USDA Colorado Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 01/05 11:45

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,01/05/2026

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:          10,889   3,367    14,256
Forward Contract Bas      384               384


                           Formula Base
                       Head  Wtd Avg                                     Avg Net
                      Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt  Price Range     Price
Steers
 Over 80% Choice        839   63.60   1,500-1,575  1,530   227.97-229.18  228.30
 65 - 80% Choice        539   63.50   1,400-1,598  1,531   227.97-230.00  229.28
 Total all grades     1,378   63.60   1,400-1,598  1,530   227.97-230.00  228.68
 Over 80% Choice      1,246   62.90     903-1,064    978   358.51-362.20  358.59
 65 - 80% Choice         80   63.50       762-762    762   358.53-358.53  358.53
 Total all grades     1,326   62.90     762-1,064    965   358.51-362.20  358.59
 Over 80% Choice      2,180   63.80     954-1,081  1,013   358.44-361.52  360.58
 65 - 80% Choice         75   62.50       938-938    938   369.57-369.57  369.57
 Total all grades     2,255   63.80     938-1,081  1,011   358.44-369.57  360.88
Heifers
 Over 80% Choice      1,408   63.50   1,250-1,500  1,416   225.00-230.00  228.88
 65 - 80% Choice         87   63.60   1,498-1,498  1,498   229.71-229.71  229.71
 Total all grades     1,495   63.50   1,250-1,500  1,420   225.00-230.00  228.92
 Over 80% Choice      1,324   63.50       813-925    898   358.51-362.20  359.67
 65 - 80% Choice        300   64.70       887-893    891   358.51-358.51  358.51
 Total all grades     1,624   63.70       813-925    897   358.51-362.20  359.45
 Over 80% Choice      1,697   63.60     906-1,065    961   358.44-361.18  358.83
 Total all grades     1,697   63.60     906-1,065    961   358.44-361.18  358.83
Mixed Steer/Heifers
 Over 80% Choice        155   63.60   1,450-1,450  1,450   225.00-225.00  225.00
 65 - 80% Choice        339   62.40   1,275-1,325  1,297   230.00-230.00  230.00
 Total all grades       494   62.80   1,275-1,450  1,345   225.00-230.00  228.43
 Over 80% Choice        445   63.10       775-897    878   356.00-358.51  357.77
 65 - 80% Choice        120   62.50       861-873    867   356.00-358.76  357.31
 Total all grades       565   62.90       775-897    876   356.00-358.76  357.67
 Over 80% Choice        438   63.20     891-1,081    971   356.26-358.44  357.71
 65 - 80% Choice        189   63.30       921-929    924   369.57-369.57  369.57
 Total all grades       627   63.30     891-1,081    957   356.26-369.57  361.29
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
 Total all grades     3,367   63.40   1,250-1,598  1,454   225.00-230.00  228.75
 Total all grades     3,515   63.30     762-1,064    919   356.00-362.20  358.84
 Total all grades     4,579   63.60     891-1,081    985   356.26-369.57  360.18
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
 Over 80% Choice        415   61.70       837-876    854   353.17-358.76  357.32
 65 - 80% Choice        280   60.70       877-900    892   341.26-358.26  355.66
 Total all grades       695   61.30       837-900    869   341.26-358.76  356.65
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
  0 - 35% Choice        320   60.00       900-900    900   356.43-356.43  356.43
 Total all grades       320   60.00       900-900    900   356.43-356.43  356.43
 

                           Forward Contract Base
                       Head  Wtd Avg                                     Avg Net
                      Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt  Price Range     Price
Steers
 35 - 65% Choice        105   63.50       788-788    788   362.91-362.96  362.93
 Total all grades       105   63.50       788-788    788   362.91-362.96  362.93
Heifers
No Reportable Trade
Mixed Steer/Heifers
 35 - 65% Choice        279   63.50       788-788    788   360.91-370.68  364.30
 Total all grades       279   63.50       788-788    788   360.91-370.68  364.30
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
 Total all grades       384   63.50       788-788    788   360.91-370.68  363.92
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
No Reportable Trade
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
No Reportable Trade

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