Colorado cattle market summary

The Colorado weekly cattle auction summary reported receipts of 18,170 head selling the week ending on Nov. 12, compared to 17,014 head trading the previous week and 19,497 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Colorado Department of Agriculture Market News, Greeley, Colorado.

This report includes results from Livestock Exchange, Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Centennial Livestock. Compared to a week ago, trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Coming into the fall run, premiums are being seen mostly on calves with at least two rounds of vaccinations and 30 plus days weaned. The effects of long to term extreme drought in Colorado are seen in the condition and weights of the cattle offerings. Recent colder weather has spurred market activity the past couple weeks and receipt volumes running through the barns are picking up. Feeder steers under 400 pounds were trading $8 higher to sharply higher, 400 to 750 pounds were selling mostly steady to $6 higher with instances trading $11 higher, and steers over 750 pounds were too thinly tested to trend. Feeder heifers under 400 pounds were selling $6 lower to sharply lower on a light test, 400 to 700 pounds were trading $1 to $6 higher and over 700 pounds were selling steady to $7 higher on a light test. In the slaughter cows and bulls supply, average dressing Breakers were trading $2 higher, average dressing Boners were selling steady, average dressing Leans were trading $1 lower and average dressing Bulls were selling $1 lower. Middle to aged cows returning to feed made up the bulk of stock cow offerings and were trading mostly steady. Offerings of short to bred cows and pairs are rising due to pasture conditions. Supply included: 73% feeder cattle (53% steers, 46% heifers, 1% bulls); 14% slaughter cattle (94% cows, 6% bulls); 13% replacement cattle (58% stock cows, 39% bred cows, 3% bred heifers, 1% cow-calf pairs, 0% heifer pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 34%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 76 head, 305 to 347 lbs., 185.00 to 204.00 (198.86); 109 head, 353 to 397 lbs., 181.00 to 200.00 (191.30); 29 head, 350 to 363 lbs., 196.00 to 205.00 (197.81), fancy; 280 head, 408 to 447 lbs., 169.00 to 191.00 (180.83); 28 head, 402 lbs., 187.00, fancy; 439 head, 453 to 495 lbs., 162.00 to 181.00 (169.52); 69 head, 456 lbs., 193.50, fancy; 31 head, 453 lbs., 184.00, thin fleshed; 830 head, 500 to 547 lbs., 151.00 to 168.50 (161.24); 101 head, 521 lbs., 180.00, fancy; 23 head, 506 lbs., 170.00, thin fleshed; 1066 head, 550 to 597 lbs., 140.00 to 165.00 (151.63); 12 head, 563 lbs., 153.50, fancy; 863 head, 600 to 645 lbs., 138.00 to 160.25 (144.42); 93 head, 615 to 641 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00 (134.75), unweaned; 666 head, 651 to 697 lbs., 134.50 to 158.25 (144.03); 92 head, 659 to 692 lbs., 126.00 to 133.00 (130.74), unweaned; 186 head, 700 to 743 lbs., 129.00 to 157.50 (139.16); 76 head, 701 to 736 lbs., 126.00 to 148.00 (136.86), unweaned; 90 head, 754 to 797 lbs., 124.00 to 156.50 (129.94); 4 head, 833 lbs., 137.00; 43 head, 871 to 885 lbs., 122.50 to 138.00 (133.01); 5 head, 900 to 940 lbs., 126.00 to 130.50 (128.65); 4 head, 1039 lbs., 131.00; 5 head, 1079 lbs., 125.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 11 head, 319 to 345 lbs., 187.00 to 194.00 (187.94); 57 head, 377 to 399 lbs., 170.00 to 188.00 (185.39); 48 head, 408 to 446 lbs., 166.00 to 176.50 (169.32); 85 head, 450 to 496 lbs., 146.00 to 166.50 (156.84); 45 head, 500 to 544 lbs., 140.00 to 159.00 (153.08); 115 head, 555 to 587 lbs., 138.00 to 154.50 (144.24); 4 head, 586 lbs., 138.00, fleshy; 52 head, 601 to 647 lbs., 130.00 to 151.00 (138.08); 3 head, 608 lbs., 128.00, unweaned; 52 head, 661 to 699 lbs., 128.00 to 143.00 (136.75); 3 head, 720 lbs., 129.00; 10 head, 717 lbs., 123.00, unweaned; 11 head, 775 lbs., 135.00; 6 head, 765 lbs., 120.00, unweaned; 18 head, 809 to 838 lbs., 120.00 to 132.00 (126.77). Medium and large frame 2, 13 head, 283 to 294 lbs., 167.50 to 172.50 (170.62); 7 head, 378 lbs., 152.50; 8 head, 499 lbs., 154.50; 7 head, 607 lbs., 116.00; 4 head, 666 lbs., 105.00, full; 10 head, 710 lbs., 130.00. Large frame 1, 8 head, 456 lbs., 158.00; 35 head, 526 lbs., 149.00; 36 head, 570 lbs., 145.00. Large frame 2, 3 head, 727 lbs., 116.00; 7 head, 773 lbs., 128.00. Medium frame 1, 6 head, 478 lbs., 157.50; 6 head, 597 lbs., 133.00; 6 head, 693 lbs., 118.00; 5 head, 946 lbs., 128.00. Small and medium frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 375 lbs., 152.50; 13 head, 457 lbs., 121.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 18 head, 345 lbs., 162.00; 51 head, 353 to 398 lbs., 153.00 to 170.00 (162.44); 293 head, 400 to 448 lbs., 145.00 to 163.00 (153.59); 22 head, 404 lbs., 166.00, fancy; 738 head, 450 to 498 lbs., 131.00 to 156.00 (146.10); 10 head, 458 lbs., 146.00, fancy; 787 head, 500 to 547 lbs., 126.50 to 149.00 (137.58); 14 head, 516 lbs., 137.50, fancy; 601 head, 550 to 593 lbs., 125.00 to 144.25 (134.09); 71 head, 566 lbs., 137.00, fancy; 574 head, 601 to 645 lbs., 124.50 to 141.00 (133.45); 4 head, 643 lbs., 121.00, full; 195 head, 620 to 645 lbs., 120.00 to 129.00 (123.46), unweaned; 174 head, 650 to 685 lbs., 124.00 to 146.50 (132.93); 32 head, 650 lbs., 126.00, unweaned; 53 head, 700 to 710 lbs., 120.00 to 124.00 (121.14), unweaned; 16 head, 808 to 845 lbs., 119.00 to 128.00 (125.03); 15 head, 815 lbs., 121.50, full; 17 head, 868 to 884 lbs., 113.00 to 124.50 (122.50); 18 head, 890 lbs., 126.50, guaranteed open; 5 head, 937 lbs., 127.50; 11 head, 968 lbs., 118.50; 4 head, 969 lbs., 127.50, replacement; 5 head, 1004 lbs., 117.00, guaranteed open; 10 head, 1017 lbs., 126.00, replacement. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 4 head, 268 lbs., 152.50; 20 head, 318 to 346 lbs., 145.00 to 149.00 (148.24); 108 head, 350 to 399 lbs., 135.00 to 162.00 (150.69); 246 head, 409 to 446 lbs., 131.00 to 146.00 (140.81); 4 head, 430 lbs., 130.00, full; 170 head, 454 to 496 lbs., 126.00 to 143.00 (134.02); 141 head, 503 to 549 lbs., 129.00 to 139.00 (133.99); 202 head, 552 to 587 lbs., 123.50 to 135.50 (125.38); 3 head, 570 lbs., 117.50, full; 56 head, 600 to 630 lbs., 120.00 to 130.50 (127.25); 25 head, 633 lbs., 118.50, unweaned; 34 head, 670 to 694 lbs., 118.00 to 129.00 (124.13); 6 head, 667 lbs., 116.00, fleshy; 9 head, 701 lbs., 119.00; 23 head, 766 to 771 lbs., 113.00 to 117.00 (114.22); 5 head, 919 lbs., 118.00; 2 head, 1085 lbs., 108.00. Medium and large frame 2, 12 head, 373 to 383 lbs., 134.00 to 137.50 (135.73); 18 head, 409 lbs., 136.00; 9 head, 477 lbs., 123.00; 9 head, 570 to 583 lbs., 106.00 to 113.00 (110.70), full; 3 head, 697 lbs., 121.00; 3 head, 712 lbs., 120.00; 5 head, 841 lbs., 115.00; 4 head, 876 lbs., 117.00; 11 head, 924 lbs., 98.00. Large frame 1, 25 head, 450 lbs., 138.00; 9 head, 522 lbs., 136.00. Large frame 2, 10 head, 727 lbs., 93.00. Medium frame 1, 3 head, 303 lbs., 137.50; 83 head, 555 to 594 lbs., 119.00 to 126.00 (122.63). Medium frame 1 to 2, 38 head, 359 lbs., 160.00. Medium 2 to 3, 26 head, 1019 lbs., 76.00. Medium frame 3, 26 head, 863 lbs., 81.00. Small and medium frame 1 to 2, 11 head, 334 lbs., 125.00. Small and medium frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, 8 head, 266 lbs., 335.00; 6 head, 338 lbs., 225.00; 8 head, 366 lbs., 225.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 3 head, 398 lbs., 175.00; 5 head, 417 lbs., 167.00; 7 head, 466 lbs., 141.00; 7 head, 626 lbs., 117.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 9 head, 447 lbs., 154.00; 14 head, 530 to 543 lbs., 134.00 to 142.50 (138.81); 5 head, 566 lbs., 131.50; 8 head, 750 lbs., 113.00. Medium and large frame 2, 2 head, 520 lbs., 126.00; 3 head, 683 lbs., 119.00; 8 head, 842 lbs., 111.00; 3 head, 950 lbs., 105.00. Slaughter cows: Breaker 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 53 head, 1075 to 1680 lbs., 55.50 to 69.00 (63.72), average; 3 head, 1505 to 1585 lbs., 63.00, high; 130 head, 1260 to 2095 lbs., 46.00 to 58.50 (51.82), low. Boner 80 to 85%, 127 head, 1244 to 1687 lbs., 55.00 to 65.00 (59.10), average; 253 head, 1062 to 1740 lbs., 44.50 to 54.00 (49.16), low; 10 head, 1260 to 1650 lbs., 30.00 to 43.00 (39.42), very low. Lean 85 to 90%, 263 head, 945 to 1470 lbs., 45.50 to 56.00 (49.20), average; 136 head, 735 to 1445 lbs., 35.00 to 46.50 (43.77), low; 66 head, 641 to 1505 lbs., 15.00 to 42.00 (30.80), very low.

Slaughter bulls: 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 38 head, 1425 to 2175 lbs., 76.00 to 84.00 (78.15), average; 2 head, 1965 to 1985 lbs., 87.00 to 90.00 (88.49), high; 36 head, 1305 to 2350 lbs., 62.00 to 76.00 (72.55), low.

Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, from 2 to 4 years, open, 40 head, 765 to 1333 lbs., 79.00 to 85.00 (81.78); from 5 to 8 years, open, 464 head, 755 to 1494 lbs., 45.00 to 61.00 (52.49). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, more than 2 years, open, 14 head, 899 to 1025 lbs., 108.00 to 119.00 (112.21); from 2 to 4 years, open, 51 head, 840 to 1222 lbs., 66.50 to 77.00 (73.03); from 5 to 8 years, open, 146 head, 1063 to 1472 lbs., 60.00 to 68.00 (62.81); less than 8 years, open, 141 head, 1030 to 1675 lbs., 47.50 to 59.50 (52.02). Medium and large frame 2, more than 2 years, open, 21 head, 885 to 1305 lbs., 91.00 to 99.00 (97.15). Large frame 2 to 3, more than 2 years, open, 78 head, 913 to 1218 lbs., 80.00 to 84.00 (81.90). Large frame 3, more than 2 years, open, 12 head, 750 to 1265 lbs., 71.00 to 79.00 (77.28). Large frame 4, more than 2 years, open, 6 head, 660 to 770 lbs., 55.00 to 65.00 (63.30).

Bred cows: Medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, from 5 to 8 years, 2nd trimester, 36 head, 1194 to 1483 lbs., 860.00 to 885.00 (874.64); from 5 to 8 years, 2nd trimester, 1 head, 1835 lbs., 1050.00, legible bangs; less than 8 years, 2nd trimester, 42 head, 1230 to 1455 lbs., 650.00 to 775.00 (726.60). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, from 2 to 4 years, 2nd trimester, 20 head, 1156 to 1323 lbs., 1225.00 to 1375.00 (1306.33); from 5 to 8 years, 1st trimester, 16 head, 1040 to 1758 lbs., 860.00 to 985.00 (940.15); from 5 to 8 years, 1st to 2nd trimester, 20 head, 1198 to 1513 lbs., 910.00 to 950.00 (922.67); from 5 to 8 years, 2nd trimester, 161 head, 1071 to 1655 lbs., 1150.00 to 1275.00 (1201.02); from 5 to 8 years, 2nd trimester, 10 head, 1171 to 1323 lbs., 600.00 to 850.00 (811.32), legible bangs; from 5 to 8 years, 2nd trimester, 2 head, 1095 to 1310 lbs., 800.00 to 960.00 (872.85), non-legible bangs; from 5 to 8 years, 2nd to 3rd trimester, 3 head, 1510 lbs., 950.00, legible bangs; from 5 to 8 years, 3rd trimester, 1 head, 1350 lbs., 720.00, non-legible bangs; less than 5 years, 2nd trimester, 36 head, 1147 to 1615 lbs., 850.00 to 1010.00 (919.72); less than 5 years, 2nd trimester, 2 head, 1265 lbs., 680.00, legible bangs; less than 8 years, 1st trimester, 3 head, 1330 to 1440 lbs., 700.00 to 710.00 (706.72), legible bangs; less than 8 years, 2nd trimester, 119 head, 1143 to 1550 lbs., 610.00 to 885.00 (771.04); less than 8 years, 2nd trimester, 16 head, 1362 to 1503 lbs., 720.00 to 840.00 (778.31), legible bangs; less than 8 years, 2nd trimester, 1 head, 1500 lbs., 840.00, non-legible bangs.

Bred cows: Medium and large frame 2, per head/actual weight, from 2 to 4 years, 1st trimester, 7 head, 941 to 1105 lbs., 860.00 to 950.00 (907.85); from 2 to 4 years, 2nd trimester, 12 head, 893 to 1237 lbs., 1075.00 to 1150.00 (1106.87); from 5 to 8 years, 2nd trimester, 60 head, 1138 to 1655 lbs., 1000.00 to 1100.00 (1076.65); from 5 to 8 years, 2nd trimester, 2 years, 1055 to 1130 lbs., 560.00 to 650.00 (603.46), legible bangs; from 5 to 8 years, 2nd trimester, 1 head, 1060 lbs., 650.00, non-legible bangs; less than 8 years, 1st trimester, 4 head, 1193 to 1208 lbs., 550.00 to 625.00 (587.73), legible bangs; less than 8 years, 1st trimester, 1 head, 1280 lbs., 620.00, non-legible bangs; less than 8 year, 1st to 2nd trimester, 17 head, 1227 to 1239 lbs., 570.00 to 600.00 (582.42), legible bangs; less than 8 years, 2nd trimester, 24 head, 1124 to 1275 lbs., 535.00 to 660.00 (602.67); less than 8 years, 2nd trimester, 12 head, 1208 to 1363 lbs., 600.00 to 690.00 (647.81), legible bangs; less than 8 years, 2nd trimester, 9 head, 1250 to 1471 lbs., 675.00 to 690.00 (687.06), non-legible bangs; less than 8 years, 2nd to 3rd trimester, 2 head, 1325 lbs., 650.00, legible bangs. Medium and large frame 3, per head/actual weight, less than 8 years, 1st trimester, 3 head, 1013 lbs., 300.00, legible bangs. Medium frame 2, per head/actual weight, less than 8 years, 1st trimester, 1 head, 1209 lbs., 500.00, legible bangs. Small and medium frame 3, per head/actual weight, less than 5 years, 2nd trimester, 6 head, 896 lbs., 320.00, legible bangs. Small and medium frame 4, per head/actual weight, from 5 to 8 years, 1st trimester, 2 head, 820 lbs., 210.00, legible bangs; from 5 to 8 years, 2nd trimester, 1 head, 845 lbs., 180.00, legible bangs; less than 8 years, 2nd trimester, 1 head, 855 lbs., 150.00, legible bangs.

Bred heifers: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, more than 2 years, 2nd trimester, 12 head, 819 to 1260 lbs., 1000.00 to 1110.00 (1013.50); more than 2 years, 2nd trimester, 6 head, 983 to 1155 lbs., 850.00 to 1000.00 (930.52), non-legible bangs; from 2 to 4 years, 1st trimester, 3 head, 938 lbs., 860.00, legible bangs; from 2 to 4 years, 2nd trimester, 1 head, 1085 lbs., 850.00, legible bangs. Medium and large frame 2, per head/actual weight, more than 2 years, 1st trimester, 3 head, 938 lbs., 960.00; more than 2 years, 1st trimester, 1 head, 800 lbs., 400.00, legible bangs; more than 2 years, 2nd trimester, 16 head, 914 to 1090 lbs., 1000.00 to 1135.00 (1096.45); more than 2 years, 2nd trimester, 1 head, 895 lbs., 650.00, non-legible bangs.

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, 4 head, 1325 to 1800 lbs., 1400.00 to 1450.00 (1440.15). Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with 150 to 300 pound calf, from 5 to 8 years, open, 1 head, 1265 lbs., 810.00, legible bangs; from 5 to 8 years, open, 1 head, 1230 lbs., 1000.00, non-legible bangs. Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with less than 300-pound calf, per family/actual weight, from 5 to 8 years, open, 8 head, 1759 to 1893 lbs., 1525.00 to 1550.00 (1543.40). Medium frame 1 to 2 with less than 300-pound calf, per family/actual weight, from 5 to 8 years, first trimester, 1 head, 1195 lbs., 940.00.

Heifer pairs: Medium and large frame 2 with 150 to 300 pound calf, per family/actual weight, more than 2 years, open, 1 head, 820 lbs., 860.00, legible bangs.