Cattle Market Pulse

Centennial Livestock Monthly Dairy Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Fort Collins, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

1,976 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,976 1,498 1,669
Feeder cattle 1,976 1,498 1,669

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Demand mostly moderate to good. Market activity was mostly active with good buyer participation. Dairy feeder steers traded 15.00-sharply higher. The next available report will be April 6, 2026.

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 7 665.00 $665.00 $1,975 ±0.00
313–348 327 28 605.00–620.00 $614.64 $2,010 +4.64
402–435 416 50 550.00–560.00 $551.73 $2,295 +36.10
514 514 29 500.00 $500.00 $2,570 —
593–599 598 20 425.00–445.00 $440.04 $2,631 +20.04
700 700 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,176 —
401 401 12 380.00 $380.00 $1,524 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 12 382.50 $382.50 $1,928 +52.50
715 715 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,918 —
890 890 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,069 —
1165 1165 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,680 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221 221 93 670.00 $670.00 $1,481 —
254–265 262 73 597.50–605.00 $598.82 $1,569 +26.78
306–344 315 218 545.00–577.50 $570.79 $1,798 +14.83
363–394 368 44 535.00–560.00 $552.52 $2,033 +21.16
404–447 408 146 462.50–497.50 $493.09 $2,012 -45.24
457–476 465 50 450.00–495.00 $468.07 $2,177 +44.51
501–503 502 67 400.00–435.00 $415.18 $2,084 —
620 620 35 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 -20.00
658 658 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,941 —
729 729 15 292.50 $292.50 $2,132 +12.50
871 871 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,916 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–347 335 27 645.00–680.00 $659.38 $2,209 +9.38
357–382 373 30 600.00–635.00 $618.47 $2,307 -6.53
401–416 409 54 605.00–625.00 $614.08 $2,512 -5.93
458–485 471 23 550.00–560.00 $555.07 $2,614 +5.07
510–511 511 28 495.00–510.00 $508.93 $2,601 +34.03
585 585 12 480.00 $480.00 $2,808 —
620–637 634 27 405.00–440.00 $433.66 $2,749 +3.66
727 727 6 387.50 $387.50 $2,817 +26.10
883 883 5 347.50 $347.50 $3,068 —
1493 1493 2 235.00 $235.00 $3,509 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 26 570.00 $570.00 $1,083 —
255 255 8 430.00 $430.00 $1,096 —
327–331 329 33 515.00–525.00 $520.18 $1,711 —
358–395 386 102 480.00–525.00 $495.50 $1,913 —
522 522 10 330.00 $330.00 $1,723 —
609 609 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,644 —
696 696 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,531 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 4 615.00 $615.00 $1,168 —
250–276 260 17 640.00–670.00 $664.44 $1,728 —
309 309 5 625.00 $625.00 $1,931 —
447 447 19 565.00 $565.00 $2,526 +17.65
471 471 30 520.00 $520.00 $2,449 —
557–566 560 16 400.00–445.00 $431.02 $2,414 —
896 896 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,509 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.