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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 bulls $251.45/cwt ≈ $1,841/hd at 732 lb · 35 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $290.00/cwt ≈ $1,842/hd at 635 lb · 17 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $237.00/cwt -19.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,145/hd at 905 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 694 1,664 581
Feeder cattle 197 1,418 140
Slaughter cattle 485 246 429
Replacement cattle 12 — 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 1 Colorado auction market included: Livestock Exchange. Feeder cattle traded too thinly for a trend. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, August 12, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,251 -15.00
363 363 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,334 —
635 635 17 290.00 $290.00 $1,842 —
905 905 14 237.00 $237.00 $2,145 -19.00
953 953 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,240 -13.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,525 —
519 519 7 312.50 $312.50 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,112 —
552 552 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,421 —
630 630 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,370 —
557 557 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,504 ±0.00
654 654 6 257.50 $257.50 $1,684 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
963 963 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,926 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,615 —
714–747 732 35 251.00–252.00 $251.45 $1,841 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1395 1313 80-85% 2 151.00–160.00 $155.22 $2,038 +11.65
1255–1475 1351 80-85% 6 167.50–187.50 $175.91 $2,377 +22.95
1230–1595 1393 80-85% 18 140.00–152.50 $144.88 $2,018 +19.98
1210–1590 1397 80-85% 43 133.00–145.50 $139.09 $1,943 +14.19
1275–1695 1436 80-85% 10 121.00–131.00 $127.79 $1,835 —
1425–1455 1445 80-85% 3 111.00–116.00 $113.31 $1,637 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1565 1560 75-80% 2 167.50–177.50 $172.52 $2,691 +34.02
1560–1605 1584 75-80% 8 124.00–134.00 $131.44 $2,082 -7.06
1523–1915 1647 75-80% 55 136.00–150.00 $141.68 $2,333 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–835 793 85-90% 2 127.50–137.50 $132.23 $1,049 —
930–1150 1040 85-90% 2 163.00–171.00 $167.42 $1,741 —
870–1235 1042 85-90% 5 87.50–106.00 $99.69 $1,039 —
1075–1295 1155 85-90% 7 111.00–119.00 $114.73 $1,325 +38.85
910–1285 1164 85-90% 24 123.00–135.00 $129.98 $1,513 +54.10
765–1292 1175 85-90% 16 136.00–157.50 $140.13 $1,647 +64.25
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2060 2060 65-75% 1 149.50 $149.50 $3,080 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1300 1125 10 126.00–153.00 $138.98 $1,564 —
1300–2010 1629 16 127.50–156.50 $147.25 $2,399 —
1485–2205 1817 11 158.00–169.50 $163.32 $2,968 —
2250 2250 1 176.50 $176.50 $3,971 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1160 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,855.69
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
778–945 834 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,094.46

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 +47.50
885 885 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,655 +2.09
920–935 928 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,717 +1.80
1005–1043 1033 11 186.00–186.50 $186.37 $1,925 +1.31
1050–1090 1072 3 182.00–187.00 $184.84 $1,981 +1.62
1115–1145 1130 3 184.50–186.50 $185.50 $2,096 +0.92
1255–1275 1265 2 182.50–185.50 $183.99 $2,327 -1.01
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,292 +7.00
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 -2.84
818 818 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,472 —
990 990 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,762 —
1325–1340 1332 3 175.00–176.50 $175.67 $2,340 +2.15
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1539 1539 4 148.00 $148.00 $2,278 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1548 1548 3 148.00 $148.00 $2,291 —

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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.