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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

6,785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $264.40/cwt +1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 618 lb · 275 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $270.94/cwt -10.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,547/hd at 571 lb · 262 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.89/cwt ≈ $2,102/hd at 939 lb · 204 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,785 7,019 8,468
Feeder cattle 5,494 6,111 6,560
Slaughter cattle 1,104 860 1,842
Replacement cattle 187 48 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 4 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Feeder steers under 600 lbs traded mostly 5.00 to 13.00 higher and those over 600 lbs traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs traded mostly 5.00 to 21.00 higher and those over 600 lbs traded steady to 19.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 4 313.00–331.00 $321.77 $927 -9.97
313 unweaned 313 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,135 —
300–345 326 14 307.00–337.00 $318.87 $1,040 +9.33
367–394 382 50 313.00–321.00 $318.28 $1,216 +4.45
391 unweaned 391 5 368.00 $368.00 $1,439 +0.50
403–446 422 84 300.00–322.00 $313.85 $1,324 +5.04
409–439 unweaned 422 26 352.50–354.00 $353.34 $1,491 -9.16
450 unweaned 450 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,620 +35.00
452–489 471 140 295.00–315.00 $305.63 $1,440 +13.27
503–528 511 94 273.00–296.00 $286.22 $1,463 +22.54
504–544 unweaned 528 65 263.00–290.00 $277.47 $1,465 -8.30
550–598 567 167 257.50–274.00 $265.43 $1,505 -15.01
561–599 unweaned 578 95 260.00–290.00 $280.62 $1,622 -2.79
605–648 unweaned 615 163 252.50–280.00 $268.40 $1,651 -4.72
603–642 622 112 252.50–264.00 $258.59 $1,608 +2.62
650–695 667 113 248.00–256.00 $252.80 $1,686 +1.19
651–690 unweaned 681 49 250.00–261.00 $255.24 $1,738 -4.92
701–740 unweaned 719 88 241.00–256.00 $252.63 $1,816 +6.63
703–745 733 69 241.00–254.00 $248.46 $1,821 -3.36
759–794 unweaned 768 31 245.00–252.50 $250.50 $1,924 —
752–795 781 114 234.00–266.50 $250.39 $1,956 +13.60
810–836 820 17 221.00–241.00 $233.79 $1,917 +3.12
850–897 870 75 226.00–241.50 $235.52 $2,049 +3.92
900–927 907 71 222.50–248.00 $245.59 $2,228 +9.04
952–982 969 80 227.50–230.00 $228.49 $2,214 +14.49
1001–1027 1018 32 215.00–229.00 $226.63 $2,307 +14.14
1090 1090 13 215.00 $215.00 $2,344 +17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 2 289.00 $289.00 $858 —
304–343 326 15 302.50–319.00 $314.42 $1,025 +8.42
359–398 379 35 293.00–307.00 $300.44 $1,139 -0.57
410–448 429 33 282.00–308.00 $296.98 $1,274 +10.52
458–497 478 55 281.00–300.00 $291.49 $1,393 +22.12
481–498 unweaned 486 19 304.00–317.50 $313.19 $1,522 +3.63
510–548 537 50 257.50–272.00 $266.78 $1,433 +5.03
538–548 unweaned 545 21 252.50–269.00 $257.96 $1,406 -37.27
583–593 unweaned 589 7 258.00–259.00 $258.58 $1,523 -22.44
550–598 590 72 252.50–257.00 $253.96 $1,498 -0.75
600–649 632 71 236.00–255.00 $248.37 $1,570 +3.81
659–698 671 78 238.00–240.50 $240.02 $1,611 +6.74
707–731 716 14 236.00–238.00 $237.86 $1,703 +5.40
778 unweaned 778 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,797 —
752–798 783 62 236.00–243.50 $239.13 $1,872 +13.59
810–840 820 14 193.00–246.00 $238.24 $1,954 —
940 940 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,805 -37.50
965 965 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,051 -26.50
1010–1013 1012 4 172.50–207.50 $181.23 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273–290 276 8 240.00–316.00 $304.76 $841 —
300–345 325 3 287.50–301.00 $292.84 $952 -1.16
359–385 367 13 284.00–297.00 $292.23 $1,072 -8.89
400–445 427 14 232.50–285.00 $272.25 $1,163 -6.96
450–498 473 25 245.00–277.00 $271.13 $1,282 +15.17
500–548 526 42 220.00–257.50 $246.06 $1,294 -0.47
550–596 583 28 221.00–252.50 $244.60 $1,426 —
623–635 632 15 230.00–241.00 $238.16 $1,505 -12.35
700–740 730 7 222.50–231.00 $228.93 $1,671 +17.95
765–770 768 4 227.50–231.00 $229.87 $1,765 +11.87
815–840 823 6 175.00–203.00 $181.04 $1,490 -43.52
850–890 872 3 201.00–220.00 $212.96 $1,857 +31.96
900–935 925 6 171.00–216.00 $184.36 $1,705 -19.27
1035 1035 1 196.00 $196.00 $2,029 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 unweaned 398 3 210.00 $210.00 $836 —
480 unweaned 480 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —
652 unweaned 652 12 245.00 $245.00 $1,597 —
762 762 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,798 —
845 845 21 236.00 $236.00 $1,994 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
227–240 230 6 675.00–850.00 $742.59 —
250 250 1 785.00 $785.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210 210 2 660.00 $660.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 2 325.00 $325.00 $806 +76.18
255–293 280 6 291.00–301.00 $294.06 $823 -22.06
310–341 329 17 275.00–301.00 $286.20 $942 +13.15
333 unweaned 333 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,032 -20.57
371 unweaned 371 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,150 +1.58
355–399 382 34 281.00–314.00 $291.13 $1,112 +17.69
415–416 unweaned 415 16 301.00–310.00 $303.82 $1,261 -8.44
400–437 421 82 264.00–276.50 $272.10 $1,146 +10.61
456–479 unweaned 465 59 272.50–301.00 $284.67 $1,324 +4.67
451–481 466 88 260.00–279.00 $269.77 $1,257 +20.90
510–547 unweaned 523 48 264.00–284.00 $276.57 $1,446 +11.68
507–547 524 134 242.50–263.00 $255.23 $1,337 +11.97
565–587 unweaned 575 80 254.00–271.00 $259.21 $1,490 -5.79
552–595 576 93 236.00–253.00 $244.72 $1,410 +5.08
601–641 621 148 231.00–242.50 $238.11 $1,479 +0.34
636 fancy 636 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,647 —
628–644 unweaned 639 31 231.00–249.00 $242.13 $1,547 -13.93
650–697 668 46 231.00–243.00 $236.65 $1,581 +3.37
670–690 unweaned 685 53 232.00–241.00 $235.49 $1,613 —
700–740 732 61 228.00–239.00 $232.94 $1,705 -0.06
780 780 7 234.00–236.00 $234.57 $1,830 +11.15
804–835 833 87 220.00–228.00 $223.19 $1,859 +2.30
856–879 858 93 216.00–226.00 $224.54 $1,927 +18.67
913–940 939 204 191.00–225.00 $223.89 $2,102 —
950–991 978 6 189.00–224.00 $212.63 $2,080 +10.11
1047 1047 4 213.00 $213.00 $2,230 +32.00
1175–1188 1182 6 160.00–195.00 $177.60 $2,099 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 5 284.00 $284.00 $818 +1.98
315–340 325 6 262.50–281.00 $277.45 $902 +0.47
350–398 375 62 251.00–280.00 $261.44 $980 +5.56
400–443 430 55 251.00–266.00 $260.85 $1,122 +11.72
467–497 488 84 241.00–258.00 $253.87 $1,239 +18.93
501–542 526 29 237.00–248.00 $244.17 $1,284 +8.17
549 unweaned 549 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,268 -32.84
587 unweaned 587 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,426 -17.89
565–594 588 21 222.00–235.00 $227.27 $1,336 -4.47
605–647 632 42 222.00–237.00 $231.95 $1,466 -1.44
650–690 673 32 226.00–233.00 $229.44 $1,544 —
722–748 732 25 220.00–240.00 $233.04 $1,706 +14.40
770–798 779 22 210.00–228.00 $222.37 $1,732 +11.05
883–889 887 6 200.00–206.00 $204.01 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–288 273 9 276.00–281.00 $277.76 $758 —
310–340 330 20 240.00–262.00 $254.38 $839 +0.84
357–397 379 11 221.00–257.50 $234.71 $890 -9.82
422–442 430 67 230.00–250.00 $240.59 $1,035 -0.40
450–495 477 22 221.00–246.00 $241.89 $1,154 +8.99
513–532 522 25 212.50–233.00 $230.43 $1,203 +2.21
560–575 568 2 217.00–222.50 $219.71 $1,248 -1.89
643 643 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,408 -9.14
725 725 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,530 +9.73
795 795 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,677 +24.32
825–840 833 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,591 —
880–885 883 2 186.00–188.00 $187.00 $1,651 +11.00
925–948 940 3 171.00–178.00 $175.70 $1,652 —
950 950 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,401 —
1025 1025 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,835 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 unweaned 416 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,127 —
484–491 unweaned 489 14 250.00–255.00 $251.77 $1,231 —
545 unweaned 545 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 —
608 unweaned 608 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,368 —
851 851 6 218.00 $218.00 $1,855 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 unweaned 413 11 234.00 $234.00 $966 —
737 737 9 202.50 $202.50 $1,492 —
800 800 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 1 450.00 $450.00 —
220–226 224 6 500.00–685.00 $534.27 -200.73
250–265 260 6 500.00–785.00 $703.07 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,620 -0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 1 660.00 $660.00 —
239 239 5 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 4 147.50 $147.50 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,413 -27.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1540 1048 85-90% 44 41.00–81.00 $71.22 $746 -23.14
890–1665 1169 85-90% 206 77.50–97.00 $88.55 $1,035 —
865–1270 1189 85-90% 13 90.00–100.00 $97.64 $1,161 —
720–1580 1266 85-90% 171 90.00–111.00 $95.82 $1,213 —
1305 1305 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,566 —
995–1585 1411 85-90% 15 101.00–125.00 $104.78 $1,478 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1218 1145 80-85% 15 121.00–125.00 $123.58 $1,415 —
1135–1695 1298 80-85% 56 83.00–94.00 $89.86 $1,166 —
1118–1570 1304 80-85% 39 93.00–112.50 $98.93 $1,290 —
1146–1650 1339 80-85% 102 101.00–114.00 $108.05 $1,447 +14.97
1105–1900 1426 80-85% 201 94.50–119.00 $102.41 $1,460 -4.75
1438 1438 80-85% 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,136 -28.16
1301–1670 1468 80-85% 26 109.00–119.00 $115.08 $1,689 +20.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1510 1363 75-80% 2 135.00–137.00 $135.89 $1,852 —
1405–1414 1413 75-80% 6 87.50–89.00 $87.75 $1,240 —
1200–2200 1507 75-80% 20 101.00–114.00 $106.55 $1,606 —
1390–1605 1523 75-80% 3 109.00–112.50 $111.29 $1,695 —
1670–1690 1680 75-80% 2 114.00–118.00 $115.99 $1,949 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 65-75% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,170 —
1285–1995 1640 65-75% 2 125.00–127.00 $126.22 $2,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,254 -9.38
1185–1310 1279 4 92.50–102.50 $100.18 $1,281 —
1185–2015 1608 22 85.00–113.00 $105.14 $1,691 —
1185–2130 1814 5 118.00–129.50 $123.57 $2,242 —
1487–2350 1848 40 108.00–123.00 $114.79 $2,121 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1155 1007 (<2 yrs)Open 12 140.00–147.00 $141.16 $1,421
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105–1190 1148 (<2 yrs)Open 2 147.00–177.00 $162.56 $1,866
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1110 1070 (<2 yrs)Open 2 127.50–149.00 $138.65 $1,484
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,074
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,876

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00
965–1045 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,575.00–1,950.00 $1,747.98
1052 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00
920–1395 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,375.00–2,100.00 $1,764.90
1100–1540 1206 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 10 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,714.18
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1036–1473 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,325.00–1,875.00 $1,682.35
1424 1424 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
898 898 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1018–1110 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,206.03
1235–1310 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,392.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
933 933 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–928 902 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,425.00 $1,425.00
921 921 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1210 1210 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1320 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00–1,925.00 $1,842.12 —
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
1272 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1515–1517 1516 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,925.00 $1,774.93 —
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1190–1437 1396 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–1,800.00 $1,757.10 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,425 —
900 900 1 165.50 $165.50 $1,490 +4.50
950–994 983 12 161.00–170.50 $166.86 $1,640 +6.58
1000 1000 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,780 +17.25
1020–1040 1033 3 162.50–163.50 $162.83 $1,682 +2.08
1052–1095 1065 5 159.50–163.50 $160.62 $1,711 +3.03
1100–1115 1107 7 162.50–165.50 $163.79 $1,813 +4.54
1190 1190 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,928 +1.50
1220–1248 1240 8 162.50–165.00 $163.88 $2,032 +3.38
1262–1295 1275 16 159.50–164.00 $163.03 $2,079 —
1315–1343 1325 12 158.50–164.00 $160.94 $2,132 —
1395 1395 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,246 —
1455 1455 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,255 +5.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 137.50 $137.50 $935 -12.50
750–770 762 5 152.50–160.00 $156.52 $1,193 +0.52
925–940 933 2 162.00–163.00 $162.50 $1,516 +3.78
995 995 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,612 +13.20
1030–1045 1038 2 151.00–152.50 $151.76 $1,575 -5.79
1220 1220 1 153.50 $153.50 $1,873 -7.28
1298 1298 2 155.50 $155.50 $2,018 -1.25
1490 1490 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,235 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 —
716 716 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 65.00 $65.00 $287 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948 948 2 180.50 $180.50 $1,711 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,286 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–990 938 (<2 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,458.40 —

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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.