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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

14,199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $151.90/cwt -1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 620 lb · 769 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.62/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 520 lb · 596 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.11/cwt -3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 671 lb · 589 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,199 11,914 18,355
Feeder cattle 10,516 10,107 15,211
Slaughter cattle 1,837 1,041 1,508
Replacement cattle 1,846 766 1,636

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 5 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, Centennial Livestock and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher, 500 - 700 lbs sold steady to 2.00 lower, and over 700 lbs sold mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs sold 8.00 higher, 400 - 650 lbs sold mostly steady, and over 650 lbs sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower and average dressing slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, November 08, 2021.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–390 374 39 200.00–215.00 $204.24 $764 +5.94
401–446 425 96 176.00–197.50 $187.33 $796 +1.04
453–497 477 227 170.50–192.00 $180.61 $862 +6.51
481 fancy 481 15 184.50 $184.50 $887 -8.00
510 fancy 510 11 175.00 $175.00 $892 —
500–548 518 476 156.00–177.00 $167.43 $867 +10.43
543 unweaned 543 7 156.00 $156.00 $847 —
568 unweaned 568 34 156.50 $156.50 $889 -2.19
550–595 570 483 150.00–167.00 $156.88 $894 -1.55
609 609 5 139.00 $139.00 $847 -21.10
606–629 616 120 149.00–164.00 $159.71 $984 -0.39
604–644 unweaned 621 644 145.00–156.00 $150.55 $935 +0.75
655–699 667 59 139.00–154.00 $145.95 $973 -8.55
650–692 unweaned 671 530 136.00–150.00 $143.91 $966 -1.95
700–745 unweaned 709 94 130.00–141.00 $135.98 $964 -2.69
718–747 735 191 144.00–161.00 $150.66 $1,107 +2.72
741 741 28 139.50 $139.50 $1,034 -8.44
743–746 745 6 133.50–143.00 $136.66 $1,018 -11.28
755–778 775 113 148.00–157.00 $154.81 $1,200 +4.33
805–846 817 56 141.00–158.00 $151.19 $1,235 +18.19
835 835 2 133.00 $133.00 $1,111 -17.16
854–876 860 87 143.00–154.00 $151.52 $1,303 +5.86
925 925 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,323 +5.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–343 328 21 181.00–196.00 $188.54 $618 -1.77
357–373 369 31 185.00–190.00 $186.14 $687 +0.14
400–448 424 94 165.00–191.00 $177.60 $753 +2.24
470–493 479 33 161.00–175.50 $171.38 $821 +1.77
501–545 528 54 163.00–166.00 $164.71 $870 +11.49
556–599 575 118 142.50–162.00 $151.30 $870 -5.62
600–647 629 116 141.00–156.00 $148.48 $934 -4.15
600–639 unweaned 630 93 139.00–143.00 $140.06 $882 -3.81
652–695 675 43 135.00–150.00 $145.39 $981 -2.15
681 unweaned 681 25 135.00 $135.00 $919 —
712–735 724 41 147.50–149.00 $148.35 $1,074 +1.36
756–780 unweaned 765 25 130.50–139.00 $136.23 $1,042 —
760–791 776 8 140.00–145.00 $142.45 $1,105 —
805–833 819 38 131.00–137.00 $134.16 $1,099 —
856–891 865 37 131.00–139.00 $137.71 $1,191 —
1030 1030 4 117.00 $117.00 $1,205 —
1055–1075 1065 2 115.00–117.00 $116.01 $1,236 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 65 157.00 $157.00 $807 —
622 unweaned 622 40 141.00 $141.00 $877 —
651 unweaned 651 33 139.00 $139.00 $905 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 13 157.50 $157.50 $838 —
668 unweaned 668 42 138.00 $138.00 $922 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–430 422 27 150.00–151.00 $150.43 $635 —
466 466 16 146.00 $146.00 $680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 6 168.00 $168.00 $643 —
474 474 12 140.00 $140.00 $664 —
560–586 579 11 142.00–146.00 $143.06 $828 +1.56
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1652–1880 1709 4 81.50–89.50 $83.70 $1,430 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 3 150.00 $150.00 $786 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–394 374 20 158.00–176.50 $170.39 $637 +8.24
401 fancy 401 5 160.00 $160.00 $642 -1.66
404–445 436 69 154.00–163.00 $157.01 $685 +0.70
459 fancy 459 18 160.00 $160.00 $734 +6.80
450–498 477 292 141.00–163.00 $149.89 $715 +1.22
505 fancy 505 19 147.00 $147.00 $742 —
502–545 521 577 135.50–156.00 $140.41 $732 +0.73
550–596 576 413 131.00–143.00 $136.29 $785 -1.37
600–628 606 71 128.50–145.50 $137.24 $832 -1.31
600–645 unweaned 612 358 130.00–139.50 $134.47 $823 -3.03
650–691 unweaned 660 241 122.50–136.00 $131.70 $869 +0.64
650–686 664 132 128.00–140.25 $135.90 $902 -7.33
711 711 8 133.00 $133.00 $946 +8.00
736–738 unweaned 737 12 136.50–137.00 $136.79 $1,008 -0.21
750 750 9 137.00 $137.00 $1,028 -6.00
817–838 822 53 134.00–138.75 $135.16 $1,111 -5.14
887–893 889 20 129.50–137.50 $135.49 $1,205 -0.85
961 961 9 130.00 $130.00 $1,249 -3.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–391 380 61 154.00–163.50 $159.75 $607 +3.23
401–445 432 52 138.00–147.00 $143.31 $619 -9.59
454–495 477 76 134.00–147.00 $140.80 $672 -3.76
517–547 533 80 131.00–147.00 $141.78 $756 +0.61
550–591 568 143 125.00–144.50 $138.84 $789 +0.45
603–640 625 51 125.50–140.00 $130.28 $814 -5.92
611–636 unweaned 626 24 127.50–128.00 $127.80 $800 —
650–683 673 25 132.00–138.00 $134.90 $908 —
706 706 7 126.00 $126.00 $890 —
700–745 723 32 125.50–131.50 $128.38 $928 —
758–792 773 14 122.00–127.00 $125.27 $968 —
806–810 808 9 129.00–138.00 $133.01 $1,075 —
860 860 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,109 —
1002 1002 3 119.50 $119.50 $1,197 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–519 509 44 132.00–134.00 $133.24 $678 —
580 580 12 126.00 $126.00 $731 —
629 629 14 125.00 $125.00 $786 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–648 633 26 126.00–129.00 $127.77 $809 —
733 733 5 117.00 $117.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368–395 386 12 140.00–143.00 $142.05 $548 —
400–422 413 10 135.00 $135.00 $558 —
532 532 6 130.00 $130.00 $692 -5.29
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 4 136.50 $136.50 $844 —
655 655 13 131.00 $131.00 $858 —
811 811 7 130.50 $130.50 $1,058 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1539 1512 6 80.00–88.00 $86.79 $1,312 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 110.00 $110.00 $508 —
605 unweaned 605 12 123.00 $123.00 $744 —
663 unweaned 663 3 110.00 $110.00 $729 —
809–833 unweaned 819 12 116.00–121.50 $119.17 $976 —
819 819 14 131.50 $131.50 $1,077 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1159–1205 1179 80-85% 26 54.00–55.50 $54.79 $646 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $881 —
1025–1685 1332 80-85% 186 55.00–65.00 $58.93 $785 —
1005–1750 1354 80-85% 353 55.00–71.00 $63.51 $860 -4.59
1005–1795 1402 80-85% 215 44.00–59.00 $50.99 $715 -1.17
1330–1685 1501 80-85% 15 30.00–43.00 $38.84 $583 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713–908 748 85-90% 22 31.00–32.00 $31.78 $238 —
705–1505 1022 85-90% 51 24.00–44.00 $36.17 $370 -10.55
1025–1120 1056 85-90% 13 47.00–48.00 $47.46 $501 —
820–1415 1075 85-90% 147 35.00–49.00 $44.55 $479 —
915–1335 1098 85-90% 93 47.00–65.50 $54.93 $603 —
1050–1220 1146 85-90% 13 61.00–71.00 $67.87 $778 +22.34
725–1455 1165 85-90% 112 47.00–58.00 $51.16 $596 -8.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1701 1495 75-80% 94 60.00–76.50 $67.75 $1,013 +7.71
1308–1840 1516 75-80% 17 53.00–61.00 $56.63 $859 —
1315–1835 1569 75-80% 87 61.00–75.00 $67.28 $1,056 —
1490–1918 1678 75-80% 15 74.00–79.50 $77.31 $1,297 +20.42
1750–1951 1918 75-80% 6 70.00–75.50 $70.84 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1381 1381 7 76.00 $76.00 $1,050 —
1435–2225 1762 18 64.00–79.00 $74.59 $1,314 +0.78
1455–2345 1801 76 78.00–88.00 $83.06 $1,496 —
1240–2465 1941 12 86.50–92.00 $88.91 $1,726 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1021–1525 1214 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 116 50.00–62.00 $57.41 $697
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1095 949 (<2 yrs)Open 6 111.00–123.00 $117.99 $1,120
790–1470 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 53 66.00–84.00 $75.28 $847

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1270 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 25 1,210.00–1,300.00 $1,274.40
968–1349 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 83 1,010.00–1,175.00 $1,095.94
1027–1529 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 191 1,375.00–1,535.00 $1,456.41
1231–1351 1287 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 935.00–1,025.00 $980.72
1091–1435 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 122 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,197.04
1142–1508 1309 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 233 810.00–950.00 $866.50
1438 1438 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 29 1,435.00 $1,435.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,235.00 $1,235.00
942–1286 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,214.02
1093–1428 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 56 710.00–875.00 $738.24
1281 1281 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 785.00 $785.00
1140–1597 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 56 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,086.37
1027–1537 1322 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 62 875.00–1,025.00 $937.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
889–1190 973 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,260.00–1,385.00 $1,334.69
955–1315 1060 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,075.14

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 6 93.50 $93.50 $799 —
900–913 910 5 94.00–94.50 $94.10 $856 -0.73
958–994 980 7 94.00–95.50 $95.15 $932 +1.64
1050–1085 1075 16 95.00–96.50 $95.82 $1,030 +3.14
1128–1130 1129 4 96.00 $96.00 $1,084 +1.00
1155–1178 1172 4 95.00–95.50 $95.38 $1,118 -0.16
1200 1200 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,146 -0.73
1275 1275 3 90.50 $90.50 $1,154 -5.78
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 2 88.00 $88.00 $744 —
880 880 2 87.00 $87.00 $766 —
1040 1040 1 89.00 $89.00 $926 —
1328 1328 4 89.00 $89.00 $1,182 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,241 —

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Reading this report

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.