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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

9,342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.87/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 721 lb · 615 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.76/cwt -4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 680 lb · 586 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.85/cwt +7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 623 lb · 524 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,342 6,104 7,150
Feeder cattle 8,035 5,199 4,829
Slaughter cattle 978 729 1,031
Replacement cattle 329 176 1,290

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 5 Colorado auction markets included: Centennial Livestock, Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand were good to very good. Feeder steers under 700 lbs sold steady to 4.00 lower with instances of sharply lower while steers over 700 lbs traded 3.00 to 8.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs were 3.00 lower to sharply lower, 450-600 lbs steady to 7.00 higher, and over 600 lbs sold uneven. Feeder dairy heifers over 900 lbs sold steady to 6.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 9.00 to 13.00 higher; average dressing slaughter bulls lightly tested selling 27.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, March 18, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–343 324 6 394.00–402.50 $399.50 $1,294 -11.77
315–341 fancy 329 14 401.00–417.00 $407.37 $1,340 -27.63
371 fancy 371 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,521 +5.14
361–385 value added 376 47 390.00–402.00 $395.35 $1,487 —
369–393 379 28 357.50–389.00 $380.98 $1,444 -0.44
406–444 427 54 354.00–384.00 $362.10 $1,546 -4.74
460–496 thin fleshed 468 73 340.00–362.00 $348.93 $1,633 -38.57
482 fancy 482 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,735 —
473–495 484 44 324.00–370.00 $341.66 $1,654 -18.36
500–544 525 93 309.00–357.50 $340.30 $1,787 +8.58
524–526 value added 525 32 320.00–326.00 $323.01 $1,696 —
556–580 fancy 563 59 315.00–321.00 $319.59 $1,799 +16.59
555–588 thin fleshed 576 41 301.00–311.00 $304.58 $1,754 —
560–595 578 138 290.00–335.00 $310.89 $1,797 -3.50
608–620 fancy 618 35 298.00–315.00 $312.13 $1,929 —
600–649 637 316 280.00–307.50 $290.06 $1,848 -9.78
660 thin fleshed 660 10 276.00 $276.00 $1,822 —
661 fancy 661 10 291.00 $291.00 $1,924 —
669–694 685 107 260.00–288.00 $274.88 $1,883 +0.19
704–748 724 277 251.00–271.00 $259.96 $1,882 +3.08
756–799 783 177 235.00–261.00 $252.90 $1,980 +19.30
809–839 817 147 232.00–247.00 $239.45 $1,956 +7.72
861–895 881 78 213.00–232.00 $226.80 $1,998 -11.84
902–922 914 83 219.00–237.50 $229.32 $2,096 +17.05
1020 1020 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,989 +12.50
1100–1143 1106 14 176.00–181.00 $176.74 $1,955 -5.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,141 -34.00
422–440 431 15 335.00–355.00 $346.24 $1,492 +1.11
469–494 483 16 319.00–330.00 $325.33 $1,571 -4.97
527–545 540 47 307.00–342.50 $329.34 $1,778 +25.33
565–593 581 32 270.00–317.00 $302.04 $1,755 -3.28
641 641 9 278.00 $278.00 $1,782 -4.55
663 663 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,737 +13.16
788 788 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,911 +17.12
811–844 834 37 205.00–231.00 $221.24 $1,845 -7.76
852 852 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,798 —
928 928 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,949 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 324 4 360.00–375.00 $367.18 $1,190 —
391 391 5 351.00 $351.00 $1,372 —
456 456 4 301.00 $301.00 $1,373 —
460 fancy 460 2 356.00 $356.00 $1,638 +8.00
565 565 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,588 —
577 thin fleshed 577 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,702 —
590 value added 590 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,746 —
697 697 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,749 —
755 thin fleshed 755 2 246.50 $246.50 $1,861 —
790 790 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,825 —
939 939 8 205.50 $205.50 $1,930 —
1013 1013 3 193.50 $193.50 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–440 434 7 301.00–318.00 $313.07 $1,359 +30.03
588 588 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,705 -1.39
626 626 7 257.50 $257.50 $1,612 +7.50
845 845 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,741 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 7 312.00 $312.00 $1,326 —
535 535 13 263.00 $263.00 $1,407 —
668 668 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,576 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,230 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 3 361.00 $361.00 $928 —
305–347 328 24 341.00–399.00 $353.65 $1,160 +16.46
331 thin fleshed 331 16 358.00 $358.00 $1,185 —
358 fancy 358 13 355.00 $355.00 $1,271 -6.93
359–373 value added 370 22 336.00–346.00 $340.22 $1,259 —
357–394 382 82 322.00–340.00 $329.93 $1,260 -12.79
406–432 419 106 311.00–333.00 $321.75 $1,348 -2.36
457–478 thin fleshed 469 30 312.50–322.00 $316.65 $1,485 +3.21
466–488 476 45 311.00–317.00 $314.61 $1,498 +14.36
454–499 491 80 291.00–318.00 $307.53 $1,510 +7.28
506 fancy 506 7 318.00 $318.00 $1,609 —
501–547 527 161 275.00–309.00 $301.02 $1,586 -0.17
566 fancy 566 16 296.00 $296.00 $1,675 -4.00
553–571 568 46 286.00–301.00 $288.34 $1,638 +16.72
551–594 581 105 259.00–287.00 $273.76 $1,591 +2.14
553–594 thin fleshed 584 75 271.00–282.00 $275.61 $1,610 —
602–624 thin fleshed 614 214 271.00–278.00 $276.46 $1,697 —
615 fancy 615 36 275.50 $275.50 $1,694 —
608–645 631 210 246.00–265.00 $256.99 $1,622 -2.07
616–643 633 64 251.00–267.00 $262.20 $1,660 +3.14
667 667 76 263.00 $263.00 $1,754 +13.40
655–694 value added 672 110 243.00–245.00 $243.96 $1,639 -12.63
658–697 683 334 229.00–254.00 $242.76 $1,658 -6.84
661–697 thin fleshed 689 66 252.00–255.00 $252.93 $1,743 -8.07
700–720 707 64 238.00–246.00 $243.33 $1,720 +9.95
703–714 thin fleshed 707 97 250.00–252.00 $250.77 $1,773 +7.77
701–749 724 409 222.00–242.00 $236.40 $1,712 +3.02
744 fancy 744 45 243.00 $243.00 $1,808 —
751–785 765 146 230.00–247.00 $236.43 $1,809 +14.13
803 fancy 803 28 243.00 $243.00 $1,951 —
811 811 26 215.00 $215.00 $1,744 +0.10
806–833 823 14 210.00–221.00 $213.79 $1,759 -1.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 6 327.00–367.50 $346.15 $952 —
335 335 4 328.00 $328.00 $1,099 +8.00
361–391 374 19 301.00 $301.00 $1,126 -8.12
430 430 14 310.00 $310.00 $1,333 +7.98
464–495 487 24 276.00–305.00 $288.87 $1,407 +6.53
514–544 533 39 255.00–282.00 $271.51 $1,447 +0.53
570–590 578 84 236.00–272.00 $266.07 $1,538 +11.92
604–645 629 46 231.00–248.00 $243.37 $1,531 -4.49
679–691 686 22 232.00–237.00 $234.98 $1,612 -1.69
700–749 732 22 211.00–227.50 $224.67 $1,645 —
790–797 795 36 211.00–222.00 $220.71 $1,755 —
843 843 8 206.00 $206.00 $1,737 +2.00
853 853 13 219.00 $219.00 $1,868 —
910 910 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,524 —
1085 1085 3 166.00 $166.00 $1,801 —
1285 1285 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,940 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,027 —
435 thin fleshed 435 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,446 +14.62
473–490 488 17 282.00–289.00 $288.20 $1,406 +9.20
508 508 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,473 +28.00
561 561 8 261.00 $261.00 $1,464 +10.54
673 thin fleshed 673 2 237.50 $237.50 $1,598 —
678 678 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,532 —
682 682 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,637 —
752 752 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,542 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 16 299.00 $299.00 $1,223 —
512 512 7 237.00 $237.00 $1,213 —
555 555 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,399 —
693 693 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,393 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,273 -17.00
627–643 636 8 201.00–225.00 $215.28 $1,369 -14.01
670 670 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,323 —
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 —
880 880 6 177.00 $177.00 $1,558 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 4 281.00 $281.00 $1,329 —
523 523 9 232.00 $232.00 $1,213 -56.00
689 689 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,585 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 13 249.00 $249.00 $1,116 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,220 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 6 303.00 $303.00 $1,621 -12.00
630 630 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,525 —
663 663 9 248.00 $248.00 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,610 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,288 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1720 1271 80-85% 70 111.00–133.00 $121.90 $1,549 +2.22
1040–1705 1331 80-85% 7 76.00–110.00 $102.34 $1,362 -11.76
1085–1475 1344 80-85% 43 111.00–155.00 $122.51 $1,647 +8.41
845–1920 1404 80-85% 336 111.00–128.00 $121.71 $1,709 +2.20
1110–1795 1429 80-85% 22 102.00–129.00 $122.57 $1,752 +3.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 87.50 $87.50 $792 —
865–1250 1063 85-90% 19 112.00–175.00 $125.07 $1,329 +14.56
845–1455 1090 85-90% 102 101.00–160.00 $120.54 $1,314 +10.03
755–1760 1179 85-90% 31 71.00–100.00 $90.23 $1,064 -25.13
895–1520 1248 85-90% 28 92.00–116.00 $107.33 $1,339 +8.93
875–1710 1263 85-90% 87 86.00–119.00 $107.42 $1,357 —
995–1455 1285 85-90% 13 51.00–94.00 $74.59 $958 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1266–1505 1314 75-80% 5 124.50–133.00 $131.05 $1,722 —
1504–1695 1527 75-80% 18 117.00–127.50 $126.04 $1,925 +10.43
1500–1890 1562 75-80% 45 122.00–130.00 $126.53 $1,976 —
1510–1925 1698 75-80% 3 111.00–123.00 $116.45 $1,977 +2.73
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1765 1726 65-75% 4 111.00–118.00 $114.97 $1,984 -20.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,920 +11.96
1235–2360 1756 54 115.50–152.00 $126.82 $2,227 —
1715–1925 1838 3 112.00–141.00 $130.96 $2,407 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
745 745 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,661
795–850 thin fleshed 827 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 45 201.00–221.00 $207.12 $1,713
811–950 fancy 854 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 200.00–215.00 $209.75 $1,791
790–978 939 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 34 162.50–195.00 $180.13 $1,691
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1243 1062 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 55 137.50–167.00 $154.88 $1,645
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1127 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 121.00–148.00 $136.52 $1,375

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1530 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,825.00 $1,815.41
845–1184 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,622.04
1346 1346 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1359 1359 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1320–1462 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,794.01
1290–1645 1468 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,728.02
1473 1473 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1145 948 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,135.00–1,325.00 $1,249.80
1148 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1130–1438 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,975.00–2,125.00 $2,011.42
1031–1585 1234 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,225.00–2,025.00 $1,618.35
1088–1389 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,350.00–1,925.00 $1,747.21
1125–1565 1294 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,300.00–2,000.00 $1,763.80
1309 1309 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
813 813 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,893 —
1190 1190 1 166.50 $166.50 $1,981 —
1245 1245 8 166.00 $166.00 $2,067 —
1252 1252 6 169.50 $169.50 $2,122 —
1520 1520 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,447 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1162 1162 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1170–1340 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,950.00 $1,829.88 —
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,810.00 $1,810.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 312.50 $312.50 $853 —
314–345 323 10 312.50–322.50 $315.70 $1,020 —
383 383 10 187.50 $187.50 $718 —
400–444 419 72 170.00–245.00 $222.25 $931 —
455–492 481 57 170.00–247.50 $224.98 $1,082 —
561 fancy 561 23 182.50 $182.50 $1,024 —
635 635 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 +5.00
650–683 675 66 170.00–197.00 $178.60 $1,206 —
718–732 720 14 157.50–164.00 $163.06 $1,174 —
790 790 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 —
817–819 819 12 167.50–179.00 $176.13 $1,443 —
885–888 887 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,464 —
906–939 927 33 161.00–169.00 $164.80 $1,528 +3.98
1014–1030 1018 22 161.00–167.50 $162.54 $1,655 +0.37
1052–1098 1076 19 156.00–166.00 $162.85 $1,752 +0.77
1104–1127 1117 26 155.00–166.50 $164.27 $1,835 +3.47
1171–1191 1176 16 164.50–167.50 $165.75 $1,949 +5.34
1249 1249 5 164.00 $164.00 $2,048 +5.01
1260–1292 1289 17 159.50–162.50 $160.12 $2,064 +1.58
1345 1345 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,112 -2.50
1365–1368 1367 3 152.00–159.00 $154.33 $2,110 —
1425 1425 1 152.50 $152.50 $2,173 -2.00
1465–1480 1473 2 146.00–152.00 $149.02 $2,195 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224–227 227 32 222.50–225.00 $224.61 $510 —
323–346 333 36 165.00–255.00 $224.45 $747 +59.43
360–390 373 41 173.00–242.50 $210.92 $787 —
416–422 419 18 197.50–217.50 $210.53 $882 +70.53
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 —
689 689 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,164 +9.00
708–720 713 26 170.00–179.00 $175.16 $1,249 —
757 757 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,363 +25.00
920 920 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,196 —
995 995 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,567 —
1173 1173 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,760 —
1200 1200 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,824 —
1320 1320 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,848 —
1384–1395 1385 11 135.00–137.00 $135.18 $1,872 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 24 350.00 $350.00 $1,183 —
355–389 365 20 315.00–337.50 $322.01 $1,175 —
469–495 483 36 262.50–292.50 $284.87 $1,376 —
612–617 614 10 202.50–215.00 $211.23 $1,297 —
790 790 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,627 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
161–195 182 16 285.00–300.00 $289.97 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 14 205.00 $205.00 $656 —
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 7 160.00 $160.00 $448 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 —
810 810 2 107.50 $107.50 $871 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
234 234 34 282.50 $282.50 $661 —
268–296 287 72 270.00–285.00 $278.99 $801 —
315–346 338 45 270.00–285.00 $275.51 $931 —
365–390 374 38 270.00–277.50 $272.71 $1,020 —
404–410 405 31 250.00–265.00 $263.04 $1,065 —
451–463 458 83 250.00–253.00 $251.90 $1,154 —
517–546 536 68 227.00–240.00 $233.67 $1,252 —
566–599 593 51 216.00–222.50 $217.86 $1,292 —
638–641 640 27 210.00–218.00 $215.64 $1,380 —
724–728 726 19 109.00–184.00 $140.68 $1,021 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 347.50–375.00 $360.37 $984 —
312–333 318 71 300.00–335.00 $302.93 $963 —
360–385 383 63 282.50–305.00 $284.73 $1,091 —
416–441 430 39 285.00–340.00 $310.65 $1,336 —
469–482 477 10 272.50–300.00 $283.32 $1,351 —
506–521 514 30 265.00–287.50 $276.41 $1,421 —
562 562 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,461 —
600 600 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
665 665 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,476 —
723 723 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,453 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–346 321 15 377.50–400.00 $391.92 $1,258 —
372–375 372 49 387.50–400.00 $399.23 $1,485 —
415–420 419 22 385.00–400.00 $396.60 $1,662 —
456 456 5 327.50 $327.50 $1,493 —
513–532 523 29 295.00–317.50 $309.70 $1,620 —
550–576 562 29 281.00–293.00 $285.12 $1,602 —
659 659 4 247.00 $247.00 $1,628 —
744 744 12 226.00 $226.00 $1,681 —
751 751 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,667 —
800 800 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,672 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 20 250.00 $250.00 $562 —
273–298 286 4 255.00–267.50 $261.52 $748 —
300–348 321 7 265.00 $265.00 $851 —
350–375 363 2 232.50–250.00 $241.55 $877 —
415–424 419 17 245.00–247.50 $246.46 $1,033 —
455–463 458 39 232.50–240.00 $234.82 $1,075 —
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —
790 790 2 142.50 $142.50 $1,126 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
194 194 7 205.00 $205.00 $398 —
327–339 333 10 177.50–210.00 $194.04 $646 —
373 373 9 155.00 $155.00 $578 —
410 410 2 195.00 $195.00 $800 —
461–480 472 10 210.00–222.50 $217.62 $1,027 —

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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.