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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

18,059 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $339.12/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 574 lb · 1,158 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.41/cwt +11.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,742/hd at 574 lb · 1,105 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.10/cwt +5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,687/hd at 525 lb · 879 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,059 2,303 16,989
Feeder cattle 16,750 2,303 15,490
Slaughter cattle 1,034 — 1,172
Replacement cattle 275 — 327

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 5 Colorado auction markets included: Centennial Livestock, Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand Moderate to Good. Stock Show Specials were in full swing this week and will wrap up next week. Feeder steers under 550 lbs were lightly tested at 5.00 lower to sharply lower, 550-800 lbs sold mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower, and over 800 lbs lightly tested bringing 7.00 to 15.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold uneven on a light test and over 600 lbs sold steady to 5.00 higher. Due to the Federal Holiday, The next available report will be Tuesday, January 21, 2025.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,247 —
323–328 326 6 440.00–462.50 $451.16 $1,471 -4.93
350–387 366 71 415.00–480.00 $443.29 $1,622 —
404–421 unweaned 418 51 397.50–424.00 $418.97 $1,751 —
409–440 425 67 404.00–434.00 $413.99 $1,759 +14.32
450–496 466 361 330.00–407.50 $378.78 $1,765 -10.37
498 unweaned 498 43 360.00 $360.00 $1,793 —
503 thin fleshed 503 11 360.00 $360.00 $1,811 —
519 unweaned 519 115 388.50 $388.50 $2,016 —
500–548 526 594 318.00–385.00 $347.66 $1,829 -14.80
551–597 571 973 290.00–355.00 $339.57 $1,939 -2.59
590 unweaned 590 162 339.00 $339.00 $2,000 —
590 590 23 321.00 $321.00 $1,894 -21.16
603–612 unweaned 606 46 317.50–343.00 $327.01 $1,982 —
601–642 616 625 275.00–348.00 $327.35 $2,016 +2.92
651–694 666 681 278.00–323.50 $300.98 $2,005 -5.13
700–749 727 565 256.00–305.00 $286.93 $2,086 -3.91
760 760 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,968 -24.73
750–799 768 597 255.00–299.00 $281.03 $2,158 -2.70
815–838 827 49 250.00–259.00 $256.17 $2,119 -12.90
800–849 834 188 231.00–274.50 $262.71 $2,191 -6.36
850–897 870 109 227.50–263.00 $249.56 $2,171 -6.44
900–918 904 15 225.00–246.00 $237.12 $2,144 -14.88
980 980 19 239.00 $239.00 $2,342 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,475 —
373–397 388 47 360.00–419.00 $403.26 $1,565 —
403–445 428 48 366.00–410.00 $381.48 $1,633 —
451–498 486 150 315.00–386.00 $368.41 $1,790 -4.44
502–548 534 300 295.00–370.00 $357.99 $1,912 +7.42
561–597 578 246 317.50–347.50 $333.70 $1,929 +2.33
593 unweaned 593 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,927 —
629 629 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,934 +0.63
602–648 630 263 295.00–335.00 $315.16 $1,986 +8.29
666 unweaned 666 12 286.00 $286.00 $1,905 —
650–698 680 221 250.00–312.00 $295.27 $2,008 +3.32
686 686 23 252.50–268.00 $264.63 $1,815 -27.32
715–744 728 103 252.50–298.00 $282.62 $2,057 +1.62
743 743 9 285.00 $285.00 $2,118 +4.00
768–797 771 68 249.00–252.50 $249.37 $1,923 -23.61
793–798 795 9 266.00–269.00 $267.00 $2,123 -5.98
809 unweaned 809 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,958 —
846 846 11 259.00 $259.00 $2,191 -5.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,328 —
373 373 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,361 —
392 unweaned 392 13 325.00 $325.00 $1,274 —
423–438 435 53 327.00–372.50 $347.18 $1,510 —
470–493 485 63 291.00–367.50 $341.47 $1,656 —
510–541 532 44 310.00–355.00 $328.55 $1,748 —
558–599 588 108 295.00–331.00 $311.96 $1,834 -15.04
622–649 639 89 286.00–319.00 $307.17 $1,963 —
673–692 680 89 276.00–297.00 $284.17 $1,932 —
748 748 6 284.00 $284.00 $2,124 +19.82
843 843 3 242.00 $242.00 $2,040 -10.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 8 347.50 $347.50 $1,682 —
510–545 528 25 325.00–335.00 $330.41 $1,745 —
565 565 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,737 —
609–646 626 107 271.00–315.00 $296.58 $1,857 —
658–679 673 49 279.00–300.00 $285.29 $1,920 +2.79
723–733 732 94 267.50–269.50 $267.63 $1,959 —
753–780 767 6 265.00–273.00 $268.93 $2,063 —
833 833 61 257.50 $257.50 $2,145 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 —
514 514 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,619 —
577–595 581 36 305.00–310.00 $307.60 $1,787 -24.40
650–674 662 50 284.00–302.50 $290.78 $1,925 —
719 719 5 265.00 $265.00 $1,905 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 10 340.00 $340.00 $1,669 -2.50
634 634 25 300.00 $300.00 $1,902 —
670 670 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,715 —
748 748 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,870 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,612 —
525–542 534 12 282.50–307.50 $294.80 $1,574 —
584 584 13 327.50 $327.50 $1,913 —
653–681 678 18 272.00–283.00 $281.82 $1,911 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 11 286.00 $286.00 $1,133 —
440 440 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,474 —
545 545 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
203 203 3 750.00 $750.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
278 278 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–339 unweaned 335 18 391.00–437.50 $427.05 $1,431 —
372–393 381 94 335.00–405.00 $376.18 $1,433 -3.82
401–449 423 336 326.00–408.50 $369.16 $1,562 +6.16
450 fancy 450 23 382.00 $382.00 $1,719 —
452 unweaned 452 134 386.00 $386.00 $1,745 —
450–483 467 389 297.50–378.00 $337.12 $1,574 -13.25
501–548 523 737 275.00–347.00 $320.33 $1,675 +4.53
518–542 unweaned 538 142 299.00–330.00 $325.10 $1,749 —
551–598 573 967 255.00–328.00 $301.90 $1,730 +10.27
583 unweaned 583 138 314.00 $314.00 $1,831 —
600–648 617 631 247.50–302.00 $279.80 $1,726 +5.10
621 unweaned 621 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,757 —
636 fancy 636 15 304.00 $304.00 $1,933 —
650–654 fancy 652 46 307.00–312.00 $309.60 $2,019 +32.60
650–698 663 422 247.00–285.00 $267.31 $1,772 -0.68
697 697 50 256.00 $256.00 $1,784 -11.99
700–748 717 407 236.00–270.00 $259.05 $1,857 +0.91
757 fancy 757 75 270.00 $270.00 $2,044 —
754–779 770 160 245.50–270.00 $248.09 $1,910 +0.68
781 781 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,843 -11.41
801–838 806 170 222.50–247.00 $243.93 $1,966 +4.93
807 807 73 229.50 $229.50 $1,852 -9.50
855–874 860 40 235.00–239.00 $236.10 $2,030 —
904–948 914 55 211.00–237.50 $231.64 $2,117 —
957–981 965 15 208.00–221.00 $212.41 $2,050 —
1040 1040 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,184 —
1085 1085 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,170 —
1125 1125 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,138 —
1165 1165 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 340 41 333.00–410.00 $401.85 $1,366 —
352–395 388 82 345.00–385.00 $352.50 $1,368 -13.33
427 unweaned 427 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,409 —
419–447 435 92 335.00–372.50 $362.26 $1,576 +10.26
459 unweaned 459 21 339.00 $339.00 $1,556 —
453–491 477 178 320.00–362.00 $343.41 $1,638 +8.08
502–548 530 195 300.00–335.00 $321.29 $1,703 +24.68
531 unweaned 531 6 323.00 $323.00 $1,715 —
554–598 581 144 230.00–310.00 $294.16 $1,709 +11.78
601–648 627 252 260.00–287.50 $273.70 $1,716 +9.70
649 unweaned 649 8 252.00 $252.00 $1,635 —
673 unweaned 673 8 262.00 $262.00 $1,763 —
658–694 684 119 250.00–270.00 $261.59 $1,789 +6.59
705 705 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,639 —
703–748 733 96 240.00–257.00 $251.36 $1,842 +1.63
759–789 766 75 237.50–249.00 $241.71 $1,851 +5.71
830 830 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,959 —
835 835 4 232.00 $232.00 $1,937 —
866–890 881 16 210.00–235.00 $225.78 $1,989 —
1015 1015 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,979 —
1100 1100 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,057 —
1190 1190 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,213 —
1220 1220 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,193 —
358–399 383 20 325.00–362.50 $340.68 $1,305 -9.70
442 442 12 335.00 $335.00 $1,481 —
455–494 475 68 256.00–350.00 $327.49 $1,556 —
547 547 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,641 +10.85
576–592 584 22 260.00–295.00 $281.74 $1,645 +16.33
690 690 61 247.00 $247.00 $1,704 —
835 835 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,649 —
890 890 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,736 —
970 970 12 191.00 $191.00 $1,853 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,244 —
483 483 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,630 —
506–543 521 35 267.50–293.00 $280.73 $1,463 —
558–570 559 19 282.00–289.00 $288.25 $1,611 —
603–634 619 65 255.00–288.00 $271.62 $1,681 —
729 729 50 262.00 $262.00 $1,910 —
762 762 25 246.50 $246.50 $1,878 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–399 397 15 320.00–335.00 $323.96 $1,286 -8.54
429 429 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,416 —
470 470 11 305.00 $305.00 $1,434 —
483 unweaned 483 6 294.00 $294.00 $1,420 —
515–523 518 18 305.00–315.00 $308.37 $1,597 —
571–595 586 11 280.00–285.00 $283.23 $1,660 —
865–885 875 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,597 —
925 925 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,711 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 9 347.50 $347.50 $1,491 —
496–499 497 27 332.50–335.00 $332.97 $1,655 +17.97
518–539 523 16 292.50–318.00 $311.43 $1,629 —
694 694 8 243.00 $243.00 $1,686 —
769 769 7 254.00 $254.00 $1,953 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 280.00 $280.00 $980 —
498 498 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,581 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,394 —
773 773 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
266 266 4 850.00 $850.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
275 275 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 7 356.00 $356.00 $1,477 —
481 481 14 347.00 $347.00 $1,669 —
612–645 635 32 278.00–287.50 $280.75 $1,783 —
768 768 13 234.00 $234.00 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,666 —
1039 1039 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,984 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
726–1390 926 85-90% 21 55.00–87.00 $74.98 $694 —
920–1160 1040 85-90% 2 140.00–163.00 $150.17 $1,562 —
830–1385 1072 85-90% 27 86.00–109.00 $99.56 $1,067 —
780–1370 1112 85-90% 164 104.00–119.50 $114.10 $1,269 —
970–1415 1128 85-90% 97 110.00–130.00 $118.01 $1,331 —
945–1295 1173 85-90% 108 116.00–132.00 $125.13 $1,468 —
1255 1255 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,355 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1460 1238 80-85% 3 139.00–160.00 $148.48 $1,838 —
1165–1620 1276 80-85% 31 118.50–136.50 $123.53 $1,576 —
1330–1355 1340 80-85% 3 110.00–120.00 $114.97 $1,541 —
1200–1570 1430 80-85% 41 125.00–135.00 $128.69 $1,840 —
1260–1645 1435 80-85% 50 104.00–115.00 $110.92 $1,592 —
1125–1905 1478 80-85% 176 112.00–126.00 $120.40 $1,780 —
1460–1620 1518 80-85% 6 50.00–100.00 $76.35 $1,159 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1615 1560 75-80% 2 126.00–128.00 $127.04 $1,982 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 130.50 $130.50 $2,036 —
1513–1586 1568 75-80% 12 123.00–135.00 $125.96 $1,975 —
1535–1940 1703 75-80% 14 119.00–129.00 $126.92 $2,161 —
1770–1945 1851 75-80% 10 115.00–125.00 $121.44 $2,248 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 65-75% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,331 —
1712 1712 65-75% 3 129.00 $129.00 $2,208 —
1723–1748 1736 65-75% 4 121.00–126.00 $123.48 $2,144 —
1620–1875 1748 65-75% 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,447 —
2180 2180 65-75% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,725 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–2025 1332 68 125.00–143.50 $133.34 $1,776 —
1585–1690 1638 2 134.00–138.50 $136.32 $2,233 —
950–2355 1771 28 136.00–161.00 $147.73 $2,616 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
746–1038 thin fleshed 897 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 222.50–233.00 $224.93 $2,018
730–1269 979 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 75 170.00–224.00 $191.18 $1,872
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1385 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 129.00–147.50 $132.62 $1,420
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770–1205 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 30 140.00–167.50 $153.72 $1,596

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1042 1042 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00
975–1215 1074 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,625.00–1,750.00 $1,655.83
1155–1275 1203 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,188.09
1189–1385 1229 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 39 1,710.00–1,725.00 $1,721.53
1197–1440 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,896.83
1200–1520 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,075.00–2,100.00 $2,082.81
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1327 1327 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1363 1363 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1160 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,675.00 $1,508.79
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1043 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1023–1205 1084 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,352.80
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1035–1216 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,548.68
1241 1241 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
920 920 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1059 1059 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,906 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,373 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058 1058 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,799 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1605 1605 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878 878 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,730 —
995 995 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,965 —
1010–1033 1020 4 193.50–196.00 $194.62 $1,985 —
1070–1093 1089 11 186.50–193.00 $190.19 $2,071 —
1115–1146 1142 15 186.00–186.50 $186.07 $2,125 —
1155–1195 1172 25 183.00–186.00 $185.08 $2,169 —
1225–1240 1239 20 180.50–182.50 $182.38 $2,260 —
1253–1270 1254 12 177.00–178.00 $177.08 $2,221 —
1365 1365 1 175.50 $175.50 $2,396 —
1440 1440 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,448 —
1490 1490 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,444 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,614 —
945 945 2 188.00–191.00 $189.50 $1,791 —
963–985 974 8 189.00–192.00 $190.37 $1,854 —
1000–1048 1025 36 186.50–192.50 $189.36 $1,941 —
1080–1095 1086 4 177.00–185.00 $182.50 $1,982 —
1108 1108 13 184.50 $184.50 $2,044 —
1150–1196 1184 10 175.00–184.00 $179.55 $2,126 —
1235–1245 1240 2 178.00 $178.00 $2,207 —
1267–1298 1275 4 165.00–174.00 $171.71 $2,189 —
1325 1325 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,279 —
1420 1420 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,329 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 thin fleshed 333 2 180.00 $180.00 $599 —
398 thin fleshed 398 2 180.00 $180.00 $716 —
455 455 1 197.50 $197.50 $899 —
528 528 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,024 —
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 —
793 793 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,483 —
880 880 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,619 —
940 940 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,668 —
1065–1075 1072 3 178.00–180.00 $178.66 $1,915 —
1197 1197 6 168.00 $168.00 $2,011 —
1273 1273 3 175.00 $175.00 $2,228 —
1365 1365 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,334 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
833 833 3 111.00 $111.00 $925 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 110.00 $110.00 $874 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,628 —

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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.