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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 4, 2022

1,048 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,048 1,845 582
Feeder cattle 190 1,103 88
Slaughter cattle 781 723 475
Replacement cattle 77 19 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 1 Colorado auction market: Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand were good. Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.50 higher, while slaughter bulls traded fully steady. Feeding cows traded steady to 2.00 higher and dairy heifers traded 2.00 to 7.00 higher on a light test. The next available report will be Monday, July 18 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
208–248 232 5 500.00–560.00 $538.48 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175–199 190 9 410.00–435.00 $426.21 +23.84
206 206 12 450.00 $450.00 —
260–270 265 2 450.00–485.00 $467.17 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 4 202.50–210.00 $207.46 $664 —
411–442 424 8 172.50–181.00 $177.52 $753 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
98 98 2 200.00 $200.00 —
143 143 5 285.00 $285.00 +75.00
160–175 168 2 325.00 $325.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
172–185 175 4 425.00–435.00 $427.64 —
205–212 210 13 460.00–500.00 $487.98 —
258 258 4 560.00 $560.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
109–120 111 5 225.00–250.00 $230.40 +45.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1293 1271 80-85% 6 86.00–88.50 $87.70 $1,115 —
1320–1596 1394 80-85% 41 79.50–84.50 $83.25 $1,161 -19.26
1280–1525 1401 80-85% 5 96.00–98.00 $97.24 $1,362 +9.19
1305–1640 1426 80-85% 6 55.00–69.00 $63.40 $904 -24.65
1244–1765 1431 80-85% 78 72.50–84.50 $80.57 $1,153 -7.48
1220–1680 1492 80-85% 117 85.00–95.00 $88.34 $1,318 -11.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1270 1049 85-90% 8 50.00–62.50 $57.94 $608 —
865–1270 1138 85-90% 43 82.50–92.00 $86.94 $989 -13.94
685–1281 1148 85-90% 84 68.00–79.00 $75.55 $867 -25.33
1156 1156 85-90% 5 79.50 $79.50 $919 -5.59
1025–1310 1190 85-90% 57 80.00–89.00 $83.11 $989 +40.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1945 1776 75-80% 15 84.00–89.50 $86.90 $1,543 —
1650–2040 1786 75-80% 20 90.00–100.00 $94.61 $1,690 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,109 —
1200–1440 1292 5 92.00–110.00 $104.19 $1,346 —
1445–2660 1695 21 93.00–112.50 $107.38 $1,820 —
1805–2325 2042 16 115.00–128.00 $121.84 $2,488 -0.70
1870–2405 2130 3 130.50–132.50 $131.46 $2,800 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
917–1120 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 95.00–99.00 $96.83 $957

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,185.00 $1,185.00
1311–1633 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,210.00–1,350.00 $1,257.22

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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
1138 1138 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1403–1545 1451 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,476.97 -73.03
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +100.00
1548 1548 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1559–1660 1579 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,614.76 —
1775 1775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1513–1765 1657 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,735.00–1,800.00 $1,774.56 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 104.00 $104.00 $879 —
850 850 1 100.00 $100.00 $850 —
995 995 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,085 -0.69
1010–1038 1025 14 112.00–115.50 $113.44 $1,163 +2.32
1050–1085 1074 7 114.50–116.50 $116.00 $1,246 +5.67
1175–1183 1182 7 116.50 $116.50 $1,377 +7.14
1279 1279 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,458 +3.90
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 7 72.50 $72.50 $449 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 82.50 $82.50 $656 —

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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.