150–1200	1,190	187.00	187.00
1	1200–1250	1,245	176.00	176.00
1	1250–1300	1,260	176.00	176.00
2	1350–1400	1,388	170.00	170.00
1	1400–1450	1,420	173.00	173.00
1	1450–1500	1,450	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per head · actual wt
1	150–200	190	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	190.00	190.00
1	300–350	305	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	61	—	1,366	1,975.00–2,150.00	2,118.71
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,423	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,485	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,474.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,279	1,875.00–1,925.00	1,886.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,271	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,380.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,449	2,185.00–2,300.00	2,208.01
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,323	2,325.00	2,325.00

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,195	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,714.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,091	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,223	1,675.00–1,775.00	1,728.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	2,175.00	2,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,128	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,314	1,925.00–2,250.00	2,048.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,355	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,061	2,160.00	2,160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,426	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,020	2,050.00–2,500.00	2,361.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,390	2,225.00	2,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,331	2,475.00	2,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,253	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,293	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,395	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,152	2,950.00	2,950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,581	3,200.00	3,200.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	923	2,700.00	2,700.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	979	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,874.12
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,023	3,025.00	3,025.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	73	—	1,121	2,800.00–3,200.00	3,007.39

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	767	2,025.00	2,025.00

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	23	—	1,017	153.00–166.00	160.39

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	11	—	1,147	134.00–142.50	141.40

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	19	—	833	207.50–230.00	218.92

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	35	—	974	170.00–202.50	185.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,252	2,800.00	2,800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	146.00	146.00
1	—	1,320	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,573	106.00–140.50	130.35
8	—	1,709	135.00–155.50	149.42
18	—	1,684	140.00–172.50	154.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	140.50	140.50
1	—	1,685	130.50	130.50
2	—	1,543	154.00–177.50	165.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,109	60.00–92.50	74.41
17	—	1,161	95.00–111.00	105.69
90	—	1,189	110.00–121.00	116.81
121	—	1,177	120.00–136.00	128.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,637	118.00–137.00	131.54
10	—	1,575	126.00–139.00	130.55
4	—	1,649	121.00–129.50	125.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,045	152.50–167.50	159.33
2	—	873	105.00–119.00	113.46
52	—	1,119	114.00–145.00	125.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,862	124.00–136.00	133.36
5	—	1,840	138.00–144.00	139.96
3	—	1,845	129.00–135.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,388	123.00–140.50	132.51
35	—	1,522	106.00–121.00	115.76
167	—	1,463	122.00–131.00	126.55
3	—	1,557	82.50–95.00	89.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,349	125.50–139.00	133.12
3	—	1,453	145.00–160.00	152.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,888	143.00–149.00	146.00

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.