Colorado feeder cattle auction summary
The Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary, Greeley, Colorado, reported receipts of 3,303 head selling on March 2, compared to 2,917 head a week ago and 3,120 head last year, according to the USDA-Colorado Department of Agriculture Market News, Greeley, Colorado.
Compared to a week ago, trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Feeder steers under 750 pounds were selling mostly steady to $4 higher with instances of $8 lower on 600 to 650 pound steers and over 800 pounds were trading $1 to $2 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds were trading mostly $2 lower, 500 to 600 pounds were selling $6 to $8 higher, 600 to 700 pounds were selling $1 lower and over 700 pounds were trading $4 higher. The feeder supply consisted of approximately 58% steers, 41% heifers and 1% bull calves. The feeder cattle over 600 pounds made up approximately 59% of the supply.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1 335 to 340 lbs., 237.50 to 242.50; 365 to 400 lbs., 213.00 to 217.50; 350 to 375 lbs., 221.00 to 225.00, fancy; 400 to 440 lbs., 200.00 to 220.00; 450 to 490 lbs., 193.50 to 205.00, fancy 219.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 185.00 to 204.00; 550 to 590 lbs., 176.00 to 197.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 165.00 to 175.00; 655 to 700 lbs., 159.00 to 168.00; 700 to 740 lbs., 146.00 to 161.50; 750 to 795 lbs., 141.00 to 152.00; 800 to 845 lbs., 140.00 to 145.75, fancy 147.50; 850 to 880 lbs., 138.00 to 142.50; 920 to 940 lbs., 137.00 to 137.25; 958 lbs., 137.50; 1010 lbs., 116.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 330 to 340 lbs., 200.00 to 202.00; 430 to 445 lbs., 190.00 to 194.00; 505 to 550 lbs., 176.00 to 193.00; 550 to 580 lbs., 165.00 to 173.00; 610 to 645 lbs., 155.00 to 163.00; 670 to 680 lbs., 150.00 to 156.50; 705 to 745 lbs., 143.00 to 147.50; 760 to 795 lbs., 131.00 to 142.50.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 327 lbs., 188.00; 375 to 400 lbs., 195.00 to 196.00; 405 to 445 lbs., 178.00 to 184.00; 450 to 495 lbs., 170.00 to 182.00; 515 to 550 lbs., 168.00 to 178.00; 503 lbs., 183.00, fancy; 550 to 585 lbs., 156.00 to 172.00; 600 to 645 lbs., 142.00 to 157.00; 650 to 695 lbs., 139.50 to 149.00; 700 to 740 lbs., 139.00 to 144.75; 750 to 780 lbs., 135.00 to 138.00; 800 to 815 lbs., 131.00 to 138.00; 865 lbs., 129.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 400 to 440 lbs., 170.00 to 177.00; 470 to 500 lbs., 163.00 to 167.00; 505 to 545 lbs., 151.00 to 169.00; 660 to 680 lbs., 141.00 to 142.00.