Colorado weekly cattle auction summary
The Colorado weekly cattle auction summary reported receipts of 1,102 head selling the week ending on June 11, compared to 2,891 head the previous week, according to USDA-Colorado Department of Agriculture Market News, Greeley, Colorado.
This report includes results from Livestock Exchange. Compared to a week ago, feeder cattle were too thinly tested to establish a market trend. Slaughter cows and bulls saw moderate to good trade activity and demand. Slaughter cows were trading mostly steady, while bulls were selling $5.50 higher. Feeding cows were trading mostly steady. There were not enough replacement cattle to accurately trend. Supply included: 32% feeder cattle (29% steers, 71% heifers); 49% slaughter cattle (89% cows, 11% bulls); 19% replacement cattle (75% stock cows, 15% bred cows, 5% bred heifers, 5% cow-calf pairs). Feeder cattle supply over 600 pounds was 89%.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 12 head, 551 to 576 lbs., 158.00 to 161.00 (160.03); 8 head, 734 lbs., 137.00; 12 head, 805 to 848 lbs., 123.00 to 123.50 (123.42); 28 head, 864 lbs., 123.00; 4 head, 910 lbs., 118.00; 14 head, 954 lbs., 113.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 709 lbs., 124.00; 7 head, 819 lbs., 117.50.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, per hundredweight/actual weight, 5 head, 411 lbs., 154.00; 7 head, 537 lbs., 137.00; 6 head, 711 lbs., 118.25; 7 head, 841 lbs., 109.50; 4 head, 864 lbs., 103.00; 62 head, 991 to 993 lbs., 102.00 to 102.75 (102.73); 59 head, 1032 lbs., 100.60; 55 head, 1082 lbs., 96.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 8 head, 500 to 520 lbs., 127.00 to 131.00 (129.97); 4 head, 779 lbs., 109.00.
Slaughter cows: Breaker 75 to 80%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 62 head, 1510 to 1915 lbs., 63.00 to 70.00 (64.30), average; 53 head, 1620 to 2208 lbs., 57.00 to 62.50 (61.06), low. Boner 80 to 85%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 122 head, 1065 to 1640 lbs., 62.00 to 71.00 (65.59), average; 2 head, 1365 to 1555 lbs., 71.50 to 73.00 (72.20), high; 85 head, 1200 to 1675 lbs., 50.50 to 61.00 (58.93), low. Lean 85 to 90%, per hundredweight/actual weight, 78 head, 780 to 1367 lbs., 58.00 to 65.50 (61.74), average; 1 head, 1100 lbs., 69.00, high; 44 head, 915 to 1465 lbs., 42.00 to 57.50 (52.70), low.
Slaughter bulls: 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, 21 head, 1560 to 2585 lbs., 92.00 to 100.00 (96.06), average; 13 head, 1630 to 2390 lbs., 101.00 to 114.00 (104.89), high; 20 head, 1370 to 2640 lbs., 76.00 to 91.50 (84.83), low.
Replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per hundredweight/actual weight, more than 2 years, open, 2 head, 783 lbs., 108.50; from 2 to 4 years, open, 10 head, 1040 to 1290 lbs., 77.00 to 86.00 (82.00); from 5 to 8 years, open, 28 head, 965 to 1400 lbs., 67.00 to 75.50 (72.26). Large frame 2 to 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, more than 2 years, open, 60 head, 960 to 1280 lbs., 78.00 to 82.00 (80.42). Large frame 3, per hundredweight/actual weight, more than 2 years, open, 13 head, 812 to 1420 lbs., 73.00 to 77.50 (74.83). Large frame 4, per hundredweight/actual weight, more than 2 years, open, 4 head, 770 to 1175 lbs., 65.00 to 68.00 (66.17).
Bred replacement cows: Medium and large frame 1 to 2, per head/actual weight, from 2 to 4 years, first to second trimester, 5 head, 973 to 1280 lbs., 850.00 to 885.00 (873.23); from 5 to 8 years, second trimester, 9 head, 1180 to 1405 lbs., 775.00 to 900.00 (868.47); from 5 to 8 years, third trimester, 9 head, 1338 to 1549 lbs., 975.00 to 1060.00 (1020.01). Bred replacement heifers: Medium and large frame 2, per head/actual weight, more than 2 years, first to second trimester, 8 head, 935 to 1145 lbs., 825.00 to 925.00 (912.78).
Cow-calf pairs: Medium and large frame 1 to 2 with a more than 150 to pound calf, per family/actual weight, from 2 to 8 years, open, 7 head, 1350 to 1765 lbs., 1200.00 to 1375.00 (1286.41).
