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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

886 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $196.00/cwt ≈ $1,748/hd at 892 lb · 116 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 2 heifers $168.50/cwt ≈ $1,500/hd at 890 lb · 21 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.82/cwt +6.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 771 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 886 622 2,664
Feeder cattle 506 200 1,480
Slaughter cattle 363 402 1,067
Replacement cattle 17 20 117

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 1 Colorado auction included: Livestock Exchange. Slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 5.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were steady. Feeding cows sold steady to 4.00 higher and feeder dairy heifers were steady. Feeder cattle and replacement cattle had no comparison from last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
919 919 8 201.00 $201.00 $1,847 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
887–897 892 116 196.00 $196.00 $1,748 —
1000 1000 37 194.00 $194.00 $1,940 —
1290 1290 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,935 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 4 197.50 $197.50 $1,242 —
700 700 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,337 —
768–779 771 13 187.00–194.00 $191.82 $1,479 +6.82
842 842 11 186.50 $186.50 $1,570 —
880 880 9 182.50 $182.50 $1,606 —
1216 1216 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 21 168.50 $168.50 $1,500 —
1085 1085 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,438 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,143 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788 788 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,280 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1495 1381 80-85% 9 105.50–113.50 $109.12 $1,507 —
1405 1405 80-85% 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,630 -1.96
1265–1655 1442 80-85% 94 80.00–99.00 $90.58 $1,306 -27.38
1260–1649 1454 80-85% 40 100.00–113.00 $104.58 $1,521 +9.60
1335–1660 1474 80-85% 11 50.00–79.00 $71.16 $1,049 +8.17
1455–1535 1489 80-85% 4 114.00–120.00 $116.22 $1,731 +53.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663–1445 1077 85-90% 11 32.50–72.50 $54.25 $584 —
890–1293 1143 85-90% 93 75.00–94.50 $85.96 $983 -13.98
990–1240 1147 85-90% 3 110.00–114.00 $111.44 $1,278 —
1010–1265 1153 85-90% 36 95.00–106.50 $98.23 $1,133 -14.27
1170 1170 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,310 +23.69
1190 1190 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,273 +18.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1775 1712 75-80% 18 95.00–104.00 $99.00 $1,695 -15.63
1650–1805 1731 75-80% 9 105.00–113.00 $108.77 $1,883 -5.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,298 —
930–1205 1068 2 127.50–132.50 $130.32 $1,392 —
1395–1825 1590 6 110.00–123.00 $116.05 $1,845 —
1520–2035 1783 9 124.50–135.50 $130.51 $2,327 —
2175 2175 1 136.50 $136.50 $2,969 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1065–1270 1188 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 117.00–127.50 $122.55 $1,456
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,617

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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
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1413–1465 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,475.00–2,550.00 $2,496.06 +396.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1666 1666 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
903 903 46 162.50 $162.50 $1,467 —
983 983 42 162.00 $162.00 $1,592 —
1001–1049 1026 87 161.50–163.50 $163.34 $1,676 —
1095 1095 4 161.50 $161.50 $1,768 —
1117–1125 1118 12 161.50 $161.50 $1,806 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 2 150.00 $150.00 $964 —
855–860 859 5 147.50–153.50 $152.31 $1,308 +2.31
945 945 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,465 —
960–990 976 7 155.50–159.00 $156.66 $1,529 -0.34
1006–1045 1023 5 155.50–159.50 $157.73 $1,614 -1.01
1050–1095 1071 10 146.00–159.50 $157.82 $1,690 -0.43
1160–1170 1165 2 154.00–159.50 $156.76 $1,826 +1.76
1210–1225 1218 2 159.50 $159.50 $1,943 +1.00
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 7 130.00 $130.00 $472 —
650–660 655 2 125.00–132.50 $128.78 $844 +13.78
820 820 1 110.00 $110.00 $902 —
1045 1045 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,385 —
1250 1250 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,500 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 3 60.00 $60.00 $392 —

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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.