GL_LS795 Greeley, CO Fri Feb 1, 2019 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary Receipts: 5387 Last Week: 3386 Last Year: 6785 Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand moderate to good with buyers more aggressive on 450-700 lb steers and heifers. This week wrapped up the last of the stock show specials for the Colorado auction markets. Feeder steers on all weight classes under 850 lbs traded steady to 9.00 higher with 870 lb steers trading 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers on all weight classes traded steady to 9.00 higher with no test on heifers weighing over 750 lbs. The feeder supply consisted of approximately 52 percent steers, 46 percent heifers, and 2 percent bulls. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs made up approximately 43 percent of the supply. The next available report will be Friday, February 8, 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 1 331 lbs 214.00; 355-390 lbs 198.00-213.00; 405-450 lbs 192.50-204.00; 455-495 lbs 185.00-194.00, thin fleshed 203.00; 505- 545 lbs 166.00-193.25; 550-595 lbs 160.00-179.00; 605-645 lbs 153.00-166.00; 602 lbs 174.00, fancy; 650-700 lbs 145.00-158.50; 700-745 lbs 140.50-146.00; 755-800 lbs 140.00-143.50; 820-830 lbs 135.00-143.00; 850-880 lbs 130.00-137.75; 880-890 lbs 131.25-132.50, fleshy. Medium and Large 1-2 325 lbs 199.00; 405-430 lbs 181.00-186.00; 450 lbs 166.00; 520-550 lbs 162.00-173.00; 585-595 lbs 151.00-153.00; 620-640 lbs 147.00-150.00; 665-695 lbs 143.00-149.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 279 lbs 190.00; 348 lbs 196.00, fancy; 370 lbs 181.00; 400-440 lbs 164.00-171.00, thin fleshed 179.00; 450-500 lbs 160.00- 171.00; 500-550 lbs 146.00-165.00; 550-595 lbs 139.00-157.00; 605-645 lbs 133.00-146.50; 650-700 lbs 133.00-146.00; 700-745 lbs 131.00-140.00, thin fleshed 137.00-139.00; 760-800 lbs 130.00-135.25; 850-865 lbs 124.00. Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 350-400 lbs 153.00-178.00; 400-445 lbs 157.00-163.00; 455-495 lbs 151.00-155.00; 500-545 lbs 135.00-154.00; 560-600 lbs 130.00-146.60; 610-630 lbs 140.00. Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 393 393 204.00 204.00 17 434 434 187.00 187.00 33 490 490 189.00 189.00 14 542 542 162.00 162.00 34 626-641 636 150.00-164.50 154.62 80 676-695 688 144.00-147.50 144.91 17 793 793 138.00 138.00 11 809 809 135.50 135.50 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 331 331 214.00 214.00 91 356-387 379 198.00-213.00 206.38 58 409-449 421 192.50-204.00 199.82 256 456-493 473 185.00-194.00 191.35 16 455 455 203.00 203.00 Thin Fleshed 302 505-544 529 166.00-193.25 180.09 231 550-591 565 160.00-179.00 173.84 50 559 559 174.50 174.50 Thin Fleshed 161 608-643 625 153.00-166.00 162.13 40 602 602 174.00 174.00 Fancy 276 650-698 664 145.00-158.50 153.29 183 703-745 731 140.50-146.00 143.49 70 755-796 779 140.00-143.50 141.05 40 821-829 823 135.00-143.00 138.64 105 850-877 870 130.00-137.75 136.08 71 884-887 884 131.25-132.50 131.39 Fleshy Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 325 325 199.00 199.00 22 405-430 416 181.00-186.00 183.90 14 450 450 166.00 166.00 19 520-548 526 162.00-173.00 164.41 19 588-595 592 151.00-153.00 151.73 19 621-640 627 147.00-150.00 149.03 69 666-692 684 143.00-149.00 144.62 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 12 516 516 170.00 170.00 13 850 850 123.00 123.00 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 514 514 132.00 132.00 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 475 475 161.00 161.00 21 503 503 151.50 151.50 13 606 606 139.25 139.25 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 279 279 190.00 190.00 20 348 348 196.00 196.00 Fancy 11 370 370 181.00 181.00 154 404-440 422 164.00-171.00 167.37 20 412 412 179.00 179.00 Thin Fleshed 237 450-498 468 160.00-171.00 163.75 272 501-548 522 146.00-165.00 156.53 19 509 509 163.00 163.00 Thin Fleshed 336 551-593 578 139.00-157.00 149.45 195 605-641 626 133.00-146.50 141.09 214 650-697 671 133.00-146.00 137.39 154 700-744 721 131.00-140.00 134.22 12 725-731 727 137.00-139.00 137.67 Thin Fleshed 83 763-797 780 130.00-135.25 133.37 10 851-864 858 124.00 124.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 69 350-398 378 153.00-178.00 165.03 41 402-442 424 157.00-163.00 160.01 21 458-491 483 151.00-155.00 151.90 55 502-543 520 135.00-154.00 144.75 33 564-596 580 130.00-146.60 138.43 22 612-627 614 140.00 140.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 14 407-436 422 130.00-136.00 133.10 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