Colorado livestock auction summary
The Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary, Greeley, Colorado, reported receipts of 4,662 head selling on March 30, compared to 1,631 head a week ago and 5,294 head last year, according to the USDA-Colorado Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Greeley, Colorado.
Compared to a week ago, trade activity and demand was moderate to good. Feeder steers under 700 pounds were trading mostly $5 to $8 higher with instances of $14 higher and over 700 pounds were selling mostly $3 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers under 550 pounds were trading $2 to $5 higher, 550 to 650 pounds were selling $12 to $15 higher and heifers over 650 pounds had no market test. The feeder supply consisted of approximately 65% steers and 35% heifers. Feeder cattle over 600 pounds made up approximately 54% of the supply.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 365 to 385 lbs., 206.00 to 208.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 200.00 to 207.00; 460 to 495 lbs., 202.00 to 208.00, thin fleshed 211.00; 505 to 550 lbs., 179.00 to 205.00, fancy 211.00; 550 to 590 lbs., 185.00 to 196.00, thin fleshed; 600 to 635 lbs., 158.50 to 178.00, thin fleshed 180.00; 650 to 685 lbs., 154.00 to 165.00; 700 to 720 lbs., 143.00 to 147.50, thin fleshed 155.00 to 157.00; 720 to 735 lbs., 138.50 to 141.00, full; 750 to 765 lbs., 136.00 to 138.00; 765 to 790 lbs., 130.50 to 131.00, full; 805 to 850 lbs., 129.25 to 133.00; 850 to 855 lbs., 130.00 to 131.00; 863 lbs., 125.00, full; 915 to 935 lbs., 121.00 to 124.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 340 to 350 lbs., 199.00 to 204.00; 350 to 375 lbs., 197.00 to 200.00; 520 to 535 lbs., 163.00 to 167.50; 585 to 595 lbs., 182.00 to 183.00; 610 to 625 lbs., 150.50 to 169.00; 665 to 685 lbs., 151.00 to 153.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 340 lbs., 181.00 to 184.00; 405 to 445 lbs., 158.00 to 179.50; 450 to 485 lbs., 157.00 to 180.00, thin fleshed 183.00 to 184.00; 515 to 545 lbs., 151.00 to 171.00; 555 to 575 lbs., 155.00 to 158.00; 553 lbs., 167.00, fancy; 605 to 645 lbs., 140.00 to 151.00, fancy 160.00, replacement 172.00; 650 to 695 lbs., 129.00 to 146.00; 705 to 715 lbs., 133.00 to 136.00; 750 lbs., 130.00; 841 126.00, replacement. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 332 lbs., 173.00; 390 to 400 lbs., 172.00 to 174.00; 539 lbs., 146.00; 580 to 595 lbs., 134.00 to 137.50; 705 to 725 lbs., 119.00 to 123.00; 760 to 790 lbs., 123.00 to 124.00.