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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

25,202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.55/cwt -3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 721 lb · 1,714 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.49/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 624 lb · 1,300 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.60/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 621 lb · 1,259 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 25,202 9,853 26,705
Feeder cattle 22,211 8,486 24,654
Slaughter cattle 1,744 996 887
Replacement cattle 1,247 371 1,164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 5 Colorado auction markets included: Sterling Livestock, Centennial Livestock, Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade active on moderate to good demand. The week was filled with Stock Show Specials. Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold mostly 10.00 to 17.00 higher, 500-650 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, and over 650 lbs mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower with instances of 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs sold 1.00 to 2.00 higher with instances of 8.00 higher, 450-550 lbs sold uneven, and over 550 lbs uneven at 2.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady from 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, January 24, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–340 334 6 232.00–234.00 $232.64 $777 +10.60
351 fancy 351 8 242.00 $242.00 $849 —
353–397 389 104 223.00–245.00 $233.59 $909 +13.49
400–447 426 202 208.00–243.00 $224.04 $954 +16.65
453 thin fleshed 453 15 217.50 $217.50 $985 —
451–459 fancy 455 41 212.00–214.00 $212.87 $969 +7.41
450–499 482 307 190.00–226.00 $204.17 $984 -9.36
514 thin fleshed 514 24 201.00 $201.00 $1,033 —
510–519 fancy 516 52 192.00–216.50 $198.04 $1,022 +12.04
500–545 527 730 181.00–214.50 $196.77 $1,037 +2.42
552 thin fleshed 552 16 187.00 $187.00 $1,032 —
555 fancy 555 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,160 +14.60
550–597 571 742 170.00–204.00 $191.80 $1,095 +5.80
610–613 fancy 611 84 196.50–198.00 $196.97 $1,203 +19.97
600–645 622 1,175 164.50–192.50 $179.43 $1,116 +1.57
660 fancy 660 29 184.00 $184.00 $1,214 —
651–693 667 1,170 156.00–185.00 $170.58 $1,138 -0.46
668–672 unweaned 670 25 151.00–159.50 $154.41 $1,035 -4.09
662–685 678 25 160.00–167.00 $162.19 $1,100 -8.85
709–718 thin fleshed 714 62 164.00–166.50 $165.24 $1,180 —
701–747 721 1,632 153.00–172.00 $161.54 $1,165 -3.77
728 unweaned 728 10 151.00 $151.00 $1,099 —
743 743 10 151.00 $151.00 $1,122 -14.31
751–795 780 578 153.75–162.50 $156.67 $1,222 -4.60
800–848 828 699 151.75–163.50 $156.17 $1,293 -1.55
832 832 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,215 -11.72
855–894 865 304 144.00–164.00 $157.72 $1,364 +1.73
904–938 920 168 149.00–156.00 $151.31 $1,392 -1.97
950–961 956 43 144.00–148.00 $145.64 $1,392 —
1103 1103 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–336 320 37 205.00–218.00 $214.36 $686 +22.36
378–395 385 67 205.00–209.00 $207.79 $800 +20.79
400–449 417 102 196.00–207.00 $204.10 $851 +5.29
453–497 478 129 182.00–207.50 $190.80 $912 -16.71
500–543 529 91 176.50–207.00 $185.15 $979 -9.11
554–598 575 353 164.00–191.00 $180.03 $1,035 +3.34
596 unweaned 596 24 157.50 $157.50 $939 —
600–645 629 258 167.00–177.00 $173.22 $1,090 +1.46
639 unweaned 639 6 149.00 $149.00 $952 —
651–698 684 274 150.00–171.00 $166.80 $1,141 +2.62
706–748 725 136 146.50–161.75 $158.01 $1,146 -3.35
748 unweaned 748 3 130.00 $130.00 $972 —
750–795 774 158 148.00–158.00 $154.09 $1,193 -2.82
805 805 17 143.00 $143.00 $1,151 —
856–892 883 33 141.00–153.00 $147.79 $1,305 —
990 990 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,366 —
1077 1077 8 139.50 $139.50 $1,502 +21.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 10 185.00 $185.00 $525 —
330 330 3 186.00 $186.00 $614 —
396 396 11 185.00 $185.00 $733 —
425 425 6 181.00 $181.00 $769 —
469–488 473 28 175.00–182.50 $176.82 $836 —
523 523 17 164.00 $164.00 $858 —
593 593 15 162.00 $162.00 $961 —
600–648 619 74 150.50–168.00 $162.81 $1,008 —
654–695 680 54 145.00–162.00 $154.83 $1,053 —
703 703 8 146.00 $146.00 $1,026 —
859 859 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,082 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 18 220.00 $220.00 $975 —
476 476 20 197.00 $197.00 $938 +10.00
615–631 622 48 150.00–164.00 $157.79 $981 +0.79
792 792 22 144.00 $144.00 $1,140 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 36 179.00 $179.00 $1,053 —
629 629 13 158.00 $158.00 $994 —
634 634 10 158.00–169.00 $163.50 $1,037 —
681 681 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,062 —
750 750 16 142.00 $142.00 $1,065 —
821 821 6 144.00 $144.00 $1,182 —
876 876 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,121 —
984 984 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,181 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 10 159.00 $159.00 $944 —
647 647 3 152.00 $152.00 $983 —
654–688 666 11 145.00–156.00 $151.87 $1,011 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 14 141.00 $141.00 $794 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492 492 7 192.50 $192.50 $947 —
927 927 6 121.00 $121.00 $1,122 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 31 198.00 $198.00 $679 —
377 fancy 377 28 209.00 $209.00 $788 +7.00
367–390 385 92 185.00–207.50 $192.10 $740 +1.23
410–417 fancy 416 57 200.00–201.00 $200.91 $836 —
400–447 432 200 183.00–195.00 $187.07 $808 +0.18
454–487 fancy 464 42 188.00–189.00 $188.39 $874 —
450–495 475 323 165.00–185.00 $175.85 $835 -6.32
506–523 fancy 513 92 170.00–185.00 $179.47 $921 —
500–548 520 799 160.00–181.00 $171.82 $893 +5.94
554–588 fancy 572 116 170.00–174.50 $172.10 $984 -9.90
550–595 573 831 152.00–174.00 $162.63 $932 -1.93
608 fancy 608 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,040 —
613 unweaned 613 11 122.00 $122.00 $748 -24.00
600–649 624 1,285 148.00–166.75 $155.73 $972 +3.36
650 650 14 163.00 $163.00 $1,060 +14.27
650–697 675 788 141.50–157.00 $149.95 $1,012 +1.22
686 fancy 686 25 160.00 $160.00 $1,098 —
704 unweaned 704 10 121.00 $121.00 $852 —
718 value added 718 133 154.25 $154.25 $1,108 —
703–749 723 587 143.25–155.00 $149.15 $1,078 +1.86
750–795 768 728 139.50–149.00 $147.43 $1,132 -1.00
804–838 823 189 135.00–145.50 $141.57 $1,165 +2.47
833 833 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,058 -12.10
869 869 10 139.00 $139.00 $1,208 +2.18
922 922 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,235 —
951 951 54 136.75 $136.75 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–346 339 19 180.00–190.00 $184.21 $624 —
350–395 373 76 175.00–189.00 $180.45 $673 +7.41
404–440 425 92 172.50–183.00 $177.91 $756 +8.28
450–496 472 95 156.00–177.00 $169.32 $799 -9.35
502–549 538 158 151.00–175.00 $165.91 $893 +4.34
550–595 583 162 145.00–166.00 $154.49 $901 +1.01
608–644 628 288 138.00–151.00 $146.11 $918 +0.76
669 unweaned 669 4 125.00 $125.00 $836 —
652–698 674 163 134.00–148.00 $142.02 $957 -0.68
708–741 725 50 132.00–144.00 $138.24 $1,002 -3.76
735 unweaned 735 4 125.00 $125.00 $919 —
752–796 790 60 130.50–143.00 $139.92 $1,105 —
848 848 3 132.00 $132.00 $1,119 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389–398 391 30 172.00–173.00 $172.73 $675 —
453–484 460 61 152.00–161.00 $159.06 $732 -2.02
509–548 531 47 143.00–156.00 $151.19 $803 -2.53
563–575 571 8 150.00–153.00 $151.11 $863 —
603–614 608 9 133.00–140.00 $136.86 $832 +0.86
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 9 161.00 $161.00 $567 —
507–525 521 60 138.00–163.00 $159.55 $831 —
551–576 563 15 136.00–147.00 $141.75 $798 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–444 420 14 134.00–165.00 $143.37 $602 —
522 522 23 161.50 $161.50 $843 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
358 358 3 460.00 $460.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 30 147.00 $147.00 $1,028 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 4 154.00 $154.00 $853 —
728 728 8 110.00 $110.00 $801 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
98 98 6 135.00 $135.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1155 1097 80-85% 5 72.00–85.00 $78.24 $858 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $847 —
915–1925 1293 80-85% 169 59.00–69.00 $62.93 $814 —
1080–1605 1330 80-85% 94 52.00–62.50 $59.39 $790 -9.92
1015–1710 1343 80-85% 138 60.00–74.50 $65.21 $876 -4.10
975–1945 1403 80-85% 95 50.00–60.50 $57.42 $806 +15.83
1090–1715 1540 80-85% 8 46.00–52.00 $48.63 $749 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
967–1268 1038 85-90% 20 38.00–48.00 $46.71 $485 —
840–1545 1105 85-90% 28 20.00–36.00 $29.04 $321 -42.68
850–1685 1138 85-90% 89 37.50–50.00 $45.76 $521 -25.96
765–1575 1171 85-90% 76 50.00–64.00 $55.20 $646 +0.10
1040–1425 1191 85-90% 5 65.00–73.00 $67.82 $808 +12.72
822–1965 1341 85-90% 289 50.00–61.00 $54.95 $737 —
1560 1560 85-90% 2 64.00 $64.00 $998 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1560 1425 75-80% 54 61.00–69.50 $65.37 $932 —
1514–1595 1544 75-80% 8 71.00–72.00 $71.61 $1,106 +4.77
1424–1810 1578 75-80% 43 70.00–77.00 $73.01 $1,152 -1.75
1580 1580 75-80% 1 62.50 $62.50 $988 -12.26
1300–1990 1640 75-80% 114 62.00–73.00 $68.88 $1,130 —
1340–2135 1643 75-80% 41 55.00–65.00 $60.81 $999 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 80.00 $80.00 $836 —
965–1430 1210 3 69.00–75.50 $72.49 $877 —
1375–2185 1744 14 72.00–89.50 $80.31 $1,401 —
1495–2560 1938 37 82.50–98.00 $91.28 $1,769 —
1800–2205 2005 6 95.00–100.00 $98.30 $1,971 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 $592
985–1225 1073 (<2 yrs)Open 6 73.00–81.00 $75.96 $815
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
950–1085 1010 (<2 yrs)Open 5 100.00–116.00 $104.48 $1,055
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–985 956 (<2 yrs)Open 4 87.00–96.00 $91.95 $879

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1083–1226 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 71 1,475.00–1,550.00 $1,531.14
1100–1399 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 30 1,310.00–1,400.00 $1,341.00
1180–1394 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 70 1,310.00–1,475.00 $1,423.74
1258–1498 1322 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 20 910.00–950.00 $935.20
1150–1425 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 110 800.00–900.00 $871.98
1295–1394 1368 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 34 825.00–900.00 $878.93
1232–1454 1376 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 40 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,102.85
1378–1432 1409 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,190.46
1406–1479 1440 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 52 885.00–975.00 $923.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1089–1144 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 47 675.00–710.00 $688.06
1223–1350 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 33 1,235.00–1,250.00 $1,239.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1028 1028 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 560.00 $560.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1206 1206 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 710.00 $710.00
1283 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 825.00 $825.00
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1177 1031 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 113 1,310.00–1,475.00 $1,382.46
1045 1045 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1055–1149 fancy 1106 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 63 1,510.00–1,550.00 $1,517.27
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1140 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 32 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1550 1550 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1590 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908–943 922 27 103.00–107.00 $105.68 $974 +2.89
962–996 981 62 105.00–108.00 $106.39 $1,044 +3.89
1024–1045 1029 23 102.00–108.50 $106.74 $1,098 +4.24
1050–1096 1075 33 104.00–109.00 $107.63 $1,157 +4.33
1120–1130 1123 4 105.00–107.50 $106.87 $1,200 +2.37
1158–1195 1161 11 104.50–108.00 $107.67 $1,250 +3.37
1215–1242 1238 14 102.00–108.00 $107.43 $1,330 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 3 70.00 $70.00 $476 —
738 738 2 60.00 $60.00 $443 —
792 792 3 60.00 $60.00 $475 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 3 77.50 $77.50 $525 -2.25
800 800 1 77.50 $77.50 $620 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,126 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 115.00 $115.00 $891 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
838 838 2 89.00 $89.00 $746 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —

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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.