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Centennial Livestock Sheep and Goat Auction Market Report

Fort Collins, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 27, 2025

1,486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,486 — —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
134 134 4 110.00 $110.00 $147 -40.00
175–197 191 5 107.50–120.00 $111.53 $213 +21.94
195 195 1 65.00 $65.00 $127 -24.59
218 218 2 150.00 $150.00 $327 +33.68
263–285 266 7 95.00–120.00 $98.82 $263 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 3 285.00 $285.00 +23.75
115–120 118 2 340.00–350.00 $344.89 +167.86
160–195 177 3 330.00–455.00 $404.53 -20.47
235–240 238 2 460.00–480.00 $469.89 +38.69

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
78 78 4 112.50 $112.50 $88 +16.47
129–148 141 69 92.50–120.00 $96.76 $136 -5.33
153 153 8 67.50 $67.50 $103 -6.05
153–165 160 5 140.00 $140.00 $224 +66.45
152–185 162 119 81.00–100.00 $87.19 $141 -1.92
182 182 9 104.00 $104.00 $189 +3.84
180–199 191 22 142.50–160.00 $147.74 $282 +87.74
200–239 211 22 127.50–135.00 $129.82 $274 +52.32
203–223 212 29 92.50–125.00 $109.53 $232 +32.03

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
53–58 54 84 266.00–295.00 $270.11 $146 +29.93
61–67 63 39 242.50–255.00 $252.31 $159 +12.13
66 66 9 210.00 $210.00 $139 -30.18
74–76 75 114 221.00–222.50 $221.09 $166 -19.09
80–81 80 43 215.00–224.00 $219.00 $175 -1.33
82–85 82 15 205.00–210.00 $205.34 $168 -14.99
94 94 19 217.50 $217.50 $204 +45.00
97 97 5 195.00 $195.00 $189 +5.00
101 101 25 180.00 $180.00 $182 -7.42
101–109 105 16 197.50–220.00 $210.33 $221 +22.91
113–118 116 5 195.00–197.50 $196.53 $228 +9.11

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
18 18 2 10.00 $10.00 -50.00
25 25 4 60.00 $60.00 ±0.00
24–27 26 9 20.00–35.00 $28.77 -1.23
34–39 36 23 70.00–100.00 $82.09 +8.23
30–39 37 5 35.00–40.00 $39.19 -34.67
37–38 38 32 102.50–110.00 $106.44 +32.58
45–48 46 24 145.00–165.00 $152.61 +38.68
50–58 54 94 162.50–245.00 $182.10 +0.30
58 58 5 160.00 $160.00 +31.25
65 65 2 150.00 $150.00 +4.00
60–68 66 73 185.00–235.00 $214.92 +68.92
70–71 71 13 200.00–205.00 $204.62 +134.62
71–79 75 46 227.50–270.00 $256.13 +31.82
83–84 84 23 235.00–237.50 $237.28 +44.78

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Lambs

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72 72 24 220.00 $220.00 $158 —
84 84 36 212.50 $212.50 $178 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
74 74 6 250.00 $250.00 +66.28
74–77 75 24 100.00–115.00 $103.86 -118.89
80–85 83 2 242.50–275.00 $258.26 +133.26
85 85 2 135.00 $135.00 +10.00
85 85 1 165.00 $165.00 +40.00
92 92 3 127.50 $127.50 -17.50
96 96 5 200.00 $200.00 +38.71
102–125 112 11 160.00–175.00 $165.79 +28.29
114–128 118 10 130.00–145.00 $134.87 -72.04
103–149 126 42 205.00–350.00 $259.72 +93.87
152–190 165 21 195.00–360.00 $266.71 +45.67

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–88 83 22 245.00–280.00 $252.09 -20.03
90–99 96 17 275.00–332.50 $315.13 +18.22

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–118 113 20 315.00–375.00 $357.68 +94.09

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
58 58 6 247.50 $247.50 $144 +24.66
63 63 2 250.00 $250.00 $158 +45.00
80 80 17 180.00 $180.00 $144 -17.76
80–85 81 23 212.50–220.00 $213.86 $173 +16.10
93–95 93 17 195.00 $195.00 $181 +13.05
92–98 95 34 211.00–227.50 $217.67 $207 +13.56
101–105 101 21 187.00–200.00 $187.64 $190 -28.64
100–109 102 18 212.50–229.00 $221.40 $226 +5.12
112 112 5 217.50 $217.50 $244 +54.51
115–119 119 9 182.50–190.00 $183.31 $218 +18.31
125–128 127 26 200.00–212.50 $204.02 $259 +12.92
128 128 2 182.50 $182.50 $234 -8.60
138 138 5 197.50–212.00 $206.20 $285 +53.70
143–144 143 10 198.00–206.00 $202.79 $290 +17.29

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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.