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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 718 2,935 1,100
Feeder cattle 196 2,254 200
Slaughter cattle 510 651 870
Replacement cattle 12 30 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 1 Colorado auction included: Livestock Exchange. Slaughter cows traded steady to 5.00 higher, while slaughter bulls traded 4.50 lower. Feeding cows traded uneven, 2.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Feeder Dairy heifers traded 4.00 to 7.50 higher and all other class of cattle were too thinly tested for an accurate market trend. Trade activity and demand were good to very good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–548 529 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,481 +17.50
1255 1255 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 —
775 775 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,802 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 4 262.50 $262.50 $1,326 —
603 603 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,447 —
1027 1027 7 156.00 $156.00 $1,602 —
1280 1280 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,033 —
605 605 3 232.50 $232.50 $1,407 —
875–895 888 3 165.00–167.50 $166.68 $1,480 —
1108 1108 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,238 —
1190 1190 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,618 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,182 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,394 —
950 950 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,555 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1359 1354 80-85% 7 114.00 $114.00 $1,544 +0.36
1165–1625 1395 80-85% 63 101.00–113.50 $107.61 $1,501 -6.03
1380–1605 1460 80-85% 10 60.00–83.00 $78.59 $1,147 -15.20
1295–1630 1472 80-85% 20 101.50–112.50 $106.15 $1,563 +12.36
1480 1480 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,465 +5.21
1260–1680 1485 80-85% 135 84.00–100.50 $94.18 $1,399 +0.39
1435–1585 1510 80-85% 2 114.00–122.00 $118.20 $1,785 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1335 1053 85-90% 10 42.50–75.00 $55.60 $585 -51.02
835–1294 1128 85-90% 76 78.00–94.50 $85.81 $968 -3.08
1070–1270 1135 85-90% 8 102.50–109.50 $105.64 $1,199 +16.75
945–1295 1155 85-90% 39 95.00–109.00 $99.21 $1,146 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1666–1935 1714 75-80% 22 92.00–99.50 $97.91 $1,678 +2.75
1720–1830 1775 75-80% 2 71.00–80.00 $75.36 $1,338 —
1615–1970 1790 75-80% 28 100.00–112.00 $103.98 $1,861 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1919 1825 65-75% 12 113.50–122.00 $117.51 $2,145 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1180 1178 2 109.00 $109.00 $1,284 —
1205–1250 1228 2 130.00–133.00 $131.47 $1,614 —
1325 1325 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,603 —
1380–1920 1563 6 90.00–113.00 $104.24 $1,629 —
1500–2110 1730 25 114.00–124.00 $117.98 $2,041 —
1895–2415 2076 7 130.50–140.50 $135.25 $2,808 +3.60

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980–1315 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 120.00–140.00 $128.74 $1,439

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
753 753 10 150.00 $150.00 $1,130 -14.00
955–990 981 9 152.00–155.00 $154.23 $1,513 +6.06
1015–1044 1033 10 153.00–156.50 $154.91 $1,600 +4.20
1082–1095 1085 8 152.00–154.50 $154.18 $1,673 +4.68
1130 1130 2 151.00–152.00 $151.50 $1,712 +4.00
1156–1176 1163 12 156.50–157.50 $156.84 $1,824 +7.84
1222–1230 1225 5 156.50–158.00 $157.40 $1,928 —
1267–1283 1277 32 155.00–158.00 $156.54 $1,999 —
1315–1320 1319 11 157.50–158.00 $157.59 $2,079 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 3 102.00 $102.00 $622 —
668 668 9 97.50 $97.50 $651 —
705 705 1 85.00 $85.00 $599 —
787 787 3 87.50 $87.50 $689 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 140.00 $140.00 $889 +5.00
913 913 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,324 —
958 958 2 147.00 $147.00 $1,408 —
1047 1047 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,550 —
1313 1313 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,694 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1443 1432 4 150.00 $150.00 $2,148 —

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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.