Colorado feeder cattle sales

The Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary, Greeley, Colo., reported receipts of 7,750 head March 7, compared to 4,797 head last week and 7,800 head last year, according to the USDA-Colorado Department of Agriculture Market News, Greeley, Colo.

Compared to last week, feeder steers weighing under 500 pounds were steady to $1 higher, weights over 500 pounds were mostly $1 to $2 lower. Feeder heifers under 500 pounds sold $1 to $2 higher, and weights over 500 pounds were steady to $1 lower. Demand was moderate to good, with best demand on thin-fleshed feeders suitable for grass and replacement quality heifers. The supply was made up of 52% feeder steers, the balance was feeder heifers, with about 65% of the feeder supply over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 350 to 400 lbs., 140.00 to 149.50; 400 to 450 lbs., 135.00 to 146.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 131.00 to 142.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 125.50 to 137.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 120.50 to 134.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 115.00 to 121.50, calves 110.00 to 124.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 110.00 to 117.25, calves 104.00 to 118.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 99.00 to 109.00; 700 to 750 lb. calves 97.50 to 109.25; 750 to 800 lbs., 97.00 to 105.00; 800 to 850 lbs., 95.00 to 95.35; 850 to 900 lbs., 90.50 to 93.75; 900 to 950 lbs., 89.00 to 92.25. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 450 to 500 lbs., 122.00 to 126.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 118.00 to 128.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 116.00 to 122.00; 600 to 650 lb. calves 112.00 to 115.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 101.00 to 103.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 97.50 to 98.00; 750 to 800 lbs., 95.50 to 96.50; 800 to 850 lbs., 88.50 to 92.25; 850 to 900 lbs., 88.00 to 94.75.

Feeder Holstein steers: Large frame 3, 200 to 250 lbs., 77.00 to 84.00; 250 to 300 lbs., 77.50 to 80.00; 300 to 350 lbs., 78.00 to 80.00; 350 to 400 lbs., 77.00 to 79.50; 400 to 450 lbs., 72.00 to 75.50; 450 to 500 lbs., 73.50 to 79.00; 520 to 600 lbs., 76.00 to 79.25; 600 to 650 lbs., 76.00 to 78.75; 650 to 700 lbs., 71.00 to 72.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 71.00 to 73.00; 750 to 800 lbs., 72.00 to 73.00; 800 to 850 lbs., 70.50 to 73.00; 850 to 900 lbs., 70.50 to 73.25. Large frame 3 to 4, 200 to 300 lbs., 73.50 to 75.00; 300 to 350 lbs., 72.00 to 75.50; 450 to 500 lbs., 66.00 to 69.50; 790 lbs., 70.50.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 350 to 400 lbs., 121.50 to 122.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 118.00 to 129.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 115.00 to 123.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 112.00 to 122.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 106.00 to 118.50; 600 to 650 lbs., 102.50 to 108.00, calves 99.25 to 110.50; 650 to 700 lbs., 93.25 to 103.50, calves 96.50 to 105.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 88.00 to 95.75; 750 to 800 lbs., 85.50 to 99.00; 800 to 850 lbs., 85.00 to 94.75. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 350 to 400 lbs., 118.00 to 127.50; 480 lbs., 114.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 106.50 to 111.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 103.25 to 107.00; 600 to 700 lbs., 91.00 to 96.75; 700 to 750 lbs., 84.00 to 94.75.

3/17/08
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Date: 3/13/08

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