Colorado feeder cattle auction summary

The Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary, Greeley, Colorado, reported receipts of 3,543 head selling on Nov. 23, compared to 18,018 head a week ago, 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 450 pounds were trading sharply lower, 450 to 700 pounds were selling $2 lower to $2 higher, and 700 to 850 pounds were selling sharply lower with no test on steers over 850 pounds. Feeder heifers under 600 pounds were trading mostly $6 to $10 higher on a light test, 600 to 700 pounds were selling steady to $1 lower, and over 700 pounds were too lightly tested to trend. The feeder supply consisted of approximately 60% steers, 39% heifers and 1% bulls. Feeder cattle over 600 pounds made up approximately 30% of the supply.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1 350 to 390 lbs., 181.00 to 210.00; 400 to 445 lbs., 179.00 to 187.50, fancy 195.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 163.00 to 186.00; 500 to 545 lbs., 160.00 to 178.00; 550 to 595 lbs., 145.00 to 169.00; 600 to 640 lbs., 146.50 to 157.50; 600 to 645 lbs., 135.00 to 148.00, calves; 650 to 700 lbs., 141.00 to 147.50, calves 134.00 to 139.50; 725 to 745 lbs., 136.50 to 141.00; 755 to 790 lbs., 135.00 to 142.00; 805 to 845 lbs., 136.00 to 139.50; 900 to 950 lbs., 121.00 to 131.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 330 to 345 lbs., 191.00 to 198.00; 365 to 400 lbs., 165.00 to 173.00; 509 lbs., 155.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 141.00 to 152.00; 652 lbs., 131.00, calves.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 285 lbs., 176.00; 415 to 440 lbs., 154.00 to 164.00; 450 to 490 lbs., 140.00 to 163.50; 500 to 545 lbs., 138.00 to 160.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 135.00 to 147.50; 600 to 650 lbs., 137.00 to 143.00, calves 131.00 to 136.00; 655 to 690 lbs., 136.00 to 141.00; 653 lbs., 133.00, calves; 700 to 750 lbs., 126.00 to 135.50; 850 lbs., 135.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 330 to 345 lbs., 158.00 to 170.00; 350 to 390 lbs., 141.00 to 165.00; 450 to 475 lbs., 130.00 to 153.00; 510 to 545 lbs., 135.00 to 148.00; 550 to 595 lbs., 131.00 to 138.00; 605 lbs., 131.00; 671 lbs., 125.00.