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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

695 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.25/cwt ≈ $1,721/hd at 919 lb · 29 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $203.50/cwt ≈ $1,762/hd at 866 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 695 718 1,044
Feeder cattle 236 196 302
Slaughter cattle 444 510 701
Replacement cattle 15 12 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 1 Colorado auction market included: Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand were good. In slaughter cows, Premium White and Breaker cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while Boners and Lean cows traded 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 3.00 higher. Feeding cows traded 3.00 higher and feeder dairy heifers traded steady to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,519 —
866 866 17 203.50 $203.50 $1,762 —
1070 1070 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,872 —
1133 1133 3 161.00 $161.00 $1,824 —
1185 1185 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 —
820–848 829 9 192.50–199.00 $194.72 $1,614 —
1210 1210 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,543 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,876 —
1860 1860 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,381 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
919 919 29 187.25 $187.25 $1,721 —
950 950 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,544 —
1055 1055 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,783 —
1081 1081 18 168.50 $168.50 $1,821 —
1125 1125 1 158.50 $158.50 $1,783 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,157 —
620 620 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -17.50
869 869 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,304 -16.68
955–970 959 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,343 —
1155 1155 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,675 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1593 1385 80-85% 42 105.00–113.00 $111.29 $1,541 +3.68
1258–1590 1437 80-85% 68 85.00–99.50 $93.75 $1,347 —
1340–1615 1444 80-85% 17 47.50–82.00 $74.93 $1,082 —
1200–1636 1449 80-85% 84 100.00–113.00 $104.93 $1,520 —
1335–1594 1504 80-85% 11 114.00–118.00 $115.27 $1,734 -2.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1180 1115 85-90% 3 108.00–119.50 $113.90 $1,270 +28.09
630–1315 1126 85-90% 14 35.00–72.50 $48.21 $543 -37.60
1113–1190 1132 85-90% 10 110.00–117.50 $112.00 $1,268 +6.36
925–1290 1137 85-90% 44 75.00–93.00 $88.40 $1,005 -17.24
930–1282 1139 85-90% 42 92.50–106.00 $97.86 $1,115 -7.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1601 1601 75-80% 6 114.50 $114.50 $1,833 —
1630–1760 1686 75-80% 5 91.00–99.50 $96.11 $1,620 —
1560–1840 1688 75-80% 29 100.50–113.00 $106.33 $1,795 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–2013 1770 65-75% 13 118.00–124.50 $120.85 $2,139 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1215 1179 4 135.00–140.00 $136.84 $1,613 +27.84
1130–1410 1270 2 124.00–127.50 $125.56 $1,595 —
1525–2000 1703 8 77.50–115.50 $106.43 $1,813 -11.55
1710–2275 1935 13 117.00–126.50 $121.36 $2,348 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1005–1056 1049 (<2 yrs)Open 7 130.50–145.00 $132.49 $1,390

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1252 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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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
1515 1515 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 6 165.00 $165.00 $607 —
875 875 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,321 —
960 960 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,517 +3.77
1001–1035 1017 26 155.00–160.50 $159.44 $1,622 +4.53
1059–1085 1072 14 161.50–162.50 $162.29 $1,740 +8.11
1100–1140 1125 3 155.00–160.50 $158.32 $1,781 +6.82
1157 1157 14 163.50 $163.50 $1,892 +6.66
1235 1235 1 160.50 $160.50 $1,982 +3.10
1255–1260 1258 2 157.00 $157.00 $1,975 +0.46
1355 1355 1 156.50 $156.50 $2,121 —
1435–1445 1440 2 149.00–151.00 $150.00 $2,160 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 150.00 $150.00 $510 —
855 855 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,248 —
930 930 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,372 +2.50
965 965 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,351 -7.00
1090 1090 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,390 —
1165 1165 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,544 —
1205 1205 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,747 —
1250 1250 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,625 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 2 60.00 $60.00 $293 —
585 585 1 95.00 $95.00 $556 —
785 785 2 72.50 $72.50 $569 —
1055 1055 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,187 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,411 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 95.00 $95.00 $784 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,119 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 20 157.50 $157.50 $1,520 —

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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.