Cattle Market Colorado cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 8 Colorado auction markets, most recently Monday, August 31, 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 10,232 head at the 1 Colorado market that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Aug 10, 2026 – Aug 24, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers | $341.17 | 850 | $2,900 | 4,771 | 1 |
| light 9-weight M&L 1 steers | $307.73 | 902 | $2,776 | 2,035 | 1 |
| light 8-weight M&L 1 steers | $337.04 | 827 | $2,787 | 1,491 | 1 |
| light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers | $324.68 | 824 | $2,675 | 1,410 | 1 |
| heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers | $316.80 | 860 | $2,724 | 275 | 1 |
| light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers | $341.00 | 625 | $2,131 | 250 | 1 |
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 16, 2025 | 623 |
| Livestock Exchange Feeder Cattle Auction (Friday) | Brush | Fri · Jan 16, 2026 | 1,826 |
| Centennial Livestock Monthly Dairy Feeder Cattle Sale | Fort Collins | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 1,749 |
| La Junta Livestock Commision | La Junta | Wed · Mar 25, 2026 | 5,622 |
| Winter Livestock (Tuesday) | La Junta | Tue · Mar 24, 2026 | 1,110 |
| Sterling Livestock Commission | Sterling | Wed · Feb 11, 2026 | 1,053 |
| Colorado Direct Cattle Report | — | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 53 |
| Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary | — | Mon · Aug 3, 2026 | 1,700 |