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Colorado Direct Cattle Report

Colorado · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

2,195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $340.00/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,060/hd at 900 lb · 667 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.09/cwt ≈ $2,697/hd at 815 lb · 565 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $359.82/cwt ≈ $2,969/hd at 825 lb · 360 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,195

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–775 770 200 372.00–375.00 $372.98 $2,872
825 825 180 359.82 $359.82 $2,969
825 825 180 359.82 $359.82 $2,969
877 877 63 347.50 $347.50 $3,048 -7.34
900 900 667 340.00 $340.00 $3,060 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 75 405.00 $405.00 $2,592
740 740 67 372.00 $372.00 $2,753
825 825 65 345.00 $345.00 $2,846

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
672 672 70 376.25 $376.25 $2,528
775 775 63 334.00 $334.00 $2,588
800–820 807 325 329.00–334.92 $332.64 $2,684
825 825 240 329.00 $329.00 $2,714

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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.