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Colorado Direct Cattle Report

Colorado · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

1,145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $354.84/cwt +14.10 vs last sale · ≈ $3,016/hd at 850 lb · 750 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $321.00/cwt ≈ $2,809/hd at 875 lb · 110 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $309.00/cwt ≈ $2,858/hd at 925 lb · 110 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,145

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 750 354.84 $354.84 $3,016 +10.84
900 900 55 339.00 $339.00 $3,051
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 48 314.00 $314.00 $2,983 -4.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 110 321.00 $321.00 $2,809
925 925 110 309.00 $309.00 $2,858
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 72 331.50 $331.50 $2,486

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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.