Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
Archived Report
9/17/2022
Total Run: 2,336
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 thinly tested at 6.00 to 8.00 lower with several instances of sharply lower. Feeder heifers thinly tested at 7.00 to 9.00 lower with several instances of sharply lower. Angus/Holstein cross heifers sold 1.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, September 26, 2022.Supply included: 56% Feeder Cattle (47% Steers, 39% Heifers, 0% Bulls, 14% Dairy Heifers); 44% Slaughter Cattle (91% Cows, 9% Bulls); 1% Replacement Cattle (9% Bred Cows, 91% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 47%.
LIVESTOCK SUMMARY Current Week Last Reported 9/5/2022 Last Year Total Receipts: 2,336 3,204 603 Feeder Cattle: 1,298(55.6%) 2,252(70.3%) 260(43.1%) Slaughter Cattle: 1,022(43.8%) 874(27.3%) 318(52.7%) Replacement Cattle: 16(0.7%) 78(2.4%) 25(4.1%)
Feeder Steers
| Weight | Min | Avg | Max | Approx* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-300 | $-- | |||
| 300-400 | 212.5 | 219 | 225 | $766 |
| 400-500 | 205 | 208 | 216 | $935 |
| 500-600 | 180 | 189 | 203 | $1,040 |
| 600-700 | 175 | 181 | 188.5 | $1,178 |
| 700-800 | 169 | 174 | 177.5 | $1,307 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight | Min | Avg | Max | Approx* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-300 | $-- | |||
| 300-400 | 189 | 195 | 195 | $684 |
| 400-500 | 171 | 182 | 189 | $821 |
| 500-600 | 168 | 172 | 175 | $945 |
| 600-700 | 162 | 166 | 174 | $1,082 |
| 700-800 | 156 | 165 | 171 | $1,234 |
*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 | $100 | $107 | $113 |