Colorado weekly livestock summary

The Colorado weekly cattle auction summary indicated receipts of 9,206 head of cattle selling the week of Oct. 4 to 10, compared to 5,633 head the previous reporting period and 7,749 head of cattle a year ago, according to the USDA-Colorado Department of Agriculture, Greeley, Colorado.

Compared to the previous reporting period, the trade activity and demand was moderate to good. The feeder steers weighing under 700 pounds were mostly steady to $4 higher and steers weighing over 700 pounds were mostly selling $3 to $7 lower. The feeder heifers weighing under 750 pounds were traded mostly $1 to $2 lower and those over 750 pounds weer mostly selling $5 to $8 lower on a light test. The supply included 94% feeder cattle with 46% steers, 14% were dairy steers, 39% were heifers, 1% were bulls and 1% were dairy heifers; 6% was slaughter cattle with 76% cows and 24% were bulls; 1% was replacement cattle with 86% stock cows and 14% were bred cows. The feeder cattle supply weighing over 600 pounds was 44%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 13 head, 338 to 343 lbs., 179.00; 42 head, 352 to 391 lbs., 173.00 to 180.00 (76.23); 99 head, 406 to 448 lbs., 166.00 to 179.50 (174.68); 204 head, 450 to 496 lbs., 156.50 to 174.00 (165.44); 12 head, 471 lbs., 176.00 thin fleshed; 245 head, 501 to 548 lbs., 150.00 to 164.00 (156.61); 310 head, 550 to 598 lbs., 141.50 to 159.00 (147.33); 25 head, 589 lbs., 153.00 thin fleshed; 148 head, 602 to 642 lbs., 145.00 to 158.50 (151.64); 394 head, 600 to 647 lbs., 138.00 to 147.50 (142.47) unweaned; 79 head, 650 to 690 lbs., 145.00 to 155.50 (149.27); 24 head, 675 lbs., 136.00 fleshy; 80 head, 650 to 685 lbs., 136.00 to 144.00 (140.03) unweaned; 127 head, 722 to 743 lbs., 142.50 to 148.25 (145.66); 30 head, 721 to 738 lbs., 133.00 to 134.50 (133.97) unweaned; 61 head, 750 to 789 lbs., 140.00 to 144.00 (141.72); 9 head, 771 lbs., 133.00 unweaned; 92 head, 806 to 838 lbs., 135.00 to 149.00 (141.80); 87 head, 860 to 888 lbs., 134.00 to 143.00 (140.07); 30 head, 933 to 941 lbs., 122.00 to 133.00 (125.22); 57 head, 971 to 981 lbs., 122.50 to 132.50 (129.33). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 6 head, 343 lbs., 172.50; 13 head, 418 to 440 lbs., 162.00 to 169.00 (164.17); 40 head, 460 to 493 lbs., 150.00 to 164.00 (153.89); 124 head, 500 to 547 lbs.,142.50 to 158.00 (151.65); 95 head, 562 to 598 lbs., 140.00 to 149.00 (144.49); 99 head, 601 to 649 lbs., 141.50 to 145.00 (143.54); 108 head, 651 to 698 lbs., 140.00 to 145.75 (142.75); 12 head, 684 lbs., 145.00 value added; 21 head, 742 to 747 lbs., 135.50 to 138.00 (136.78); 43 head, 753 to 794 lbs., 130.50 to 139.00 (136.48); 5 head, 805 lbs., 139.50 value added; 4 head, 979 lbs., 126.00. Large frame 1, 39 head, 630 lbs., 146.25; 22 head, 690 lbs., 142.50. Medium frame 1, 40 head, 677 lbs., 138.50 unweaned; 9 head, 1103 lbs., 119.00. Medium frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 913 lbs., 120.00. Small and medium frame 1, 11 head, 363 lbs., 145.00; 24 head, 492 lbs., 135.00. Small frame 1, 11 head, 786 lbs., 123.00.

Dairy steers: Large frame 1, 11 head, 727 lbs., 120.25; 19 head, 787 lbs., 120.25. Large frame 2, 13 head, 289 to 299 lbs., 151.00 to 162.00 (156.83); 31 head, 350 to 391 lbs., 122.00 to 140.00 (131.04); 32 head, 408 to 441 lbs., 136.00 to 150.00 (148.13); 8 head, 461 lbs., 134.00; 10 head, 674 lbs., 127.25. Large frame 2 to 3, 10 head, 292 lbs., 119.00; 12 head, 312 lbs., 131.00. Large frame 3, 88 head, 273 to 298 lbs., 102.50 to 106.00 (104.63); 22 head, 333 to 336 lbs., 107.00 to 110.00 (108.10); 157 head, 353 to 394 lbs., 106.00 to 113.00 (107.71); 9 head, 360 lbs., 81.00 full; 31 head, 411 lbs., 111.50; 27 head, 496 to 498 lbs., 100.00 to 104.00 (101.63); 11 head, 451 lbs., 85.00 full; 21 head, 536 lbs., 104.00; 42 head, 560 to 572 lbs., 104.50 to 106.50 (105.36); 62 head, 625 to 639 lbs., 104.50 to 105.50 (104.81); 26 head, 691 lbs., 102.00; 17 head, 703 lbs., 108.00 fancy; 13 head, 750 lbs., 104.00; 7 head, 952 lbs., 80.00. Large frame 3 to 4, 25 head, 216 to 238 lbs., 90.00 to 98.00 (91.78); 1 head, 340 lbs., 94.00; 24 head, 369 to 396 lbs., 87.50 to 95.00 (91.25); 9 head, 451 lbs., 90.00; 34 head, 627 lbs., 100.00 thin fleshed; 24 head, 700 lbs., 94.00 thin fleshed. Large frame 4, 42 head, 214 lbs., 82.00. Small frame 3, 4 head, 540 lbs., 58.00.Small frame 3 to 4, 5 head, 270 lbs., 67.00l 16 head, 351 to 355 lbs., 48.00 to 58.00 (50.52); 6 head, 441 lbs., 41.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 31 head, 361 to 378 lbs., 143.00 to 161.00 (150.40); 104 head, 403 to 448 lbs., 139.00 to 160.00 (145.81); 250 head, 450 to 494 lbs., 134.00 to 148.00 (139.12); 11 head, 450 lbs., 162.00; fancy; 11 head, 490 lbs., 143.50 full; 209 head, 511 to 548 lbs., 131.00 to 152.25 (138.72); 30 head, 541 lbs., 129.00 full; 314 head, 554 to 596 lbs., 123.00 to 144.75 (134.66); 6 head, 578 lbs., 134.00 thin fleshed; 60 head, 605 to 649 lbs., 133.00 to 140.00 (136.86); 14 head, 600 lbs., 120.50 fleshy; 80 head, 600 to 620 lbs., 120.00 to 129.00 (127.26) unweaned; 94 head, 654 to 698 lbs., 131.00 to 146.75 (140.12); 190 head, 702 to 732 lbs., 134.00 to 140.75 (139.42); 37 head, 756 to 788 lbs., 129.00 to 135.00 (132.63); 46 head, 800 to 839 lbs., 123.00 to 131.50 (127.61); 77 head, 853 to 894 lbs., 125.00 to 130.50 (126.88); 41 head, 917 to 932 lbs., 118.50 to 126.00 (120.45); 12 head, 1025 lbs., 121.50; 4 head, 1088 lbs., 116.00; 12 head, 1142 lbs., 112.50; 6 head, 1192 lbs., 99.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 11 head, 369 to 394 lbs., 135.00 to 152.00 (143.00); 12 head, 435 to 449 lbs., 144.00 to 153.00 (147.90); 91 head, 450 to 473 lbs., 130.00 to 144.50 (136.90); 141 head, 500 to 533 lbs., 124.00 to 140.50 (131.49); 121 head, 550 to 592 lbs., 122.50 to 138.50 (132.25); 31 head, 600 to 643 lbs., 136.00 to 138.00 (137.60); 44 head, 673 to 694 lbs., 126.00 to 138.50 (133.76); 13 head, 675 lbs., 137.00 value added; 7 head, 700 to 740 lbs., 126.00 to 131.00 (129.00); 7 head, 770 lbs., 122.00; 6 head, 1031 lbs., 110.00. Medium and large frame 2, 11 head, 380 to 386 lbs., 142.00 to 144.00 (142.36); 16 head, 415 to 447 lbs., 141.00 to 142.00 (141.67); 12 head, 485 lbs., 136.00; 11 head, 542 lbs., 133.00; 56 head, 610 to 645 lbs., 126.00 to 133.00 (130.17). Medium and large frame 3, 16 head, 297 lbs., 140.00; 29 head, 345 lbs., 136.00; 19 head, 463 to 468 lbs., 117.00 to 117.50 (117.26); 38 head, 509 to 543 lbs., 117.00 to 120.50 (118.81). Large frame 1, 17 head, 539 lbs., 139.00; 4 head, 594 lbs., 137.50; 40 head, 623 to 640 lbs., 135.00 to 136.00 (135.18). Large frame 3, 13 head, 384 lbs.,78.00. Medium frame 1, 32 head, 744 lbs., 128.50; 9 head, 802 lbs., 126.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, 8 head, 528 lbs., 129.00; 10 head, 583 lbs., 129.00; 3 head, 668 lbs., 127.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 406 lbs., 140.00; 6 head, 591 lbs., 120.00; 3 head, 695 lbs., 110.00.

Dairy heifers: Large frame 3, 10 head, 394 lbs., 75.00; 10 head, 501 to 513 lbs., 80.00 to 81.00 (80.61); 12 head, 593 lbs., 81.00; 8 head, 672 lbs., 87.00 replacement; 7 head, 799 lbs., 72.00; 7 head, 873 lbs., 70.00. Large frame 3 to 4, 5 head, 348 lbs., 65.00.

Slaughter cattle: Cows, Breaker, 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 27 head, 1311 to 1682 lbs., 59.00 to 64.50 (61.42) average dressing; 2 head, 1615 to 1630 lbs., 70.50 to 71.00 (70.75) high; 9 head, 175 to 1720 lbs., 53.00 to 59.50 (56.55) low. Boner, 80 to 85%, 57 head, 1065 to 1510 lbs., 56.00 to 66.50 (60.67) average; 3 head, 1115 to 1575 lbs., 64.00 to 67.50 (66.37) high; 44 head, 925 to 1470 lbs., 52.00 to 58.00 (54.74) low. Lean, 85 to 90%, 36 head, 850 to 1290 lbs., 51.00 to 59.50 (55.06) average; 1 head, 960 lbs.,66.50 high; 18 head, 875 to 1450 lbs., 40.00 to 53.00 (49.21) low; 6 head, 855 to 1440 lbs., 39.00 to 46.00 (42.17) very low. Bulls 1, 33 head, 1310 to 2200 lbs., 78.00 to 85.00 (80.60) average; 3 head, 1680 to 2015 lbs., 84.50 to 86.00 (85.38) high; 27 head, 1205 to 2440 lbs., 68.00 to 78.00 (74.73) low.

Replacement cattle: Stock cows, medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 to 8 years old, open, 33 head, 1148 to 1565 lbs., 62.00 to 66.00 (64.01); over 5 years old, open, 1539 lbs., 68.50 68.50; over 8 years old, open, 10 head, 1075 to 1505 lbs., 57.00 to 60.00 (58.40). Bred cows, medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, 5 to 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 3 head, 1758 lbs., 1040.00; over 8 years old, 2nd trimester, 5 head, 1443 lbs., 875.00.