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Centennial Livestock Monthly Dairy Feeder Cattle Sale Market Report, Fort Collins, CO

Fort Collins, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 5, 2026

1,931 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,931 1,749 1,953
Feeder cattle 1,931 1,749 1,953

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last sale: Demand mostly good for moderate offerings. Dairy feeder steers traded 7.00-22.00 lower. Next sale will be November 2, 2026.

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 —
363 363 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,506 +95.00
503–519 514 79 310.00–322.50 $313.72 $1,613 -6.28
602–643 628 49 225.00–290.00 $268.82 $1,688 +43.82
812 812 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,908 —
910 910 9 210.00 $210.00 $1,911 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–392 377 21 445.00–450.00 $446.24 $1,682 -35.45
403 403 19 410.00 $410.00 $1,652 —
461 461 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,798 -15.00
583–584 583 31 350.00–375.00 $356.46 $2,078 +41.46
691 691 16 308.00 $308.00 $2,128 —
852–890 871 24 210.00–247.50 $240.50 $2,095 —
989 989 7 217.50 $217.50 $2,151 -2.50
1115 1115 5 205.00 $205.00 $2,286 —
1246 1246 7 196.00 $196.00 $2,442 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,452 —
302–339 329 36 505.00–550.00 $514.17 $1,692 —
398 398 12 490.00 $490.00 $1,950 —
480 480 36 460.00 $460.00 $2,208 —
612–619 614 28 370.00–385.00 $381.22 $2,341 —
764–774 769 13 290.00–300.00 $294.58 $2,265 +19.58
929 929 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,462 +3.00
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–492 484 17 250.00–280.00 $258.49 $1,251 —
517 517 14 205.00 $205.00 $1,060 —
608 608 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,216 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 4 300.00 $300.00 $987 —
357–397 384 19 245.00–270.00 $252.33 $969 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–338 330 156 440.00–485.00 $467.40 $1,542 -6.64
351–399 371 221 400.00–470.00 $449.96 $1,669 -21.84
401–447 420 178 370.00–442.50 $400.49 $1,682 -19.59
453–496 472 32 345.00–405.00 $374.76 $1,769 +13.86
508–520 518 39 340.00–395.00 $386.70 $2,003 +51.70
568–574 572 41 330.00 $330.00 $1,888 -1.79
638 638 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,834 -5.92
670–684 676 9 265.00–285.00 $276.01 $1,866 +9.34
730 730 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,934 +10.00
807 807 18 257.50 $257.50 $2,078 —
902 902 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,030 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–349 322 43 580.00–585.00 $582.14 $1,874 -12.86
357–370 367 38 565.00–600.00 $592.84 $2,176 +17.84
408 408 15 545.00 $545.00 $2,224 +38.57
453 453 21 530.00 $530.00 $2,401 —
501 501 15 470.00 $470.00 $2,355 —
570 570 43 429.00 $429.00 $2,445 —
625 625 6 370.00 $370.00 $2,312 —
656–672 666 15 330.00–347.50 $336.90 $2,244 —
737 737 7 342.50 $342.50 $2,524 +26.96
850 850 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,040 -47.50
1038 1038 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,387 —
1200 1200 2 217.50 $217.50 $2,610 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–378 365 21 510.00–535.00 $525.07 $1,917 —
450–495 476 21 440.00–455.00 $448.61 $2,135 +18.61
682 682 27 287.50 $287.50 $1,961 —
910 910 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,275 +5.00
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
208 208 28 480.00 $480.00 $998 —
283 283 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,330 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 18 245.00 $245.00 $941 —
Large 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
166 166 14 750.00 $750.00 —

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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.