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Colorado Direct Cattle Report

Colorado · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

1,731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $395.02/cwt ≈ $2,686/hd at 680 lb · 359 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $354.42/cwt -6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,878/hd at 812 lb · 316 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $331.63/cwt -15.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,819/hd at 850 lb · 240 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,731

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 64 432.60 $432.60 $2,466
675–683 680 359 388.77–401.00 $395.02 $2,686
725 725 140 366.00 $366.00 $2,654
812 812 316 354.42 $354.42 $2,878 -6.58
850 850 240 331.63 $331.63 $2,819 -12.37
975 975 200 325.00 $325.00 $3,169
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 60 360.00 $360.00 $2,700

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–641 632 217 362.57–367.89 $364.63 $2,304
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 70 375.00 $375.00 $2,250
750 750 65 335.00 $335.00 $2,512

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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.