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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

11,503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.06/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 670 lb · 560 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.45/cwt -2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 627 lb · 464 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $182.27/cwt -9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 570 lb · 429 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,503 6,709 9,748
Feeder cattle 9,965 5,567 8,184
Slaughter cattle 1,484 1,109 1,129
Replacement cattle 54 33 435

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 5 Colorado auction markets included: Centennial Livestock, Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. The fall run is in full swing, coming later than expected with the current drought condition. Offerings almost doubled from last week. Feeder steers 450-850 lbs sold mostly 2.00 lower and trade mixed on steers over 850 lbs. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs sold mostly sharply higher, 450-850 lbs sold mostly steady to 4.00 lower and heifers over 850 lbs were 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder dairy heifers over 950 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 lower, bulls 5.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, October 17, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–338 311 10 209.00–222.50 $215.57 $670 +11.57
368 fancy 368 11 242.00 $242.00 $891 +6.69
350–395 371 53 192.00–244.00 $218.37 $810 +1.59
411 fancy 411 13 191.00 $191.00 $785 -12.00
417 value added 417 27 238.00 $238.00 $992 —
411–433 thin fleshed 424 23 202.00–206.00 $204.48 $867 —
406–447 425 109 180.00–232.50 $193.43 $822 -14.74
465 unweaned 465 3 182.50 $182.50 $849 —
455–486 fancy 470 48 207.50–215.00 $210.62 $990 +19.62
452–497 472 290 177.50–225.00 $195.78 $924 -1.86
510 unweaned 510 14 181.00 $181.00 $923 —
507–548 526 347 176.00–203.00 $191.32 $1,006 -1.61
526–532 fancy 530 28 188.50–211.00 $194.11 $1,029 -6.82
552–566 fancy 556 76 186.50–188.00 $186.90 $1,039 -17.13
561–580 unweaned 567 30 169.00–174.00 $170.70 $968 —
550–597 574 323 169.00–196.00 $182.26 $1,046 -2.08
608 thin fleshed 608 20 183.00 $183.00 $1,113 —
601–648 621 187 174.00–187.50 $181.80 $1,129 -1.83
601–643 unweaned 632 257 162.00–175.50 $170.25 $1,076 -3.63
650–697 669 409 170.00–188.00 $177.11 $1,185 -3.20
658–688 unweaned 673 151 161.00–168.75 $165.80 $1,116 -6.37
729–744 unweaned 732 53 164.50–165.00 $164.59 $1,205 —
709–747 733 62 168.00–175.50 $170.50 $1,250 -2.49
750–789 776 91 166.00–172.00 $169.52 $1,315 -1.48
803–845 817 101 167.00–172.00 $170.47 $1,393 +2.19
817 unweaned 817 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,315 —
901–920 912 106 155.00–162.50 $157.37 $1,435 -4.01
954 954 19 164.00 $164.00 $1,565 +7.88
1118 1118 20 126.00 $126.00 $1,409 -14.00
1266 1266 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 227.00 $227.00 $783 —
408–442 428 38 175.00–200.00 $188.46 $807 -4.26
470–495 480 11 175.00–195.00 $184.59 $886 -9.98
500–544 517 88 170.00–191.00 $175.70 $908 -10.86
524 unweaned 524 5 158.00 $158.00 $828 —
551–567 562 17 163.00–181.00 $170.15 $956 -13.13
617 617 10 167.00–178.00 $170.30 $1,051 -7.70
633–645 unweaned 643 38 156.00–161.00 $160.35 $1,031 —
654 unweaned 654 7 159.00 $159.00 $1,040 -6.00
680–693 688 8 165.50–169.00 $166.80 $1,148 -8.20
705–734 724 22 150.00–167.00 $160.25 $1,160 —
836 836 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,296 —
855–899 879 35 147.50–153.50 $149.90 $1,318 -11.10
944 944 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,331 -14.00
952–991 979 36 137.00–141.00 $139.81 $1,369 -9.19
1013–1033 1018 64 127.50–142.00 $133.31 $1,357 —
1132 1132 25 127.50 $127.50 $1,443 —
1158 1158 8 125.00 $125.00 $1,448 —
1224 1224 9 121.00 $121.00 $1,481 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 40 160.50 $160.50 $1,088 —
819 819 35 149.50 $149.50 $1,224 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 45 120.00 $120.00 $550 —
577 577 18 130.00 $130.00 $750 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 6 132.50 $132.50 $994 —
826 826 29 141.00 $141.00 $1,165 —
1007 1007 9 126.00 $126.00 $1,269 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818 818 9 138.00 $138.00 $1,129 —
1074 1074 12 127.50 $127.50 $1,369 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 10 141.00 $141.00 $705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–335 325 8 182.00–222.00 $194.16 $631 -5.59
354 fancy 354 8 216.00 $216.00 $765 —
352–380 360 33 171.00–227.00 $204.49 $736 +20.46
400 thin fleshed 400 8 179.00 $179.00 $716 —
402–443 421 89 165.00–208.50 $195.94 $825 +16.45
401–432 fancy 422 15 198.00–205.00 $200.22 $845 +1.55
460 fancy 460 11 195.00 $195.00 $897 -1.84
457–499 471 260 156.00–191.00 $174.38 $821 +0.45
475–496 unweaned 488 16 167.00–175.00 $169.92 $829 —
503–539 519 170 151.00–184.00 $162.24 $842 -11.23
512–546 fancy 536 66 188.00–192.00 $189.23 $1,014 -3.60
548 unweaned 548 9 168.00 $168.00 $921 —
550–585 fancy 563 122 158.50–187.00 $166.44 $937 +0.07
557–598 570 133 151.00–171.00 $157.34 $897 -3.32
593–597 unweaned 596 57 151.00–155.00 $151.56 $903 —
603 unweaned 603 2 157.50 $157.50 $950 —
613–646 623 112 161.00–170.00 $167.18 $1,042 -3.32
617–641 fancy 625 135 173.00–175.00 $174.71 $1,092 —
660–664 unweaned 662 36 149.50–164.00 $155.52 $1,030 -6.05
659–693 684 65 161.00–165.75 $163.89 $1,121 -5.79
706–748 720 94 157.00–166.50 $164.05 $1,181 -3.00
756–784 776 96 161.00–166.00 $162.62 $1,262 +0.21
778 fancy 778 151 170.50 $170.50 $1,326 —
826–844 830 51 154.50–161.00 $156.33 $1,298 -4.07
859–896 883 106 143.00–167.00 $156.28 $1,380 +4.41
900–904 902 39 135.00–164.25 $150.03 $1,353 +2.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–393 386 62 165.00–191.00 $177.80 $686 +5.80
416–447 436 27 175.00–187.00 $183.88 $802 +14.88
458–497 474 85 150.00–178.00 $158.90 $753 -25.11
507–549 538 106 143.00–173.00 $160.33 $863 —
551–599 576 151 144.00–167.00 $160.37 $924 +9.37
625–648 640 31 141.00–162.00 $154.66 $990 +4.66
762 762 19 150.00 $150.00 $1,143 -8.00
845 845 13 154.50 $154.50 $1,306 —
977 977 11 147.50 $147.50 $1,441 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 52 140.00 $140.00 $623 —
693 693 63 121.00 $121.00 $839 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622–630 unweaned 625 54 146.50–148.00 $147.38 $921 —
798 798 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,093 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 159.00 $159.00 $731 —
919 919 11 142.00 $142.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
266 266 7 385.00 $385.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,392 —
1290–1460 1375 2 102.00–114.00 $107.63 $1,480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 20 140.00 $140.00 $710 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 11 146.00 $146.00 $876 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1182–1490 1223 80-85% 34 63.00–69.00 $67.57 $826 -22.68
1190–1290 1265 80-85% 4 91.00 $91.00 $1,151 +21.87
1120–1735 1386 80-85% 145 71.00–85.00 $75.84 $1,051 +5.02
1115–1575 1388 80-85% 138 71.00–86.50 $78.56 $1,090 +7.74
1095–1630 1390 80-85% 9 80.00–91.50 $85.64 $1,190 +14.82
1065–1730 1437 80-85% 192 60.00–73.50 $66.85 $961 -11.97
1305–1645 1440 80-85% 28 42.50–59.00 $53.04 $764 -25.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058 1058 85-90% 5 58.00 $58.00 $614 —
955–1200 1070 85-90% 23 81.00–94.00 $87.45 $936 —
1090 1090 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $916 —
1113 1113 85-90% 8 61.00 $61.00 $679 +5.82
790–1495 1136 85-90% 99 20.00–60.00 $48.62 $552 -13.37
905–1415 1174 85-90% 150 50.00–66.00 $60.57 $711 -15.29
920–1267 1181 85-90% 24 65.50–80.00 $72.57 $857 -3.29
975–1445 1211 85-90% 126 65.00–75.00 $68.78 $833 +5.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1371 1371 75-80% 9 79.50 $79.50 $1,090 —
1180–1875 1544 75-80% 26 66.00–77.00 $71.61 $1,106 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $960 —
1390–2133 1665 75-80% 61 76.00–90.00 $82.26 $1,370 -2.37
1460–1845 1715 75-80% 5 85.00–93.00 $90.81 $1,557 -2.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1263 1168 9 100.00–113.00 $110.68 $1,293 —
1210–1220 1215 2 75.00–91.00 $82.97 $1,008 —
1215–2135 1656 64 80.00–99.50 $89.18 $1,477 —
1520–2335 1958 25 90.00–108.50 $98.88 $1,936 —
1755–2260 2010 4 95.00–117.50 $101.78 $2,046 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155 1155 (<2 yrs)Open 8 122.00 $122.00 $1,409
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1101 1101 (<2 yrs)Open 4 105.00 $105.00 $1,156

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1138 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1324–1380 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,150.00–1,335.00 $1,323.69
1290–1352 1342 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 825.00–985.00 $959.36
1393 1393 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–290 288 22 162.50–179.00 $173.71 $500 —
376 376 25 160.00 $160.00 $602 —
436–445 437 32 150.00–157.50 $151.19 $661 —
474–477 476 32 152.50–155.00 $153.04 $728 —
521 521 36 149.00 $149.00 $776 —
561 561 8 150.00 $150.00 $842 —
611–636 626 26 141.00–147.50 $142.91 $895 —
692 692 5 134.00 $134.00 $927 —
786 786 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,061 —
914 914 17 135.00 $135.00 $1,234 —
950–952 951 6 120.00–127.00 $123.50 $1,174 —
1261 1261 15 126.00 $126.00 $1,589 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 132.50 $132.50 $360 —
417 417 13 120.00 $120.00 $500 —
449 449 4 90.00 $90.00 $404 —
547 547 8 120.00 $120.00 $656 —
584 584 7 120.00 $120.00 $701 —
627 627 3 125.00 $125.00 $784 —
657 657 9 120.00 $120.00 $788 —
708–743 737 12 120.00–124.00 $123.36 $909 —
821–847 831 21 109.00–114.50 $111.18 $924 +0.18
850–885 855 14 114.00–120.00 $119.11 $1,018 —
903–940 911 17 102.50–118.00 $114.30 $1,041 +1.80
986 986 5 113.50 $113.50 $1,119 +3.50
1018 1018 3 114.00 $114.00 $1,161 -2.00
1100–1139 1135 29 105.00–114.00 $110.08 $1,249 —
1160 1160 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,305 —
1200 1200 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,200 -13.77
1250 1250 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,406 —
1315 1315 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,394 -9.00
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329–333 330 12 147.50–150.00 $147.92 $488 —
441 441 5 140.00 $140.00 $617 —
450–480 474 10 142.50–147.50 $143.45 $680 —
535 535 5 137.50 $137.50 $736 —
653 653 2 135.00 $135.00 $882 —
915–948 939 11 116.00–128.00 $124.81 $1,172 +6.61
950–988 974 14 115.00–118.00 $116.30 $1,133 -3.70
1045 1045 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,202 -5.77
1050–1099 1066 20 116.00–118.00 $117.40 $1,251 -4.27
1105–1142 1127 38 116.00–118.00 $117.46 $1,324 -6.08
1155 1155 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,374 -3.49
1218 1218 7 115.50 $115.50 $1,407 -5.83
1261 1261 5 117.00 $117.00 $1,475 —
1306 1306 6 111.00 $111.00 $1,450 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 8 80.00 $80.00 $279 —
353 353 6 90.00 $90.00 $318 —
496 496 6 85.00 $85.00 $422 —
955 955 1 97.50 $97.50 $931 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–315 309 8 75.00–77.50 $75.95 $235 —
488 488 2 60.00 $60.00 $293 —
552 552 3 70.00 $70.00 $386 -5.00
640 640 3 70.00 $70.00 $448 ±0.00
690 690 2 65.00–69.00 $67.00 $462 —
725 725 2 71.00 $71.00 $515 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1458 1458 11 105.00 $105.00 $1,531 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 2 47.50 $47.50 $258 —
765 765 5 43.50 $43.50 $333 +3.50
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 6 71.00 $71.00 $531 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 3 112.50 $112.50 $559 —
645 645 2 95.00 $95.00 $613 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224–247 236 19 134.00–145.00 $138.34 $326 —
285–299 296 9 137.50–139.00 $138.68 $410 —
312 fancy 312 46 150.00 $150.00 $468 —
302–319 313 97 131.00–143.00 $139.39 $436 —
365–390 382 41 136.00–140.00 $138.22 $528 —
405 fancy 405 55 150.00 $150.00 $608 —
405–442 423 98 126.00–142.50 $134.07 $567 —
455–492 474 26 126.00–127.00 $126.48 $600 —
510 510 33 126.00 $126.00 $643 —
550–576 564 85 120.00–132.00 $129.83 $732 —
603–642 619 28 120.00–129.00 $127.11 $787 —
655–685 658 18 130.00–131.00 $130.88 $861 —
701–739 726 21 118.00–122.00 $119.64 $869 —
1229 1229 4 119.00 $119.00 $1,463 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 314 33 189.00–202.50 $196.27 $616 —
360 360 32 190.00–198.00 $197.50 $711 —
411–432 426 73 192.50–200.00 $194.04 $827 —
468–480 472 44 192.50 $192.50 $909 —
516–538 527 40 170.00–180.00 $175.15 $923 —
556 556 7 178.00 $178.00 $990 —
603–637 625 29 167.00–170.00 $169.38 $1,059 —
681 681 7 166.00 $166.00 $1,130 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–310 307 9 167.50–181.00 $173.42 $532 —
372 372 2 167.50 $167.50 $623 —
405–448 419 6 150.00–157.50 $152.67 $640 —
522 522 14 160.00 $160.00 $835 —
583 value added 583 3 167.50 $167.50 $977 —
583–593 589 7 155.00–160.00 $157.12 $925 —
680 680 10 155.00 $155.00 $1,054 —
704 704 4 145.50 $145.50 $1,024 —
810 810 12 128.00 $128.00 $1,037 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 value added 319 35 162.50 $162.50 $518 —
355 value added 355 5 115.00 $115.00 $408 —
590 value added 590 5 115.00 $115.00 $678 —
598 598 3 77.50 $77.50 $463 —
775 775 2 62.00 $62.00 $480 —
836 836 4 80.00 $80.00 $669 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
186 186 19 120.00 $120.00 $223 —
326–341 335 14 113.00–119.00 $116.46 $390 —
365–385 373 5 112.00–122.50 $116.34 $434 —
570 570 4 92.50 $92.50 $527 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 18 52.50 $52.50 $159 —
448 448 2 50.00 $50.00 $224 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 125.00 $125.00 $460 —
371 value added 371 8 140.00 $140.00 $519 —
405 405 7 117.50 $117.50 $476 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 value added 428 17 152.50 $152.50 $653 —

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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.