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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 13, 2022

1,100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,100 3,079 733
Feeder cattle 200 2,373 187
Slaughter cattle 870 656 527
Replacement cattle 30 50 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 1 Colorado auction included: Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand good on slaughter cows and bulls. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder cattle of both beef and dairy breed types had no comparable trades from the prior week. Baby calves under 160 lbs sold mostly 210.00 to 325.00 per head, and 160-325 lbs sold 425.00 to 600.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 unweaned 385 1 192.50 $192.50 $741 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682–1275 788 85-90% 23 47.50–59.00 $55.25 $435 —
980–1151 1111 85-90% 13 94.00–102.50 $96.63 $1,074 +15.93
1010–1261 1185 85-90% 14 72.00–78.00 $75.79 $898 +12.55
805–1635 1195 85-90% 21 61.00–73.50 $67.06 $801 +3.82
995–1500 1236 85-90% 64 78.50–90.00 $83.49 $1,032 —
910–1910 1314 85-90% 162 74.00–87.00 $81.91 $1,076 —
810–1730 1342 85-90% 24 88.00–93.00 $89.80 $1,205 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1155 1055 80-85% 2 102.50 $102.50 $1,081 —
1030–1515 1307 80-85% 55 89.50–102.00 $93.19 $1,218 —
1188–1583 1387 80-85% 74 80.00–90.00 $85.64 $1,188 -0.85
1165–1715 1457 80-85% 29 80.00–85.00 $83.18 $1,212 -9.16
1453–1595 1489 80-85% 4 76.00–79.50 $78.56 $1,170 +2.34
1192–1815 1516 80-85% 107 85.50–95.00 $90.31 $1,369 —
1237–1853 1626 80-85% 34 96.00–101.00 $97.77 $1,590 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1638 1561 75-80% 22 83.50–86.00 $84.36 $1,317 —
1550–2155 1670 75-80% 15 88.50–99.50 $92.80 $1,550 +2.01
1584–1759 1692 75-80% 22 80.00–85.00 $83.18 $1,407 -7.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1485 1298 19 94.00–107.00 $103.25 $1,340 —
1425–1445 1435 2 109.00–112.50 $110.76 $1,589 —
1355–1850 1579 7 94.00–107.50 $103.05 $1,627 —
1310–2690 1787 45 109.00–119.00 $113.53 $2,029 —
1565–2255 2013 20 120.00–139.00 $126.81 $2,553 +5.99

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Stock Cows

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1205–1502 1383 (<2 yrs)Open 5 105.50–106.50 $106.15 $1,468
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1004 1004 (<2 yrs)Open 5 88.00 $88.00 $884
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
855–1190 968 (<2 yrs)Open 3 100.50–107.50 $103.90 $1,006
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815 815 (<2 yrs)Open 1 122.50 $122.50 $998

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1196–1267 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,347.15 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1300–1655 1478 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,585.00 $1,580.60 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1580 1580 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–879 872 8 101.00–103.00 $102.63 $895 —
923–948 936 13 105.00–105.50 $105.27 $985 —
963–978 971 4 105.00–105.50 $105.25 $1,022 +14.11
1015–1047 1044 10 105.50–106.50 $106.40 $1,111 —
1075–1098 1092 13 104.50–107.00 $104.69 $1,143 +10.18
1288 1288 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,340 —
1359 1359 4 103.00 $103.00 $1,400 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 62.50 $62.50 $209 —
380 380 1 67.50 $67.50 $256 +2.50
478 478 2 67.50 $67.50 $323 —
629 629 7 76.00 $76.00 $478 —
713 713 2 65.00 $65.00 $463 —
766–790 775 8 76.00 $76.00 $589 —
880 880 1 80.00 $80.00 $704 +5.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1139–1144 1142 12 105.00–107.00 $106.34 $1,214 +1.55
1353 1353 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,461 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 1 85.00 $85.00 $876 —

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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.