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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 3, 2023

622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 622 2,035 1,048
Feeder cattle 200 1,662 190
Slaughter cattle 402 350 781
Replacement cattle 20 23 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, while slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Feeding cows did not have enough comparisons for an accurate market trend and feeder dairy heifers traded steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,859 —
1150 1150 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
262 262 6 257.50 $257.50 $675 —
658 658 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,332 —
756 756 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,399 +12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 227.50 $227.50 $648 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,088 —
787 787 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,299 —
940 940 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 252.50 $252.50 $992 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1590 1400 80-85% 114 100.00–113.00 $107.03 $1,498 -4.69
1215–1510 1408 80-85% 24 114.00–129.00 $117.96 $1,661 +6.24
1290–1678 1459 80-85% 59 82.50–99.00 $94.98 $1,386 -12.91
1320–1625 1474 80-85% 7 52.50–79.00 $62.99 $928 -44.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–1165 928 85-90% 6 45.00–72.50 $58.56 $543 —
850–1140 995 85-90% 2 108.00–110.00 $109.15 $1,086 —
980–1070 1015 85-90% 3 102.00–103.50 $102.83 $1,044 +39.23
760–1280 1110 85-90% 58 95.00–106.50 $99.94 $1,109 -5.06
1150 1150 85-90% 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,294 +11.24
830–1370 1165 85-90% 24 76.00–94.00 $88.31 $1,029 -12.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1638–1760 1684 75-80% 5 103.00–105.00 $104.08 $1,753 -10.44
1410–1910 1713 75-80% 46 108.00–119.00 $114.63 $1,964 +8.40
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1905 1726 65-75% 12 120.00–127.00 $122.36 $2,112 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1255 1128 4 106.00–124.00 $116.62 $1,315 +3.72
1045–1215 1160 5 126.00–135.00 $129.63 $1,504 —
1160–1675 1429 9 85.00–125.50 $116.32 $1,662 —
1555–2236 1901 9 125.50–134.50 $130.99 $2,490 —
1995 1995 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,753 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
967 967 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 142.50 $142.50 $1,378
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
891 891 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 117.00 $117.00 $1,042

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Bred Cows

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
1253 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
1620 1620 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 5 157.50 $157.50 $564 -20.00
419 419 6 150.00 $150.00 $628 -17.50
473 473 8 150.00 $150.00 $710 —
767 767 3 152.00 $152.00 $1,166 —
824–830 825 27 148.50–150.50 $149.85 $1,236 -1.16
865 865 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,298 —
900 900 1 158.50 $158.50 $1,426 —
994 994 12 157.00 $157.00 $1,561 —
1005–1040 1020 14 157.00–159.50 $158.74 $1,619 +3.74
1083–1090 1088 8 157.50–159.50 $158.25 $1,722 —
1100–1129 1123 5 150.00–159.50 $157.64 $1,770 —
1180 1180 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,829 +4.00
1245 1245 1 158.50 $158.50 $1,973 —
1478 1478 2 141.00 $141.00 $2,084 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1180 1180 11 160.50–161.00 $160.95 $1,899 -2.97
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 6 131.00 $131.00 $917 +4.00
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 6 70.00 $70.00 $440 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 —
670 670 1 115.00 $115.00 $770 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.