Colorado feeder cattle summary
The Colorado auction feeder cattle summary, Greeley, Colorado, reported receipts of 17,197 head on Jan. 19, compared to 20,778 head last week and 9,675 head last year, according to the USDA-Colorado Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Greeley, Colorado.
Compared to a week ago, the bulk of this past week’s run is comprised of stock show specials. The trade activity and demand was moderate to good across the board. The feeder steers across all weight ranges traded mostly $1 to $2 lower with steers weighing over 700 pounds showing instances of $3 to $4 lower. The feeder heifers weighing under 650 pounds were trading $1 higher and heifers weighing over 650 pounds were mostly steady to $2 lower. The feeder supply consisted of approximately 57% steers and 43% was heifers. The feeder cattle over 600 pounds made up approximately 57% of the supply.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 350 to 395 lbs., 211.00 to 230.00; 400 to 445 lbs., 197.00 to 217.50; 450 to 500 lbs., 184.00 to 207.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 174.00 to 195.00, fancy 188.00 to 204.50, thin fleshed 196.50 to 200.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 163.00 to 181.00, fancy 193.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 157.00 to 172.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 148.00 to 163.25; 700 to 750 lbs., 143.00 to 152.75; 750 to 800 lbs., 136.50 to 149.25; 800 to 840 lbs., 133.00 to 145.00, fancy 146.00 to 147.00; 850 to 900 lbs., 133.00 to 140.50; 929 lbs., 137.00; 977 lbs., 127.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 325 to 340 lbs., 201.00 to 217.50; 350 to 390 lbs., 200.00 to 215.00; 405 to 445 lbs., 181.00 to 200.00; 460 to 500 lbs., 167.00 to 192.50; 505 to 550 lbs., 164.00 to 180.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 153.00 to 166.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 147.00 to 163.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 146.00 to 152.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 135.00 to 143.50; 750 to 795 lbs., 136.00 to 140.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 322 lbs., 184.00; 355 to 395 lbs., 168.00 to 182.00, fancy 190.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 165.00 to 178.50; 450 to 500 lbs., 159.00 to 170.50, fancy 172.00, thin fleshed 170.00 to 176.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 151.00 to 167.00, fancy 169.25; 550 to 600 lbs., 140.00 to 160.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 137.50 to 152.50; 650 to 700 lbs., 134.00 to 146.25; 700 to 750 lbs., 131.00 to 142.00; 750 to 790 lbs., 134.00 to 141.00; 775 to 800 lbs., 121.00 to 131.00, fleshy; 805 to 850 lbs., 125.50 to 134.00, fleshy 119.50; 855 to 880 lbs., 129.00 to 134.25. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 365 to 395 lbs., 161.00 to 163.00; 415 to 450 lbs., 151.00 to 165.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 150.00 to 159.00; 515 to 550 lbs., 142.00 to 152.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 127.00 to 147.50; 605 to 650 lbs., 127.00 to 142.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 125.00 to 138.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 127.00 to 132.00.