Cattle Market Colorado cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 8 Colorado auction markets, most recently Thursday, October 22, 2026. Every report in full — prices by weight, grade, and class, with head counts and the reporter's comments.
What cattle are bringing in Colorado
Head-weighted average across 7,630 head at the 6 Colorado markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Sep 23, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| light 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $427.20 | 526 | $2,247 | 1,379 | 5 |
| light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $332.12 | 817 | $2,713 | 1,379 | 4 |
| heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $404.44 | 575 | $2,326 | 1,363 | 5 |
| heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers | $331.89 | 856 | $2,841 | 1,188 | 5 |
| heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $334.19 | 753 | $2,516 | 1,186 | 6 |
| light 6-weight M&L 1 steers | $381.84 | 625 | $2,386 | 1,135 | 5 |
Head-weighted average of per-hundredweight lots only — per-head classes such as bred cows and cow-calf pairs are excluded, never converted. The ≈ $/hd column is an estimate: that row's average price × its average weight ÷ 100.
| Market | Town | Last sale | Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) | Brush | Thu · Oct 22, 2026 | 1,145 |
| Livestock Exchange Feeder Cattle Auction (Friday) | Brush | Fri · Oct 16, 2026 | 955 |
| Centennial Livestock Monthly Dairy Feeder Cattle Sale | Fort Collins | Mon · Oct 5, 2026 | 1,931 |
| La Junta Livestock Commision | La Junta | Wed · Oct 21, 2026 | 2,207 |
| Winter Livestock (Tuesday) | La Junta | Tue · Oct 20, 2026 | 1,114 |
| Sterling Livestock Commission | Sterling | Wed · Oct 21, 2026 | 1,718 |
| Colorado Direct Cattle Report | — | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 2,280 |
| Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary | — | Mon · Oct 12, 2026 | 8,659 |