Colorado weekly feeder cattle results

The Colorado weekly cattle auction summary reported receipts of 2,742 head selling the week ending April 3, compared to 4,972 head selling March 23 and 7,111 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Colorado Department of Agriculture Market News, Greeley, Colorado.

Compared to a week ago, the trade activity and demand were moderate. Feeder steers weighing under 600 pounds were trading sharply lower and those over 600 pounds were selling mostly $5 to $11 lower. Feeder heifers weighing under 550 pounds were trading mostly sharply lower and over 550 pounds were selling mostly steady to $3 lower with instances trading $11 higher on 700 to 750 pound heifers. On slaughter cows, Breakers were trading $10 to $12 lower, Boners were selling $11 to $12 lower and Leans were trading $14 lower. Slaughter bulls were selling $2 lower to $3 higher. The supply included 71% feeder cattle (47% steers, 52% heifers, 1% bulls); 22% slaughter cattle (98% cows, 2% bulls); 7% replacement cattle (62% stock cows, 19% bred cows, 17% cow-calf pairs, 2% heifer pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 58%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 6 head, 353 to 380 lbs., 184.50 to 192.50 (187.04); 21 head, 403 to 427 lbs., 186.00 to 191.00 (187.54); 49 head, 452 to 490 lbs., 158.00 to 183.00 (168.46); 116 head, 500 to 549 lbs., 155.50 to 172.00 (163.90); 22 head, 573 to 595 lbs., 149.00 to 162.00 (160.86); 60 head, 561 to 580 lbs., 172.50 to 186.00 (183.69), fancy; 99 head, 605 to 644 lbs., 141.50 to 164.00 (158.50); 177 head, 650 to 697 lbs., 136.00 to 151.00 (144.49); 32 head, 720 to 728 lbs., 131.50 to 141.00 (134.30); 97 head, 752 to 779 lbs., 123.00 to 131.00 (128.56); 6 head, 865 to 871 lbs., 111.00 to 112.00 (111.33). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 348 lbs., 168.00; 7 head, 385 to 390 lbs., 160.00 to 164.00 (161.28); 9 head, 405 to 430 lbs., 153.00 to 160.00 (156.49); 22 head, 454 to 490 lbs., 151.00 to 165.00 (155.24); 46 head, 505 to 548 lbs., 146.00 to 163.00 (157.54); 22 head, 555 to 597 lbs., 142.00 to 158.00 (147.00); 15 head, 673 to 679 lbs., 125.00 to 132.00 (129.21); 29 head, 712 to 749 lbs., 116.50 to 129.00 (118.67).

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 15 head, 350 to 399 lbs., 164.00 to 165.00 (164.47); 30 head, 406 to 420 lbs., 152.00 to 158.00 (153.05); 19 head, 450 to 483 lbs., 152.00 to 160.00 (155.42); 94 head, 500 to 545 lbs., 134.00 to 152.00 (143.88); 64 head, 550 to 599 lbs., 141.00 to 145.00 (142.37); 13 head, 572 lbs., 147.00, fancy; 97 head, 602 to 639 lbs., 126.00 to 141.00 (134.74); 43 head, 650 to 691 lbs., 120.00 to 135.00 (130.99); 143 head, 700 to 725 lbs., 112.00 to 128.50 (125.52); 89 head, 761 to 763 lbs., 110.00; 48 head, 801 to 842 lbs., 100.50 to 108.00 (104.92). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 11 head, 360 to 382 lbs., 141.00 to 155.00 (148.94); 6 head, 413 lbs., 152.50 (152.50); 56 head, 454 to 489 lbs., 131.00 to 150.00 (141.78); 9 head, 511 to 535 lbs., 138.00 to 141.00 (140.31); 31 head, 550 to 593 lbs., 125.00 to 134.00 (129.84); 33 head, 622 to 649 lbs., 123.00 to 129.00 (124.96); 25 head, 659 to 699 lbs., 112.00 to 116.00 (114.22); 13 head, 718 to 727 lbs., 101.00 to 114.00 (106.04); 73 head, 751 to 794 lbs., 112.00 to 115.00 (112.81). Medium and large frame 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 10 head, 616 lbs., 114.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 416 lbs., 157.50; 7 head, 470 to 476 lbs., 148.00 to 149.00 (148.14); 3 head, 578 lbs., 138.00; 10 head, 607 to 619 lbs., 127.00 to 137.50 (132.30).

Slaughter cows: Breaker 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 14 head, 1270 to 1965 lbs., 52.00 to 59.00 (56.23), average; 14 head, 1505 to 1995 lbs., 42.00 to 49.50 (45.32), low. Boner 80 to 85%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 35 head, 1125 to 1570 lbs., 50.00 to 60.00 (52.95), average; 99 head, 1175 to 1825 lbs., 38.00 to 49.00 (44.22), low. Boner 80 to 85%, per hundredweight/estimate weight, 39 head, 1200 to 1400 lbs., 55.00 to 65.00 (57.82), average; 18 head, 1340 to 1450 lbs., 44.00 to 53.00 (47.00), low. Lean 85 to 90%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 195 head, 726 to 1865 lbs., 40.00 to 52.00 (46.72), average; 5 head, 901 to 1080 lbs., 53.00 to 54.00 (53.23), high; 45 head, 830 to 1915 lbs., 25.00 to 43.00 (37.71), low; 5 head, 700 to 1200 lbs., 12.50 to 20.00 (16.28), very low. Lean 85 to 90%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 20 head, 1010 to 1145 lbs., 44.00 to 51.00 (46.25), average; 13 head, 1050 to 1080 lbs., 31.00 to 42.00 (36.92), low.

Slaughter bulls: 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 4 head, 1700 to 2245 lbs., 85.50 to 93.00 (88.99), average; 8 head, 1145 to 1740 lbs., 72.00 to 84.50 (79.03), low.

Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, from 2 to 4 years, open, 6 head, 990 to 1325 lbs., 81.00 to 87.00 (84.18); more than 5 years, open, 46 head, 960 to 1688 lbs., 50.00 to 71.00 (53.19)

Stock cows: Large 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, more than 2 years, open, 46 head, 705 to 1165 lbs., 50.00 to 55.00 (52.11). Large 4, per hundredweight/actual weight,

more than 2 years, open, 15 head, 698 to 1293 lbs., 43.50 to 50.00 (45.81).

Bred cows: Medium and Large 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, from 2 to 8 years, third trimester, 14 head, 1053 to 1365 lbs., 1100.00 to 1260.00 (1177.71); from 5 to 8 years, second trimester, 5 head, 1230 to 1360 lbs., 985.00 to 1035.00 (1003.81); from 5 to 8 years, third trimester, 3 head, 1190 to 1885 lbs., 900.00 to 950.00 (922.10); more than 8 years, second trimester, 4 head, 1145 to 1260 lbs., 610.00 to 785.00 (693.32); more than 8 years, third trimester, 8 head, 1175 to 1280 lbs., 935.00 to 975.00 (940.39).

Cow-calf pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with more than 150 pound calf, per family/actual weight, from 5 to 8 years, open, 23 head, 1216 to 1627 lbs., 1050.00 to 1200.00 (1142.40); more than 8 years, open, 7 head, 825 to 1785 lbs., 635.00 to 975.00 (878.59).

Heifer pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with more than 150 pound calf, per family/actual weight, more than 2 years, open, 4 head, 942 to 1025 lbs., 975.00 to 1050.00 (1030.04).