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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

1,035 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $223.48/cwt ≈ $798/hd at 357 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.10/cwt +8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 391 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $236.00/cwt ≈ $1,104/hd at 468 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,035 1,653 702
Feeder cattle 193 798 151
Slaughter cattle 802 813 551
Replacement cattle 40 42 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 1 Colorado auction market included: Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand moderate. Feeder steers and heifers too thinly traded to trend. Dairy feeder heifers weighing 850 lbs and up sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower while bulls sold 5.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, August 29, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 262.50 $262.50 $861 +16.76
792 792 7 174.50 $174.50 $1,382 -1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 8 263.00 $263.00 $1,173 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825 1825 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,843 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 247.50 $247.50 $804 +10.00
382–397 391 16 237.00–240.00 $238.10 $931 +8.10
415 415 5 238.00 $238.00 $988 +44.00
673–696 685 8 158.00–168.00 $162.92 $1,116 -10.23
729 729 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,115 -18.50
1110 1110 4 127.50 $127.50 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
978 978 6 127.50 $127.50 $1,247 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–369 357 18 210.00–227.50 $223.48 $798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 14 236.00 $236.00 $1,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1595 1394 80-85% 106 85.00–91.50 $88.18 $1,229 +3.83
1330–1580 1400 80-85% 6 50.00–61.00 $55.28 $774 -31.63
1220–1751 1447 80-85% 196 80.00–90.00 $84.10 $1,217 -2.81
1310–1723 1499 80-85% 118 65.00–79.50 $76.00 $1,139 +3.11
1355–1575 1503 80-85% 10 92.00–102.00 $94.08 $1,414 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1219 1113 85-90% 12 81.00–86.00 $81.52 $907 -10.98
765–1365 1137 85-90% 37 30.00–57.50 $46.88 $533 -21.46
1125–1175 1150 85-90% 2 90.00–92.50 $91.22 $1,049 +2.71
725–1405 1151 85-90% 61 60.00–72.50 $69.71 $802 -18.80
775–1388 1198 85-90% 154 73.00–83.00 $77.66 $930 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1925 1730 75-80% 20 89.00–97.00 $91.62 $1,585 +9.74
1930–1940 1935 75-80% 2 82.50–84.00 $83.25 $1,611 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1215 1198 3 91.00–100.00 $94.71 $1,135 —
1065–1970 1444 7 81.00–103.00 $93.48 $1,350 —
1865–2015 1925 4 119.00–125.50 $122.08 $2,350 —
1545–2345 1965 25 105.00–117.50 $109.37 $2,149 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
967–1118 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 102.50–107.00 $105.79 $1,086

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1138 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1171 1171 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 975.00 $975.00
1311–1482 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,260.15

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,015 +2.00
900–948 921 8 116.00–117.00 $116.44 $1,072 —
1030 1030 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,215 +3.00
1060–1095 1074 16 117.00–117.50 $117.28 $1,260 +1.28
1105–1145 1132 12 116.50–118.50 $118.01 $1,336 +1.59
1165–1190 1178 2 117.00–118.00 $117.51 $1,384 +0.96
1230–1245 1241 4 117.00–118.00 $117.25 $1,455 +5.25
1258–1298 1273 14 115.00–119.00 $115.92 $1,476 +0.42
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 6 87.50 $87.50 $704 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 5 70.00 $70.00 $384 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1102 1102 3 102.50 $102.50 $1,130 —

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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.