Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
Most Recent Report
5/14/2022
Total Run: 3,122
Market Notes
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 and heifers too thinly traded for an accurate market trend. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter bulls sold 1.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, May 23, 2022.Supply included: 49% Feeder Cattle (39% Steers, 48% Heifers, 1% Bulls, 11% Dairy Heifers); 41% Slaughter Cattle (88% Cows, 8% Bulls, 4% Dairy Heifers); 10% Replacement Cattle (11% Stock Cows, 30% Bred Cows, 5% Bred Heifers, 37% Cow-Calf Pairs, 17% Heifer Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 43%.
LIVESTOCK SUMMARY Current Week Last Reported 5/2/2022 Last Year Total Receipts: 3,122 6,545 3,240 Feeder Cattle: 1,519(48.7%) 4,794(73.2%) 1,274(39.3%) Slaughter Cattle: 1,282(41.1%) 1,375(21.0%) 930(28.7%) Replacement Cattle: 321(10.3%) 376(5.7%) 1,036(32.0%)
Feeder Steers
| Weight | Min | Avg | Max | Approx* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-300 | $-- | |||
| 300-400 | $-- | |||
| 400-500 | 181 | 184 | 196 | $827 |
| 500-600 | 193.5 | 194 | 194 | $1,066 |
| 600-700 | 182 | 185 | 185 | $1,200 |
| 700-800 | $-- |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight | Min | Avg | Max | Approx* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-300 | $-- | |||
| 300-400 | $-- | |||
| 400-500 | 161 | 164 | 163 | $739 |
| 500-600 | 156.5 | 159 | 165 | $875 |
| 600-700 | 153 | 153 | 165 | $995 |
| 700-800 | $-- |
*Approx is the middle weight of the weight group multiplied by the mid point of the high and low for the group. It's meant as a quick method to see what cattle of that weight class are bringing per head.
Cows & Bulls
| Type | Min | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter Bulls | $94 | $101 | $112 |