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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

6,481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.44/cwt +2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 737 lb · 313 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $204.92/cwt +11.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 667 lb · 301 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.00/cwt +6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 675 lb · 289 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,481 4,169 8,015
Feeder cattle 5,160 2,808 6,841
Slaughter cattle 1,122 673 1,088
Replacement cattle 199 688 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 4 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly 1.00 to 7.00 higher, with instances of up to 10.00 higher on 500 to 550 pound steer calves. Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly steady to 5.00 higher on comparable sales. Feeder dairy heifers 900-1100 pounds sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Trading activity and demand were moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–332 328 13 282.00–300.00 $289.12 $948 +38.09
354–393 373 50 267.00–290.00 $274.06 $1,022 +28.91
411–438 419 23 237.50–245.00 $241.26 $1,011 -2.78
441 value added 441 18 248.00 $248.00 $1,094 —
450–481 466 110 235.00–249.00 $242.45 $1,130 +19.53
469 value added 469 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,149 —
459–495 fancy 483 34 250.00–255.00 $251.75 $1,216 —
505–532 value added 522 54 240.00–241.00 $240.38 $1,255 —
508–548 527 52 221.00–234.00 $230.08 $1,213 +15.06
553 fancy 553 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,272 —
555–597 574 121 210.00–236.50 $221.78 $1,273 +13.16
603 fancy 603 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,230 +1.00
600–633 value added 626 103 209.50–233.50 $212.02 $1,327 —
603–648 628 65 187.00–227.00 $205.45 $1,290 +1.66
652–660 value added 656 114 206.00–220.25 $213.84 $1,403 —
654–692 674 187 183.00–216.00 $199.48 $1,344 +5.57
705 value added 705 35 193.25 $193.25 $1,362 —
704–744 730 175 183.00–202.00 $189.78 $1,385 +4.18
751–786 769 287 180.00–190.00 $184.93 $1,422 +0.89
800–840 811 71 170.50–185.50 $182.51 $1,480 +0.47
861–867 865 54 172.00–177.50 $176.30 $1,525 +1.01
930–938 935 18 167.50–170.00 $168.33 $1,574 +2.33
965 965 55 162.00 $162.00 $1,563 —
1313 1313 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,799 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–307 302 23 230.00–235.00 $231.10 $698 —
435 435 3 215.00 $215.00 $935 +7.46
454–489 464 49 211.00–231.00 $220.03 $1,021 —
580 580 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,114 -6.50
629–648 639 14 186.00–203.00 $194.63 $1,244 -3.37
653 653 16 186.00 $186.00 $1,215 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527–548 533 15 211.00–217.00 $212.65 $1,133 —
641 641 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,346 —
818 818 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,497 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 8 186.00 $186.00 $1,265 +3.00
835 835 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,420 —
847 847 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,321 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,140 —
573 573 6 202.00 $202.00 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 7 192.00 $192.00 $1,044 ±0.00
1050 1050 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 4 241.00 $241.00 $684 —
302 fancy 302 7 243.00 $243.00 $734 —
330 330 12 229.00 $229.00 $756 —
362–394 372 43 217.00–226.00 $222.00 $826 —
373 fancy 373 24 232.00 $232.00 $865 —
412–427 425 40 208.00–223.00 $214.92 $913 +7.43
465–497 value added 472 58 215.00–223.00 $219.52 $1,036 —
464–490 473 86 209.00–220.00 $215.31 $1,018 +0.49
501 value added 501 18 218.00 $218.00 $1,092 —
512–543 533 122 200.00–221.00 $210.58 $1,122 +10.90
559–593 fancy 573 25 194.50–211.00 $203.44 $1,166 +11.44
550–593 577 189 185.00–200.00 $192.05 $1,108 +0.62
561–582 value added 578 38 204.00–229.50 $224.29 $1,296 —
609 fancy 609 7 207.00 $207.00 $1,261 —
622 622 11 189.00 $189.00 $1,176 +6.25
609–646 637 158 180.00–190.00 $183.58 $1,169 +0.83
639 value added 639 27 194.00 $194.00 $1,240 —
650 650 12 191.00 $191.00 $1,242 +15.06
658 fancy 658 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,277 —
653–698 677 270 177.00–186.50 $181.29 $1,227 +5.35
702–747 737 313 165.00–178.00 $175.44 $1,293 +2.38
750–798 769 190 162.00–177.50 $174.57 $1,342 +3.74
805–838 818 47 141.00–174.00 $165.91 $1,357 +2.53
997 997 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,436 +9.00
1025 1025 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,425 —
1092 1092 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,474 —
1135 1135 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–333 326 12 212.50–222.50 $215.05 $701 —
359–398 382 34 215.00 $215.00 $821 +17.82
414 414 4 211.00 $211.00 $874 +13.58
453–483 464 21 193.00–206.00 $200.66 $931 —
514–545 517 11 190.00–191.00 $190.10 $983 +0.78
573–598 588 5 181.00–187.50 $183.53 $1,079 +9.53
635–646 642 7 176.00–178.00 $177.29 $1,138 +15.29
727–745 730 6 145.00–166.00 $162.43 $1,186 —
775–785 780 2 137.50–162.00 $149.67 $1,167 —
850–875 863 4 125.00–133.00 $129.72 $1,119 —
925 925 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,249 +9.00
975 975 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,258 -1.00
1030 1030 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,329 —
1085 1085 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,383 —
1125 1125 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,395 —
1180 1180 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,392 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 8 190.00 $190.00 $922 —
576 576 17 185.00 $185.00 $1,066 —
760 760 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 196.00 $196.00 $813 —
472 472 4 181.00 $181.00 $854 -4.00
598 598 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
256 256 4 525.00 $525.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,077 —
516–543 523 17 201.00–217.50 $205.73 $1,076 +7.73
584 584 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,197 —
600 600 14 191.00 $191.00 $1,146 —
682 682 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,166 -2.00
709 709 22 170.50 $170.50 $1,209 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1121–1535 1272 80-85% 22 86.00–96.00 $89.97 $1,144 -0.79
1225–1560 1358 80-85% 13 93.00–103.00 $96.30 $1,308 -2.84
1360 1360 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,142 -15.14
875–1640 1362 80-85% 74 71.00–86.00 $81.78 $1,114 -17.36
1335–1705 1488 80-85% 9 61.00–66.00 $62.22 $926 —
1050–1730 1498 80-85% 182 86.00–97.00 $88.68 $1,328 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1135 1040 85-90% 10 85.00–107.50 $89.13 $927 +17.27
805–1393 1044 85-90% 19 40.00–68.00 $56.01 $585 -15.85
827–1340 1068 85-90% 75 65.00–82.00 $76.91 $821 -4.08
910–1200 1072 85-90% 8 88.00–95.00 $91.44 $980 +10.45
1140 1140 85-90% 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,112 +13.20
730–1398 1157 85-90% 85 78.00–94.00 $84.62 $979 -10.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1407–1720 1489 75-80% 10 92.00–100.00 $95.30 $1,419 —
1305–1940 1606 75-80% 79 86.00–105.00 $93.88 $1,508 —
1320–1895 1742 75-80% 15 79.00–91.00 $85.19 $1,484 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 3 112.50 $112.50 $1,243 —
1260 1260 10 101.00 $101.00 $1,273 —
1505–2215 1790 23 81.00–105.50 $99.06 $1,773 —
1450–2340 1976 10 106.00–115.00 $110.45 $2,182 —
2080 2080 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,371 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1005 965 (<2 yrs)Open 3 122.50–130.00 $125.75 $1,213
970–1175 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 106.00–116.00 $113.59 $1,251
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–950 880 (<2 yrs)Open 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,210

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1132 1132 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,360.00 $1,360.00
1203–1250 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 31 1,275.00–1,285.00 $1,283.00
1261 1261 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 21 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1263 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,085.00 $1,085.00
1269 1269 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 13 1,085.00 $1,085.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1001–1452 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,705.35
1224–1271 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 30 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,312.61
1263 1263 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1099–1600 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,025.00–1,550.00 $1,112.68
1393 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1665 1665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,885.00 $1,885.00
995–1163 1089 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 23 1,600.00–1,975.00 $1,871.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–897 864 23 122.50–130.50 $126.13 $1,090 +1.63
909–915 909 19 127.50–128.50 $128.45 $1,168 +3.94
960–998 994 10 120.00–131.50 $126.38 $1,256 —
1018–1045 1027 28 125.00–132.50 $130.37 $1,339 +3.63
1073–1094 1084 9 121.00–132.00 $130.45 $1,414 +6.20
1110–1125 1118 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $1,459 +3.00
1160–1166 1165 9 132.00–132.50 $132.06 $1,538 +4.36
1980 1980 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,475 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 107.50 $107.50 $785 —
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
805 805 1 120.00 $120.00 $966 —
920 920 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,113 —
1065 1065 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,092 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 79.00 $79.00 $298 —
560 560 1 80.00 $80.00 $448 +2.50
630 630 1 87.50 $87.50 $551 —
690 690 1 75.00 $75.00 $518 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 4 38.00 $38.00 $247 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,101 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1270 1185 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,846.23 —

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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.