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Colorado Direct Cattle Report

Colorado · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

2,879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $220.11/cwt ≈ $1,771/hd at 805 lb · 550 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $211.49/cwt ≈ $1,798/hd at 850 lb · 453 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.00/cwt ≈ $1,640/hd at 800 lb · 420 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 380 233.00 $233.00 $1,806 —
800 800 375 221.50 $221.50 $1,772 —
815 815 175 217.12 $217.12 $1,770 —
850 850 115 210.00 $210.00 $1,785 —
850 850 338 212.00 $212.00 $1,802 —
900 900 225 210.00 $210.00 $1,890 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 88 232.00 $232.00 $1,183 —
560 560 80 229.00 $229.00 $1,282 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 73 196.00 $196.00 $1,744 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 74 217.00 $217.00 $1,319 —
760 760 160 207.12 $207.12 $1,574 -2.88
760 760 190 214.00 $214.00 $1,626 +4.00
800 800 420 205.00 $205.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 70 195.00 $195.00 $1,511 —
775 775 116 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,569 —

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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.