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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

8,015 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.34/cwt -4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 627 lb · 431 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.43/cwt -8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 771 lb · 364 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.88/cwt -2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 721 lb · 350 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,015 2,612 10,259
Feeder cattle 6,841 2,078 9,259
Slaughter cattle 1,088 515 604
Replacement cattle 86 19 396

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 4 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 10.00 to 15.00 higher on a light test, 500-700 lbs mostly 2.00 to 7.00 higher, 700-800 lbs 3.00 lower and over 800 lbs 8.00 to 14.00 lower on a light test. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher on a thin test, and over 700 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 lower on a thin test. Feeder dairy heifers sold unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, March 14, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 4 227.00 $227.00 $692 +15.00
377–395 393 18 220.00–229.00 $228.04 $896 +5.01
414–418 thin fleshed 417 17 222.00–228.00 $223.40 $932 —
414–438 431 61 210.00–224.00 $220.54 $951 +13.62
461 fancy 461 42 220.00 $220.00 $1,014 —
457–495 474 67 210.00–222.00 $215.30 $1,021 +13.64
500–548 518 202 200.00–215.00 $210.51 $1,090 +9.76
525 thin fleshed 525 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,144 —
524–527 fancy 526 21 222.00–223.00 $222.81 $1,172 —
561–574 thin fleshed 564 19 202.00–206.00 $205.14 $1,157 +8.14
569–598 584 60 193.00–206.00 $198.18 $1,157 +8.80
612 thin fleshed 612 35 192.00 $192.00 $1,175 -2.00
612–625 fancy 615 49 199.00 $199.00 $1,224 —
603–643 631 257 184.00–197.00 $189.24 $1,194 +6.30
665 665 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,114 -2.02
650–696 671 102 155.00–183.00 $171.55 $1,151 +2.03
700–744 721 255 155.00–177.00 $162.42 $1,171 -3.39
726 fancy 726 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,300 —
758–791 778 255 145.50–162.00 $154.49 $1,202 -3.01
804–840 817 40 143.00–153.00 $149.76 $1,224 -7.68
840 840 3 142.00 $142.00 $1,193 -15.44
854–876 860 24 141.00–142.50 $142.05 $1,222 -10.45
871–879 877 90 136.00 $136.00 $1,193 -16.50
912 912 10 136.00 $136.00 $1,240 -14.00
977 977 55 140.25 $140.25 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 14 210.00 $210.00 $872 +14.86
458–491 479 21 194.00–205.00 $200.31 $959 +19.31
511–547 537 64 191.00–202.00 $198.38 $1,065 —
553–593 573 38 184.00–192.00 $188.26 $1,079 —
613–643 628 18 171.00–182.00 $176.23 $1,107 +2.23
672–688 679 53 151.00–171.00 $162.34 $1,102 -11.66
700–734 713 56 150.00–152.25 $150.82 $1,075 —
759–789 781 86 143.25–152.00 $147.11 $1,149 —
882 882 18 144.50 $144.50 $1,274 —
964 964 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,263 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481–498 487 15 182.50–185.00 $184.15 $897 —
589 589 10 172.00 $172.00 $1,013 —
657–661 660 68 160.00–162.50 $162.06 $1,070 —
720 720 10 159.50 $159.50 $1,148 —
781 781 67 155.00 $155.00 $1,211 +0.50
822 822 22 140.50 $140.50 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–396 386 10 190.00–192.50 $190.70 $736 —
424 424 10 187.50 $187.50 $795 —
488 488 4 186.00 $186.00 $908 —
504 504 4 187.50 $187.50 $945 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
326 326 6 560.00 $560.00 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 706 4 141.00 $141.00 $995 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 2 190.00 $190.00 $669 +6.00
405–449 431 77 189.00–198.50 $194.57 $839 +14.25
461 fancy 461 28 190.00 $190.00 $876 +3.00
453–492 469 132 170.00–195.00 $181.62 $852 +2.47
498 thin fleshed 498 13 191.00 $191.00 $951 —
511–549 530 165 175.00–189.00 $185.90 $985 +10.84
550–552 fancy 552 36 171.00–188.00 $184.23 $1,017 +2.23
554–593 580 212 159.00–183.00 $172.49 $1,000 +1.07
603–648 626 419 150.00–174.50 $164.24 $1,028 +1.69
646 fancy 646 12 168.00 $168.00 $1,085 -9.50
650–694 665 257 147.00–166.50 $158.37 $1,053 +3.37
706–747 721 346 144.00–164.50 $152.21 $1,097 -2.02
739 739 4 123.00 $123.00 $909 -31.23
753–761 759 82 123.00–134.00 $131.61 $999 -20.03
764 764 46 155.00 $155.00 $1,184 +3.36
750–795 776 236 141.50–154.00 $145.28 $1,127 -6.36
801–817 807 31 132.00–133.00 $132.61 $1,070 —
810 810 14 125.00 $125.00 $1,012 —
835 835 6 125.00 $125.00 $1,044 —
861 861 21 139.00 $139.00 $1,197 —
865 865 19 126.75 $126.75 $1,096 —
938 938 12 103.00 $103.00 $966 —
956 956 3 112.50 $112.50 $1,076 —
976 976 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,210 —
1051 1051 9 110.00 $110.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 12 190.00 $190.00 $661 +8.25
368–398 393 12 182.00–190.00 $183.25 $720 —
437 437 5 179.00 $179.00 $782 —
480–498 488 7 180.00–186.00 $182.63 $891 —
519–541 525 17 168.00–175.00 $169.07 $888 +10.37
550–598 567 58 151.00–170.50 $157.23 $891 —
605–643 634 105 146.00–161.00 $155.02 $983 —
664 664 5 141.00 $141.00 $936 -16.42
651–699 686 100 145.00–155.50 $153.02 $1,050 -4.40
707–736 717 102 138.50–147.00 $143.16 $1,026 —
767–791 772 84 130.00–136.25 $135.84 $1,049 —
818 818 10 133.00 $133.00 $1,088 —
895 895 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,128 —
950 950 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,054 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 36 152.50 $152.50 $906 -12.50
746 746 7 143.00 $143.00 $1,067 —
801 801 4 126.00 $126.00 $1,009 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 175.00 $175.00 $595 —
388 388 2 183.00 $183.00 $710 —
442 442 3 172.00 $172.00 $760 —
457 457 10 174.00 $174.00 $795 —
631–633 632 6 134.00–141.00 $137.51 $869 —
688 688 6 132.50 $132.50 $912 —
738–740 739 12 131.00–135.00 $132.00 $975 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 6 147.00 $147.00 $719 —
549 549 6 136.00 $136.00 $747 -32.29
700 700 15 145.50 $145.50 $1,018 —
818 818 5 123.00 $123.00 $1,006 -19.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
315 315 7 575.00 $575.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 3 151.00 $151.00 $989 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1323 1304 3 116.00–117.00 $116.32 $1,517 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 6 210.00 $210.00 $939 —
635 635 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,086 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1565 1333 80-85% 52 62.50–83.00 $73.93 $985 +7.62
1087–1685 1364 80-85% 104 83.00–95.00 $89.85 $1,226 +4.84
1050–1641 1474 80-85% 43 90.00–102.00 $94.55 $1,394 —
1099–1720 1477 80-85% 259 71.00–90.00 $84.43 $1,247 —
1540–1580 1560 80-85% 2 96.00–99.00 $97.52 $1,521 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–990 890 85-90% 8 58.00–63.00 $60.58 $539 —
870–1460 1056 85-90% 35 51.00–74.00 $66.70 $704 -13.74
970–1150 1082 85-90% 5 81.00–89.00 $84.32 $912 +3.88
1135–1280 1188 85-90% 4 90.00–93.00 $91.11 $1,082 —
1085–1415 1209 85-90% 24 76.00–89.00 $83.46 $1,009 +41.45
840–1515 1219 85-90% 105 72.00–84.00 $78.66 $959 +36.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1925 1666 75-80% 135 82.00–95.50 $89.07 $1,484 —
1250–2055 1675 75-80% 22 72.00–81.00 $79.04 $1,324 —
1585–1840 1702 75-80% 10 90.00–103.00 $99.48 $1,693 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 75.00 $75.00 $866 —
1065–1793 1476 35 101.00–113.50 $108.09 $1,595 —
1340–2315 1734 47 101.00–111.50 $106.59 $1,848 —
1180–2625 1856 13 85.00–100.00 $95.28 $1,768 —
1708–2530 1915 24 111.00–124.00 $114.15 $2,186 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1029–1430 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 100.00–107.50 $103.00 $1,113
825–1252 1118 (<2 yrs)Open 17 112.00–125.00 $120.26 $1,345
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1373 1118 (<2 yrs)Open 16 100.00–107.50 $104.78 $1,171
895–1236 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 90.00–97.50 $94.24 $1,096
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1220 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 82.50 $82.50 $912

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1371 1371 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1379 1379 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 113.00 $113.00 $927 —
881–893 886 16 107.50–109.50 $108.62 $962 -2.37
929 929 5 107.00 $107.00 $994 +0.52
953 953 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,048 —
1015–1045 1040 6 109.50–112.50 $112.01 $1,165 +0.19
1050–1065 1052 13 109.50–110.00 $109.58 $1,153 -1.59
1110 1110 3 111.50 $111.50 $1,238 -1.00
1178–1195 1181 5 111.50–114.00 $112.01 $1,323 -0.49
1220–1243 1230 16 108.00–113.50 $110.53 $1,360 -1.78
1310–1330 1320 2 113.00–114.00 $113.50 $1,498 —
1385 1385 1 116.50 $116.50 $1,614 —
1425–1431 1427 10 112.00–112.50 $112.20 $1,601 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 2 70.00 $70.00 $454 —
687–698 691 5 60.00 $60.00 $415 —
705–735 718 6 57.50–70.00 $62.58 $449 —
770–790 780 2 60.00–62.50 $61.27 $478 -11.23
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068–1097 1076 11 105.50–106.00 $105.64 $1,137 —
1115 1115 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,059 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1746 1579 7 101.00–117.00 $104.43 $1,649 —

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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.