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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 624 894 2,052
Feeder cattle 269 496 1,285
Slaughter cattle 355 366 767
Replacement cattle — 32 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 1 Colorado auction report included: Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand were good. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 2.00 higher while slaughter bulls sold 6.50 lower on a light test. Feeding cows were too thinly tested this week for a comparison and feeder dairy heifers sold steady to 2.50 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898 898 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,895 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,212 —
1545 1545 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,086 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,501 —
1055 1055 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,271 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,904 -3.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,474 —
1285–1565 1412 80-85% 55 80.00–101.00 $91.94 $1,298 -24.29
1243–1587 1434 80-85% 72 102.50–113.00 $108.82 $1,560 +2.28
1315–1525 1438 80-85% 12 114.00–123.00 $117.03 $1,683 +10.49
1400–1500 1448 80-85% 4 62.50–71.00 $68.61 $993 -37.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1275 1098 85-90% 43 97.00–109.50 $102.68 $1,127 —
900–1385 1129 85-90% 9 42.50–72.50 $60.32 $681 -60.68
780–1295 1137 85-90% 49 76.00–95.00 $89.73 $1,020 -31.27
1165 1165 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,375 +17.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1940 1656 75-80% 39 107.00–117.00 $113.37 $1,877 +2.41
1670–1705 1696 75-80% 4 91.00–105.50 $101.93 $1,729 -9.03
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1638–1945 1735 65-75% 16 121.00–128.00 $122.50 $2,125 +1.98

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1095 1068 2 147.50–150.00 $148.72 $1,588 —
1280 1280 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,741 —
1255–2035 1708 19 100.00–121.00 $114.12 $1,949 -16.20
1510–2270 1867 11 121.00–127.50 $123.64 $2,308 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783 783 30 161.00 $161.00 $1,261 —
837–840 839 40 161.00–162.00 $161.45 $1,355 +0.45
864–898 883 34 161.00–164.00 $162.18 $1,432 —
910–932 924 19 164.00–170.00 $166.18 $1,536 —
950–995 962 8 162.00–164.50 $163.32 $1,571 +2.32
1027 1027 3 163.50 $163.50 $1,679 +1.23
1053–1093 1077 20 163.00–165.00 $163.77 $1,764 +2.34
1128 1128 7 165.50 $165.50 $1,867 +1.99
1165–1170 1167 3 163.50–164.00 $163.83 $1,912 +1.17
1225 1225 2 164.50 $164.50 $2,015 +2.34
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 4 146.00 $146.00 $778 —
597 597 5 150.00 $150.00 $896 —
604–619 610 10 145.00–149.00 $148.11 $903 —
665–677 671 15 147.50–151.00 $150.10 $1,007 —
710–749 739 8 152.00–155.00 $154.28 $1,140 -3.72
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 —
802–830 809 4 142.50–155.00 $151.79 $1,228 -7.71
860–870 865 2 142.50–158.00 $150.29 $1,300 -7.62
1000 1000 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,580 -0.33
1245 1245 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,843 —
1320 1320 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,079 +10.81
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 9 137.50 $137.50 $560 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 5 100.00 $100.00 $668 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,196 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 95.00 $95.00 $656 —

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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.