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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 30, 2024

2,303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.98/cwt +25.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,816/hd at 670 lb · 202 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $324.43/cwt +30.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 627 lb · 190 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $290.84/cwt +25.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,117/hd at 728 lb · 160 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,303 15,590 4,530
Feeder cattle 2,303 8,416 4,530
Slaughter cattle — 1,982 —
Replacement cattle — 5,192 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Combined weighted average report for 1 Colorado auction market includes: Sterling Livestock. No trend due to lack of auctions over the Christmas and New Year's holiday weeks. Trade activity and demand was good. This weekend marked the beginning of the Stock Show Specials across the state. The next available report will be Monday, January 13, 2025.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–346 344 36 450.00–460.00 $456.09 $1,569 +26.23
413–433 422 27 396.00–402.50 $399.67 $1,687 +2.72
461–480 477 51 385.00–390.00 $389.15 $1,856 +30.30
503–524 514 46 357.00–367.00 $362.46 $1,863 +21.93
562–571 568 127 340.00–344.00 $342.16 $1,943 +25.39
605–645 627 190 320.00–332.00 $324.43 $2,034 +30.28
656–681 675 58 304.00–314.00 $306.11 $2,066 +26.92
706–748 728 160 283.00–294.00 $290.84 $2,117 +25.83
754–779 764 26 281.00–285.50 $283.73 $2,168 +26.86
806 fancy 806 11 287.50 $287.50 $2,317 —
813 813 45 269.00–270.00 $269.07 $2,188 +18.12
866 866 13 256.00 $256.00 $2,217 +6.05
915 915 13 252.00 $252.00 $2,306 +32.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,183 —
467–495 487 38 370.00–380.00 $372.85 $1,816 +51.24
520–537 532 17 350.00–352.50 $350.57 $1,865 +25.60
554–584 568 25 330.00–337.50 $331.37 $1,882 +66.37
602–649 631 36 300.00–312.50 $306.87 $1,936 +20.76
680–695 692 67 290.00–297.50 $291.95 $2,020 +30.37
741 741 111 281.00 $281.00 $2,082 +29.00
777–798 789 27 268.00–278.00 $272.98 $2,154 —
831–846 842 90 262.50–267.50 $264.02 $2,223 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 3 327.00 $327.00 $1,867 —
713–717 716 22 264.00–265.00 $264.18 $1,892 —
825 825 2 252.50 $252.50 $2,083 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 6 342.50 $342.50 $1,695 +1.50
529 529 10 330.00 $330.00 $1,746 —
567 567 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,786 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 6 332.00 $332.00 $1,919 +17.00
613–640 630 13 287.50–295.00 $290.31 $1,829 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 6 282.50 $282.50 $1,913 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351 351 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,334 +28.02
430 430 19 363.00 $363.00 $1,561 +37.33
460–478 467 23 344.00–354.00 $350.37 $1,636 +39.24
512–526 519 19 312.50–320.00 $315.80 $1,639 +27.65
553–574 567 39 290.00–297.50 $291.63 $1,654 +23.03
600–646 624 143 272.00–278.00 $274.70 $1,714 +17.75
667 fancy 667 67 277.00 $277.00 $1,848 —
653–696 672 135 263.00–270.00 $267.99 $1,801 +22.26
707–746 741 68 255.00–259.00 $258.14 $1,913 +17.26
756–770 767 82 246.00–252.50 $247.41 $1,898 +13.50
809 809 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,934 +10.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–390 386 35 355.00–367.50 $365.83 $1,412 +47.33
420 420 4 352.00 $352.00 $1,478 +54.03
485–497 492 71 331.00–338.00 $335.33 $1,650 +40.22
525–547 541 26 295.00–302.50 $296.61 $1,605 +48.67
562–593 583 52 280.00–285.00 $282.38 $1,646 +15.66
640 640 4 264.00 $264.00 $1,690 +25.44
657–695 680 13 255.00 $255.00 $1,734 +17.06
737–745 742 19 249.00–251.00 $249.73 $1,853 +25.28
780 780 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,841 +19.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 8 367.50 $367.50 $1,014 —
358–364 361 14 347.50–352.50 $350.38 $1,265 +102.67
543–547 545 21 287.00–292.00 $289.15 $1,576 +8.15
586–590 588 13 262.50–272.00 $265.41 $1,561 +3.24
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 332.50 $332.50 $1,320 —
717 717 11 245.00 $245.00 $1,757 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,490 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,838 +15.50
724 724 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,738 -15.00

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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.