Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
Archived Report
10/1/2022
Total Run: 6,709
Market Notes
Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 4 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand moderate to very good. Feeder steer trade mixed across all weight classes. Feeder heifers 400-600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 lower with instances of sharply lower, and heifers over 600 lbs were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifers sold unevenly steady on a light test. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. The next available report will be Tuesday, October 11, 2022.Supply included: 83% Feeder Cattle (61% Steers, 36% Heifers, 3% Dairy Heifers); 17% Slaughter Cattle (0% Heifers, 92% Cows, 8% Bulls); 0% Replacement Cattle (76% Bred Cows, 15% Bred Heifers, 9% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 55%.
LIVESTOCK SUMMARY Current Week Last Reported 9/19/2022 Last Year Total Receipts: 6,709 3,258 5,337 Feeder Cattle: 5,567(83.0%) 2,210(67.8%) 4,219(79.1%) Slaughter Cattle: 1,109(16.5%) 994(30.5%) 730(13.7%) Replacement Cattle: 33(0.5%) 54(1.7%) 388(7.3%)
Feeder Steers
| Weight | Min | Avg | Max | Approx* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-300 | $-- | |||
| 300-400 | 204 | 226 | 239 | $791 |
| 400-500 | 181 | 199 | 216 | $895 |
| 500-600 | 176 | 193 | 214.5 | $1,064 |
| 600-700 | 166 | 177 | 186 | $1,150 |
| 700-800 | 167 | 173 | 176 | $1,297 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight | Min | Avg | Max | Approx* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-300 | $-- | |||
| 300-400 | 180.5 | 196 | 216 | $685 |
| 400-500 | 161 | 180 | 201 | $812 |
| 500-600 | 154 | 170 | 194 | $936 |
| 600-700 | 161 | 168 | 177 | $1,095 |
| 700-800 | 161 | 167 | 170.25 | $1,253 |
*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 | $99 | $103 | $109 |