Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
Most Recent Report
3/25/2023
Total Run: 3,286
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 and heifers were too thinly traded for an accurate trend. Dairy feeder heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, bulls 2.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, April 3, 2023.Supply included: 45% Feeder Cattle (40% Steers, 0% Dairy Steers, 45% Heifers, 3% Bulls, 12% Dairy Heifers); 32% Slaughter Cattle (88% Cows, 12% Bulls); 24% Replacement Cattle (2% Stock Cows, 61% Bred Cows, 5% Bred Heifers, 32% Cow-Calf Pairs, 0% Heifer Pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 40%.
LIVESTOCK SUMMARY Current Week Last Reported 3/13/2023 Last Year Total Receipts: 3,286 10,425 2,372 Feeder Cattle: 1,475(44.9%) 9,510(91.2%) 1,303(54.9%) Slaughter Cattle: 1,036(31.5%) 863(8.3%) 993(41.9%) Replacement Cattle: 775(23.6%) 52(0.5%) 76(3.2%)
Feeder Steers
| Weight | Min | Avg | Max | Approx* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-300 | $-- | |||
| 300-400 | 280 | 288 | 286 | $1,006 |
| 400-500 | 222.5 | 276 | 286 | $1,243 |
| 500-600 | 231 | 236 | 239 | $1,299 |
| 600-700 | 216 | 222 | 225 | $1,445 |
| 700-800 | 183 | 184 | 187.5 | $1,383 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight | Min | Avg | Max | Approx* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200-300 | $-- | |||
| 300-400 | 202.5 | 219 | 212.5 | $765 |
| 400-500 | 195 | 208 | 212.5 | $936 |
| 500-600 | 191 | 195 | 203 | $1,074 |
| 600-700 | 173 | 181 | 187.5 | $1,178 |
| 700-800 | 168 | 174 | 177.5 | $1,305 |
*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 | $107 | $118 |