Colorado feeder cattle auction summary
The Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary, Greeley, Colorado, reported receipts of 17,569 head selling on Nov. 9, compared to 16,907 head a week ago and 17,299 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 650 pounds were trading mostly steady to $5 higher, and steers weighing over 650 pounds were selling mostly $2 lower with instances selling $7 to $9 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 pounds were trading mostly $6 lower, 400 to 550 pounds were selling mostly steady to $5 higher, and over 550 pounds were selling mostly $1 lower with instances selling sharply lower on yearling heifers. The feeder supply consisted of approximately 55% steers, 7% Holstein steers, 37% heifers and 1% bulls. The feeder cattle over 600 pounds made up approximately 36% of the supply.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1 285 lbs., 216.00; 320 to 345 lbs., 205.00 to 227.50; 350 to 400 lbs., 195.00 to 220.00, thin fleshed 221.00; 400 to 445 lbs., 190.00 to 211.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 178.00 to 194.00, value added 206.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 157.50 to 181.00, value added 181.00 to 184.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 146.00 to 175.50, full 136.00 to 141.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 142.00 to 166.00, full 139.50; 650 to 685 lbs., 140.50 to 158.00; 705 to 750 lbs., 142.50 to 160.00; 765 to 775 lbs., 142.00 to 143.50; 753 lbs., 148.00, value added; 800 to 810 lbs., 142.00 to 155.00; 860 to 885 lbs., 132.00 to 138.50; 913 lbs., 146.00; 981 lbs., 123.00; 1010 to 1020 lbs., 125.50 to 134.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 310 to 350 lbs., 160.00 to 217.00; 350 to 395 lbs., 183.00 to 201.00; 400 to 445 lbs., 174.00 to 195.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 165.00 to 183.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 146.00 to 173.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 143.00 to 168.00; 625 to 635 lbs., 156.25 to 157.00; 600 to 645 lbs., 141.00 to 155.25, calves; 665 to 680 lbs., 137.00 to 143.00; 655 to 690 lbs., 131.00 to 150.00, calves; 670 to 695 lbs 128.00 to 131.00, full; 700 to 710 lbs., 140.50 to 141.00; 710 to 730 lbs., 142.00 to 143.25, calves; 723 lbs., 133.50, fleshy; 800 to 845 lbs., 125.00 to 126.00, fleshy.
Feeder Holstein steers: Large 3 250 to 300 lbs., 107.00 to 118.00; 300 to 330 lbs., 105.00 to 109.00; 350 to 375 lbs., 94.50 to 103.00; 415 to 440 lbs., 88.50 to 93.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 86.50 to 92.00; 505 to 550 lbs., 86.00 to 87.00; 565 to 595 lbs., 85.00 to 87.00; 600 to 630 lbs., 79.00 to 85.00; 650 to 675 lbs., 79.00 to 86.50; 715 to 725 lbs., 82.00 to 84.00; 800 to 840 lbs., 83.00 to 83.50; 907 lbs., 99.00, fancy. Large frame 3 to 4, 205 to 225 lbs., 91.00 to 103.00; 260 to 280 lbs., 87.50 to 99.00; 320 to 340 lbs., 98.00 to 101.00; 513 lbs., 74.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 270 to 285 lbs., 180.00 to 185.00; 320 to 345 lbs., 170.00 to 185.00; 350 to 395 lbs., 165.00 to 181.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 153.00 to 176.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 141.00 to 166.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 136.50 to 161.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 131.00 to 153.50; 600 to 635 lbs., 139.00 to 151.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 130.50 to 146.00, calves; 650 to 675 lbs., 135.00 to 138.00; 655 to 700 lbs., 136.50 to 142.00, calves; 689 lbs., 148.00, replacement; 710 to 715 lbs., 133.00 to 135.25, calves; 755 to 785 lbs., 134.00 to 141.00, fleshy 118.00; 795 lbs., 131.00, calves; 805 to 840 lbs., 130.50 to 140.00; 860 to 895 lbs., 122.00 to 136.00; 900 to 935 lbs., 132.00 to 140.00; 950 to 995 lbs., 124.00 to 137.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 335 to 345 lbs., 150.00 to 177.50; 350 to 400 lbs., 158.00 to 177.00; 400 to 445 lbs., 132.00 to 163.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 131.00 to 158.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 131.00 to 147.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 134.00 to 144.00; 600 to 640 lbs., 133.50 to 140.00; 630 to 645 lbs., 131.50 to 136.00, calves; 650 to 695 lbs., 131.00 to 137.00, calves 129.00 to 134.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 123.00 to 137.00; 755 to 800 lbs., 125.00 to 131.00.