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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

5,350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.42/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,689/hd at 669 lb · 174 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $332.77/cwt -15.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 531 lb · 172 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.79/cwt -14.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 517 lb · 169 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,350 7,435 3,251
Feeder cattle 3,607 5,734 2,182
Slaughter cattle 946 995 926
Replacement cattle 797 706 143

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand moderate to good. Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold unevenly steady, 550-700 lbs 10.00 to 18.00 lower, and over 700 lbs mostly steady with a few instances of sharply lower. Feeder heifers under 450 lbs sold uneven, and heifers over 450 lbs sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 lower; average dressing slaughter bulls sold 2.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, April 29, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–303 301 6 382.50–397.50 $387.53 $1,166 -6.34
355–376 364 15 370.00–373.00 $371.38 $1,352 -8.27
406–447 422 38 356.00–372.00 $363.10 $1,532 +2.46
451–491 thin fleshed 471 83 340.00–350.00 $345.67 $1,628 -14.53
485–490 487 11 323.00–330.00 $327.19 $1,593 -15.40
511–538 fancy 524 63 338.00–348.00 $343.92 $1,802 -12.98
505–548 530 29 308.00–325.00 $320.10 $1,697 -3.81
533 thin fleshed 533 21 321.00 $321.00 $1,711 -16.90
514–547 value added 539 59 329.00–337.00 $331.28 $1,786 -11.51
550–556 fancy 553 9 319.00–338.00 $327.50 $1,811 -5.97
553–577 value added 570 36 317.00–322.50 $317.45 $1,809 —
556–598 582 90 291.00–311.00 $302.49 $1,760 -9.88
604–641 thin fleshed 626 57 291.00–305.00 $295.59 $1,850 —
618–642 640 49 277.00–281.00 $277.56 $1,776 -18.05
665–682 676 125 270.00–289.00 $280.75 $1,898 +17.16
703 fancy 703 85 283.00 $283.00 $1,989 +22.00
704–721 thin fleshed 708 30 259.00–272.50 $264.18 $1,870 —
725–735 732 7 245.00–249.00 $246.13 $1,802 -17.57
759 fancy 759 16 259.00 $259.00 $1,966 —
765–792 786 61 231.00–245.00 $234.17 $1,841 -0.64
809 809 63 246.00 $246.00 $1,990 +11.00
857–895 871 39 210.00–214.00 $211.07 $1,838 -1.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 5 352.00 $352.00 $1,225 —
353–396 379 14 343.00–356.00 $352.26 $1,335 -5.30
432–439 434 22 341.00–349.00 $344.28 $1,494 -1.30
475 475 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,530 -0.50
597 597 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,701 -25.21
618–644 641 16 271.00–277.50 $271.78 $1,742 +4.14
653–698 694 20 240.00–241.00 $240.09 $1,666 -17.20
834 834 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,927 +12.58
880–887 886 8 205.00–225.50 $207.54 $1,839 -4.96
1015 1015 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,089 —
420 420 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,354 —
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —
630 630 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,625 +3.95
787–795 791 6 206.00–208.00 $207.25 $1,639 —
818 818 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,677 -10.40
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 fancy 510 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 —
634 634 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,648 —
802 802 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,732 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 9 268.00 $268.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
255 255 2 950.00 $950.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–343 335 21 325.00–340.00 $335.19 $1,123 -5.89
360–397 381 48 330.00–339.00 $335.04 $1,277 +6.38
408–445 429 30 312.50–325.00 $320.55 $1,375 -3.40
454–469 value added 463 25 303.00–305.00 $304.37 $1,409 —
453–499 482 86 291.00–306.50 $296.27 $1,428 -18.47
507 fancy 507 12 309.00 $309.00 $1,567 -11.39
514–518 value added 516 41 300.00–301.00 $300.59 $1,551 —
504–541 519 116 286.00–298.00 $291.27 $1,512 -7.36
555–573 value added 560 10 281.00–282.00 $281.69 $1,577 —
553–589 561 98 265.00–276.00 $273.53 $1,535 +7.03
574 fancy 574 27 290.00 $290.00 $1,665 +8.76
583 583 20 270.00 $270.00 $1,574 +3.50
611 fancy 611 20 291.00 $291.00 $1,778 —
603–617 612 23 252.00–264.00 $256.63 $1,571 -5.15
613 613 15 281.00 $281.00 $1,723 +19.22
651 fancy 651 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,628 -14.27
651–679 664 69 235.00–243.00 $237.62 $1,578 -4.69
667 thin fleshed 667 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,668 —
675 675 85 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 +22.69
705–740 715 68 243.00–250.00 $248.29 $1,775 +11.51
716–725 723 46 221.00–226.00 $224.56 $1,624 -12.22
742 fancy 742 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,788 —
755 755 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,669 +1.34
795 fancy 795 9 241.00 $241.00 $1,916 —
848 848 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,586 -27.86
1015 1015 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,726 -15.64
1035 1035 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,760 -15.64
1103 1103 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–443 420 49 294.00–311.00 $302.22 $1,269 +0.31
488–497 491 22 279.00–287.00 $280.73 $1,378 -9.75
501–548 532 56 270.00–281.00 $274.78 $1,462 -1.80
589–598 591 17 242.00–251.00 $249.39 $1,474 -3.37
608–643 625 26 240.00–250.00 $244.74 $1,530 +3.54
652–697 677 14 225.00–245.00 $236.71 $1,603 +4.73
722 722 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,560 -3.73
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 +5.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–418 415 19 241.00–271.00 $248.71 $1,032 —
528 528 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,415 +11.67
568–598 581 7 231.00–236.00 $233.21 $1,355 —
635 635 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,435 +2.21
768 768 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,459 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571–597 589 24 243.00–251.00 $245.26 $1,445 -4.72
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,260 —
567 567 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,361 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
280–290 285 2 880.00–925.00 $902.89 -35.85
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 fancy 578 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,676 —
633 633 9 261.00 $261.00 $1,652 —
663–689 685 21 257.50–259.00 $257.71 $1,765 —
858 858 2 187.50 $187.50 $1,609 -22.50
921 921 6 182.50 $182.50 $1,681 —
952–995 963 8 181.00–198.00 $185.39 $1,785 —
1165 1165 2 177.50 $177.50 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 2 259.00 $259.00 $1,549 —
690 690 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,690 —
848 848 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,548 —
886 886 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,617 —
911 911 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,676 —
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
395 395 2 800.00 $800.00 —
453 453 2 750.00 $750.00 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1040 973 85-90% 10 60.00–87.50 $71.32 $694 -37.14
875–1370 1083 85-90% 16 112.00–127.50 $117.75 $1,275 —
1093 1093 85-90% 8 111.00 $111.00 $1,213 —
820–1295 1131 85-90% 148 101.00–140.00 $120.74 $1,366 +43.03
745–1415 1147 85-90% 72 71.00–111.00 $100.39 $1,151 +22.68
814–1364 1163 85-90% 89 90.00–123.00 $111.00 $1,291 +8.01
1245 1245 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,556 +18.17
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1550 1364 80-85% 24 127.00–136.50 $133.14 $1,816 +0.63
1220–1490 1386 80-85% 46 104.00–140.00 $122.37 $1,696 -7.67
1290–1635 1440 80-85% 12 119.00–123.00 $120.11 $1,730 —
1345–1730 1526 80-85% 13 91.00–131.00 $124.44 $1,899 +6.36
1205–1750 1549 80-85% 168 88.00–121.00 $114.00 $1,766 -4.08
1495–1730 1578 80-85% 3 87.50–96.00 $90.61 $1,430 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1600 1548 75-80% 2 138.00–140.00 $138.97 $2,151 —
1510–1660 1594 75-80% 36 115.00–129.00 $124.85 $1,990 +1.42
1700–2010 1829 75-80% 30 119.50–130.50 $122.21 $2,235 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1920 1625 65-75% 3 111.00–114.00 $112.82 $1,833 —
1715–1765 1745 65-75% 3 125.00–131.00 $127.68 $2,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1320 1260 3 137.00–144.00 $141.53 $1,783 —
1300–2775 1732 23 130.50–147.50 $140.59 $2,435 -6.72
1030–2475 1761 83 121.00–185.00 $143.10 $2,520 —
1685–2665 2006 17 148.00–158.50 $152.16 $3,052 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–840 thin fleshed 753 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 208.00–231.00 $217.38 $1,637
750–1150 924 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 95 165.00–199.00 $180.36 $1,667
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1060 954 (<2 yrs)Open 4 172.50–190.00 $177.14 $1,690
775–1135 988 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 141.00–169.00 $156.58 $1,547
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890 890 (<2 yrs)Open 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,357
840–1215 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 131.00–146.00 $136.50 $1,488

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
973–1140 1029 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1171 1171 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1181 1181 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1118–1297 fancy 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 109 2,950.00–2,975.00 $2,966.06
1225 fancy 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1255–1731 1618 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,060.87
1669 1669 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1037–1265 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,650.00–1,725.00 $1,664.71
1040–1428 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 1,525.00–1,750.00 $1,573.48
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
915–1545 1208 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,650.00–2,750.00 $1,884.20
1223 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1240–1380 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,700.00 $1,640.84
1195–1453 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,694.98
1303–1473 1341 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,525.00–2,700.00 $1,975.51
1390–1425 1408 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,685.00–1,700.00 $1,692.41
1095–1630 1436 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,750.00–2,450.00 $2,018.44
950–1570 1449 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,749.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
933 933 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00 $1,250.00
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
825–1150 981 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,475.00 $1,289.97
930–1225 1004 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 975.00–1,375.00 $1,097.04
1005–1105 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,383.83
1055 1055 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1058 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1173 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1175–1205 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,411.71
1208 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00
675–1585 1469 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 900.00–1,000.00 $905.62
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1482–1649 1558 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,900.00–2,100.00 $1,997.57

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1260 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,025.00–2,550.00 $2,311.05
1070–1190 fancy 1087 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,600.00–2,750.00 $2,682.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
883–1030 932 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,626.32 —
950–1010 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,934.01 —
1095 fancy 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
939–1445 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 2,425.00–3,050.00 $2,937.74 —
1136 fancy 1136 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1215–1345 1301 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 33 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,491.00 +287.90
1270–1390 1330 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,052.26 +27.26
1378–1396 1386 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,600.00–2,900.00 $2,734.30 +463.54
1386 fancy 1386 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1133–1538 1407 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,041.59 —
1402–1496 1456 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,417.45 -107.55
1470 1470 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -525.00
1579 fancy 1579 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 20 3,175.00 $3,175.00 —
1590 1590 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1526–1647 1594 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,479.06 —
1598 fancy 1598 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1489–2060 1603 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,762.85 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1055–1286 1213 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,890.48 -774.04
1223 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00 $1,850.00 -814.52
1272–1275 1272 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 1,950.00–2,975.00 $2,881.62 +1,066.38
1234–1414 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 19 3,350.00–3,500.00 $3,419.27 —
1245–1440 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,510.00–1,525.00 $1,516.96 —
940–1576 1364 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00–3,075.00 $2,760.19 —
1830 1830 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
873–895 880 3 171.00–173.50 $172.65 $1,519 —
900 900 3 173.50 $173.50 $1,562 —
968–984 979 7 173.50–174.00 $173.86 $1,702 —
1005–1030 1024 7 171.50–173.50 $172.86 $1,770 —
1050–1098 1077 9 171.50–173.50 $172.27 $1,855 —
1112–1138 1129 23 170.00–174.00 $172.96 $1,953 —
1168 1168 13 173.50 $173.50 $2,026 —
1205–1206 1206 5 172.00–172.50 $172.10 $2,076 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 8 171.00 $171.00 $877 —
755 755 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,265 —
1223–1228 1227 7 166.50–167.00 $166.57 $2,044 —
1252–1285 1271 7 166.50–167.50 $167.08 $2,124 —
1300 1300 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,106 +1.00
1415 1415 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,321 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 95.00 $95.00 $727 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
999–1063 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,197.47 —
851–1216 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 39 3,200.00–3,350.00 $3,240.20 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.