Colorado feeder cattle auction summary
The Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary, Greeley, Colorado, reported receipts of 13,287 head selling Dec. 7, compared to 5,167 head a week ago and 17,856 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 400 pounds were trading unevenly steady, 400 to 800 pounds were selling steady to $5 higher and no comparable trades on steers over 800 pounds. Feeder heifers under 700 pounds were trading mostly steady to $5 higher and heifers over 700 pounds were selling $3 to $7 lower on a light test. The feeder supply consisted of approximately 54% steers, 7% Holstein steers, 38% heifers and 1% bulls. Feeder cattle over 600 pounds made up approximately 34% of the supply.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 300 to 335 lbs., 195.00 to 220.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 186.00 to 209.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 173.00 to 207.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 157.00 to 187.00, thin fleshed 192.00, value added 189.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 161.00 to 184.00; 550 to 595 lbs., 146.00 to 173.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 140.50 to 160.50; 650 to 700 lbs., 134.00 to 153.50; 700 to 740 lbs., 136.00 to 149.75; 750 to 795 lbs., 131.50 to 148.00, fancy 150.00; 805 to 840 lbs., 134.00 to 142.00; 870 to 895 lbs., 122.50 to 144.50; 900 to 915 lbs., 139.00 to 146.00, fancy. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 370 to 400 lbs., 168.00 to 195.00; 405 to 450 lbs., 163.00 to 194.00; 455 to 500 lbs., 152.00 to 180.00; 505 to 550 lbs., 147.00 to 172.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 143.00 to 162.50; 615 to 640 lbs., 140.00 to 145.00, calves; 655 to 685 lbs., 136.00 to 143.00, calves; 700 to 730 lbs., 135.50 to 139.00. Feeder Holstein steers, Large frame 3, 255 to 295 lbs., 98.50 to 110.00; 305 to 345 lbs., 95.00 to 109.00; 350 to 390 lbs., 91.50 to 101.00; 400 to 435 lbs., 83.00 to 92.00; 450 to 490 lbs., 87.00 to 90.50; 500 to 535 lbs., 84.00 to 89.50; 587 lbs., 84.50; 605 to 640 lbs., 81.00 to 85.00; 700 to 740 lbs., 74.00 to 82.00. Large frame 3 to 4, 210 to 250 lbs., 91.00 to 98.00; 335 lbs., 92.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 84.00 to 89.00; 409 lbs., 75.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 315 to 345 lbs., 159.00 to 170.00; 360 to 400 lbs., 160.00 to 189.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 150.00 to 173.00; 400 to 440 lbs., 163.00 to 179.00, thin fleshed; 450 to 500 lbs., 145.00 to 161.00, thin fleshed 165.00 to 169.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 133.50 to 157.00; 550 to 595 lbs., 131.00 to 149.25; 600 to 650 lbs., 129.00 to 142.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 129.50 to 139.50; 700 to 740 lbs., 124.00 to 138.00, fancy 140.50; 748 lbs., 116.00, fleshy; 800 to 845 lbs., 125.00 to 133.00, fancy 134.50; 850 to 900 lbs., 121.00 to 128.50, fancy 140.00; 1000 to 1015 lbs., 118.00 to 118.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 300 to 350 lbs., 145.00 to 183.00; 375 to 395 lbs., 149.50 to 159.00; 405 to 445 lbs., 138.00 to 159.00; 455 to 500 lbs., 140.00 to 153.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 131.00 to 144.00; 550 to 595 lbs., 131.00 to 141.00; 665 to 680 lbs., 122.00 to 131.50; 705 to 745 lbs., 117.00 to 132.00.