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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 25, 2024

1,820 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $298.24/cwt -2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 572 lb · 165 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $322.67/cwt +0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,694/hd at 525 lb · 118 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $277.06/cwt -6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 636 lb · 98 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,820 13,230 8,934
Feeder cattle 1,091 7,278 5,758
Slaughter cattle 504 2,096 1,858
Replacement cattle 225 3,856 1,318

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 2 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock and La Junta Livestock. Trade activity and demand moderate. Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold sharply lower, 500-650 lbs were steady to 6.00 lower, and over 600 lbs were too thinly traded for trend. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold sharply lower on a light test, and over 600 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 lower on a light test. Average dressing slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher; average dressing slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, December 9, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 12 410.00 $410.00 $1,316 -68.34
350–373 353 76 401.00–415.00 $407.89 $1,440 -26.00
400–447 412 79 350.00–381.00 $370.17 $1,525 -33.44
451–494 471 80 327.50–348.00 $335.89 $1,582 -11.83
511–548 525 118 301.00–327.00 $322.67 $1,694 +0.27
550–599 572 165 282.00–317.00 $298.24 $1,706 -2.97
620–647 636 98 270.00–281.50 $277.06 $1,762 -6.77
718 718 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,802 -13.95
758–791 776 15 229.00–233.00 $229.78 $1,783 -7.24
807–817 809 31 226.00–242.00 $235.92 $1,909 —
935 935 7 214.00 $214.00 $2,001 -15.59
971 971 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,039 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–265 264 5 405.00–411.00 $407.41 $1,076 -12.59
340 340 11 401.00–405.00 $403.18 $1,371 -21.82
372–392 388 10 380.00–385.00 $384.04 $1,490 -18.17
400–447 422 43 350.00–377.50 $360.99 $1,523 -8.81
450–492 474 11 311.00–317.50 $314.83 $1,492 -9.43
530–548 537 15 290.00–299.00 $296.08 $1,590 -6.62
590–593 592 7 257.00–279.00 $272.74 $1,615 +0.14
605–645 629 17 259.00–271.00 $263.73 $1,659 +3.37
653–697 681 20 234.00–251.00 $244.90 $1,668 -3.30
710–744 727 23 242.50–246.00 $243.52 $1,770 +1.09
775–793 779 9 211.00–222.00 $219.51 $1,710 —
935 935 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,683 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–397 395 7 320.00–355.00 $329.87 $1,303 —
410–437 415 11 311.00–355.00 $340.65 $1,414 +8.43
465–492 477 13 250.00–280.00 $265.73 $1,268 -43.03
540–545 543 8 197.50–266.00 $231.59 $1,258 —
688 688 15 231.00 $231.00 $1,589 +10.20
735 735 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,610 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 8 395.00 $395.00 $1,422 —
400 400 15 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 -54.15
505 505 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,553 -2.72
569 569 7 282.50 $282.50 $1,607 +9.50
654–673 659 16 243.00–259.00 $253.92 $1,673 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 10 292.50 $292.50 $1,126 -32.50
460–475 466 12 258.00–275.00 $267.78 $1,248 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 4 355.00 $355.00 $863 —
718 718 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,659 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–348 316 14 329.00–340.00 $332.20 $1,050 -45.36
357–385 369 90 325.00–335.00 $329.54 $1,216 -33.36
406 fancy 406 14 380.00 $380.00 $1,543 +35.00
407–437 422 56 300.00–315.00 $307.29 $1,297 -10.07
468–496 484 48 285.00–297.00 $291.07 $1,409 -5.07
503–546 529 45 262.50–276.00 $265.92 $1,407 -13.66
551–593 565 63 240.00–262.50 $244.08 $1,379 -11.04
586 thin fleshed 586 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,623 -4.00
612–647 634 39 242.00–250.00 $245.34 $1,555 -4.58
651 651 7 231.00 $231.00 $1,504 -6.51
717 717 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,685 -5.05
813 813 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,797 -3.20
853 853 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,868 —
954 954 17 200.00 $200.00 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 8 330.00 $330.00 $818 —
263 263 2 330.00 $330.00 $868 -2.66
302–348 328 37 311.00–340.00 $323.49 $1,061 -33.38
358–398 382 59 291.00–318.00 $310.91 $1,188 -0.04
403–443 427 18 282.00–297.00 $289.43 $1,236 -9.57
454–493 465 75 260.00–283.00 $272.14 $1,265 -7.71
524–528 526 26 240.00–251.00 $247.04 $1,299 -8.96
561–596 578 16 230.00–235.00 $232.41 $1,343 -4.77
607–641 620 32 227.00–239.00 $235.32 $1,459 -0.91
717 717 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,524 -7.94
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 —
525 525 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,491 +17.63
590 590 21 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —
611 611 11 238.00 $238.00 $1,454 -10.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–387 373 12 211.00–276.00 $265.76 $991 —
423–437 430 4 231.00–260.00 $245.26 $1,055 -34.74
463–485 468 14 248.00–256.00 $253.64 $1,187 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,152 -14.00
533 533 8 247.00 $247.00 $1,317 +2.62
558 558 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,228 -6.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–398 379 11 243.00–245.00 $244.05 $925 -60.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–476 472 5 332.50–333.00 $332.80 $1,571 —
563 563 3 289.00 $289.00 $1,627 +34.00
602 602 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,463 —
740 740 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,401 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1270 951 85-90% 33 55.00–88.00 $78.63 $748 +2.29
860–1500 1067 85-90% 146 90.00–109.00 $103.30 $1,102 -54.17
927–1192 1078 85-90% 16 92.00–107.00 $101.35 $1,093 -21.05
988–1286 1101 85-90% 47 120.00–132.50 $122.13 $1,345 +22.60
1014–1248 1130 85-90% 94 110.00–117.00 $114.53 $1,294 -1.46
965–1295 1147 85-90% 342 110.00–119.50 $115.30 $1,322 -0.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1319 1319 80-85% 10 118.00 $118.00 $1,556 +7.95
1350–1370 1360 80-85% 2 72.00–76.00 $73.99 $1,006 -76.74
1365 1365 80-85% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,665 +9.47
1300–1459 1401 80-85% 55 110.00–119.00 $115.02 $1,611 -6.03
1345–1485 1418 80-85% 16 91.00–109.00 $103.62 $1,469 -17.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1625 1543 75-80% 8 90.00–109.00 $103.73 $1,601 —
1500–1620 1580 75-80% 8 110.00–118.00 $112.29 $1,774 +35.30
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1756 1756 65-75% 5 111.00 $111.00 $1,949 -4.01
1840 1840 65-75% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,969 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1665 1399 4 96.00–115.00 $108.90 $1,524 —
1070–1940 1602 27 113.00–134.00 $126.90 $2,033 —
1120–2540 1738 29 135.00–170.00 $141.96 $2,467 +11.34

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
630 630 (<2 yrs)Open 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,077
680–740 thin fleshed 708 (<2 yrs)Open 3 217.00–222.00 $219.64 $1,555
715–1058 thin fleshed 831 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 79 200.00–227.00 $215.07 $1,787
630–1063 878 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 108 170.00–197.50 $185.45 $1,628
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–1145 951 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 107 150.00–166.00 $157.47 $1,498
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695 695 (<2 yrs)Open 1 141.00 $141.00 $980
680–1295 1012 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 65 120.00–149.00 $137.22 $1,389

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1108 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1149 1149 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 16 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1183 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1023–1338 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 22 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,849.51
1048–1480 1291 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 1,525.00–1,800.00 $1,709.54
1373 1373 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,610.00 $1,610.00
1400–1430 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,875.00 $1,709.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1125 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1323 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655 655 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
783 783 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 710.00 $710.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 -50.00
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00 -625.00
1460 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,650.00 $2,650.00 +450.00
1512 1512 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.