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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

2,154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.50/cwt ≈ $1,294/hd at 768 lb · 206 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.63/cwt ≈ $1,311/hd at 811 lb · 115 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.00/cwt ≈ $1,253/hd at 700 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,154 1,098 749
Feeder cattle 1,285 240 143
Slaughter cattle 767 835 599
Replacement cattle 102 23 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 2 Colorado auction markets included: Sterling Livestock and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Feeder cattle too thinly traded for an accurate trend. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cattle too thinly tested to trend. The next available report will be Monday, August 8, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 220.00 $220.00 $858 —
411–438 416 10 207.50–210.00 $208.03 $865 +20.53
458 458 8 204.00 $204.00 $934 +9.00
563–579 565 27 194.00–202.50 $201.21 $1,137 —
603–626 622 11 184.00–188.00 $184.71 $1,149 +12.71
784–791 789 88 172.00–178.00 $175.97 $1,388 —
860–881 865 22 164.50–171.50 $166.12 $1,437 +18.62
900 900 28 167.00 $167.00 $1,503 —
999 999 11 153.25 $153.25 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 275.00 $275.00 $764 +38.00
341 341 5 240.00 $240.00 $818 +4.24
437 437 6 216.00 $216.00 $944 —
485 485 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,055 —
569 569 15 217.00 $217.00 $1,235 —
656–658 657 17 190.00–191.00 $190.53 $1,252 —
778 778 32 192.00 $192.00 $1,494 —
866 866 15 180.00 $180.00 $1,559 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,135 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 231.00 $231.00 $716 +21.72
365 365 3 218.00 $218.00 $796 +26.00
420 420 11 206.00 $206.00 $865 +23.37
484 484 9 183.00 $183.00 $886 —
518 518 22 182.00 $182.00 $943 —
532 fancy 532 21 186.00 $186.00 $990 —
606–629 620 35 179.00–182.50 $180.19 $1,117 +20.19
700 700 95 179.00 $179.00 $1,253 —
761–772 768 206 167.00–171.00 $168.50 $1,294 —
1055 1055 4 122.00 $122.00 $1,287 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 219.00 $219.00 $729 —
363–388 unweaned 378 5 202.00–208.00 $204.30 $772 —
400–445 441 11 196.00–197.00 $196.08 $865 —
675–693 683 13 166.00–168.00 $167.06 $1,141 —
705–743 730 37 162.50–168.00 $166.58 $1,216 —
778–788 785 14 162.50–163.50 $162.78 $1,278 —
802–836 811 115 161.00–163.00 $161.63 $1,311 —
883 883 29 149.50 $149.50 $1,320 +13.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707–738 721 9 144.00–146.00 $144.91 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143–1540 1288 80-85% 33 70.50–79.00 $74.65 $961 —
1135–1627 1395 80-85% 84 76.50–90.00 $83.29 $1,162 +8.67
1415–1470 1443 80-85% 2 89.00–95.00 $92.06 $1,328 —
1315–1620 1458 80-85% 14 32.50–59.00 $46.35 $676 -3.68
1185–1735 1461 80-85% 161 76.00–87.00 $80.55 $1,177 +30.52
1150–1685 1474 80-85% 103 61.00–78.50 $71.97 $1,061 +2.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1370 1114 85-90% 50 55.00–71.50 $66.20 $737 +20.51
910–1400 1148 85-90% 20 25.00–51.00 $40.69 $467 -5.00
900–1275 1164 85-90% 38 70.00–80.00 $75.22 $876 +2.98
850–1310 1166 85-90% 105 68.00–79.00 $71.95 $839 -0.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1613–1842 1689 75-80% 39 80.50–93.00 $86.25 $1,457 —
1706–1895 1751 75-80% 20 73.00–81.00 $77.87 $1,364 —
2245 2245 75-80% 1 62.50 $62.50 $1,403 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 —
965–2265 1478 34 61.00–103.00 $94.04 $1,390 —
1430–2150 1872 26 97.50–116.50 $107.52 $2,013 —
1710–2260 2023 6 112.00–119.50 $115.16 $2,330 +11.64

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1020–1217 1104 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,210.00–1,310.00 $1,262.77
1281–1490 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,152.55
1405 1405 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
1044–1195 1074 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,497.19 —
1097 1097 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1161 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1228–1328 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1455–1510 1483 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,314.12 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
887 887 7 112.00 $112.00 $993 +3.00
960–998 985 3 110.00–112.00 $111.35 $1,097 -4.68
1030 1030 10 114.00 $114.00 $1,174 +0.65
1065–1072 1067 16 113.50–114.50 $114.00 $1,216 -1.22
1100–1136 1111 24 111.00–114.00 $113.17 $1,257 +0.21
1157–1195 1179 20 113.00–114.00 $113.20 $1,335 —
1228–1240 1230 11 113.00 $113.00 $1,390 —
1263 1263 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,339 +2.53
1320 1320 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,439 +1.98
1380 1380 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,532 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 5 61.00 $61.00 $289 -6.50
705 705 2 67.50 $67.50 $476 +16.50
780 780 1 75.00 $75.00 $585 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
812 812 3 96.00 $96.00 $780 —
937 937 3 101.00 $101.00 $946 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 4 81.00 $81.00 $583 —
1035 1035 1 81.00 $81.00 $838 —

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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.