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Centennial Livestock Sheep and Goat Auction Market Report

Fort Collins, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 10, 2025

1,663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,663 — —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
115 115 1 155.00 $155.00 $178 —
155 155 1 130.00 $130.00 $202 +10.29
213–219 217 7 120.00–152.50 $129.10 $280 +27.76
250–295 269 11 107.50–127.50 $114.55 $308 +2.05

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165–195 180 2 450.00–470.00 $459.17 +71.56
223 223 2 435.00 $435.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125–138 136 17 135.00–145.00 $136.08 $185 +25.02
118–145 140 23 177.50–195.00 $181.35 $254 +70.29
151–169 160 20 177.00–190.00 $182.55 $292 +42.55
152–180 166 7 122.50–145.00 $141.51 $235 +1.51
185 185 3 165.00 $165.00 $305 +25.00
188 188 2 145.00 $145.00 $273 +5.00
200 200 4 140.00 $140.00 $280 —
227 227 6 142.50 $142.50 $323 —

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Families

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–115 113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 265.00–275.00 $269.89 —
143 143 Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)Open 13 260.00 $260.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
46 46 6 400.00 $400.00 $184 ±0.00
58 58 10 350.00 $350.00 $203 -9.55
63–69 66 14 350.00 $350.00 $231 -20.80
71–75 73 77 325.00–347.50 $329.34 $240 -22.92
80–85 81 159 310.00–320.00 $317.73 $257 +26.91
90–95 95 91 279.00–295.00 $280.12 $266 +2.06
100–108 102 73 250.00–275.00 $263.24 $269 -23.99

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
27 27 9 70.00 $70.00 +50.00
28–29 29 8 95.00–105.00 $99.91 -20.09
35–37 36 28 145.00 $145.00 +67.10
40 40 1 65.00 $65.00 -12.90
44–48 46 10 110.00–120.00 $113.79 -52.87
44–49 46 82 155.00–190.00 $174.16 +7.50
50–58 54 104 180.00–215.00 $195.23 -27.10
55 55 1 125.00 $125.00 -97.33
60–64 64 24 140.00–190.00 $170.31 -75.87
65–69 67 72 210.00–237.50 $228.49 -17.69
70–78 72 26 210.00–250.00 $241.48 -13.51
72–73 72 29 165.00–190.00 $188.25 -66.74
80 80 3 180.00–210.00 $200.00 -54.99
85–88 87 5 235.00–265.00 $253.12 +18.12
90–98 94 9 250.00–265.00 $260.09 +25.09

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 3 210.00–220.00 $213.33 -54.17
85 85 4 250.00 $250.00 +72.50
104–115 108 13 160.00–187.50 $182.45 +4.29
100–145 129 37 200.00–265.00 $226.52 +2.60
150–173 164 4 235.00–260.00 $244.53 +14.53

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–88 84 9 250.00–290.00 $270.21 +5.21
82–84 84 31 220.00–225.00 $220.79 -44.21
90–98 90 339 250.00–315.00 $292.24 +27.24

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
75–78 77 10 295.00–315.00 $300.84 $232 +50.84
83 83 25 280.00 $280.00 $232 +30.00
93–99 98 68 265.00–290.00 $269.68 $264 -30.32
100–108 103 55 250.00–275.00 $263.66 $272 +8.66
117 117 17 235.00–245.00 $236.76 $277 -28.24
120–121 121 26 237.50–255.00 $242.23 $293 +16.71
132 132 17 210.00 $210.00 $277 -22.50
144–145 145 20 220.00–222.50 $220.50 $320 -29.50
150–155 150 21 232.50–235.00 $232.62 $349 -2.94

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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.