Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
Archived Report
8/6/2022
Total Run: 2,253
Market Notes
Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 2 Colorado auction reports included Centennial Livestock Auction's Monthly Dairy Feeder Sale and Livestock Exchange's combined sale including feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, bred cows and cow/calf pairs. Trade activity moderate on moderate to good demand. Beef breed feeder cattle too thinly traded for a market trend. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Cow/calf pairs sold firm. Angus/Holstein x steers 400-550 lbs sold mostly2.00 to 4.00 higher. Holstein steers under 450 lbs mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower, 450-600 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Holstein heifers too thinly traded from the last report for an accurate market trend. The next available report will be Monday, August 15, 2022.Supply included: 76% Feeder Cattle (1% Steers, 64% Dairy Steers, 3% Heifers, 0% Bulls, 31% Dairy Heifers); 23% Slaughter Cattle (1% Steers, 1% Heifers, 91% Cows, 7% Bulls); 1% Replacement Cattle (19% Stock Cows, 69% Cow-Calf Pairs, 13% Heifer Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 21%.
LIVESTOCK SUMMARY Current Week Last Reported 7/25/2022 Last Year Total Receipts: 2,253 2,154 2,560 Feeder Cattle: 1,710(75.9%) 1,285(59.7%) 1,976(77.2%) Slaughter Cattle: 527(23.4%) 767(35.6%) 584(22.8%) Replacement Cattle: 16(0.7%) 102(4.7%) 0(0.0%)
Feeder Steers
| Weight | Min | Avg | Max | Approx* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-300 | $-- | |||
| 300-400 | $-- | |||
| 400-500 | $-- | |||
| 500-600 | 174 | 174 | 0.0000 | $957 |
| 600-700 | $-- | |||
| 700-800 | $-- |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight | Min | Avg | Max | Approx* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-300 | $-- | |||
| 300-400 | 165 | 165 | 0.0000 | $578 |
| 400-500 | $-- | |||
| 500-600 | $-- | |||
| 600-700 | $-- | |||
| 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 | $102 | $108 | $114 |