Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary
The Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary, Greeley, Colorado, reported receipts of 6,277 head selling on Feb. 16, compared to 3,756 head a week ago and 2,934 head last year, according to the USDA-Colorado Department of Agriculture Market News Service, Greeley, Colorado.
Compared to a week ago, trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Feeder steers under 500 pounds were trading mostly $3 to $4 lower, 500 to 600 pounds were selling $2 to $4 higher, 600 to 700 pounds were selling $3 to $4 lower on a good test, and steers weighing over 700 pounds were trading unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds were trading mostly $2 to $3 lower, 500 to 650 pounds were selling $1 to $2 higher, and heifers over 650 pounds were trading mostly steady to $2 lower. The feeder supply consisted of approximately 55% steers, 44% heifers and 1% bull calves. Feeder cattle over 600 pounds made up approximately 64% of the supply.
Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 350 to 385 lbs., 216.00 to 217.00, thin fleshed 225.00; 400 to 420 lbs., 201.00 to 208.00; 450 to 485 lbs., 187.50 to 207.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 185.00 to 195.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 171.00 to 185.00, fancy 190.00 to 196.00, value added 186.50; 600 to 650 lbs., 155.00 to 175.00, fancy 184.00; 650 to 690 lbs., 150.00 to 162.00, fancy 167.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 146.00 to 155.00, fleshy 144.40; 750 to 800 lbs., 141.50 to 150.50; 805 to 850 lbs., 138.00 to 148.00, fancy 150.50, thin fleshed 148.50; 850 to 855 lbs., 135.50 to 137.50; 905 to 945 lbs., 130.75 to 139.00; 1030 to 1040 lbs., 110.00 to 131.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2 330 to 345 lbs., 202.00 to 202.50; 355 to 400 lbs., 195.00 to 217.50; 444 lbs., 199.00; 450 to 485 lbs., 181.00 to 194.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 175.00 to 183.50; 555 to 595 lbs., 165.00 to 180.00; 610 to 640 lbs., 154.00 to 165.00; 710 to 745 lbs., 136.00 to 147.00; 792 lbs., 140.00; 810 to 840 lbs., 135.00 to 136.00; 855 to 875 lbs., 134.50 to 140.00.
Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 305 to 345 lbs., 188.00 to 189.00; 350 to 385 lbs., 184.00 to 187.50; 405 lbs., 178.00 to 182.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 170.00 to 178.00; 505 to 550 lbs., 160.00 to 175.50; 550 to 590 lbs., 151.00 to 170.75; 597 lbs., 149.50, full; 600 to 650 lbs., 144.75 to 161.00, fleshy 142.50; 650 to 700 lbs., 140.00 to 148.00, value added 152.50; 700 to 745 lbs., 137.00 to 142.00; 750 to 795 lbs., 134.00 to 139.50; 835 lbs., 132.75; 837 lbs., 123.00, fleshy; 855 to 880 lbs., 129.50 to 131.50. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 350 to 400 lbs., 172.00 to 178.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 163.00 to 173.00; 465 to 500 lbs., 162.00 to 168.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 155.00 to 164.00; 550 to 585 lbs., 141.00 to 162.00.