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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

763 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.16/cwt ≈ $1,817/hd at 829 lb · 65 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $235.99/cwt -9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,077/hd at 880 lb · 63 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.00/cwt ≈ $1,983/hd at 851 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 763 927 862
Feeder cattle 460 517 496
Slaughter cattle 303 400 366
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 1 Colorado auction market included: Livestock Exchange. No trend on feeder steers and heifers as there was nothing to trend from the previous week. Strong tones on feeder cattle above 800#. Dairy heifers traded 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dress Breaker Slaughter Cows traded steady, while average dress Boner and Lean cows traded 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Average dress slaughter bulls traded 4.00 to 6.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, July 29, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804 804 8 241.00 $241.00 $1,938 —
862–885 880 63 232.00–237.00 $235.99 $2,077 -9.01
951 951 7 225.00 $225.00 $2,140 —
1048 1048 5 201.00 $201.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 —
790–792 792 48 231.00–236.00 $235.69 $1,867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
847 847 50 233.50 $233.50 $1,978 —
851 851 59 233.00 $233.00 $1,983 —
907 907 13 203.00 $203.00 $1,841 —
991 991 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–830 829 65 215.00–219.50 $219.16 $1,817 —
903 903 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,680 —
1005 1005 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,859 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1385 1130 80-85% 4 150.50–167.50 $157.28 $1,777 —
980–1400 1268 80-85% 21 136.00–148.50 $143.96 $1,825 —
1115–1585 1335 80-85% 81 128.00–139.00 $133.91 $1,788 +1.62
1080–1490 1338 80-85% 17 140.00–149.00 $143.76 $1,924 +11.47
1120–1640 1354 80-85% 14 111.00–127.00 $121.85 $1,650 -22.19
1390–1565 1467 80-85% 3 80.00–113.00 $94.11 $1,381 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1520 1483 75-80% 2 143.00–148.00 $145.56 $2,159 -7.92
1525–1785 1655 75-80% 2 151.00–152.00 $151.46 $2,507 +7.87
1400–2005 1666 75-80% 33 139.00–150.00 $144.13 $2,401 +0.54
1505–2015 1696 75-80% 23 127.00–137.50 $135.37 $2,296 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1355 1083 85-90% 11 65.00–101.00 $93.37 $1,011 —
865–1385 1140 85-90% 22 115.00–125.00 $119.57 $1,363 +33.48
915–1465 1180 85-90% 11 101.00–114.00 $109.86 $1,296 -1.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1625 1206 4 127.00–146.00 $140.43 $1,694 —
1185–1560 1361 6 150.00–165.00 $154.70 $2,105 —
1225–1925 1593 6 121.00–148.00 $135.98 $2,166 —
1400–2290 1837 14 155.00–165.00 $159.83 $2,936 —
1785–2390 2002 9 166.00–175.00 $169.00 $3,383 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
909 909 4 188.50 $188.50 $1,713 +3.50
963 963 6 187.50 $187.50 $1,806 +1.25
1015–1035 1029 6 187.00–188.50 $188.16 $1,936 +3.02
1059–1095 1075 9 185.00–188.00 $186.33 $2,003 +4.24
1103–1115 1107 3 185.00–188.50 $187.32 $2,074 +4.28
1160–1170 1167 4 187.50 $187.50 $2,188 +4.84
1200–1220 1212 3 185.00 $185.00 $2,242 +7.83
1425 1425 2 152.00 $152.00 $2,166 -13.50
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 3 182.00 $182.00 $977 —
865 865 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,574 —
1140 1140 2 145.00–177.50 $161.25 $1,838 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 —
710 710 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,030 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
943 943 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,179 —

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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.