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Colorado Direct Cattle Report

Colorado · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 10, 2026 Corrected report

5,122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $346.82/cwt ≈ $2,948/hd at 850 lb · 3,986 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $336.00/cwt ≈ $2,732/hd at 813 lb · 516 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $356.50/cwt ≈ $2,941/hd at 825 lb · 455 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 5,122 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 455 356.50 $356.50 $2,941 —
850 850 2,526 346.83–346.96 $346.90 $2,949 —
850 850 1,460 346.67 $346.67 $2,947 —
900 900 165 326.00 $326.00 $2,934 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813 813 516 336.00 $336.00 $2,732 —

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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.