Colorado feeder cattle sale

The Colorado Auction Feeder Cattle Summary, Greeley, Colo., March 14, reported receipts of 7,960 head, compared o 7,750 head last week and 9,160 head last year, according to the USDA-Colorado Department of Agriculture Market News, Greeley, Colo.

Compared to last week, steer calves were steady to $2 higher, with the bulk of the increase being for steers weighing over 400 pounds suitable for grass. Heifer calves were mostly steady to $1 higher. Yearling steers and heifers sold steady to $2 lower. Demand was moderate for weights over 700 pounds were moderate to good for weights under 700 pounds, with the best demand on grass ready stockers. Buyers continue to be more selective on feedlot ready feeders as rising corn values coupled with this week's decline in the fed cattle complex put an even larger premium on performance. The supply was made up of 41% feeder steers, the balance was feeder heifers, with about 55% of total feeder over 600 pounds.

Feeder steers: Medium and large frame 1, 350 to 400 ., 138.00 to 140.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 135.00 to 139.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 124.00 to 140.50; 500 to 550 lbs., 125.00 to 131.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 116.00 to 135.00, mostly 122.00 to 135.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 113.00 to 117.00, calves 111.00 to 118.00; 650 to 700 lbs., 102.50 to 114.00, calves 102.50 to 110.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 99.50 to 106.50; 750 to 800 lbs., 96.75 to 100.00; 800 to 850 lbs., 94.50 to 99.10; 850 to 910 lbs., 88.25 to 92.00; 1065 lbs., 86.25. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 350 to 400 lbs., 130.00 to 138.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 119.00 to 130.50; 450 to 500 lbs., 116.50 to 127.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 114.00 to 124.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 107.00 to 116.50; 600 to 650 lbs., 108.25 to 109.50; 670 lbs., 102.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 96.75 to 99.50; 750 to 800 lbs., 95.10 to 96.50; 920 to 970 lbs., 88.75.

Feeder heifers: Medium and large frame 1, 350 to 400 lbs., 125.00 to 130.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 120.00 to 125.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 111.00 to 123.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 115.00 to 122.00; 550 to 600 lbs., 95.25 to 116.00, mostly 108.00 to 116.00; 600 to 650 lbs., 103.00 to 109.50, calves 99.00 to 105.50; 650 to 700 lbs., 96.50 to 99.00, calves 98.00; 700 to 750 lbs., 88.50 to 95.50; 750 to 800 lbs., 89.75 to 93.35; 830 to 860 lbs., 87.50 to 89.75; 900 to 950 lbs., 79.00 to 85.00. Medium and large frame 1 to 2, 350 to 400 lbs., 116.50 to 123.00; 400 to 450 lbs., 106.00 to 118.00; 450 to 500 lbs., 106.50 to 116.00; 500 to 550 lbs., 104.00 to 113.50; 550 to 600 lbs., 97.00 to 108.50; 600 to 650 lbs., 102.50, calves 95.00 to 98.00; 650 to 670 lbs., 92.00 to 94.75; 700 to 730 lbs., 88.50 to 90.25.

3/24/08
2 Star EK\21-B

Date: 3/20/08

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