Colorado weekly cattle auction results

The Colorado weekly cattle auction summary reports receipts of 8,675 head selling the week ending Nov. 27, 19,474 head trading Nov. 16 and 5,535 head selling a year ago, according to USDA-Colorado Department of Agriculture Market News, Greely, Colorado.

This report includes receipts from Livestock Exchange, Winter Livestock and La Junta Livestock. Compared to a week ago, trade activity and demand moderate to good in the feeder cattle supply. Feeder steers weighing under 400 pounds were selling $1 to $2 lower on a light test, 400 to 750 pounds were trading mostly $1 to $6 lower, and over 750 pounds were selling $2 to $8 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers under 450 pounds were trading $7 to $11 lower on a light test, 450 to 650 pounds were selling $4 to $10 lower, and over 650 pounds were selling steady on a light test. In the slaughter cows and bulls supply, average dressing Breakers were trading $4 lower, average dressing Boners were selling $2 lower, average dressing Leans were trading $3 lower, and average dressing bulls were selling $1 higher. Short-bred young to middle-aged cows made up the bulk of replacement cattle offerings with no comparable trades to trend to the prior week. Supply included: 39% feeder cattle (55% steers, 45% heifers, 1% bulls); 3% slaughter cattle (68% cows, 32% bulls); 59% replacement cattle (28% stock cows, 53% bred cows, 16% bred heifers, 3% cow-calf pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 33%.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 12 head, 328 to 339 lbs., 201.00 to 202.00 (201.84); 20 head, 353 to 368 lbs., 189.00 to 200.00 (195.67); 5 head, 362 lbs., 148.00, unweaned; 82 head, 400 to 433 lbs., 171.00 to 178.00 (176.02); 7 head, 426 lbs., 186.00, thin fleshed; 7 head, 431 lbs., 160.00, unweaned; 107 head, 450 to 496 lbs., 160.00 to 169.00 (163.99); 2 head, 463 lbs., 157.00, unweaned; 152 head, 500 to 547 lbs., 151.00 to 166.00 (158.67); 5 head, 504 lbs., 158.00, full; 11 head, 520 to 521 lbs., 143.00 to 147.00 (145.18), unweaned; 202 head, 550 to 597 lbs., 140.00 to 154.00 (147.57); 74 head, 605 to 627 lbs., 138.00 to 148.00 (144.53); 76 head, 605 to 649 lbs., 123.00 to 139.00 (134.04), unweaned; 47 head, 653 to 676 lbs., 131.00 to 144.00 (134.45); 2 head, 650 lbs., 125.00, unweaned; 59 head, 704 to 737 lbs., 132.00 to 139.00 (136.09); 37 head, 710 to 741 lbs., 125.00 to 132.00 (126.90), unweaned; 34 head, 759 to 776 lbs., 122.50 to 126.50 (123.92), unweaned; 12 head, 824 lbs., 123.00; 7 head, 813 lbs., 126.00, full; 3 head, 880 lbs., 130.00; 5 head, 923 lbs., 126.00; 8 head, 1024 lbs., 109.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 5 head, 373 lbs., 173.00; 7 head, 445 lbs., 171.00; 3 head, 402 lbs., 146.00, full; 25 head, 453 to 498 lbs., 160.00 to 164.00 (162.67); 4 head, 475 lbs., 154.00, full; 26 head, 480 to 487 lbs., 137.00 to 145.00 (141.95), unweaned; 7 head, 516 lbs., 153.00; 22 head, 552 to 591 lbs., 142.50 to 145.00 (143.97); 20 head, 642 to 643 lbs., 140.00 to 141.00 (140.45); 15 head, 678 to 694 lbs., 132.00 to 135.50 (133.33); 18 head, 754 lbs., 130.50; 11 head, 806 lbs., 119.00. Medium and large frame 2, 5 head, 346 lbs., 159.00; 3 head, 372 lbs., 160.00; 6 head, 568 lbs., 132.00.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 10 head, 268 to 270 lbs., 146.00 to 151.00 (148.99); 11 head, 317 to 322 lbs., 145.00 to 157.50 (151.77); 5 head, 319 lbs., 142.50, unweaned; 34 head, 355 to 359 lbs., 145.00 to 159.00 (151.04); 72 head, 400 to 443 lbs., 136.00 to 149.00 (142.24); 69 head, 452 to 485 lbs., 131.00 to 144.00 (139.37); 191 head, 508 to 546 lbs., 130.00 to 144.50 (134.83); 80 head, 555 to 562 lbs., 130.00; 28 head, 596 lbs., 131.00, fleshy; 10 head, 580 lbs., 124.50, unweaned; 22 head, 603 to 613 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00 (122.71); 19 head, 613 to 616 lbs., 116.00 to 124.00 (119.36), unweaned; 49 head, 665 to 689 lbs., 129.50 to 132.00 (130.23); 20 head, 808 lbs., 124.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 10 head, 321 to 327 lbs., 143.00 to 151.00 (145.43); 10 head, 358 to 381 lbs., 148.00 to 150.00 (148.97); 10 head, 420 to 437 lbs., 137.50 to 145.00 (141.53); 3 head, 443 lbs., 136.00, full; 8 head, 418 lbs., 134.00, unweaned; 28 head, 460 to 496 lbs., 131.00 to 138.00 (135.62); 43 head, 502 to 530 lbs., 134.00 to 136.00 (134.57); 6 head, 506 lbs., 126.00, unweaned; 61 head, 552 to 599 lbs., 122.00 to 131.00 (126.84); 39 head, 604 to 637 lbs., 124.00 to 129.00 (127.35); 9 head, 618 lbs., 118.00, unweaned; 30 head, 665 to 683 lbs., 110.00 to 124.00 (117.75); 21 head, 707 to 740 lbs., 121.00 to 123.00 (121.85); 4 head, 766 lbs., 117.00, full; 9 head, 812 to 828 lbs., 116.00 to 120.00 (119.10). Medium and large frame 2, 4 head, 421 lbs., 139.00; 3 head, 620 lbs., 121.00; 12 head, 745 lbs., 115.50; 7 head, 915 lbs., 102.00. Large frame 2, 5 head, 648 lbs., 110.00.

Feeder bulls: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 7 head, 588 lbs., 131.00; 4 head, 676 lbs., 128.00.

Slaughter cows: Breaker 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 10 head, 1254 to 1650 lbs., 55.00 to 59.00 (55.92), average; 1 head, 1655 lbs., 61.00, high; 6 head, 1310 to 1825 lbs., 50.50 to 53.00 (51.35), low. Boner 80 to 85%, 16 head, 1115 to 1275 lbs., 53.00 to 56.00 (55.12), average; 13 head, 1065 to 1970 lbs., 50.00 to 51.00 (50.54), low. Lean 85 to 90%, 14 head, 970 to 1245 lbs., 45.00 to 49.00 (46.48), average; 23 head, 850 to 1245 lbs., 40.00 to 45.00 (42.94), low; 27 head, 780 to 1250 lbs., 31.00 to 41.00 (37.91), very low.

Slaughter bulls: Frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 35 head, 1560 to 2215 lbs., 76.00 to 82.00 (79.25), average; 2 head, 1900 lbs., 83.50, high; 14 head, 1470 to 2170 lbs., 69.00 to 77.00 (72.16), low.

Stock cows: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, from 2 to 4 years, open, 54 head, 906 to 962 lbs., 88.00 to 94.00 (91.26); from 5 to 8 years, open, 745 head, 880 to 1795 lbs., 44.00 to 59.50 (51.09).

Bred cows: Medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, from 2 to 8 years, 2nd trimester, 263 head, 1083 to 1397 lbs., 1025.00 to 1435.00 (1320.20); from 2 to 8 years, 2nd trimester, 57 head, 1054 to 1264 lbs., 1325.00 to 1550.00 (1422.49), fancy; from 5 to 8 years, 1st trimester, 10 head, 1287 to 1483 lbs., 825.00 to 875.00 (848.92); from 5 to 8 years, 2nd trimester, 301 head, 1219 to 1473 lbs., 835.00 to 1200.00 (992.34); from 5 to 8 years, 2nd trimester, 32 head, 1326 lbs., 1125.00, fancy; less than 8 years, 1st trimester, 17 head, 1260 to 1356 lbs., 710.00 to 825.00 (780.04); less than 8 years, 2nd trimester, 508 head, 1152 to 1546 lbs., 625.00 to 885.00 (777.22). Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, from 2 to 8 years, 1st trimester, 38 head, 950 to 1385 lbs., 1000.00 to 1100.00 (1065.96); from 2 to 8 years, 2nd trimester, 92 head, 999 to 1318 lbs., 1060.00 to 1225.00 (1181.06); from 5 to 8 years, 1st trimester, 41 head, 1104 to 1480 lbs., 700.00 to 775.00 (736.15); from 5 to 8 years, 2nd trimester, 124 head, 1183 to 1481 lbs., 825.00 to 975.00 (917.09); less than 8 years, 2nd trimester, 55 head, 1172 to 1301 lbs., 610.00 to 635.00 (621.27). Bred heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per head/actual weight, more than 2 years, 1st trimester, 11 head, 848 to 1090 lbs., 875.00 to 1000.00 (960.08); more than 2 years, 2nd trimester, 193 head, 958 to 1101 lbs., 1150.00 to 1275.00 (1220.70); more than 2 years, 2nd trimester, 50 head, 1018 to 1030 lbs., 1300.00 to 1310.00 (1301.82), fancy; from 2 to 4 years, 1st trimester, 24 head, 893 to 1185 lbs., 925.00 to 1000.00 (963.86); from 2 to 4 years, 2nd trimester, 87 head, 979 to 1172 lbs., 1160.00 to 1250.00 (1229.29); from 2 to 4 years, 2nd trimester, 71 head, 1011 to 1051 lbs., 1300.00 to 1325.00 (1317.40), fancy. Medium frame 1, per head/actual weight, less than 2 years, 1st trimester, 8 head, 911 lbs., 1100.00; less than 2 years, 2nd trimester, 21 head, 881 lbs., 1100.00.

Cow-calf pairs: Medium and Large 1 with 150 to 300 pound calf, per head/actual weight, from 5 to 8 years, open, 6 head, 1250 lbs., 1210.00; less than 8 years, open, 8 head, 1150 lbs., 875.00. Medium and large frame 1 with 150 to 300 pound calf, per head/actual weight, from 2 to 8 years, open, 51 head, 1100 to 1350 lbs., 1275.00 to 1360.00 (1324.94); less than 8 years, open, 17 head, 1150 to 1300 lbs., 1175.00 to 1285.00 (1249.20). Medium and large frame 1, with less than 300 pound calf, per head/actual weight, less than 8 years, open, 7 head, 1325 lbs., 1335.00.