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Colorado Direct Cattle Report

Colorado · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

5,622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $149.86/cwt +13.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 863 lb · 960 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $150.00/cwt ≈ $750/hd at 500 lb · 760 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.76/cwt ≈ $1,050/hd at 725 lb · 670 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,622 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 78 154.50 $154.50 $1,043 +1.43
775 775 550 154.00 $154.00 $1,194 —
775 775 48 144.00 $144.00 $1,116 —
800 800 45 140.00 $140.00 $1,120 +3.00
800 800 440 143.00 $143.00 $1,144 +6.00
850–875 863 960 149.00–150.58 $149.86 $1,293 +13.86
925 925 320 140.50 $140.50 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 197 148.40 $148.40 $729 —
500 500 760 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674–693 684 228 148.71–148.98 $148.89 $1,018 —
700 700 76 147.63 $147.63 $1,033 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 75 143.00 $143.00 $965 —
725 725 455 145.00 $145.00 $1,051 —
725 725 215 144.25 $144.25 $1,046 —
750 750 50 134.00 $134.00 $1,005 -9.50
750 750 150 139.92 $139.92 $1,049 -3.58
750 750 150 142.92 $142.92 $1,072 -0.58
780 780 65 133.00 $133.00 $1,037 -10.50
800 800 240 139.00 $139.00 $1,112 —
800–835 820 243 129.00–134.00 $132.07 $1,083 —
850 850 277 125.56 $125.56 $1,067 -0.44

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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.