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Colorado Direct Cattle Report

Colorado · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 9, 2025

2,290 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.90/cwt ≈ $2,367/hd at 808 lb · 735 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.20/cwt +14.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,230/hd at 758 lb · 420 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $300.00/cwt ≈ $2,775/hd at 925 lb · 325 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,290

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 120 306.00 $306.00 $2,524
825 825 60 302.00 $302.00 $2,492
850 850 64 292.50 $292.50 $2,486 +1.50
925 925 325 300.00 $300.00 $2,775
950 950 120 302.00 $302.00 $2,869
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 60 305.00 $305.00 $2,516
875 875 86 293.00 $293.00 $2,564
906–915 911 83 290.00–292.00 $291.33 $2,654

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 145 294.50 $294.50 $2,135
750–765 758 420 290.00–295.00 $294.20 $2,230 +7.70
800–835 808 735 289.50–303.00 $292.90 $2,367
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 72 276.00 $276.00 $2,139

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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.