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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

1,664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $248.07/cwt +23.07 vs last sale · ≈ $2,416/hd at 974 lb · 381 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $258.25/cwt +22.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,306/hd at 893 lb · 268 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.75/cwt ≈ $1,906/hd at 754 lb · 153 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,664 763 624
Feeder cattle 1,418 460 269
Slaughter cattle 246 303 355

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 2 Colorado auction markets included: Sterling Livestock and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand light to moderate. Not enough feeder cattle traded during the prior week to trend. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. The next report will be Monday, August 5, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,251 —
889–898 893 268 258.00–258.50 $258.25 $2,306 +22.26
907 907 153 256.00 $256.00 $2,322 —
966–976 974 381 247.00–251.50 $248.07 $2,416 +23.07
1032–1045 1039 102 236.00–240.00 $237.75 $2,470 +36.75
1080 1080 10 234.50 $234.50 $2,533 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 4 329.00–337.50 $333.27 $1,460 —
633 633 6 283.00 $283.00 $1,791 —
728 728 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,849 —
824 824 42 255.00–256.00 $255.83 $2,108 —
938 938 8 239.00 $239.00 $2,242 —
999 999 7 231.00 $231.00 $2,308 —
1155 1155 1 184.50 $184.50 $2,131 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 375.00 $375.00 —
178 178 2 825.00 $825.00 —
225 225 1 725.00 $725.00 —
262 262 3 950.00 $950.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —
754 754 153 252.75 $252.75 $1,906 —
828 828 44 242.75 $242.75 $2,010 +9.25
930 930 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,906 +2.00
953–980 961 5 197.00–201.00 $198.42 $1,907 -1.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–90 82 5 300.00–625.00 $400.91 —
103–145 117 7 200.00–600.00 $368.12 —
155 155 1 375.00 $375.00 —
210 210 3 860.00 $860.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,132 —
408 408 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,265 —
715 715 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,412 —
1030 1030 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,751 -15.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,135 —
543 543 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,314 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–85 79 4 275.00–500.00 $371.43 —
100–145 121 4 325.00–425.00 $381.44 —
185 185 1 625.00 $625.00 —
290 290 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1350 1297 80-85% 3 122.00–131.50 $128.25 $1,663 -15.71
1245–1445 1332 80-85% 7 140.00–148.00 $143.57 $1,912 +9.66
1050–1595 1338 80-85% 57 128.00–139.00 $133.31 $1,784 -10.45
1005–1550 1354 80-85% 8 144.50–165.00 $152.96 $2,071 +31.11
1235–1595 1369 80-85% 23 134.50–146.00 $139.91 $1,915 +18.06
1165–1585 1383 80-85% 9 120.00–127.50 $124.90 $1,727 +3.05
1325–1640 1538 80-85% 4 105.00–117.00 $110.18 $1,695 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,154 —
1508–1620 1564 75-80% 4 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $2,166 —
1515–1762 1660 75-80% 18 129.00–139.00 $134.32 $2,230 -17.14
1435–1989 1678 75-80% 33 139.50–148.00 $142.41 $2,390 -1.72
1635–1885 1693 75-80% 6 150.00–153.00 $150.67 $2,551 +15.30
1765 1765 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,136 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1285 1152 85-90% 3 55.00–92.50 $75.88 $874 -33.98
1010–1445 1225 85-90% 3 110.00–112.50 $110.98 $1,360 —
1216–1245 1228 85-90% 7 120.00–121.50 $120.65 $1,482 —
950–1493 1247 85-90% 31 116.00–127.00 $121.44 $1,514 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1160 1155 2 142.50–145.00 $143.74 $1,660 —
1010–1935 1457 5 153.00–172.50 $160.86 $2,344 —
1530–2000 1716 4 155.50–160.00 $158.53 $2,720 —
1710–2130 1950 8 168.50–179.50 $173.18 $3,377 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,023 —
560 560 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,134 —
620 620 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
675–685 682 3 200.00–202.50 $200.84 $1,370 —
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 —
785 785 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,472 —
800–845 806 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,491 —
855–890 877 5 183.00–185.50 $184.91 $1,622 —
900–945 918 5 181.50–184.50 $183.20 $1,682 -5.30
950–990 969 4 184.00–186.00 $185.00 $1,793 -2.50
1000–1046 1029 18 182.00–186.00 $185.06 $1,904 -3.10
1050–1075 1057 11 171.00–185.00 $183.22 $1,937 -3.11
1100–1133 1120 13 182.50–186.00 $184.58 $2,067 -2.74
1155–1190 1170 23 182.50–185.50 $184.08 $2,154 -3.42
1210–1225 1218 2 181.00–182.00 $181.50 $2,211 -3.50
1265 1265 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,340 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 150.00 $150.00 $435 —
580 580 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,131 —
600–630 615 2 185.00–195.00 $190.12 $1,169 —
665 665 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,280 —
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
755–785 770 2 178.00–187.50 $182.84 $1,408 —
1045 1045 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,839 —
1130 1130 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,000 +15.75
1180 1180 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,094 —
1305–1320 1313 2 169.50–177.50 $173.52 $2,278 —
1370 1370 1 169.50 $169.50 $2,322 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–735 733 2 150.00–165.00 $157.53 $1,155 +12.53
895 895 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,387 —
1355 1355 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,100 —

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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.