Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary
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GL_LS795
Greeley, CO Fri May 17, 2013 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News
Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary
Receipts: 1346 Last Week: 2947 Last Year: 2598
Compared to last week: No market analysis available due to a very thin test
however a higher undertone was noted on all classes. Spring storms continued to
bring much needed moisture to the state. Even with the recent moisture the
entire state remains in a drought with the Southeast portion of the state being
in an extreme to exceptional drought. According to USDA NASS pasture and range
conditions saw some improved as a result of last week's precipitation yet 64
percent is rated very poor to poor and only 34 percent rated fair to excellent.
Trading activity was moderate on moderate demand. The supply consisted of 51
percent steers and 49 percent heifers. Feeders over 600 pounds comprised 25
percent of the total supply.
Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auctions this week including:
Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock Commission Company.
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 220-245 lbs per head 475.00-550.00; 286 lbs
210.00; 335-350 lbs 194.00-196.00; 560 lbs 171.00; 610-620 lbs 144.00-149.00;
713 lbs 149.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 400-450 lbs 166.00-186.00; 475-500 lbs 173.00-174.00;
505-530 lbs 162.00-169.00; 700-730 lbs 128.50-134.00; 865 lbs 123.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 250-255 lbs per head 375.00-435.00; 358
lbs 170.00; 505-520 lbs 137.00-138.00; 581 lbs 140.00; 613 lbs full 129.00; 670-
680 lbs 125.25-129.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 300-345 lbs 150.00-170.00; 370-395 lbs 141.00-167.50;
400-435 lbs 144.00-149.00; 460-500 lbs 139.00-141.00; 500-550 lbs 131.00-141.00;
555-595 lbs 120.00-134.50; 600-610 lbs 122.00-126.50; 656 lbs 116.00 ; 771 lbs
118.25.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 220-243 240 475.00-550.00 524.26 Per Head
21 286 286 210.00 210.00
24 339-348 345 194.00-196.00 195.34
10 560 560 171.00 171.00
38 610-617 616 144.00-149.00 148.22
20 713 713 149.50 149.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
131 404-447 420 166.00-186.00 182.00
42 478-497 482 173.00-174.00 173.22
40 507-530 524 162.00-169.00 163.74
12 700-727 711 128.50-134.00 130.84
12 865 865 123.00 123.00
Feeder Steers Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 330-333 331 185.00-188.00 187.16
Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 841 841 111.00 111.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 251-252 251 375.00-435.00 410.94 Per Head
14 358 358 170.00 170.00
25 508-518 516 137.00-138.00 137.76
11 581 581 140.00 140.00
19 613 613 129.00 129.00 Full
32 672-679 673 125.25-129.50 125.79
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
51 300-345 314 150.00-170.00 165.25
76 372-395 380 141.00-167.50 157.44
56 401-434 423 144.00-149.00 146.33
20 463-498 485 139.00-141.00 139.91
50 503-548 522 131.00-141.00 135.94
44 555-593 568 120.00-134.50 123.92
18 603-609 605 122.00-126.50 125.33
20 656 656 116.00 116.00
26 771 771 118.25 118.25
Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO
Heather Veltri 970-353-9750 Greeley.LGMN@ams.usda.gov
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