Colorado livestock auction summary

The Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary, Greeley, Colorado, reported receipts of 7,749 head selling on Oct. 12, compared to 6,757 head a week ago and 6,304 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 $2 to $6 lower, 600 to 750 pounds were selling $1 to $4 higher with instances selling $7 higher, and over 750 pounds were selling mostly $3 to $5 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 pounds were trading mostly steady to $4 lower, 550 to 650 pounds were selling mostly $2 higher, 650 to 800 pounds were selling mostly $1 lower, and over 800 pounds were trading mostly $5 higher. The feeder supply consisted of approximately 53% steers, 46% heifers and 1% bulls. Feeder cattle over 600 pounds made up approximately 41% of the supply.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1 300 to 350 lbs., 210.00 to 217.50; 350 to 385 lbs., 189.00 to 214.00; 400 to 445 lbs., 179.00 to 198.00; 450 to 495 lbs., 166.00 to 188.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 161.00 to 179.50, fancy 184.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 151.00 to 175.00, fancy 183.00 to 186.00, fleshy 149.50 to 156.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 155.00 to 172.50, calves 145.00 to 156.50, fancy 177.25, fleshy 150.00 to 162.00, value added 186.50; 660 to 700 lbs., 150.00 to 168.00; 652 lbs 163.00, thin fleshed; 700 to 740 lbs., 155.00 to 166.00; 770 to 795 lbs., 147.00 to 161.50; 755 to 780 lbs., 150.00 to 150.50, calves; 800 to 820 lbs., 145.00 to 162.50; 862 lbs., 147.00; 850 to 860 lbs., 156.75, thin fleshed; 920 to 940 lbs., 152.60, thin fleshed. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 365 to 380 lbs., 194.00 to 195.00; 405 to 445 lbs., 171.00 to 187.00; 455 to 490 lbs., 153.00 to 173.00; 530 to 545 lbs., 156.00 to 161.00; 570 to 590 lbs., 147.00 to 154.00; 612 to 648 lbs., 147.00 to 153.00; 679 lbs., 150.50; 663 lbs., 146.50, calves; 720 to 725 lbs., 150.50 to 155.00; 789 lbs., 155.25; 800 to 850 lbs., 140.00 to 152.50; 894 lbs., 149.50; 918 lbs., 149.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 350 179.00 to 184.00; 350 to 385 167.00 to 180.00, thin fleshed 187.00; 400 to 445 150.00 to 170.00, thin fleshed 172.00; 450 to 500 143.50 to 164.00; 500 to 545 139.00 to 164.00; 550 to 600 138.00 to 162.00; 575 to 595 130.00 to 154.00, fleshy; 600 to 640 157.50 to 159.00, calves 140.00 to 144.00, thin fleshed 151.00; 650 to 708 144.50 to 158.50, calves 141.00 to 145.00, fleshy 121.00 to 135.00, full 143.00; 710 to 730 142.50 to 152.00; 800 to 845 136.00 to 145.00; 855 to 875 138.00 to 141.25; 950 to 985 126.00 to 132.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 315 to 325 lbs., 152.50 to 162.00; 360 to 400 lbs., 152.00 to 173.00; 440 to 450 lbs., 141.00 to 158.00; 455 to 500 lbs., 143.00 to 156.00; 510 to 535 lbs., 152.00 to 155.00; 550 to 595 lbs., 126.50 to 151.00; 605 to 635 lbs., 145.00 to 150.00; 655 to 700 lbs., 140.50 to 142.00; 865 to 895 lbs., 134.00 to 140.50.