Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
Archived Report
5/27/2023
Total Run: 882
Market Notes
Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 1 Colorado auction market included: Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand good on slaughter cows and bulls. Trade activity light on good demand for feeder cattle. Feeder steers and heifers too thinly traded for a trend. Feeder dairy heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher.Supply included: 32% Feeder Cattle (19% Steers, 11% Dairy Steers, 17% Heifers, 5% Bulls, 48% Dairy Heifers); 62% Slaughter Cattle (91% Cows, 9% Bulls); 6% Replacement Cattle (33% Stock Cows, 15% Bred Cows, 4% Bred Heifers, 48% Cow-Calf Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 73%.
LIVESTOCK SUMMARY Current Week Last Reported 5/15/2023 Last Year Total Receipts: 882 950 2,913 Feeder Cattle: 280(31.7%) 293(30.8%) 1,473(50.6%) Slaughter Cattle: 550(62.4%) 574(60.4%) 1,172(40.2%) Replacement Cattle: 52(5.9%) 83(8.7%) 268(9.2%)
Feeder Steers
| Weight | Min | Avg | Max | Approx* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-300 | $-- | |||
| 300-400 | $-- | |||
| 400-500 | $-- | |||
| 500-600 | 257.5 | 258 | 0.0000 | $1,416 |
| 600-700 | 222.5 | 223 | 0.0000 | $1,446 |
| 700-800 | 200 | 208 | 0.0000 | $1,562 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight | Min | Avg | Max | Approx* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-300 | $-- | |||
| 300-400 | $-- | |||
| 400-500 | $-- | |||
| 500-600 | $-- | |||
| 600-700 | 206 | 206 | 0.0000 | $1,339 |
| 700-800 | 191 | 191 | 0.0000 | $1,433 |
*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 | $113 | $120 | $124 |