Cattle Market Pulse

Centennial Livestock Monthly Dairy Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report

Fort Collins, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

1,749 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,749 1,700 0
Feeder cattle 1,749 1,700 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Demand mostly good for moderate offerings. Dairy feeder steers traded sharply lower. Next sale will be October 5, 2026.

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 6 550.00 $550.00 $1,568 —
369–376 371 24 480.00–485.00 $481.69 $1,787 -58.31
462 462 24 405.00 $405.00 $1,871 -36.88
519 519 26 370.00 $370.00 $1,920 —
573 573 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,805 —
616–625 621 17 265.00–285.00 $273.17 $1,696 -91.83
777 777 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,826 —
804–826 814 16 225.00–235.00 $230.56 $1,877 -29.44
997 997 10 220.00 $220.00 $2,193 —
1094 1094 4 202.50 $202.50 $2,215 —
1306 1306 9 190.00 $190.00 $2,481 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–282 269 27 620.00–635.00 $625.24 $1,682 +5.24
350–362 359 19 520.00–540.00 $534.87 $1,920 -54.90
711 711 12 297.50 $297.50 $2,115 -60.00
754 754 4 275.00 $275.00 $2,074 —
811 811 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,987 —
890 890 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,002 —
917 917 18 262.00 $262.00 $2,403 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,155 —
476–483 480 16 295.00–300.00 $297.83 $1,430 —
526 526 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,683 -30.00
642 642 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,444 -95.00
659–679 669 14 217.50–265.00 $241.61 $1,616 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–298 288 124 530.00–560.00 $541.88 $1,561 +4.10
308–348 332 102 467.50–487.50 $474.04 $1,574 -47.68
352–378 359 119 445.00–495.00 $471.80 $1,694 -40.32
402–437 407 57 400.00–430.00 $420.08 $1,710 -36.36
453–467 456 25 345.00–365.00 $360.90 $1,646 -64.86
525 525 22 335.00 $335.00 $1,759 -38.85
566 566 39 330.00–335.00 $331.79 $1,878 —
620–631 626 47 285.00–305.00 $293.42 $1,837 -41.58
667–668 668 18 260.00–270.00 $266.67 $1,781 -75.83
746 746 25 255.00 $255.00 $1,902 —
855 855 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,988 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 43 440.00 $440.00 $1,377 —
361–399 386 165 407.50–435.00 $422.20 $1,630 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–293 275 30 635.00–660.00 $645.78 $1,776 +25.78
341 341 28 595.00 $595.00 $2,029 —
386 386 24 575.00 $575.00 $2,220 -40.69
406–417 409 19 500.00–520.00 $506.43 $2,071 -35.50
723–733 725 28 315.00–317.50 $315.54 $2,288 -44.46
855 855 10 287.50 $287.50 $2,458 -29.69
960 960 7 270.00 $270.00 $2,592 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 332 9 505.00–565.00 $543.47 $1,804 —
435 435 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,001 -51.09
492 492 8 430.00 $430.00 $2,116 —
596 596 12 395.00 $395.00 $2,354 +10.00
625 625 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 -30.00
745 745 8 267.50 $267.50 $1,993 —
790 790 4 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 —
915 915 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,242 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
196 196 34 400.00 $400.00 $784 —
260 260 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,092 —

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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.