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Colorado Direct Cattle Report

Colorado · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

614 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $368.00/cwt ≈ $2,727/hd at 741 lb · 345 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $351.05/cwt ≈ $2,899/hd at 826 lb · 222 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.87/cwt ≈ $2,731/hd at 806 lb · 47 head
Colorado Direct Cattle Report 7-weight steers are at $368/cwt. The class is down $7 from its early June peak of $375/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 614

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
741 741 345 368.00 $368.00 $2,727
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 180 349.82 $349.82 $2,886
830 830 42 356.33 $356.33 $2,958

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
806 806 47 338.87 $338.87 $2,731

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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.