GL_LS795 Greeley, CO Fri Dec 21, 2018 USDA-CO Dept of Ag Market News Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary Receipts: 2846 Last Week: 10,696 Last Year: 1304 Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand moderate to good. Feeder steers under 650 lbs traded 1.00 to 6.00 lower, 650-800 lbs were unevenly steady, and no test on steers over 800 lbs. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs traded mostly steady to 3.00 higher, and no test on heifers over 700 lbs. The feeder supply consisted of approximately 57 percent steers, and 43 percent heifers. Feeder cattle over 600 lbs made up approximately 42 percent of the supply. The next available report will be Friday, January 11, 2019. Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auctions this week included: La Junta Livestock Commission Co., Sterling Livestock Commission Co., and Winter Livestock Inc. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 213.00-222.00; 425-445 lbs 191.00-205.00; 450-475 lbs 174.00-185.00; 500-530 lbs 168.00-178.00; 550-600 lbs 150.00-171.00; 600-640 lbs 145.00-158.00, calves 137.75-148.00; 676 lbs 151.50; 665-690 lbs 134.00-142.00, calves; 725-730 lbs 145.50-148.00; 750-785 lbs 138.50-143.00, fancy 149.00. Medium and Large 1-2 310-345 lbs 207.00; 395 lbs 191.00; 420-445 lbs 181.00- 194.00; 460 lbs 170.00; 505-550 lbs 150.00-153.00; 550-600 lbs 146.00-160.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-435 lbs 149.00-178.00; 450-495 lbs 142.00-159.00, thin fleshed 160.00-164.00; 500-545 lbs 141.00-156.00; 565-585 lbs 140.00-149.00; 605-630 lbs 139.50-148.00; 600-645 lbs 133.00-141.00, calves; 633 lbs 149.00, fancy; 650-670 lbs 135.00-142.50. Medium and Large 1-2 377 lbs 171.00; 400-450 lbs 149.00-159.00; 460-485 lbs 150.00-152.00; 543 lbs 140.50-142.00. Feeder Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 26 457-484 475 170.00-177.50 175.00 10 655 655 141.00 141.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 27 301-347 338 213.00-222.00 214.48 22 426-445 430 191.00-205.00 201.71 67 453-474 460 174.00-185.00 180.67 123 500-527 508 168.00-178.00 171.94 126 550-598 572 150.00-171.00 164.16 120 600-639 612 145.00-158.00 152.15 68 601-625 618 137.75-148.00 138.81 Calves 142 676 676 151.50 151.50 53 666-690 688 134.00-142.00 136.78 Calves 38 725-729 727 145.50-148.00 146.75 56 751-782 763 138.50-143.00 140.68 135 753 753 149.00 149.00 Fancy Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 313-345 319 207.00 207.00 12 395 395 191.00 191.00 97 423-443 425 181.00-194.00 184.20 21 460 460 170.00 170.00 48 508-546 523 150.00-153.00 151.24 75 550-596 589 146.00-160.00 154.05 Feeder Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 591 591 141.00 141.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 75 400-435 421 149.00-178.00 157.80 119 450-494 472 142.00-159.00 150.98 47 460-480 463 160.00-164.00 163.29 Thin Fleshed 134 500-544 514 141.00-156.00 150.66 57 567-584 576 140.00-149.00 145.46 76 605-628 617 139.50-148.00 144.17 124 600-641 627 133.00-141.00 135.46 Calves 29 633 633 149.00 149.00 Fancy 95 653-669 668 135.00-142.50 136.73 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 377 377 171.00 171.00 31 403-446 439 149.00-159.00 157.32 55 464-482 468 150.00-152.00 150.93 51 543 543 140.50-142.00 141.59 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