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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 22, 2021

3,355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.28/cwt -1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 570 lb · 147 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.14/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 681 lb · 134 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.55/cwt +6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $892/hd at 613 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,355 15,894 17,262
Feeder cattle 2,593 10,002 15,497
Slaughter cattle 762 2,417 1,765
Replacement cattle — 3,475 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 2 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock and La Junta Livestock. Trade activity and demand moderate to good. Bulk of auction markets closed due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Feeder steers under 600 lbs sold steady to 7.00 lower on a light test, 600-700 lbs were 4.00 to 5.00 higher for both weaned and unweaned calves with no market test on steers over 700 lbs. Feeder heifers sold uneven on a light test with no market test on heifers over 700 lbs. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls too thinly tested for an accurate market trend. The next available report will be Monday, December 6, 2021.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–337 327 31 200.00–210.00 $202.96 $664 -1.98
361 361 17 181.00 $181.00 $653 -19.77
435–448 441 9 175.00–177.00 $176.10 $777 -6.28
474–488 482 67 170.00–191.50 $183.55 $885 -0.23
482 fancy 482 38 194.50 $194.50 $937 —
516 fancy 516 37 184.00 $184.00 $949 +0.69
522–537 532 29 164.00–170.00 $168.12 $894 +0.08
562 fancy 562 79 171.00 $171.00 $961 -5.00
554–598 579 68 153.00–167.00 $158.63 $918 -6.69
603–632 unweaned 627 121 156.00–158.50 $156.92 $984 +5.40
664–693 unweaned 676 53 146.50–151.00 $148.58 $1,004 +1.52
673–698 684 81 149.00–162.00 $156.12 $1,068 +3.14
700–707 unweaned 702 22 141.00 $141.00 $990 +0.12
704–706 fancy 704 65 148.00–148.25 $148.22 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–377 376 19 171.00–178.00 $173.20 $651 -2.65
408 408 14 166.00 $166.00 $677 -6.03
465–485 473 32 161.00 $161.00 $762 -11.11
510–548 534 41 156.00–168.00 $159.12 $850 +9.04
550–568 559 8 146.00–154.00 $150.06 $839 -0.69
614–635 unweaned 627 20 141.00–146.00 $143.02 $897 —
660 unweaned 660 12 141.00 $141.00 $931 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 5 170.00 $170.00 $790 —
603–634 unweaned 610 32 144.00 $144.00 $878 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 7 161.00 $161.00 $768 +0.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 9 170.00 $170.00 $530 —
382 382 12 160.00 $160.00 $611 -15.26
413–439 432 11 149.00–150.00 $149.74 $647 -11.86
451–494 469 51 145.00–151.50 $148.90 $698 -3.26
513 513 5 145.00 $145.00 $744 +1.25
501–536 fancy 532 79 152.00 $152.00 $809 +1.46
550–598 573 52 145.00–150.00 $146.86 $842 +6.47
594 fancy 594 38 154.50 $154.50 $918 —
600–646 unweaned 613 121 137.00–149.00 $145.55 $892 +9.37
650–652 unweaned 651 17 138.00–139.00 $138.71 $903 +6.39
651 651 11 151.00 $151.00 $983 +6.00
713 713 6 139.00 $139.00 $991 -0.70
721 unweaned 721 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,017 +9.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 13 145.00 $145.00 $508 —
405–446 425 25 139.00–146.00 $143.80 $611 -2.28
503–541 528 21 133.00–137.00 $135.65 $716 +1.79
553–590 583 10 136.00–138.00 $136.38 $795 +4.95
602 unweaned 602 8 133.00 $133.00 $801 —
671 unweaned 671 11 127.00 $127.00 $852 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 14 166.00 $166.00 $664 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1205 1099 80-85% 14 61.00–66.00 $63.81 $701 —
1040–1255 1120 80-85% 19 61.00–69.00 $64.41 $721 -7.53
925–1304 1182 80-85% 103 51.00–57.00 $53.72 $635 —
1050–1416 1205 80-85% 137 52.00–59.00 $54.81 $660 -16.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1650 1381 75-80% 27 53.00–59.50 $55.90 $772 —
1230–1525 1410 75-80% 43 52.00–58.00 $55.98 $789 —
1305–1693 1515 75-80% 34 60.00–65.50 $62.25 $943 —
1375–1883 1584 75-80% 25 60.00–67.00 $62.78 $994 -2.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1170 1010 85-90% 18 31.00–38.00 $32.81 $331 -12.58
895–1363 1068 85-90% 38 47.00–58.00 $54.60 $583 —
975–1305 1075 85-90% 23 50.00–56.00 $52.39 $563 —
605–1195 1085 85-90% 33 43.00–50.00 $47.20 $512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–2120 1713 6 71.00–79.00 $75.76 $1,298 —
1940 1940 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,746 —
1570–2070 1974 20 81.00–88.00 $86.27 $1,703 —

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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.