Colorado feeder cattle auction summary
The Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary, Greeley, Colorado, reported receipts of 2,729 head selling on Sept. 21, compared to 3,624 head a week ago and 2,316 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 were moderate to good. Feeder steers under 600 pounds were trading mostly $1 to $4 lower, 600 to 850 pounds were too lightly tested to trend, and over 850 pounds were selling mostly $2 to $7 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 pounds were trading mostly $1 to $7 higher with no comparable trades on heifers over 550 pounds except 850 to 900 pounds trading $7 higher. The feeder supply consisted of approximately 56% steers and 44% heifers. Feeder cattle over 600 pounds made up approximately 37% of the supply.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 320 to 330 lbs., 212.50 to 215.00; 355 to 375 lbs., 212.50 to 214.00; 400 to 440 lbs., 183.00 to 204.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 171.00 to 184.00; 500 to 535 lbs., 163.00 to 179.00; 555 to 595 lbs., 161.00 to 170.00; 610 to 650 lbs., 161.00 to 164.00; 650 to 675 lbs., 153.00 to 159.00, calves; 750 to 790 lbs., 154.50 to 159.00; 865 to 900 lbs., 145.00 to 155.25; 926 lbs., 137.00; 950 lbs., 134.50; 1000 to 1020 lbs., 137.00 to 140.00; 1050 lbs., 115.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 344 lbs., 203.00; 350 to 395 lbs., 197.50 to 206.00; 434 lbs., 195.50; 460 to 500 lbs., 171.00 to 174.00; 540 to 550 lbs., 167.00 to 168.00; 555 lbs., 152.00; 700 to 740 lbs., 146.00 to 151.00; 800 to 830 lbs., 137.50 to 141.50.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 lbs., 195.00; 350 to 375 lbs., 175.00 to 192.00; 405 to 440 lbs., 151.00 to 185.00; 450 to 495 lbs., 150.00 to 168.00; 505 to 550 lbs., 142.00 to 165.00; 570 to 580 lbs., 158.00 to 159.00; 605 to 640 lbs., 145.00 to 154.50; 701 lbs., 149.00, thin fleshed; 770 to 780 lbs., 144.00 to 145.00, thin fleshed; 810 to 830 lbs., 145.50 to 146.00, thin fleshed 135.00; 880 lbs., 143.50; 858 lbs., 134.50, thin fleshed; 1000 to 1015 lbs., 129.50 to 130.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 325 to 335 lbs., 161.00 to 162.00; 370 to 395 lbs., 163.00 to 184.00; 400 to 440 lbs., 142.00 to 174.00; 476 lbs., 146.00; 525 to 540 lbs., 148.00 to 152.50; 550 to 590 lbs 136.00 to 140.00; 610 lbs., 149.00; 610 to 645 lbs., 131.00 to 145.00, calves; 690 lbs., 145.50; 720 to 735 lbs., 134.50 to 135.50; 810 to 835 lbs., 128.00 to 129.50.