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Centennial Livestock Sheep and Goat Auction Market Report

Fort Collins, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 17, 2025

2,316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,316 — —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
143 143 5 190.00 $190.00 $272 +10.00
160 160 1 105.00 $105.00 $168 -45.91
205–235 216 7 100.00–130.00 $118.05 $255 -7.39
280–295 288 2 72.50–120.00 $96.87 $279 -53.13
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 235 2 310.00 $310.00 —
332 332 3 400.00 $400.00 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
97 97 3 220.00 $220.00 —
101–145 115 6 320.00–400.00 $375.33 +121.41
100–145 119 5 220.00–290.00 $257.08 +3.16
160 160 1 240.00 $240.00 -141.83
195 195 1 410.00 $410.00 +28.17
230 230 1 520.00 $520.00 +30.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75–86 82 6 95.00–137.50 $107.15 $88 +66.11
121 121 5 145.00 $145.00 $175 +32.56
126 126 7 75.00 $75.00 $94 +1.55
105–147 134 53 84.00–113.00 $93.20 $125 +19.75
150–190 161 295 85.00–120.00 $90.63 $146 -13.23
177 177 14 154.00 $154.00 $273 +33.80
162–196 184 205 82.50–130.00 $88.61 $163 -71.62
213 213 2 140.00 $140.00 $298 -11.83
202–231 214 29 82.50–132.50 $99.28 $212 -18.48
255–270 263 2 107.50–127.50 $117.21 $308 +9.66

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
41 41 9 262.50 $262.50 $108 -7.50
45–48 fancy 48 64 305.00–318.00 $314.85 $151 —
49 49 11 297.50 $297.50 $146 +27.50
58 58 2 275.00 $275.00 $160 +6.56
58–59 59 68 275.00–282.50 $275.65 $163 +7.21
60 60 1 225.00 $225.00 $135 -43.44
68 68 74 241.00–260.00 $250.93 $171 +50.93
72–78 75 113 237.00–250.00 $243.41 $183 +4.67
74–76 fancy 75 82 295.00–330.00 $311.84 $234 —
81–89 84 93 215.00–230.00 $220.77 $185 -4.91
83–86 fancy 84 120 280.00–300.00 $295.02 $248 —
90–92 92 79 212.00–214.00 $212.45 $195 +12.45
100–105 103 10 215.00–255.00 $226.62 $233 +29.12
112–118 116 11 207.50–209.00 $208.61 $242 +11.11

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
140 140 1 115.00 $115.00 $161 —

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Hair Ewes

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
98 98 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 55 260.00–270.00 $261.82 —
121 121 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 47 185.00–200.00 $191.38 —
139 139 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 52 195.00–247.50 $219.28 —
147 147 Young (2-4 yrs)Spring 43 315.00 $315.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25–26 26 17 15.00–27.50 $25.36 -89.64
28 28 2 55.00 $55.00 -60.00
31–36 33 14 22.50–45.00 $28.19 -86.81
30–38 35 15 120.00–140.00 $125.38 +10.38
40–48 44 21 35.00–90.00 $51.47 -3.53
40–45 44 5 125.00–140.00 $135.40 +80.40
43–47 45 12 90.00–105.00 $93.73 +38.73
50–52 51 7 130.00–142.50 $137.02 -3.06
50–58 54 72 157.50–190.00 $169.89 -16.94
50–58 56 5 70.00–85.00 $74.72 -112.11
60 60 4 90.00–92.50 $91.88 -94.95
60–65 64 23 180.00–220.00 $200.99 -22.67
70–76 74 33 222.50–360.00 $250.70 +4.65
75 75 1 105.00 $105.00 -141.05
83 83 2 265.00 $265.00 +36.63
97 97 3 180.00 $180.00 -48.37

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Lambs

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
30 30 10 140.00 $140.00 $42 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
44 44 9 205.00 $205.00 $90 —

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 2 150.00 $150.00 +37.50
71–78 76 26 200.00 $200.00 +40.43
78 78 2 110.00 $110.00 -49.57
80–85 83 11 210.00–290.00 $248.78 +113.78
83 83 6 180.00 $180.00 +45.00
88 88 19 145.00 $145.00 -80.00
90 90 1 115.00 $115.00 -110.00
97 97 13 290.00 $290.00 +159.84
101–128 112 38 130.00–142.50 $138.73 +0.10
115–143 131 9 165.00–180.00 $169.83 -32.30
100–149 134 19 190.00–335.00 $231.69 +29.56
160 160 1 180.00 $180.00 -40.77
165–187 182 4 210.00–240.00 $216.82 -3.95

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
99 99 5 360.00 $360.00 +35.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–145 119 7 340.00–470.00 $404.98 -41.21
165 165 1 500.00 $500.00 -37.73

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
50–55 51 11 205.00–222.50 $208.44 $106 -67.99
58 58 2 260.00 $260.00 $151 +12.26
64–68 67 24 240.00–241.00 $240.72 $161 +1.16
74–79 77 51 212.50–230.00 $227.61 $175 +7.61
81 81 3 170.00 $170.00 $138 -60.88
83–88 87 37 200.00–205.00 $200.51 $174 -9.66
85–88 88 27 215.00–232.50 $222.57 $196 +12.40
93 93 3 199.00 $199.00 $185 -21.61
90–98 96 33 210.00–219.00 $213.03 $205 -14.47
100–109 105 33 205.00–222.50 $211.64 $222 +2.29
100–109 106 29 186.00–199.00 $191.69 $203 -17.66
110–113 112 4 210.00–220.00 $214.93 $241 +17.06
119 119 6 199.00 $199.00 $237 -0.32
120–128 124 30 205.00–216.00 $211.97 $263 +12.65
135–138 136 6 212.00–220.00 $215.70 $293 +10.19
140 140 4 211.00–220.00 $215.88 $302 +5.88
150–168 159 4 206.00–208.00 $206.94 $329 -3.06

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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.