GL_LS795 Greeley, CO Fri Mar 29, 2019 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary Receipts: 7849 Last Week: 1975 Last Year: 4662 Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand moderate to very good. Feeder steers under 650 lbs traded 5.00 to 8.00 higher with instances sharply higher, 650-750 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher, and steers over 750 lbs traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers up to 800 lbs traded mostly steady to 4.00 higher, with heifers over 800 lbs too lightly tested to trend. The feeder supply consisted of approximately 52 percent steers, 47 percent heifers, and 1 percent bulls. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs made up approximately 46 percent of the supply. The next available report will be Friday, April 5, 2019. Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auctions this week included: La Junta Livestock Commission Co., Livestock Exchange, and Winter Livestock Inc. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-395 lbs 205.00-217.00; 360-400 lbs 233.00-239.00, fancy; 405-445 lbs 193.00-218.00; 450-495 lbs 195.00-222.00, thin fleshed 223.00-227.00; 500-550 lbs 180.00-214.00; 505-510 lbs 203.00-226.00, thin fleshed; 550-590 lbs 171.00-190.00, thin fleshed 201.00; 600-645 lbs 162.50-178.00; 655-690 lbs 151.25-167.00; 700-740 lbs 142.50-156.00, thin fleshed 161.00; 760-800 lbs 138.50-155.00, fleshy 135.00-137.00; 805-845 lbs 132.00-148.00; 855-890 lbs 130.50-137.00, fleshy 128.00-129.50; 900-910 lbs 124.50-131.50. Medium and Large 1-2 305-325 lbs 202.00-214.00; 400-435 lbs 191.00-207.00; 500-550 lbs 173.00-203.00; 550-600 lbs 169.00-178.00; 610-630 lbs 157.00-157.50; 655-700 lbs 153.00-156.00; 703 lbs 141.00; 789 lbs 135.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 315-330 lbs 185.00-189.00; 410-450 lbs 167.50-182.00; 455-500 lbs 165.00-182.00; 500-530 lbs 154.00-175.00, fancy 180.50; 555-595 lbs 151.00-162.50; 600-650 lbs 138.50-154.50; 650-700 lbs 134.00-145.00, full 131.00; 700-735 lbs 133.00-137.50; 760-795 lbs 129.50- 133.00; 805-825 lbs 127.00-128.75. Medium and Large 1-2 355-400 lbs 160.00-175.00; 400-445 lbs 162.00-172.00; 455-490 lbs 147.50-170.00; 510-550 lbs 151.00-154.50; 555-585 lbs 141.00-146.00; 605-645 lbs 141.00-142.00; 655-700 lbs 131.00-133.00. Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 554-594 586 171.50-176.00 172.39 Feeder Steers Medium 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 77 704-746 733 132.00-138.25 136.38 33 826 826 131.50 131.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 95 350-391 372 205.00-217.00 213.27 48 363-399 394 233.00-239.00 233.81 Fancy 111 409-441 423 193.00-218.00 210.77 227 451-495 479 195.00-222.00 211.52 92 469-479 474 223.00-227.00 225.36 Thin Fleshed 127 500-549 527 180.00-214.00 198.54 106 505-509 509 203.00-226.00 224.06 Thin Fleshed 280 550-588 567 171.00-190.00 182.88 31 551 551 201.00 201.00 Thin Fleshed 270 601-645 617 162.50-178.00 172.52 264 655-683 668 151.25-167.00 158.54 194 702-738 725 142.50-156.00 150.36 10 711 711 161.00 161.00 Thin Fleshed 325 763-798 784 138.50-155.00 144.67 91 761-793 789 135.50-137.00 136.81 Fleshy 221 806-841 828 132.00-148.00 138.69 68 856-888 886 130.50-137.00 130.99 77 884-887 886 128.00-129.50 128.62 Fleshy 27 904-909 905 124.50-131.50 126.06 Feeder Steers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 59 667-692 680 156.50-158.50 157.54 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 32 305-324 314 202.00-214.00 208.59 46 402-433 421 191.00-207.00 203.54 80 503-546 526 173.00-203.00 200.48 70 554-596 586 169.00-178.00 174.16 17 614-630 622 157.00-157.50 157.27 12 658-697 668 153.00-156.00 155.22 13 703 703 141.00 141.00 12 789 789 135.50 135.50 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 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 318-329 322 185.00-189.00 186.36 316 414-449 429 167.50-182.00 179.77 74 455-494 471 165.00-182.00 174.88 162 500-527 507 154.00-175.00 166.42 202 506 506 180.50 180.50 Fancy 289 555-592 581 151.00-162.50 155.80 176 600-647 616 138.50-154.50 150.50 309 650-696 669 134.00-145.00 140.20 44 689 689 131.00 131.00 Full 156 702-734 723 133.00-137.50 133.79 101 763-792 783 129.50-133.00 131.44 24 806-821 811 127.00-128.75 127.76 Feeder Heifers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 43 561-562 561 147.00-150.50 148.95 Feeder Heifers Medium 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 16 414-424 421 150.00-154.00 151.23 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 130 357-398 377 160.00-175.00 168.11 52 400-444 430 162.00-172.00 169.53 71 457-489 478 147.50-170.00 155.38 243 512-547 530 151.00-154.50 152.95 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 Source: USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Service, Greeley, CO Heath Dewey, Market Reporter 970-353-9750 Greeley.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/GL_LS795.txt http://marketnews.usda.gov/portal/lg 0700M hmd