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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 26, 2024

4,120 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.66/cwt +18.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 958 lb · 177 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.90/cwt ≈ $1,981/hd at 944 lb · 175 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.06/cwt ≈ $1,882/hd at 863 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,120 1,770 603
Feeder cattle 2,715 733 255
Slaughter cattle 845 686 344
Replacement cattle 560 351 4

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 were moderate to good. Feeders too thinly traded for a trend. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower; bulls 6.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, September 9, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,091 -0.75
312 fancy 312 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,232 —
315 315 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 -5.22
368–389 380 38 345.00–365.00 $355.73 $1,352 +23.23
407–444 424 69 315.00–338.00 $328.45 $1,393 -2.55
452–491 466 74 290.00–320.00 $305.71 $1,425 -0.29
491 unweaned 491 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,301 —
510 unweaned 510 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,339 —
501–546 524 101 281.00–298.00 $289.79 $1,518 -11.21
556–599 575 84 263.00–288.00 $276.86 $1,592 -10.76
603–641 619 78 265.00–280.00 $271.09 $1,678 —
654–667 658 30 230.00–261.00 $257.29 $1,693 —
704–731 718 64 241.00–254.00 $248.99 $1,788 -6.01
773–795 780 10 210.00–237.50 $229.09 $1,787 -8.91
824–841 827 42 226.00–240.00 $235.42 $1,947 +4.42
856 856 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,892 —
900–936 924 20 219.50–239.00 $224.78 $2,077 -0.22
954–988 963 15 215.00–221.00 $216.82 $2,088 —
1005 1005 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 unweaned 572 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,387 —
613 613 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,563 —
658–683 678 10 240.00–243.00 $242.42 $1,644 —
733–734 734 19 241.00–241.50 $241.42 $1,772 —
758–787 781 31 233.00–234.00 $233.19 $1,821 —
808–830 814 55 230.50–231.50 $231.22 $1,882 —
880 880 24 223.00 $223.00 $1,962 —
941–945 942 12 195.00–212.50 $210.79 $1,986 —
955 955 11 208.00 $208.00 $1,986 —
1090 1090 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,016 —
1100 1100 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,980 —
1263 1263 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 304.00 $304.00 $1,353 -14.00
489–498 490 22 289.00–298.00 $296.66 $1,454 —
501–548 513 8 263.00–271.00 $265.14 $1,360 —
573–588 585 38 261.00–271.00 $264.27 $1,546 —
641 641 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,609 -5.00
673 673 8 243.50 $243.50 $1,639 —
963 963 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,936 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 359.00 $359.00 $1,221 —
429 429 7 311.00 $311.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
215–248 228 5 875.00–925.00 $903.26 +103.26
260 260 1 775.00 $775.00 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
793 793 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 8 342.50 $342.50 $884 —
312–329 326 40 314.00–327.50 $323.38 $1,054 —
329 unweaned 329 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,135 —
372–398 380 59 295.00–330.00 $315.22 $1,198 -24.78
429–448 443 85 276.00–283.00 $279.78 $1,239 —
487 unweaned 487 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,242 —
453–496 489 55 258.00–279.00 $268.37 $1,312 -7.51
506–548 528 88 250.00–273.00 $263.42 $1,391 +6.42
559–588 570 80 243.00–255.00 $247.92 $1,413 —
622 thin fleshed 622 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,493 —
603–648 637 21 227.50–257.00 $246.95 $1,573 +2.52
650–682 656 24 231.00–251.00 $247.60 $1,624 +7.10
732 732 15 231.00 $231.00 $1,691 —
752 752 12 226.00 $226.00 $1,700 —
831–837 833 52 218.00–223.50 $221.38 $1,844 +13.94
853–885 863 122 212.50–219.25 $218.06 $1,882 —
941–946 944 175 200.00–210.25 $209.90 $1,981 —
951–992 958 177 199.00–210.25 $209.66 $2,009 +18.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 211.00 $211.00 $928 -55.00
599 599 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,423 —
617 617 15 239.00 $239.00 $1,475 —
724 724 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,636 —
775–793 783 12 220.50–225.00 $222.40 $1,741 —
828 828 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,788 +36.00
800–846 841 10 200.00–220.00 $218.10 $1,834 +38.10
935 935 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,706 —
1016 1016 11 177.50 $177.50 $1,803 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 4 260.00 $260.00 $988 -40.60
414–445 435 14 250.00–259.00 $255.95 $1,113 —
496 496 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,200 —
535–541 540 27 221.00–253.50 $249.92 $1,350 —
585 585 3 249.00 $249.00 $1,457 —
618–647 639 7 211.00–217.00 $212.66 $1,359 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,157 —
609 609 10 223.00 $223.00 $1,358 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,110 —
999 999 7 177.50 $177.50 $1,773 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
209 209 4 775.00 $775.00 ±0.00
325 325 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 267.50 $267.50 $1,271 —
515 515 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,396 —
709–732 711 34 208.00–232.00 $229.82 $1,634 —
818–835 819 33 207.50–211.00 $210.89 $1,727 —
884–887 886 15 187.50–203.00 $197.84 $1,753 —
913–940 929 9 187.50–197.50 $189.30 $1,759 —
970–972 972 4 171.00–172.50 $171.37 $1,666 —
1020 1020 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,989 —
1050–1060 1055 2 185.00–190.00 $187.49 $1,978 —
1193 1193 2 168.00 $168.00 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,135 —
582 582 24 245.00 $245.00 $1,426 —
820–830 825 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,609 —
1150 1150 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,511 —
1260–1555 1402 80-85% 17 125.00–142.50 $133.30 $1,869 -1.89
1305–1644 1405 80-85% 67 121.00–142.00 $130.09 $1,828 -5.10
1413 1413 80-85% 2 158.00 $158.00 $2,233 +22.81
1170–1688 1458 80-85% 140 111.00–133.00 $125.28 $1,827 +5.04
1380–1670 1462 80-85% 12 95.00–110.00 $104.10 $1,522 -16.14
1290–1681 1489 80-85% 84 111.00–121.00 $114.86 $1,710 +7.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 85-90% 2 112.50 $112.50 $842 —
815–1225 1063 85-90% 6 122.00–127.50 $124.88 $1,327 -26.36
1060–1095 1078 85-90% 2 136.00–142.50 $139.20 $1,501 -12.04
525–1490 1081 85-90% 39 50.00–98.00 $79.23 $856 -49.37
900–1375 1130 85-90% 43 91.00–110.00 $105.52 $1,192 -13.06
865–1449 1145 85-90% 128 110.00–126.00 $117.72 $1,348 -0.86
991–1290 1152 85-90% 92 120.00–150.00 $125.86 $1,450 -8.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1675 1524 75-80% 8 126.00–145.50 $129.42 $1,972 -0.58
1515–1850 1719 75-80% 25 99.00–134.00 $124.70 $2,144 —
1565–2020 1778 75-80% 15 132.00–142.00 $135.50 $2,409 +8.98
1875 1875 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,119 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1970 1970 65-75% 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,187 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 11 137.50 $137.50 $1,698 —
1160–1485 1379 6 141.00–159.00 $149.51 $2,062 —
1245–1585 1379 9 135.00–149.00 $140.57 $1,938 —
1120–1930 1467 9 91.00–145.00 $125.21 $1,837 —
1138–2165 1643 24 111.00–160.00 $143.63 $2,360 +2.80
1125–2270 1821 55 140.00–168.00 $154.49 $2,813 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
716–1004 758 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 168 170.00–247.00 $233.32 $1,769
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1390 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 155.00–188.00 $172.26 $1,833

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
964 964 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,900.00 $1,900.00
980 980 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1030 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
938–1263 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,525.00–1,785.00 $1,671.76
1098 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 20 2,275.00 $2,275.00
998–1180 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,560.00–2,160.00 $2,112.70
1078–1173 1135 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,536.03
1143 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1091–1249 1159 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 47 1,550.00–1,875.00 $1,740.19
903–1347 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,900.00 $1,713.61
1163–1186 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,175.00–2,225.00 $2,215.16
1163–1270 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,925.00–2,000.00 $1,948.18
1193–1240 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,335.00–2,350.00 $2,337.21
1200–1387 1233 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,125.00–2,250.00 $2,149.81
1088–1335 1252 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,550.00–1,950.00 $1,771.56
1258 1258 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1085–1313 1267 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 15 1,900.00–2,050.00 $2,024.32
1010–1341 1276 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 1,535.00–1,935.00 $1,923.04
1011–1402 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 22 2,000.00–2,325.00 $2,205.09
1291–1312 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,024.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1062 1062 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1103 1103 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,410.00 $1,410.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,435.00 $1,435.00
710–778 755 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,535.00–1,750.00 $1,682.63
787 787 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,810.00 $1,810.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,592 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
879–1345 1154 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,825.00–2,600.00 $2,436.03 —
1230–1310 1283 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,284.03 —
1250–1345 1298 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
1183–1400 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,117.77 -114.26
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00 -250.00
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -350.00
1438 1438 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 -100.00
1517 1517 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -250.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
723 723 14 190.00 $190.00 $1,374 +10.00
755–775 765 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —
821–832 826 13 180.00 $180.00 $1,487 —
955–991 984 14 176.00–178.00 $176.71 $1,739 -2.29
1005–1033 1024 6 174.50–175.00 $174.84 $1,790 -5.54
1050–1085 1071 20 173.00–177.50 $176.56 $1,891 -3.12
1120–1140 1134 20 174.00–175.00 $174.65 $1,981 —
1167–1194 1185 11 173.50–177.50 $174.94 $2,073 -0.57
1244 1244 6 174.00 $174.00 $2,165 —
1335 1335 1 173.50 $173.50 $2,316 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 195.00 $195.00 $755 +25.00
460–490 475 2 170.00–182.50 $176.05 $836 —
653 thin fleshed 653 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,143 —
715–725 720 2 165.00–177.50 $171.21 $1,233 —
860–893 883 5 171.00–174.00 $173.11 $1,529 —
930–935 933 2 171.00–173.00 $172.00 $1,605 —
982–990 984 4 171.00–173.00 $172.50 $1,697 —
1110–1120 1115 2 157.00–173.00 $165.04 $1,840 -7.46
1195 1195 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,032 +2.50
1200–1248 1232 3 168.00–169.00 $168.32 $2,074 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 155.00 $155.00 $907 —
702–703 702 5 152.50–155.00 $154.00 $1,081 -18.50
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —
840 840 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,197 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.