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Colorado Direct Cattle Report

Colorado · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

2,161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $373.56/cwt ≈ $3,089/hd at 827 lb · 573 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $353.56/cwt +12.56 vs last sale · ≈ $3,055/hd at 864 lb · 409 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 2 steers $347.00/cwt -12.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,602/hd at 750 lb · 340 head
Colorado Direct Cattle Report shows 8-weight steers at $355/cwt, flat with receipts of 2,161 head. CO 8-weight steers remain unchanged from the late June peak of $364/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,161

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 56 429.66 $429.66 $2,612
750 750 66 380.00 $380.00 $2,850
825 825 240 358.00 $358.00 $2,954 +8.51
850 850 180 353.00 $353.00 $3,000 +12.00
875 875 229 354.00 $354.00 $3,098 +13.00
925 925 69 335.00 $335.00 $3,099
1015 1015 130 316.00 $316.00 $3,207
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 34 412.66 $412.66 $2,777
827 827 573 373.56 $373.56 $3,089
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 35 368.00 $368.00 $2,576
750 750 340 347.00 $347.00 $2,602 -12.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 145 350.00 $350.00 $2,625 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 35 337.00 $337.00 $2,359
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 29 370.66 $370.66 $2,432

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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.