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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

2,336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $187.11/cwt -8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 553 lb · 56 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $191.37/cwt -19.25 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 517 lb · 54 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $160.20/cwt -20.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,423/hd at 888 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,336 3,204 603
Feeder cattle 1,298 2,252 260
Slaughter cattle 1,022 874 318
Replacement cattle 16 78 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand moderate to good. Feeder steers thinly tested at 6.00 to 8.00 lower with several instances of sharply lower. Feeder heifers thinly tested at 7.00 to 9.00 lower with several instances of sharply lower. Angus/Holstein cross heifers sold 1.00 lower to 3.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 1.00 lower to 2.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, September 26, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–346 336 8 223.00–225.00 $223.97 $753 -15.53
362–393 379 22 212.50–220.00 $217.24 $823 -20.03
404–405 fancy 404 8 213.00–216.00 $213.75 $864 -18.63
409–439 419 11 206.00–209.00 $207.97 $871 -7.36
456–495 464 27 205.00–210.00 $206.10 $956 -8.44
503–540 517 54 185.00–203.00 $191.37 $989 -18.52
550–593 553 56 180.00–188.50 $187.11 $1,035 -8.23
603 603 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,116 -6.10
600–640 unweaned 609 33 180.00–185.00 $183.83 $1,120 —
660–695 unweaned 666 17 175.00–176.00 $175.82 $1,171 —
700–730 717 9 173.00 $173.00 $1,240 -3.63
764–769 765 17 169.00–177.50 $174.99 $1,339 +7.76
875–891 888 44 160.00–163.00 $160.20 $1,423 -20.07
915 915 13 156.00 $156.00 $1,427 -22.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 215.00 $215.00 $821 —
465–494 485 22 186.00–195.00 $189.62 $920 —
538–545 544 16 184.00–187.00 $185.12 $1,007 —
588–590 589 7 181.00–185.00 $183.28 $1,080 +4.28
823 823 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,243 -17.46
873 873 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,231 -27.83
1044 1044 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,336 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 7 173.00 $173.00 $728 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 4 202.00 $202.00 $644 -17.00
364–390 377 15 189.00–195.00 $193.91 $731 -24.53
407–446 430 39 181.00–189.00 $184.31 $793 -17.66
456–478 468 25 171.00–181.00 $179.77 $841 -13.23
503–546 527 40 169.00–175.00 $173.31 $913 -9.20
555–597 571 36 168.00–174.00 $170.19 $972 -6.92
613 613 3 162.00 $162.00 $993 -12.50
606–632 unweaned 626 21 163.00–173.50 $167.29 $1,047 —
654–695 unweaned 679 17 163.00–171.00 $166.44 $1,130 —
693 693 5 166.00 $166.00 $1,150 -9.12
707 707 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,103 —
751 751 17 166.00 $166.00 $1,247 +1.15
801 801 36 160.00 $160.00 $1,282 -4.95
855–876 863 23 149.00–154.00 $152.01 $1,312 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 192.50 $192.50 $564 —
463–498 481 24 165.00–173.00 $169.55 $816 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027 1027 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,294 —
1095 1095 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,325 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 222.50 $222.50 $756 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,196 —
1170–1570 1298 80-85% 52 81.00–93.00 $85.96 $1,116 —
1290–1545 1406 80-85% 17 61.00–66.00 $63.53 $893 —
1380–1423 1409 80-85% 3 90.00–97.50 $95.05 $1,339 —
1105–1700 1438 80-85% 160 78.00–95.50 $86.65 $1,246 —
1035–1750 1446 80-85% 149 71.00–83.50 $77.83 $1,125 —
1357–1555 1459 80-85% 14 77.00–82.50 $79.34 $1,158 +22.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727–1395 1001 85-90% 76 30.00–70.00 $50.89 $509 —
880–1190 1086 85-90% 5 90.00–95.00 $92.30 $1,002 +0.88
915–1365 1150 85-90% 90 60.00–79.00 $71.45 $822 -16.52
1025–1235 1153 85-90% 9 87.50–94.00 $89.73 $1,035 +1.76
995–1285 1167 85-90% 21 55.00–85.00 $79.66 $930 -8.31
820–1367 1176 85-90% 108 75.00–86.00 $79.22 $932 +37.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1725 1618 75-80% 3 92.00–106.00 $99.57 $1,611 —
1380–1848 1646 75-80% 69 86.00–96.50 $89.74 $1,477 —
1370–1900 1719 75-80% 45 74.00–87.50 $83.81 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,172 —
1135 1135 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,407 —
1210–2395 1797 35 85.00–102.00 $94.30 $1,695 —
1425–2270 1799 39 100.00–112.50 $106.47 $1,915 —
2175 2175 1 114.50 $114.50 $2,490 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1000–1280 1217 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,704.81 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,159 +2.45
993–997 995 5 123.00–124.00 $123.60 $1,230 ±0.00
1005–1045 1026 18 122.00–125.00 $124.44 $1,277 +0.30
1050–1088 1079 22 121.00–124.50 $123.80 $1,336 -0.28
1110–1144 1121 21 123.00–124.50 $123.64 $1,386 -0.74
1176 1176 9 123.00 $123.00 $1,446 -0.99
1211–1225 1214 5 123.00–124.00 $123.20 $1,496 -0.51
1396 1396 14 117.00 $117.00 $1,633 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,023 —
1020 1020 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,183 —
1050–1080 1062 5 107.50–115.00 $111.95 $1,189 —
1295 1295 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,386 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 3 80.00 $80.00 $554 —
795 795 1 85.00 $85.00 $676 —
840 840 1 89.00 $89.00 $748 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–695 693 3 70.00–72.50 $71.67 $497 —

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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.