USDA Colorado Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 03/30 11:40

AMS_3500
St Joseph, MO     Mon,03/30/2026

Colorado Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Base and                   
Forward Contract Base Purchases                                                 


                               DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY
                       Dressed:   Live:  Total:  Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago:
Formula Base:          10,776   4,346    15,122
Forward Contract Bas      877      66       943


                           Formula Base
                       Head  Wtd Avg                                     Avg Net
                      Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt  Price Range     Price
Steers
 Over 80% Choice      1,265   63.60   1,500-1,650  1,578   234.90-240.00  236.21
 65 - 80% Choice        125   63.50   1,550-1,550  1,550   234.94-234.94  234.94
 Total all grades     1,390   63.60   1,500-1,650  1,576   234.90-240.00  236.10
 Over 80% Choice      1,182   62.00   1,400-1,550  1,459   238.35-238.35  238.35
 Total all grades     1,182   62.00   1,400-1,550  1,459   238.35-238.35  238.35
 Over 80% Choice      1,269   64.00     924-1,024    982   367.97-374.24  371.94
 65 - 80% Choice        724   64.20     857-1,017    957   374.24-374.49  374.32
 35 - 65% Choice         87   63.50       873-873    873   374.49-374.49  374.49
 Total all grades     2,080   64.00     857-1,024    969   367.97-374.49  372.87
 Over 80% Choice      1,767   64.00     938-1,145  1,011   368.61-374.24  371.79
 Total all grades     1,767   64.00     938-1,145  1,011   368.61-374.24  371.79
Heifers
 Over 80% Choice         70   63.60   1,425-1,425  1,425   234.90-234.90  234.90
 65 - 80% Choice        184   62.50   1,450-1,450  1,450   235.00-235.00  235.00
 Total all grades       254   62.80   1,425-1,450  1,443   234.90-235.00  234.97
 Over 80% Choice        840   62.00   1,400-1,400  1,400   239.10-239.10  239.10
 Total all grades       840   62.00   1,400-1,400  1,400   239.10-239.10  239.10
 Over 80% Choice      1,352   63.80       816-983    883   371.73-380.62  374.50
 Total all grades     1,352   63.80       816-983    883   371.73-380.62  374.50
 Over 80% Choice      3,217   63.70     854-1,081    943   368.61-374.24  371.85
 Total all grades     3,217   63.70     854-1,081    943   368.61-374.24  371.85
Mixed Steer/Heifers
 Over 80% Choice        306   63.50   1,225-1,550  1,508   234.94-240.00  239.34
 65 - 80% Choice        238   62.00   1,400-1,400  1,400   235.00-235.00  235.00
 Total all grades       544   62.90   1,225-1,550  1,461   234.94-240.00  237.44
 Over 80% Choice        136   62.00   1,400-1,400  1,400   239.10-239.10  239.10
 Total all grades       136   62.00   1,400-1,400  1,400   239.10-239.10  239.10
 Over 80% Choice         34   62.60       868-969    904   367.97-372.04  370.60
 Total all grades        34   62.60       868-969    904   367.97-372.04  370.60
 Over 80% Choice        231   63.60       906-986    948   369.34-369.34  369.34
 65 - 80% Choice        171   63.60     861-1,049  1,009   368.61-369.34  369.18
 35 - 65% Choice        368   63.60     986-1,002    989   369.34-369.40  369.39
 Total all grades       770   63.60     861-1,049    981   368.61-369.40  369.33
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
 Total all grades     2,188   63.30   1,225-1,650  1,532   234.90-240.00  236.30
 Total all grades     2,158   62.00   1,400-1,550  1,433   238.35-239.10  238.69
 Total all grades     3,466   63.90     816-1,024    935   367.97-380.62  373.49
 Total all grades     5,754   63.80     854-1,145    969   368.61-374.24  371.49
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
 Over 80% Choice        137   61.50       840-859    854   362.24-374.49  371.36
 65 - 80% Choice        247   62.00       853-853    853   374.49-374.49  374.49
 Total all grades       384   61.80       840-859    853   362.24-374.49  373.37
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
  0 - 35% Choice        394   60.00       900-900    900   371.99-371.99  371.99
 Total all grades       394   60.00       900-900    900   371.99-371.99  371.99
 

                           Forward Contract Base
                       Head  Wtd Avg                                     Avg Net
                      Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt  Price Range     Price
Steers
 35 - 65% Choice         95   63.60       788-788    788   368.16-368.16  368.16
 Total all grades        95   63.60       788-788    788   368.16-368.16  368.16
Heifers
 35 - 65% Choice         66   63.00   1,250-1,250  1,250   237.30-237.30  237.30
 Total all grades        66   63.00   1,250-1,250  1,250   237.30-237.30  237.30
 35 - 65% Choice        173   63.60       788-788    788   366.73-366.73  366.73
 Total all grades       173   63.60       788-788    788   366.73-366.73  366.73
 35 - 65% Choice        609   63.60       788-788    788   367.56-376.26  370.88
 Total all grades       609   63.60       788-788    788   367.56-376.26  370.88
Mixed Steer/Heifers
No Reportable Trade
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
 Total all grades        66   63.00   1,250-1,250  1,250   237.30-237.30  237.30
 Total all grades       173   63.60       788-788    788   366.73-366.73  366.73
 Total all grades       704   63.60       788-788    788   367.56-376.26  370.51
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
No Reportable Trade
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
No Reportable Trade

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