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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

14,156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.46/cwt +5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 620 lb · 1,010 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $199.45/cwt -3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 524 lb · 726 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.53/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 668 lb · 648 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,156 11,568 18,019
Feeder cattle 10,596 9,337 14,951
Slaughter cattle 2,773 2,167 2,054
Replacement cattle 787 64 1,014

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 5 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, Centennial Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand moderate to good. Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold sharply higher on light trades, 400-600 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, 600-750 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 higher, and offerings were light on steers weighing over 750 lbs trading mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 400 lbs were 6.00 to 10.00 higher on light offerings, 400-750 lbs mostly 3.00 lower, 750-900 lbs mostly 5.00 to 8.00 lower, and trade mixed on heifers over 900 lbs. Feeder dairy heifers over 900 lbs sold unevenly steady on light offerings. Bred cow offerings were mostly in the 1st and 2nd trimester. The next available report will be Monday, November 14, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–347 337 32 220.00–240.00 $228.63 $770 +15.23
346 unweaned 346 7 230.00–238.00 $233.43 $808 —
351–396 375 64 210.00–245.00 $225.43 $845 +18.47
407 thin fleshed 407 6 221.00 $221.00 $899 —
417 fancy 417 3 225.00 $225.00 $938 -9.27
400–443 420 90 214.00–235.00 $222.39 $934 +5.81
445 unweaned 445 2 197.50 $197.50 $879 —
450 thin fleshed 450 10 218.00 $218.00 $981 —
450–495 477 257 202.50–233.00 $212.78 $1,015 +8.02
467–491 fancy 477 38 212.00–215.00 $212.67 $1,014 -6.82
501–503 fancy 502 8 200.00–206.00 $202.26 $1,015 -10.22
516 thin fleshed 516 18 201.00 $201.00 $1,037 +10.00
507–546 524 700 189.00–212.00 $199.38 $1,045 +4.38
550–596 572 452 180.50–205.00 $192.06 $1,099 +6.28
605–615 fancy 612 118 190.00–196.00 $193.06 $1,182 -3.94
600–648 620 666 180.00–194.00 $187.21 $1,161 +4.01
600–639 unweaned 621 180 173.00–184.00 $176.92 $1,099 +2.92
637 value added 637 46 196.00 $196.00 $1,249 +7.56
662–668 value added 665 159 186.00–190.00 $188.28 $1,252 —
650–694 669 118 178.00–188.75 $184.13 $1,232 +12.13
650–693 unweaned 669 371 167.00–184.50 $172.57 $1,154 -1.27
715 715 20 176.00 $176.00 $1,258 -0.27
702–736 718 174 171.00–190.75 $179.49 $1,289 +3.22
707–739 unweaned 729 53 161.00–172.50 $169.23 $1,234 +3.36
739 value added 739 39 181.50 $181.50 $1,341 —
755–781 767 25 169.00–175.00 $172.28 $1,321 -2.49
800–849 820 60 161.00–172.00 $168.39 $1,381 -5.30
850–860 852 37 167.00–169.00 $168.67 $1,437 +0.17
930–945 942 13 149.00–165.00 $159.92 $1,506 -8.21
1010–1035 1018 8 134.00–155.00 $146.30 $1,489 +14.30
1063 1063 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,531 —
1103 1103 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,522 -3.00
1185 1185 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,689 —
1245 1245 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,494 —
1297 1297 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,621 —
1319 1319 8 136.00 $136.00 $1,794 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 4 232.50 $232.50 $584 —
310–330 318 6 190.00–217.50 $201.04 $639 -18.96
375–388 unweaned 382 9 200.00–207.50 $203.27 $776 —
390–399 394 34 200.00–220.00 $207.70 $818 +5.97
425–448 439 61 192.50–222.50 $212.56 $933 +1.56
456–495 481 20 180.00–210.00 $204.73 $985 +1.01
506–540 524 56 181.00–201.00 $189.55 $993 +3.29
557–589 575 39 176.00–188.75 $183.91 $1,057 +7.58
588 unweaned 588 2 162.00 $162.00 $953 -5.00
602–648 628 43 171.00–185.00 $178.44 $1,121 +6.23
668–698 688 46 163.00–182.75 $172.36 $1,186 +2.15
716–733 720 8 152.50–163.00 $160.33 $1,154 -1.17
761–798 775 13 157.00–166.00 $162.46 $1,259 -8.04
801–821 808 22 128.00–161.00 $145.66 $1,177 -6.34
902 902 11 121.00 $121.00 $1,091 —
1079 1079 7 131.00 $131.00 $1,413 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–548 519 29 176.00–177.50 $176.55 $916 —
618 618 37 161.00 $161.00 $995 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 19 203.00 $203.00 $749 —
510 510 33 186.00 $186.00 $949 -0.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 165.00 $165.00 $759 —
615 615 3 152.00 $152.00 $935 —
707–725 710 6 135.00–149.00 $137.38 $975 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–333 326 14 195.00–203.00 $197.92 $645 +10.67
355–371 unweaned 364 9 192.50–195.00 $193.92 $706 —
350–394 368 74 175.00–212.50 $191.99 $707 +6.39
403–445 428 107 169.00–203.00 $187.85 $804 -2.24
459 value added 459 6 186.00 $186.00 $854 —
470 fancy 470 5 173.00 $173.00 $813 -14.00
450–498 472 263 161.00–201.00 $182.84 $863 +3.84
501–538 519 326 160.00–192.50 $172.83 $897 -2.60
503–548 fancy 527 47 172.00–196.00 $178.32 $940 +5.21
518–548 unweaned 539 23 177.00–180.50 $178.02 $960 +5.52
553–574 fancy 565 50 171.00–182.00 $177.26 $1,002 +7.19
551–596 576 499 159.00–183.00 $167.92 $967 +4.15
560–591 unweaned 582 16 165.00–167.50 $166.06 $966 +5.44
600–610 value added 605 93 175.00–179.00 $176.83 $1,070 —
600–633 616 153 162.00–172.00 $165.48 $1,019 +3.46
600–646 unweaned 617 306 151.00–168.50 $162.20 $1,001 +3.77
657 value added 657 19 180.50 $180.50 $1,186 —
652–680 unweaned 669 79 156.00–161.00 $157.07 $1,051 +3.89
653–696 672 96 161.00–170.50 $166.57 $1,119 +2.18
675 675 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,094 -2.39
697 fancy 697 32 172.00 $172.00 $1,199 —
700 700 12 163.50 $163.50 $1,144 -2.84
703–733 718 76 152.00–169.00 $163.73 $1,176 -2.61
707–721 unweaned 718 22 150.00–157.00 $151.25 $1,086 +8.88
754–791 768 27 140.00–169.00 $156.12 $1,199 -8.82
806–824 818 23 157.00–163.00 $160.79 $1,315 +1.67
821 821 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,355 +5.88
860–897 881 30 150.00–155.50 $152.72 $1,345 -5.19
920 920 10 166.00 $166.00 $1,527 +23.00
917–930 926 25 154.50–158.50 $155.61 $1,441 +12.61
951–970 960 34 149.00–155.00 $151.33 $1,453 —
1027–1040 1032 9 135.00–144.00 $138.13 $1,426 +2.80
1050 1050 2 127.50 $127.50 $1,339 -2.50
1125 1125 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,361 -7.00
1203 1203 2 112.50 $112.50 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 320 43 174.00–185.00 $178.13 $570 —
354–374 361 22 167.00–198.00 $181.84 $656 -0.10
397 unweaned 397 7 187.50 $187.50 $744 —
408–440 unweaned 418 13 177.50–178.00 $177.66 $743 —
410–436 424 39 161.00–191.00 $184.00 $780 +10.73
460–499 482 63 160.50–185.00 $167.20 $806 -7.06
505–548 531 57 151.00–180.00 $171.17 $909 +5.70
550–597 582 40 150.00–169.00 $157.59 $917 -3.68
608–640 619 18 156.00–161.00 $159.34 $986 +3.13
670–683 674 10 141.00–153.00 $150.29 $1,013 -10.71
735 735 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,110 —
847 847 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,143 —
865–893 882 5 141.00–142.50 $141.91 $1,252 —
988 988 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,354 +6.00
1090 1090 19 129.00 $129.00 $1,406 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 27 168.00 $168.00 $825 —
584 584 31 148.00 $148.00 $864 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 18 160.00 $160.00 $662 -10.00
503–511 506 18 154.00–158.00 $156.43 $792 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 15 156.00 $156.00 $624 —
625 unweaned 625 17 149.00 $149.00 $931 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 18 137.50 $137.50 $815 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 3 141.00 $141.00 $776 —
630 630 6 127.50 $127.50 $803 -15.00
675 675 2 134.00 $134.00 $904 -18.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 12 161.00 $161.00 $795 -28.00
527–538 533 12 161.00–162.00 $161.49 $861 —
634 634 14 164.00 $164.00 $1,040 +4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 721 18 129.00 $129.00 $930 —
870 870 1 100.00 $100.00 $870 —
930 930 2 104.00–119.00 $111.50 $1,037 —
955 955 1 91.00 $91.00 $869 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 10 136.00 $136.00 $838 —
884 884 7 111.00 $111.00 $981 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 14 160.00 $160.00 $925 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761 761 7 125.00 $125.00 $951 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1196–1315 1256 80-85% 2 76.00 $76.00 $955 —
960–1625 1330 80-85% 316 66.00–87.00 $75.71 $1,007 -13.06
1005–1740 1353 80-85% 229 56.00–72.50 $65.12 $881 -12.63
1320–1465 1360 80-85% 12 60.00–72.00 $68.75 $935 -9.00
1090–1708 1422 80-85% 315 65.00–82.50 $74.78 $1,063 +9.83
1285–1650 1451 80-85% 51 31.00–55.00 $48.11 $698 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1460 1077 85-90% 108 32.50–60.00 $45.92 $495 -2.36
945–1198 1117 85-90% 22 80.00–90.00 $84.32 $942 +27.75
995–1215 1134 85-90% 80 56.00–64.25 $60.14 $682 +3.57
835–1403 1149 85-90% 142 50.00–64.00 $57.94 $666 +1.37
910–1390 1181 85-90% 177 62.00–73.00 $67.02 $792 -4.59
1070–1307 1183 85-90% 138 63.00–77.50 $70.85 $838 -0.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1685 1464 75-80% 17 76.00–78.00 $77.86 $1,140 —
1313–2055 1596 75-80% 104 68.00–92.00 $77.74 $1,241 —
1366–1871 1726 75-80% 53 67.00–79.50 $74.96 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1240 1150 3 71.00–82.50 $77.92 $896 —
1560–2235 1803 4 100.00–102.00 $100.51 $1,812 —
1290–2270 1824 31 90.00–99.50 $94.62 $1,726 —
1620–2285 1878 19 76.00–89.00 $85.20 $1,600 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
839–1015 870 (<2 yrs)Open 18 112.50–120.00 $114.62 $997
860–1180 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 85.00–95.00 $90.40 $929
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1010–1106 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 100.00–102.50 $101.56 $1,059
975–1215 1095 (<2 yrs)Open 2 124.00–130.00 $126.67 $1,387

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
976–1134 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 80 1,060.00–1,185.00 $1,115.64
897–1261 1116 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 36 1,110.00–1,260.00 $1,216.49
927–1212 1123 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 87 1,310.00–1,460.00 $1,419.73
1016–1288 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,310.00–1,360.00 $1,342.36
1277 fancy 1277 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1155–1562 1294 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 65 1,010.00–1,135.00 $1,062.05
1223–1348 1297 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 74 835.00–975.00 $895.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1098 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 735.00 $735.00
1184–1270 1209 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 16 750.00–885.00 $791.93
954–1405 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,210.00–1,285.00 $1,248.84
1170–1292 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 800.00–1,275.00 $1,225.07
1100–1455 1309 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 30 925.00–1,075.00 $995.05
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1333–1450 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,114.91

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
943–1140 987 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 2 117.50 $117.50 $1,122 +1.00
1009–1037 1030 33 117.00–118.50 $118.18 $1,217 +1.12
1063 1063 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,222 -1.74
1219–1240 1222 14 117.00 $117.00 $1,430 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832 832 3 112.00 $112.00 $932 +3.86
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1408 1408 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,521 —

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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.