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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

4,198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $401.96/cwt -37.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,728/hd at 430 lb · 179 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.05/cwt -12.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 472 lb · 152 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $338.50/cwt -20.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 529 lb · 151 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,198 18,951 11,157
Feeder cattle 3,027 15,026 7,858
Slaughter cattle 756 1,444 1,634
Replacement cattle 415 2,481 1,665

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 Moderate to Good. Feeder steers under 550 lbs sold sharply lower, and over 550 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs sold sharply lower, and over 600 lbs 2.00 to 9.00 higher with the exception of 700-800 lb heifers trading 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder dairy heifers over 800 lbs sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter bulls sold 9.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, February 3, 2025.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,253 -55.10
312–348 335 58 410.00–435.00 $419.26 $1,405 -55.95
358–378 364 53 417.50–427.50 $424.75 $1,546 -20.40
405–445 430 179 392.50–416.00 $401.96 $1,728 -17.79
460–492 481 84 335.00–376.00 $364.27 $1,752 -5.32
500–546 529 151 317.50–360.00 $338.50 $1,791 -19.75
552–599 569 130 293.00–336.00 $322.36 $1,834 -7.89
604–635 618 69 290.00–316.00 $306.94 $1,897 -6.21
658–685 671 74 269.00–295.00 $288.00 $1,932 -8.13
703–747 738 93 270.00–282.75 $279.94 $2,066 -0.14
756–776 766 37 261.50–267.00 $264.33 $2,025 -8.40
833–847 840 4 235.00–248.00 $241.55 $2,029 -12.78
863–890 867 125 245.00–266.00 $261.25 $2,265 +3.88
906 906 8 240.00 $240.00 $2,174 +0.24
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–448 437 36 393.00–400.00 $395.42 $1,728 —
459–466 462 9 357.00–367.50 $361.71 $1,671 -2.68
530 530 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 -17.11
560 560 109 329.00–330.00 $329.97 $1,848 +21.53
607–637 613 12 287.00–302.50 $297.96 $1,826 -1.74
687 687 14 277.00 $277.00 $1,903 -14.42
711 711 8 266.50 $266.50 $1,895 -5.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 402.50 $402.50 $1,364 +3.44
383–392 386 7 397.50–405.00 $402.82 $1,555 +1.01
416–446 433 34 380.00–392.50 $388.55 $1,682 -0.81
458–496 479 26 301.00–325.00 $314.53 $1,507 -66.64
502–536 525 9 305.00–352.50 $320.15 $1,681 -33.63
598 598 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,704 -35.11
628 628 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,696 -34.13
668 668 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,720 -46.06
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 9 405.00 $405.00 $1,126 —
403 403 3 362.00 $362.00 $1,459 —
484 484 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,500 -42.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
221–237 226 9 925.00–950.00 $933.73 +30.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,713 +9.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
252 252 5 535.00 $535.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–386 370 83 340.00–378.00 $366.26 $1,355 -12.38
400–447 430 126 305.00–350.00 $334.95 $1,440 -18.08
463–495 472 152 288.00–349.00 $330.05 $1,558 -7.47
508–542 525 113 262.00–320.00 $305.64 $1,605 -15.58
571–588 585 93 260.00–296.00 $286.76 $1,678 -25.64
601–648 617 131 250.00–297.00 $286.02 $1,765 +7.92
653–689 672 83 247.00–276.00 $263.99 $1,774 +2.49
700–745 717 77 235.00–260.00 $250.31 $1,795 -3.57
791 791 25 242.00 $242.00 $1,914 -5.83
816–840 823 11 233.00–245.00 $241.66 $1,989 +4.18
850–893 878 32 220.00–240.00 $234.11 $2,055 +8.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 312 28 360.00–367.50 $362.13 $1,130 —
372–394 385 14 315.00–325.00 $320.85 $1,235 -63.41
420–446 434 33 275.00–307.50 $291.42 $1,265 -62.05
474–491 487 51 304.00–327.00 $322.17 $1,569 +12.23
505–548 528 13 247.00–270.00 $259.85 $1,372 -42.66
602–626 616 7 255.00–268.00 $260.45 $1,604 -20.50
840 840 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,890 +7.66
853 853 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,928 +18.50
935 935 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,940 +12.50
950–965 958 2 197.50–200.00 $198.74 $1,904 +8.74
1020 1020 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,964 +3.50
1060 1060 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,014 —
1125 1125 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,138 —
1160 1160 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,262 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–393 362 13 342.50–365.00 $359.37 $1,301 -7.43
415 415 17 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 —
511–520 514 8 267.00–322.50 $301.46 $1,550 -11.07
620–646 642 19 254.00–281.00 $276.88 $1,778 +23.66
698 698 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,174 -69.27
745 745 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 -18.29
830 830 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,743 +2.65
1005 1005 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,759 -7.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 4 333.00 $333.00 $1,479 +20.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
198 198 3 675.00 $675.00 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 402.50 $402.50 $1,364 —
412 412 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,401 -80.00
536 536 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,635 -20.27
618 618 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,761 +5.66
758 758 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,887 —
868 868 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,624 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1575 1349 80-85% 38 125.50–139.00 $133.12 $1,796 —
1020–1695 1388 80-85% 91 123.00–140.50 $132.51 $1,839 +3.76
1365–1570 1453 80-85% 3 145.00–160.00 $152.36 $2,214 +33.15
1190–1780 1463 80-85% 167 122.00–131.00 $126.55 $1,851 +7.34
1340–1720 1522 80-85% 35 106.00–121.00 $115.76 $1,762 -4.05
1490–1670 1557 80-85% 3 82.50–95.00 $89.36 $1,391 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1055 873 85-90% 2 105.00–119.00 $113.46 $991 —
845–1185 1045 85-90% 7 152.50–167.50 $159.33 $1,665 +59.08
890–1345 1109 85-90% 9 60.00–92.50 $74.41 $825 -37.89
925–1320 1119 85-90% 52 114.00–145.00 $125.72 $1,407 +13.42
860–1395 1161 85-90% 17 95.00–111.00 $105.69 $1,227 —
915–1296 1177 85-90% 121 120.00–136.00 $128.42 $1,512 —
850–1420 1189 85-90% 90 110.00–121.00 $116.81 $1,389 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1625 1543 75-80% 2 154.00–177.50 $165.12 $2,548 +35.15
1505–1630 1575 75-80% 10 126.00–139.00 $130.55 $2,056 +4.92
1430–1815 1637 75-80% 38 118.00–137.00 $131.54 $2,153 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 140.50 $140.50 $2,311 —
1490–1885 1649 75-80% 4 121.00–129.50 $125.61 $2,071 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 130.50 $130.50 $2,199 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–2085 1840 65-75% 5 138.00–144.00 $139.96 $2,575 —
1605–1990 1845 65-75% 3 129.00–135.50 $132.50 $2,445 —
1760–1890 1862 65-75% 7 124.00–136.00 $133.36 $2,483 —
1860–1940 1888 65-75% 3 143.00–149.00 $146.00 $2,756 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,847 —
1320 1320 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,967 —
1370–1825 1573 4 106.00–140.50 $130.35 $2,050 —
1075–2075 1684 18 140.00–172.50 $154.73 $2,606 +20.23
1550–1895 1709 8 135.00–155.50 $149.42 $2,554 -4.91

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–890 thin fleshed 833 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 207.50–230.00 $218.92 $1,824
815–1285 974 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 35 170.00–202.50 $185.47 $1,806
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1180 1017 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 153.00–166.00 $160.39 $1,631
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1178 1147 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 134.00–142.50 $141.40 $1,622

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1253 thin fleshed 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1166–1360 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,380.15
1202–1304 1279 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 1,875.00–1,925.00 $1,886.75
1293 thin fleshed 1293 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1323 1323 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1097–1618 1366 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 61 1,975.00–2,150.00 $2,118.71
1423 1423 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1322–1465 1449 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 2,185.00–2,300.00 $2,208.01
1255–1543 1485 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,474.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1060 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,361.76
1061 1061 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,160.00 $2,160.00
1128 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
1145–1300 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,775.00 $1,728.17
1060–1500 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,925.00–2,250.00 $2,048.00
1320 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1331 1331 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1390 1390 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1426 1426 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1091 1091 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1128–1262 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 6 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,714.60

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
923 923 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
967–990 979 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,874.12
1023 1023 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 3,025.00 $3,025.00
943–1210 1121 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 73 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,007.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
767 767 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1152 1152 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
1581 1581 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773 773 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,616 —
820 820 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,624 +5.50
910–930 920 7 193.50–195.00 $194.14 $1,786 —
995 995 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,920 —
1005–1010 1006 6 191.50–194.00 $192.08 $1,932 —
1064–1095 1078 17 188.00–191.50 $190.30 $2,051 +2.97
1110–1141 1126 15 187.50–191.50 $189.42 $2,133 +3.39
1190–1197 1196 6 190.00–191.00 $190.17 $2,274 +3.73
1215–1220 1218 6 188.50–189.50 $188.67 $2,298 +6.17
1255–1270 1263 2 179.00–188.00 $183.47 $2,317 -0.53
1315 1315 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,341 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
718 718 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,493 —
855–880 868 2 190.00–194.00 $191.97 $1,666 —
985 985 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,822 -2.60
1045 1045 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,965 +1.92
1055–1090 1073 2 183.00–185.00 $183.98 $1,974 +0.70
1190 1190 2 187.00 $187.00 $2,225 —
1245 1245 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,191 -3.33
1260 1260 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,218 -1.65
1388 1388 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,360 —
1420 1420 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,457 —
1450 1450 1 167.50 $167.50 $2,429 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 215.00 $215.00 $914 —
1083 1083 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,841 —
1315 1315 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,314 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 190.00 $190.00 $522 —
305 305 1 200.00 $200.00 $610 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 —
Large 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 190 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1252 1252 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.