Colorado weekly livestock auction results
The Colorado weekly cattle auction summary reported receipts of 3,836 head selling for the week ending Feb. 28 compared to 4,726 head trading on Feb. 21, according to the USDA-Colorado Department of Agriculture Market News, Greeley, Colorado.
Compared to a week ago, the feeder steers weighing under 600 pounds were trading unevenly steady, while those over 600 pounds were selling mostly $3 to $5 lower. The feeder heifers under 600 pounds were trading mostly $3 higher on a thin test and those weighing above 600 pounds were selling mostly steady to $1 higher. The supply included 97% feeder cattle (47% steers, 52% heifers, 1% bulls); 3% slaughter cattle (69% cows, 31% bulls). Feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 66%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 29 head, 378 to 399 lbs., 187.00 to 200.00 (195.11); 67 head, 409 to 445 lbs., 186.50 to 196.00 (191.70); 12 head, 457 to 468 lbs., 182.50 to 192.50 (189.19); 187 head, 501 to 537 lbs., 171.00 to 187.00 (179.99); 11 head, 531 lbs., 171.00, fleshy; 74 head, 572 to 598 lbs., 167.00 to 175.00 (171.67); 177 head, 600 to 649 lbs., 153.00 to 167.00 (159.81); 8 head, 636 lbs., 158.00, full; 151 head, 651 to 698 lbs., 139.00 to 156.00 (150.32); 230 head, 700 to 746 lbs., 135.00 to 149.50 (140.21); 86 head, 753 to 787 lbs., 130.00 to 139.00 (133.64); 185 head, 816 to 844 lbs., 128.00 to 136.50 (131.65); 70 head, 870 to 884 lbs., 123.00 to 131.50 (130.78); 61 head, 905 to 946 lbs., 119.50 to 122.00 (120.91); 26 head, 952 to 960 lbs., 115.50 to 117.50 (116.27). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 366 lbs., 190.00; 7 head, 431 to 443 lbs., 188.00; 13 head, 501 to 518 lbs., 160.00 to 166.00 (163.03); 41 head, 585 to 599 lbs., 153.00 to 160.00 (157.90); 14 head, 617 to 637 lbs., 147.00; 39 head, 674 to 695 lbs., 134.00 to 136.00 (134.59); 17 head, 778 lbs., 134.50. Medium and large frame 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 8 head, 303 lbs., 167.50. Medium 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 584 lbs., 157.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 360 lbs., 173.00; 5 head, 382 lbs., 166.00, full; 43 head, 404 to 428 lbs., 165.00 to 176.00 (172.48); 104 head, 466 to 484 lbs., 160.50 to 168.00 (162.83); 160 head, 501 to 546 lbs., 150.00 to 166.00 (159.68); 147 head, 552 to 598 lbs., 144.00 to 160.00 (149.64); 107 head, 602 to 628 lbs., 137.00 to 145.50 (143.09); 9 head, 617 lbs., 135.50, full; 280 head, 650 to 696 lbs., 126.50 to 142.25 (133.17); 10 head, 669 lbs., 132.50, fleshy; 372 head, 713 to 749 lbs., 124.00 to 137.50 (130.89); 182 head, 755 to 795 lbs., 123.00 to 130.50 (127.51); 15 head, 809 to 823 lbs., 119.50 to 122.50 (120.69); 60 head, 874 lbs., 121.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 23 head, 399 lbs., 161.00; 59 head, 475 to 496 lbs., 150.00 to 155.00 (152.57); 30 head, 500 to 511 lbs., 138.00 to 148.50 (144.98); 42 head, 571 to 598 lbs., 135.00 to 144.50 (141.04); 6 head, 621 lbs., 145.00; 15 head, 692 lbs., 128.50; 7 head, 741 lbs., 128.50; 4 head, 943 lbs., 111.00. Medium and large frame 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 10 head, 319 lbs., 142.00. Large 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 456 lbs., 149.00.
Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 13 head, 812 lbs., 118.00; 15 head, 979 lbs., 98.00.
Slaughter cows: Breaker 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 1305 to 1350 lbs., 59.50 to 60.00 (59.87), average; 1 head, 1415 lbs., 55.50, low. Boner 80 to 85%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 21 head, 1030 to 1380 lbs., 58.00 to 61.50 (59.47), average. Lean 85 to 90%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 860 to 1325 lbs., 54.00 to 58.00 (55.36), average; 3 head, 830 to 1070 lbs., 49.00 to 51.00 (49.75), low.
Slaughter bulls: 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 13 head, 1595 to 2205 lbs., 79.00 to 82.00 (79.92), average; 2 head, 1740 to 2035 lbs., 73.00 to 77.00 (75.16), low.