Colorado feeder cattle auction summary
The Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary, Greeley, Colorado, reported receipts of 10,696 head selling Dec. 14, compared to 13,287 head a week ago and 7,656 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. The feeder steers under 750 pounds were trading steady to $5 higher with instances selling sharply higher, and steers over 750 pounds were selling mostly steady to $1 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers under 650 pounds were trading mostly $5 to $6 higher, and heifers over 650 pounds were selling $2 higher with instances selling $9 to $11 higher on a light test. The feeder supply consisted of approximately 56% steers and 44% heifers. Feeder cattle over 600 pounds made up approximately 42% of the supply.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 337 lbs., 214.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 198.00 to 220.00; 405 to 445 lbs., 181.00 to 210.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 176.00 to 201.00; 500 to 545 lbs., 168.00 to 181.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 156.00 to 176.00; 600 to 645 lbs., 149.00 to 170.00, calves 140.00 to 146.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 146.00 to 155.75, calves 134.00 to 145.50, fancy 160.00; 700 to 745 lbs., 144.50 to 150.50; 750 to 790 lbs., 138.00 to 144.00; 805 to 840 lbs., 131.00 to 140.50, fancy 145.50; 855 to 880 lbs., 133.00 to 138.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 310 to 325 lbs., 207.50 to 211.00; 355 to 400 lbs., 176.00 to 206.00; 430 to 450 lbs., 177.00 to 183.00; 455 to 500 lbs., 164.00 to 178.00; 505 to 550 lbs., 155.00 to 169.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 149.00 to 156.00; 615 to 645 lbs., 150.00 to 155.50; 660 to 690 lbs., 143.00 to 145.00; 700 to 725 lbs., 132.50 to 140.00; 750 to 785 lbs., 131.00 to 138.50.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 305 to 345 lbs., 168.00 to 173.00; 365 to 395 lbs., 166.00 to 186.00; 405 to 450 lbs., 158.00 to 176.00, thin fleshed 174.00 to 180.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 141.00 to 162.00, thin fleshed 154.00 to 165.00; 505 to 550 lbs., 136.00 to 160.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 134.00 to 148.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 135.00 to 147.00, calves 131.00 to 139.00, thin fleshed 149.50; 650 to 700 lbs., 131.00 to 140.00, calves 127.00 to 135.00; 710 to 725 lbs., 134.00 to 142.50; 855 to 870 lbs., 130.00 to 134.50; 992 lbs., 120.00; 1032 lbs., 120.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2. 315 to 345 lbs., 160.00 to 188.00; 370 to 400 lbs., 161.00 to 178.00; 405 to 445 lbs., 149.50 to 162.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 136.00 to 160.00; 505 to 545 lbs., 131.00 to 144.00; 560 to 575 lbs., 135.00 to 139.00; 614 lbs., 137.00; 650 to 670 lbs., 131.00 to 132.00.