USDA Colorado Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 07/28 11:50
07/28/2025 | 11:50 am CDT USDA Colorado Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 07/28 11:50
AMS_3500
St Joseph, MO Mon,07/28/2025
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: 15,106 4,682 19,788
Forward Contract Bas 887 887
Formula Base
Head Wtd Avg Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Price
Steers
Over 80% Choice 1,747 63.20 1,425-1,575 1,509 240.00-241.92 241.57
65 - 80% Choice 289 63.30 1,325-1,450 1,403 230.00-240.00 236.23
Total all grades 2,036 63.30 1,325-1,575 1,494 230.00-241.92 240.82
Over 80% Choice 160 63.00 1,500-1,500 1,500 243.85-243.85 243.85
Total all grades 160 63.00 1,500-1,500 1,500 243.85-243.85 243.85
Over 80% Choice 1,182 63.00 913-972 933 361.11-381.85 377.85
65 - 80% Choice 852 63.30 835-934 890 381.60-381.60 381.60
Total all grades 2,034 63.10 835-972 915 361.11-381.85 379.42
Over 80% Choice 2,088 64.30 899-1,053 1,002 366.30-385.76 372.01
65 - 80% Choice 889 63.80 830-1,018 928 368.75-385.76 376.35
Total all grades 2,977 64.10 830-1,053 980 366.30-385.76 373.31
Heifers
Over 80% Choice 795 63.50 1,250-1,442 1,358 231.68-241.92 240.28
65 - 80% Choice 503 62.90 1,250-1,275 1,267 240.00-240.00 240.00
Total all grades 1,298 63.30 1,250-1,442 1,323 231.68-241.92 240.17
Over 80% Choice 969 64.20 781-875 847 361.11-381.60 379.43
65 - 80% Choice 1,075 63.50 813-880 865 381.60-381.60 381.60
Total all grades 2,044 63.80 781-880 857 361.11-381.60 380.57
Over 80% Choice 2,314 63.60 776-1,043 968 377.74-381.60 378.15
65 - 80% Choice 1,075 63.10 764-847 792 381.60-381.60 381.60
Total all grades 3,389 63.50 764-1,043 912 377.74-381.60 379.24
Mixed Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice 557 62.80 1,225-1,400 1,323 230.45-240.00 234.51
65 - 80% Choice 99 62.30 1,250-1,250 1,250 240.00-240.00 240.00
Total all grades 656 62.70 1,225-1,400 1,312 230.45-240.00 235.34
Over 80% Choice 351 63.00 1,425-1,425 1,425 243.35-243.35 243.35
Total all grades 351 63.00 1,425-1,425 1,425 243.35-243.35 243.35
Over 80% Choice 1,218 63.40 826-1,065 939 364.80-382.35 376.97
65 - 80% Choice 158 62.40 837-853 849 380.00-380.31 380.08
Total all grades 1,376 63.30 826-1,065 929 364.80-382.35 377.33
Over 80% Choice 492 63.60 843-938 882 378.02-378.02 378.02
65 - 80% Choice 51 62.50 938-938 938 385.76-385.76 385.76
Total all grades 543 63.50 843-938 887 378.02-385.76 378.75
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
Total all grades 3,990 63.20 1,225-1,575 1,408 230.00-241.92 239.70
Total all grades 511 63.00 1,425-1,500 1,449 243.35-243.85 243.51
Total all grades 5,454 63.40 781-1,065 897 361.11-382.35 379.32
Total all grades 6,909 63.80 764-1,053 939 366.30-385.76 376.65
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice 181 61.90 1,350-1,500 1,440 217.45-230.00 225.01
Total all grades 181 61.90 1,350-1,500 1,440 217.45-230.00 225.01
Over 80% Choice 474 61.70 784-899 855 381.35-381.85 381.57
65 - 80% Choice 509 59.60 746-837 786 367.35-381.60 370.32
35 - 65% Choice 47 63.90 665-665 665 362.09-362.09 362.09
Total all grades 1,030 60.80 665-899 812 362.09-381.85 375.12
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
0 - 35% Choice 204 60.00 900-900 900 379.31-379.31 379.31
Total all grades 204 60.00 900-900 900 379.31-379.31 379.31
Forward Contract Base
Head Wtd Avg Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Price
Steers
35 - 65% Choice 292 63.60 788-788 788 349.87-349.87 349.87
Total all grades 292 63.60 788-788 788 349.87-349.87 349.87
Heifers
35 - 65% Choice 595 63.60 788-788 788 348.73-349.14 348.91
Total all grades 595 63.60 788-788 788 348.73-349.14 348.91
Mixed Steer/Heifers
No Reportable Trade
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
Total all grades 887 63.60 788-788 788 348.73-349.87 349.23
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
No Reportable Trade
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
No Reportable Trade
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