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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

9,705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.57/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 524 lb · 363 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.40/cwt +0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 613 lb · 308 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.66/cwt +3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 622 lb · 289 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,705 7,317 7,391
Feeder cattle 7,167 6,292 5,323
Slaughter cattle 1,162 829 876
Replacement cattle 1,376 196 1,192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 5 Colorado auction markets included: Centennial Livestock, Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand moderate to very good. Feeder steers under 750 lbs sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower and steers over 750 lbs were 8.00 to 9.00 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold unevenly steady and heifers over 600 lbs were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher this week. The next available report will be Tuesday, February 22, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 320 18 226.00–232.50 $227.17 $727 +7.90
354–374 367 22 214.00–219.00 $216.18 $793 -2.85
369–390 fancy 375 18 221.00–232.50 $228.44 $857 —
404–405 thin fleshed 404 12 218.00–227.50 $220.38 $890 —
405 fancy 405 3 225.00 $225.00 $911 —
402–448 421 67 200.00–222.50 $211.49 $890 -2.52
456–463 fancy 459 22 205.00–215.00 $209.92 $964 —
450–498 479 109 192.00–211.00 $200.37 $960 -15.16
502–513 thin fleshed 508 25 200.00–205.00 $202.17 $1,027 -5.58
500–548 fancy 518 41 201.00–219.00 $210.41 $1,090 —
500–537 524 130 190.00–206.00 $196.26 $1,028 -2.97
560 fancy 560 23 196.50 $196.50 $1,100 —
552–593 566 192 184.50–202.00 $193.05 $1,093 -1.58
600–638 613 308 175.00–193.50 $184.40 $1,130 +25.40
656 thin fleshed 656 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,141 +3.50
653–683 unweaned 659 21 154.00–165.50 $163.23 $1,076 —
678 fancy 678 34 185.50 $185.50 $1,258 —
655–688 679 144 163.00–182.00 $169.96 $1,154 -5.90
700–746 720 284 160.00–170.00 $165.55 $1,192 -0.76
754 unweaned 754 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,199 —
758–774 769 13 165.50–167.00 $165.95 $1,276 +1.66
812 unweaned 812 12 151.00 $151.00 $1,226 —
810–844 826 88 148.50–159.00 $154.15 $1,273 -8.24
863–891 885 27 146.00 $146.00 $1,292 -9.92
938 938 9 140.50 $140.50 $1,318 —
975 975 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,365 —
1037 1037 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–344 330 9 207.50–210.00 $209.24 $690 +6.74
452–488 468 53 181.00–197.50 $190.64 $892 -8.15
504–547 516 12 185.00–191.00 $188.36 $972 +5.63
551–592 573 33 173.50–186.00 $179.40 $1,028 +1.04
602–644 631 31 162.00–172.50 $169.42 $1,069 -2.52
651–695 674 25 160.00–162.50 $160.90 $1,084 —
700–747 722 41 152.00–160.00 $158.17 $1,142 -2.83
750–778 757 39 145.00–158.50 $155.86 $1,180 —
851 851 14 154.00 $154.00 $1,311 —
927–928 927 10 138.00–145.00 $142.90 $1,325 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–431 418 12 192.00–196.00 $193.72 $810 —
476 476 23 192.00 $192.00 $914 —
541 541 14 184.00 $184.00 $995 —
557–596 576 61 179.00–180.00 $179.67 $1,035 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 4 155.00 $155.00 $727 —
609 609 9 155.50 $155.50 $947 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 7 160.00 $160.00 $691 —
580 580 4 154.00 $154.00 $893 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 186.00 $186.00 $573 -2.58
354–392 381 18 181.00–183.00 $182.48 $695 -0.44
401–447 422 83 172.00–186.50 $181.44 $766 +2.78
440–449 fancy 443 16 191.00–192.00 $191.68 $849 +7.68
450–493 468 164 165.00–185.00 $177.88 $832 +2.86
500–548 524 363 160.00–186.00 $173.57 $910 +0.04
567 unweaned 567 13 144.50 $144.50 $819 —
551–598 571 259 156.00–176.50 $164.98 $942 +1.46
618 fancy 618 36 163.00 $163.00 $1,007 -5.25
600–643 622 240 150.00–168.00 $162.82 $1,013 +8.80
615–633 unweaned 630 13 158.00–159.00 $158.85 $1,001 —
658 fancy 658 14 164.50 $164.50 $1,082 +7.09
656–681 unweaned 659 43 130.00–145.00 $142.84 $941 —
650–697 681 71 145.00–160.00 $156.21 $1,064 +3.42
706–741 717 30 149.00–155.00 $152.47 $1,093 +8.47
737–747 unweaned 741 19 136.00–144.00 $139.18 $1,031 —
758–765 761 51 147.50–152.00 $150.23 $1,143 +1.66
823–835 830 17 136.00–143.50 $141.60 $1,175 +10.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 175.00 $175.00 $592 -4.46
350–399 382 82 168.00–184.00 $175.30 $670 +1.57
405–436 425 66 157.00–180.50 $167.45 $712 -1.55
456–496 480 69 152.00–169.00 $160.72 $771 -1.30
513–547 541 16 166.00–168.00 $166.36 $900 +1.08
552–597 582 17 147.50–162.00 $151.81 $884 +0.70
607–648 633 57 150.00–154.00 $152.65 $966 +3.47
650–688 671 39 145.00–147.50 $145.92 $979 +4.34
673 unweaned 673 3 131.00 $131.00 $882 —
709–746 736 49 134.00–147.50 $143.01 $1,053 -0.46
756–777 765 55 128.00–153.50 $147.13 $1,126 +5.63
778 unweaned 778 6 123.00 $123.00 $957 —
842–846 845 8 127.00–128.00 $127.37 $1,076 —
965 965 3 127.00 $127.00 $1,226 —
1059 1059 8 127.00 $127.00 $1,345 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 13 143.00 $143.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–145 126 4 350.00–400.00 $369.50 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,554 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 9 196.00 $196.00 $858 —
505–544 533 16 156.00–164.00 $159.81 $852 -0.19
600–638 607 17 148.00–155.00 $153.70 $933 +5.09
775 775 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,046 +3.00
858 858 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,115 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 8 200.00 $200.00 $754 —
486 486 18 176.00 $176.00 $855 —
583 583 2 161.00 $161.00 $939 —
631 631 4 147.00 $147.00 $928 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 7 131.00 $131.00 $980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996–1643 1297 80-85% 55 56.00–77.00 $68.91 $894 —
1120–1666 1396 80-85% 151 76.00–86.00 $80.62 $1,125 —
950–1790 1413 80-85% 313 60.00–86.00 $76.78 $1,085 +3.40
1000–1688 1474 80-85% 60 76.00–98.00 $83.40 $1,229 —
1400–1705 1530 80-85% 10 30.00–50.00 $41.86 $640 -39.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758–1240 1005 85-90% 26 50.00–67.00 $57.55 $578 +3.17
773–1485 1105 85-90% 16 20.00–56.00 $37.88 $419 —
975–1230 1136 85-90% 25 72.00–80.00 $75.41 $857 —
1090–1185 1138 85-90% 2 77.00–78.00 $77.48 $882 —
855–1376 1155 85-90% 104 63.00–76.00 $71.43 $825 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 84.50 $84.50 $984 +15.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1700 1532 75-80% 11 73.00–95.00 $85.48 $1,310 —
1315–2003 1584 75-80% 97 71.00–91.00 $82.21 $1,302 —
1220–1993 1666 75-80% 33 70.00–79.50 $76.40 $1,273 -11.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,353 —
1190–1285 1238 2 83.00–85.00 $84.04 $1,040 —
1410–2770 1866 21 82.50–99.00 $93.59 $1,746 —
1512–2570 1968 56 80.00–109.50 $102.71 $2,021 —
1585–2445 2033 26 96.00–119.00 $108.78 $2,211 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1274 1136 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 41 81.00–99.00 $87.90 $999
1362–1855 1502 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 71 81.00–88.00 $85.31 $1,281
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
972 972 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 80.00 $80.00 $778
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1290 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 105.00–112.00 $108.98 $1,248

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1121 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 925.00–975.00 $936.27
1070–1123 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,312.20
963–1300 fancy 1121 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 220 1,610.00–1,750.00 $1,678.68
1251 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1116–1426 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 87 1,435.00–1,560.00 $1,485.56
1326 fancy 1326 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 59 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1248–1705 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 186 1,005.00–1,275.00 $1,079.44
1181–1460 1366 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,025.00–1,175.00 $1,123.77
1198–1469 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 91 1,135.00–1,250.00 $1,194.51
1314–1822 1458 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,380.22
1510–1557 1534 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1111 thin fleshed 1111 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 50 775.00 $775.00
1193 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 910.00 $910.00
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00 $800.00
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1159–1437 1278 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 885.00–1,085.00 $981.37
1373–1430 1384 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,208.68
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1374 1374 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1373–1482 1398 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,185.00–1,250.00 $1,234.10

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
963–1165 1039 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 66 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,597.41
1109 1109 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
966 966 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,475.00 $1,475.00
987–1012 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,288.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1014 1014 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1243–1373 1321 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,146.77 —
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1620 1620 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1504 1504 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
246 246 17 107.00 $107.00 $263 —
479 479 7 89.00 $89.00 $426 —
504–547 519 20 84.00–87.00 $85.11 $442 —
600 600 11 85.00 $85.00 $510 —
744 744 6 87.00 $87.00 $647 —
822–849 834 18 92.00–99.00 $95.17 $794 —
851–892 873 19 91.00–92.00 $91.46 $798 —
954 954 6 94.00 $94.00 $897 —
1001–1039 1019 41 91.00–96.00 $94.60 $964 —
1104 fancy 1104 19 104.00 $104.00 $1,148 —
1103–1128 1116 6 92.00–94.00 $93.01 $1,038 —
1157–1175 1166 40 91.00–95.00 $93.89 $1,095 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 165.00 $165.00 $653 —
436–442 438 10 147.50–152.00 $150.64 $660 —
521 521 6 142.50 $142.50 $742 —
577 577 3 125.00 $125.00 $721 —
639 639 7 117.00 $117.00 $748 —
754 754 5 109.00 $109.00 $822 —
847 847 9 105.50 $105.50 $894 —
920–948 930 13 106.00–109.00 $107.01 $995 —
957–983 969 28 97.00–110.00 $106.87 $1,036 -4.40
1026 1026 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,129 -3.50
1075–1090 1081 5 109.00–110.50 $109.60 $1,185 -4.18
1119–1130 1120 21 110.50–111.50 $110.93 $1,242 -0.07
1155–1190 1172 3 109.50–111.50 $110.68 $1,297 +0.68
1244–1245 1244 9 102.50–110.50 $109.61 $1,364 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 14 74.00 $74.00 $255 —
355–391 373 58 74.00–80.00 $79.13 $295 —
407 407 9 80.00 $80.00 $326 —
496 496 20 76.00 $76.00 $377 —
608 608 6 72.00 $72.00 $438 —
768 768 5 82.50 $82.50 $634 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 7 172.50 $172.50 $464 —
361–380 371 26 161.00–171.00 $165.87 $615 —
458 458 25 169.50 $169.50 $776 —
669–672 671 10 130.00–134.00 $132.00 $886 —
758 758 3 122.00 $122.00 $925 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 2 42.50 $42.50 $188 —
507 507 10 38.00 $38.00 $193 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,292 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–263 258 34 142.50–152.00 $151.15 $390 —
308–340 332 135 130.00–138.00 $134.30 $446 —
353–386 368 31 118.00–130.00 $124.31 $457 —
401–428 417 89 112.00–132.00 $126.65 $528 —
471–495 489 61 112.00–134.00 $116.86 $571 —
508–526 521 52 118.00–126.00 $121.78 $634 —
571–593 578 30 96.00–113.00 $107.19 $620 —
601–642 625 47 96.00–97.50 $96.85 $605 —
713 713 6 94.00 $94.00 $670 —
815–818 816 15 90.00–97.00 $91.40 $746 —
856 856 20 104.50 $104.50 $895 —
914 914 4 102.00 $102.00 $932 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–344 327 16 187.50–195.00 $190.57 $623 —
367–392 382 43 180.00–192.50 $187.63 $717 —
412–436 424 33 165.00–170.00 $167.65 $711 —
573 573 8 154.00 $154.00 $882 —
628–632 631 37 138.00–147.50 $139.58 $881 —
750–792 764 9 129.00–142.50 $137.84 $1,053 —
905 905 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,050 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 19 198.00 $198.00 $847 —
466 466 50 197.50 $197.50 $920 —
533 533 12 173.00 $173.00 $922 —
601 601 5 166.00 $166.00 $998 —
677–695 687 21 143.00–150.00 $145.96 $1,003 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 26 137.00 $137.00 $347 —
304–340 334 17 110.00–120.00 $118.39 $395 —
359 359 9 117.00 $117.00 $420 —
468 468 7 106.00 $106.00 $496 —
515–519 518 12 105.00–110.00 $106.24 $550 —
550–568 564 16 92.00–104.00 $98.66 $556 —
604 604 10 95.00 $95.00 $574 —
660 660 8 85.00 $85.00 $561 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–497 493 7 57.00–62.50 $60.96 $301 —
541 541 3 57.00 $57.00 $308 —
691 691 4 54.00 $54.00 $373 —
873 873 3 52.50 $52.50 $458 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
801 801 4 77.50 $77.50 $621 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.