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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

894 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 894 886 1,098
Feeder cattle 496 506 240
Slaughter cattle 366 363 835
Replacement cattle 32 17 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher, while slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeding cows and feeder dairy heifers sold steady. Trade activity and demand were good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,089 —
485 485 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,431 —
669 669 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,472 —
768 768 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —
630 630 3 267.50 $267.50 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
86 86 4 200.00 $200.00 $172 —
1210 1210 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,791 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
124 124 5 285.00 $285.00 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1415 1384 4 139.00–148.00 $143.14 $1,981 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 6 210.00 $210.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
163 163 2 500.00 $500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1178–1525 1364 80-85% 16 106.00–111.00 $108.38 $1,478 -0.74
1270–1565 1416 80-85% 17 114.00–122.00 $116.23 $1,646 +0.23
1210–1685 1433 80-85% 125 101.50–113.00 $106.54 $1,527 +15.96
1305–1610 1451 80-85% 18 85.00–101.00 $96.05 $1,394 -8.53
1410–1615 1553 80-85% 6 40.00–77.00 $61.62 $957 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1330 1119 85-90% 13 78.00–95.00 $87.51 $979 +1.55
1025–1220 1123 85-90% 2 121.00 $121.00 $1,359 +35.04
980–1255 1156 85-90% 4 109.00–114.00 $112.17 $1,297 +13.94
865–1285 1159 85-90% 60 96.00–108.00 $100.56 $1,165 +2.33
1095–1333 1229 85-90% 8 36.00–62.00 $48.80 $600 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–2010 1672 75-80% 52 106.00–116.00 $110.96 $1,855 —
1635–1845 1713 75-80% 9 99.00–105.00 $103.15 $1,767 +4.15
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1820 1728 65-75% 5 117.00–124.00 $120.52 $2,083 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1835 1537 9 82.50–122.50 $113.78 $1,749 —
1420–1975 1743 8 125.00–135.50 $130.32 $2,271 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
995–1045 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 131.00–133.00 $132.02 $1,347

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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
1316–1375 1319 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 26 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,210.86 —
1507 1507 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
601 601 45 165.00 $165.00 $992 —
728 728 46 167.00 $167.00 $1,216 —
833 833 51 161.00 $161.00 $1,341 —
983 983 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,583 -1.00
1005–1044 1030 18 161.50–163.00 $162.27 $1,671 -1.07
1055–1085 1071 14 160.00–163.00 $161.43 $1,729 -0.07
1114–1132 1128 16 162.00–164.00 $163.51 $1,844 +2.01
1158–1175 1164 3 162.00–163.00 $162.66 $1,893 —
1211–1245 1222 12 161.50–162.50 $162.16 $1,982 —
1255 1255 2 161.50 $161.50 $2,027 —
1370 1370 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,206 —
1414 1414 4 161.50 $161.50 $2,284 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 45 158.00 $158.00 $1,128 —
816 816 52 159.50 $159.50 $1,302 —
862 862 33 152.00–158.50 $157.91 $1,361 +5.60
900–924 918 19 155.00–158.00 $156.05 $1,433 +1.05
950 950 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,482 -0.66
1002–1040 1008 6 157.50–158.50 $158.33 $1,596 +0.60
1099 1099 12 159.00 $159.00 $1,747 +1.18
1175 1175 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,851 +0.74
1298 1298 10 161.50 $161.50 $2,096 —
1315–1320 1318 3 130.00–155.00 $146.69 $1,933 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
708 708 16 144.00 $144.00 $1,020 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 9 125.00 $125.00 $598 —
602 602 5 102.50 $102.50 $617 —

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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.