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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $234.00/cwt ≈ $1,816/hd at 776 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $205.95/cwt ≈ $751/hd at 365 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 798 4,221 1,035
Feeder cattle 332 3,647 193
Slaughter cattle 462 560 802
Replacement cattle 4 14 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 1 Colorado auction market included: Livestock Exchange. Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. Feeding cows sold steady to 2.50 higher and feeder dairy heifers sold steady. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724 724 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,745 —
776 776 36 234.00 $234.00 $1,816 —
825 825 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,856 —
933–942 938 5 195.00–201.00 $197.39 $1,852 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 8 240.00 $240.00 $842 —
373 unweaned 373 13 185.00 $185.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,543 +3.00
701 701 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,647 ±0.00
1125 1125 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,811 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,310 +5.00
695 695 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,546 -2.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,104 —
1275 1275 1 139.50 $139.50 $1,779 —
1455 1455 2 128.50 $128.50 $1,870 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 unweaned 484 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,215 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1270 1248 80-85% 5 116.00–125.50 $121.85 $1,521 —
1255–1490 1409 80-85% 33 106.00–115.50 $112.43 $1,584 +17.84
1285–1540 1421 80-85% 4 116.00–124.00 $119.68 $1,701 +25.09
1290–1660 1442 80-85% 91 82.00–102.50 $95.05 $1,371 +0.46
1420–1465 1447 80-85% 3 58.00–74.00 $67.62 $978 -26.97
1210–1690 1546 80-85% 68 103.00–114.00 $105.10 $1,625 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1290 1133 85-90% 63 75.00–98.50 $89.87 $1,018 -4.45
1035–1230 1145 85-90% 9 106.00–110.50 $107.65 $1,233 +0.30
880–1335 1149 85-90% 10 56.00–73.00 $67.06 $771 -40.29
1167–1180 1170 85-90% 4 120.00–127.00 $125.24 $1,465 +19.77
870–1377 1198 85-90% 37 99.00–110.00 $102.10 $1,223 -3.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1621–1835 1674 75-80% 20 89.50–103.00 $99.30 $1,662 —
1570–1729 1683 75-80% 25 106.00–119.00 $109.98 $1,851 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1522–1798 1622 65-75% 6 120.00–121.00 $120.47 $1,954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,698 —
1330–2265 1678 20 100.00–124.50 $115.37 $1,936 —
1590–2055 1847 7 125.00–136.00 $128.69 $2,377 —
2075 2075 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,884 —

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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
1360–1630 1450 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
1520 1520 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 ±0.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–635 616 4 164.00–165.50 $165.11 $1,017 —
657–691 677 33 168.00–169.00 $168.12 $1,138 —
715 715 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 —
853–883 874 26 164.50–165.50 $164.73 $1,440 —
962–995 985 19 160.00–164.50 $164.00 $1,615 -0.17
1007–1035 1016 15 160.00–164.50 $163.66 $1,663 -0.58
1055–1090 1086 16 164.50–165.50 $165.31 $1,795 +0.82
1110–1125 1118 9 164.50–165.50 $164.61 $1,840 -0.97
1160–1195 1173 5 161.00–165.00 $163.30 $1,916 -1.20
1238 1238 3 163.50 $163.50 $2,024 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 155.00 $155.00 $837 +5.00
585 585 2 156.00 $156.00 $913 -31.00
600–630 610 4 150.00–155.00 $153.10 $934 -36.23
655–656 656 5 153.00–155.00 $154.60 $1,014 -30.40
738 738 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,114 +6.00
803–810 805 3 150.00–160.00 $156.65 $1,261 -1.22
855 855 3 156.00 $156.00 $1,334 —
1055 1055 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,582 -7.50
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 130.00 $130.00 $524 -40.00
488 488 2 147.50 $147.50 $720 -32.50
563–575 567 3 135.00–142.50 $139.96 $794 —
825 825 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,163 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 4 80.00 $80.00 $545 —
713 713 4 76.00 $76.00 $542 —

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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.