GL_LS754
Greeley, CO Thu Mar 28, 2019 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market New
La Junta Livestock Commission Company Inc - La Junta, CO
Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 03/27/2019
Receipts: 6084 Last Week: 905 Year Ago: 5183
Compared with last Wednesday: Feeder steers under 500 lbs 3.00 to 5.00
instances 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 500 to 600 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 instances 10.00 to
15.00 higher, 600 to 700 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 500 lbs
steady to 2.00 higher, 500 to 700 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 instances 10.00 to 12.00
higher. Yearling feeder steers over 700 lbs steady to 5.00 higher advance on 700
to 750 lbs. Yearling feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower.
Slaughter bulls scarce. Demand good to very good for calves with quality and
condition suitable for grazing. Supply included 80 percent feeders, balance
mostly slaughter cows and bulls. In the feeder supply steers made up
approximately 46 percent of the run, heifers 54 percent. Offerings over 600 lbs
36 percent.
Slaughter Cows:
Grade Pct Lean Weight Average High Dress Low Dress
Breakers 75-80 1570-1750 57.00-60.50 62.50 52.00-55.00
Boners 80-85 1140-1300 55.00-57.00 -- -- 51.00-54.00
Lean 85-90 950-1220 52.00-55.00 -- -- 45.00-48.00
very thin 41.00-44.00
Slaughter Bulls:
Grade Weight Average High Dress Low Dress
1-2 1540-1980 81.00-81.50 -- -- 69.00
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-390 lbs 207.00-217.00, 360-400 lbs
fancy 233.00-239.00; 405-495 lbs 211.00-222.00, 465-480 lbs thin fleshed
223.00-227.00; 500-540 lbs 206.00-214.00, load 505 lbs thin fleshed 226.00,
565-590 lbs 186.00-190.00, half load 550 lbs thin fleshed 201.00; 600-620 lbs
171.00-178.00, 660-680 lbs 151.25-161.00; 710-725 lbs 151.00-156.00, lot 710 lbs
thin fleshed 161.00, 785-800 lbs 138.50-141.00760-790 lbs fleshy 135.50-137.00;
805-840 lbs 132.00-135.00, load 885 lbs 130.50; half load 900 lbs 124.50.
Medium and Large 1-2 305-320 lbs 209.00-214.00; 400 435 lbs 204.00-207.00;
500-535 lbs 201.00-203.00, lot 595 lbs 178.00; lot 790 lbs 135.50.
Medium 1 light load 745 lbs 138.25.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 315-330 lbs 185.00-189.00; 410-495 lbs
175.00-182.00; 500-510 lbs 168.00-175.00, couple loads 505 lbs fancy 180.50,
555-590 lbs 151.00-162.50; 600-650 lbs 148.00-154.50, 650-665 lbs 138.00-145.00,
half load 685 lbs full 131.00; 725-735 lbs 133.00-136.00, 760-790 lbs 130.00-
130.50; lot 805 lbs 127.00.
Medium and Large 1-2 355-400 lbs 167.00-175.00; 420-445 lbs 168.00-172.00,
455-470 lbs 161.00-170.00; 520-540 lbs 151.00-154.00, 555-580 lbs 141.00-146.00;
605-645 lbs 141.00-142.00, 655-700 lbs 131.00-133.00.
Medium 1 500-545 lbs 159.00-161.50; half load 625 lbs 145.50.
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
66 350-391 370 207.00-217.00 213.65
48 363-399 394 233.00-239.00 233.81 Fancy
58 409-418 417 211.00-218.00 216.93
146 462-495 483 212.00-222.00 216.54
92 469-479 474 223.00-227.00 225.36 Thin Fleshed
68 500-537 524 206.00-214.00 209.16
97 509 509 226.00 226.00 Thin Fleshed
124 568-588 571 186.00-190.00 189.07
31 551 551 201.00 201.00 Thin Fleshed
144 601-618 612 171.00-178.00 175.84
173 660-679 670 151.25-161.00 155.78
37 711-724 713 151.00-156.00 155.04
10 711 711 161.00 161.00 Thin Fleshed
155 785-798 789 138.50-141.00 140.33
91 761-793 789 135.50-137.00 136.81 Fleshy
41 806-838 821 132.00-135.00 133.68
56 888 888 130.50 130.50
21 904 904 124.50 124.50
Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
24 305-317 310 209.00-214.00 210.89
39 402-433 420 204.00-207.00 205.81
77 503-534 525 201.00-203.00 201.59
35 596 596 178.00 178.00
12 789 789 135.50 135.50
Feeder Steers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
53 746 746 138.25 138.25
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
21 318-329 322 185.00-189.00 186.36
292 414-449 429 180.00-182.00 180.30
48 463-494 479 175.00-182.00 179.20
100 500-510 504 168.00-175.00 171.52
202 506 506 180.50 180.50 Fancy
195 555-592 582 151.00-162.50 155.49
134 600-647 617 148.00-154.50 152.33
74 653-665 657 138.00-145.00 143.08
44 689 689 131.00 131.00 Full
106 725-732 726 133.00-136.00 133.54
26 763-792 784 130.00-130.50 130.37
12 806 806 127.00 127.00
Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
89 357-398 374 167.00-175.00 170.61
47 420-444 433 168.00-172.00 170.27
30 457-469 464 161.00-170.00 164.39
208 521-538 530 151.00-154.00 152.94
44 556-581 565 141.00-146.00 143.01
55 608-644 634 141.00-142.00 141.72
48 657-697 670 131.00-133.00 131.69
Feeder Heifers Medium 1
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
145 503-546 523 159.00-161.50 159.66
52 626 626 145.50 145.50
Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service
Steve Watkins – Market Reporter, (970)353-9750
24 hr Market Report, (970)353-8031
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