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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 21, 2022

2,612 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $171.09/cwt -1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 675 lb · 205 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.44/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,291/hd at 820 lb · 109 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $200.75/cwt -6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 531 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,612 6,106 3,704
Feeder cattle 2,078 4,840 2,433
Slaughter cattle 515 801 533
Replacement cattle 19 465 738

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand moderate to good on feeder cattle and good to very good on slaughter cows and bulls. Feeder steers and heifers too thinly tested for an accurate market trend. Dairy heifers traded unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher while average dressing slaughter bulls sold 2.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, March 7, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 5 212.00 $212.00 $693 -7.00
360–368 363 9 221.00–227.00 $223.03 $810 +8.70
406–423 416 14 201.00–220.00 $206.92 $861 -10.86
451–464 thin fleshed 456 29 219.00–222.00 $220.84 $1,007 —
476–491 484 33 195.00–209.00 $201.66 $976 -5.91
521–541 531 105 191.00–209.00 $200.75 $1,066 -5.09
550–567 fancy 564 27 196.00–197.00 $196.82 $1,110 —
567 thin fleshed 567 22 197.00 $197.00 $1,117 -0.55
555–580 569 22 187.00–192.00 $189.38 $1,078 -8.25
613 thin fleshed 613 34 194.00 $194.00 $1,189 +1.31
616–635 627 47 177.00–186.00 $182.94 $1,147 +0.37
661 fancy 661 28 181.00 $181.00 $1,196 —
658–699 677 177 167.00–177.50 $169.52 $1,148 -3.16
702–741 718 68 164.50–168.00 $165.81 $1,191 +2.12
777 777 55 157.50 $157.50 $1,224 -5.92
808–846 820 109 154.50–159.75 $157.44 $1,291 -0.20
879 879 37 152.50 $152.50 $1,340 +7.50
927 927 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,390 +5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 23 173.00 $173.00 $1,112 -5.00
741 741 39 160.00 $160.00 $1,186 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 10 170.50 $170.50 $1,064 +0.28
773 773 31 154.50 $154.50 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 4 202.00 $202.00 $766 -14.22
416–420 418 7 194.00–196.00 $195.14 $816 -7.49
470 470 11 181.00 $181.00 $851 -28.24
638 638 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,110 -6.80
650 650 8 174.00 $174.00 $1,131 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 4 193.00 $193.00 $521 —
330 330 3 195.00 $195.00 $644 —
378 378 5 184.00 $184.00 $696 -4.00
413 thin fleshed 413 3 194.00 $194.00 $801 —
427–445 432 24 179.00–181.00 $180.32 $779 -7.15
487 fancy 487 13 187.00 $187.00 $911 +0.50
473–496 491 40 176.00–183.00 $179.15 $880 -1.82
503–538 528 16 171.00–177.00 $175.06 $924 +1.59
555–570 558 29 164.00–176.00 $171.42 $957 -6.39
584 fancy 584 41 182.00 $182.00 $1,063 -16.00
615 fancy 615 26 177.50 $177.50 $1,092 —
604–636 627 38 157.00–171.00 $162.55 $1,019 -4.21
662 662 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,026 -8.16
687 fancy 687 23 171.00 $171.00 $1,175 —
700–745 714 74 152.00–155.00 $154.23 $1,101 +0.73
754–763 761 45 150.00–153.00 $151.64 $1,154 -0.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337–338 337 8 181.00–182.00 $181.75 $612 -2.64
531–539 537 20 158.00–159.00 $158.70 $852 -6.16
656 unweaned 656 12 132.50 $132.50 $869 —
655–693 670 31 155.00–159.50 $157.42 $1,055 —
761 unweaned 761 15 121.00 $121.00 $921 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–547 531 17 168.00–168.50 $168.29 $894 +1.80
820 820 17 142.00 $142.00 $1,164 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578–586 582 32 165.00 $165.00 $960 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 35 177.00 $177.00 $857 —
559 559 35 169.00 $169.00 $945 —
729 729 5 130.00 $130.00 $948 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1680 1337 80-85% 16 51.00–78.00 $66.31 $887 -14.24
1005–1532 1371 80-85% 51 78.00–89.00 $85.01 $1,165 —
1050–1694 1371 80-85% 159 70.00–88.00 $80.73 $1,107 —
1275–1563 1404 80-85% 43 85.00–96.00 $87.50 $1,228 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1270 1082 85-90% 26 78.00–85.00 $80.44 $870 —
780–1400 1093 85-90% 30 50.00–67.00 $61.25 $669 —
1006–1195 1101 85-90% 2 80.00–80.01 $80.01 $881 +16.48
835–1340 1146 85-90% 49 67.00–79.50 $75.72 $868 +0.73
695–1455 1202 85-90% 14 30.00–58.00 $42.01 $505 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1408–1765 1527 75-80% 3 71.00–79.00 $75.92 $1,159 —
1240–1870 1646 75-80% 53 80.00–94.00 $87.52 $1,441 +10.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,190 —
1410–2550 1800 4 90.00–97.50 $92.39 $1,663 —
1615–2470 1990 11 97.00–112.00 $102.57 $2,041 —
2020 2020 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,222 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1058 1058 (<2 yrs)Open 4 95.00 $95.00 $1,005

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
877–888 881 5 109.50–112.00 $110.99 $978 +3.49
900–930 915 2 105.50–107.50 $106.48 $974 —
1010–1049 1036 8 108.00–112.50 $111.82 $1,158 +1.41
1053–1070 1059 3 110.50–112.50 $111.17 $1,177 -0.20
1103–1132 1123 10 112.50 $112.50 $1,263 +1.56
1178 1178 3 112.50 $112.50 $1,325 +2.00
1210–1240 1223 8 107.00–114.00 $112.31 $1,374 +0.81
1265 1265 1 113.50 $113.50 $1,436 +3.67
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 6 87.50 $87.50 $528 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 4 72.50 $72.50 $544 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 3 121.00 $121.00 $940 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,708 —

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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.