Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
Archived Report
1/7/2023
Total Run: 6,805
Market Notes
Compared to last week: Combined weighted average for 5 Colorado auction markets included: Centennial Livestock, Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Livestock Exchange, and Sterling Livestock. Trade activity and demand moderate to good. No comparable trades on feeder cattle this week. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, bulls 10.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, January 16, 2023.Supply included: 83% Feeder Cattle (44% Steers, 17% Dairy Steers, 29% Heifers, 0% Bulls, 10% Dairy Heifers); 16% Slaughter Cattle (89% Cows, 11% Bulls, 0% Dairy Heifers); 1% Replacement Cattle (7% Stock Cows, 19% Bred Cows, 71% Bred Heifers, 4% Heifer Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 50%.
LIVESTOCK SUMMARY Current Week Last Reported 12/26/2022 Last Year Total Receipts: 6,805 1,834 9,853 Feeder Cattle: 5,627(82.7%) 547(29.8%) 8,486(86.1%) Slaughter Cattle: 1,100(16.2%) 854(46.6%) 996(10.1%) Replacement Cattle: 78(1.1%) 433(23.6%) 371(3.8%)
Feeder Steers
| Weight | Min | Avg | Max | Approx* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-300 | $-- | |||
| 300-400 | 235 | 236 | 0.0000 | $825 |
| 400-500 | 211 | 230 | 239 | $1,033 |
| 500-600 | 187.5 | 219 | 244 | $1,203 |
| 600-700 | 180 | 195 | 211.5 | $1,268 |
| 700-800 | 166 | 183 | 192.5 | $1,374 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight | Min | Avg | Max | Approx* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-300 | $-- | |||
| 300-400 | 202 | 216 | 217 | $755 |
| 400-500 | 165 | 196 | 207.5 | $882 |
| 500-600 | 162 | 180 | 194 | $989 |
| 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 | $97 | $101 | $109 |