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Colorado Direct Cattle Report

Colorado · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 30, 2020

2,016 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $129.19/cwt ≈ $1,049/hd at 812 lb · 360 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.26/cwt +9.41 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 673 lb · 323 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $136.00/cwt ≈ $1,145/hd at 842 lb · 252 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,016

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 81 150.81 $150.81 $858
600 600 80 146.94–147.82 $147.27 $884
600 600 82 158.25 $158.25 $950
650–690 673 323 145.50–151.00 $147.26 $991 +9.41
842 842 252 136.00 $136.00 $1,145
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–825 812 360 128.82–129.56 $129.19 $1,049

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 72 137.81 $137.81 $726
575 575 30 139.82 $139.82 $804
600 600 50 136.92 $136.92 $822
750 750 180 127.56 $127.56 $957
760 760 70 125.15 $125.15 $951
860 860 240 133.50 $133.50 $1,148
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 196 133.00 $133.00 $998

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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.