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Colorado Direct Cattle Report

Colorado · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 7, 2025

3,027 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $311.00/cwt +21.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,799/hd at 900 lb · 1,000 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.00/cwt ≈ $2,278/hd at 775 lb · 890 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.00/cwt +6.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,114/hd at 700 lb · 280 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,027

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 240 302.00 $302.00 $2,567 +10.00
900 900 1,000 311.00 $311.00 $2,799 +31.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 240 304.00 $304.00 $2,432
850 850 240 294.00 $294.00 $2,499 -2.80

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 72 310.00 $310.00 $2,092
700 700 280 302.00 $302.00 $2,114 +4.00
775 775 260 294.00 $294.00 $2,278
775 775 630 294.00 $294.00 $2,278
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 65 276.00 $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.