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Centennial Livestock Monthly Dairy Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Fort Collins, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

1,788 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,788 1,976 1,490
Feeder cattle 1,788 1,976 1,490

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 8.00 to sharply higher. The next available report will be May 4, 2026.

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
119 119 4 541.50 $541.50 $644 —
351–354 352 53 490.00–520.00 $510.89 $1,798 —
426–443 437 65 430.00–460.00 $444.26 $1,941 —
452–498 466 41 420.00–450.00 $438.08 $2,041 —
565 565 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,260 —
610–630 612 13 330.00–350.00 $348.42 $2,132 —
680 680 16 360.00 $360.00 $2,448 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–288 282 16 665.00–725.00 $686.75 $1,937 +21.75
375–389 387 18 600.00–640.00 $604.30 $2,339 —
428–436 431 19 535.00–565.00 $547.77 $2,361 -3.96
454–465 462 13 490.00–525.00 $514.41 $2,377 —
606–610 608 26 397.50 $397.50 $2,417 —
718–743 735 19 340.00–350.00 $345.32 $2,538 -4.68
809 809 16 270.00 $270.00 $2,184 —
861 861 45 262.50 $262.50 $2,260 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,258 —
363 363 7 475.00 $475.00 $1,724 —
498 498 14 310.00 $310.00 $1,544 —
526 526 11 385.00 $385.00 $2,025 +2.50
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 13 480.00 $480.00 $1,354 +60.00
420 420 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,176 -100.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
229 229 33 620.00 $620.00 $1,420 -50.00
255–299 280 155 600.00–627.50 $618.14 $1,731 +19.32
317–344 338 111 585.00–610.00 $605.09 $2,045 +34.30
360–396 389 34 500.00–560.00 $510.86 $1,987 -41.66
411–433 418 6 465.00–470.00 $468.27 $1,957 -24.82
468–481 475 20 470.00–485.00 $476.65 $2,264 +8.58
503 503 18 470.00 $470.00 $2,364 +54.82
582 582 25 425.00 $425.00 $2,474 —
623–638 625 25 340.00–350.00 $348.77 $2,180 +8.77
683 683 10 365.00 $365.00 $2,493 +70.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,516 —
265 265 2 665.00 $665.00 $1,762 +0.56
310 310 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,891 -15.00
353–397 379 118 580.00–625.00 $598.30 $2,268 —
433–447 445 55 500.00–540.00 $532.09 $2,368 -32.91
488 488 12 535.00 $535.00 $2,611 +15.00
546 546 28 460.00 $460.00 $2,512 —
601–626 619 90 392.50–410.00 $399.06 $2,470 —
682 682 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,626 —
700–702 701 19 327.50–350.00 $339.36 $2,379 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 745.00 $745.00 $1,825 —
288 288 8 735.00 $735.00 $2,117 —
313 313 7 700.00 $700.00 $2,191 +40.62
360–380 363 14 685.00–710.00 $706.26 $2,564 +87.79
429–438 432 46 535.00–590.00 $569.41 $2,460 -44.67
450 450 17 565.00 $565.00 $2,542 +9.93
512 512 22 495.00 $495.00 $2,534 -13.93
658 658 10 420.00 $420.00 $2,764 —
808 808 22 310.00 $310.00 $2,505 —
863 863 29 322.50 $322.50 $2,783 -25.00
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,270 —
280 280 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,316 +40.00
315 315 5 565.00 $565.00 $1,780 +44.82
424 424 7 425.00 $425.00 $1,802 —
579 579 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,055 —

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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.