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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

7,666 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.41/cwt +9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,817/hd at 615 lb · 522 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $340.58/cwt +18.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 579 lb · 402 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $322.56/cwt +15.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,025/hd at 628 lb · 387 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,666 4,198 8,847
Feeder cattle 6,577 3,027 7,171
Slaughter cattle 791 756 1,263
Replacement cattle 298 415 413

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. Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold uneven, 400-700 lbs sold sharply higher, and over 700 lbs mostly steady to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs sold sharply higher, and heifers weighing over 700 lbs sold mostly 8.00 to 9.00 higher. Dairy feeder heifers over 800 lbs sold steady to 4.00 higher on a light test. Average dressing slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter bulls sold 9.00 lower on a light test. The next available report will be Monday, February 10, 2025.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264 264 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,122 -10.00
318–335 331 14 417.50–450.00 $443.32 $1,467 +24.06
357–392 379 38 422.50–438.00 $429.53 $1,628 +4.78
412–445 426 78 401.00–435.00 $415.85 $1,772 +13.89
471 fancy 471 7 419.00 $419.00 $1,973 —
454–496 474 178 345.00–434.00 $393.62 $1,866 +29.35
503–549 528 226 332.50–382.50 $365.47 $1,930 +26.97
567 thin fleshed 567 5 367.50 $367.50 $2,084 —
551–599 579 397 315.00–365.00 $340.24 $1,970 +17.88
600–649 626 281 287.50–334.50 $319.92 $2,003 +12.98
607–636 thin fleshed 633 106 325.00–330.00 $329.55 $2,086 —
653–696 678 291 278.00–323.00 $302.20 $2,049 +14.20
701–745 728 143 260.00–286.00 $279.88 $2,038 -0.06
701–742 thin fleshed 730 86 289.50–292.50 $290.97 $2,124 —
752–796 765 198 265.50–287.25 $272.51 $2,085 +8.18
801 thin fleshed 801 62 282.50 $282.50 $2,263 —
802–834 810 57 253.00–271.00 $264.39 $2,142 +22.84
853–885 862 63 246.00–260.00 $255.29 $2,201 -5.96
937–944 939 23 245.00–248.00 $247.21 $2,321 +7.21
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,266 —
310 310 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,348 —
383–398 395 51 410.00–415.00 $411.09 $1,624 —
395 fancy 395 18 437.50 $437.50 $1,728 —
453–497 476 45 358.00–420.00 $385.10 $1,833 +23.39
478–481 thin fleshed 480 78 388.00–396.00 $394.57 $1,894 —
533–545 534 28 325.00–354.00 $351.89 $1,879 +36.89
595–598 598 35 310.00–328.00 $326.98 $1,955 —
600–640 627 99 307.00–320.00 $311.25 $1,952 +13.29
653–691 673 25 271.00–291.00 $280.32 $1,887 +3.32
711–745 726 78 261.00–278.00 $275.33 $1,999 +8.83
755–790 774 47 261.00–279.00 $267.81 $2,073 —
808 808 44 267.00 $267.00 $2,157 —
868 868 3 261.00 $261.00 $2,265 —
938 938 4 242.00 $242.00 $2,270 —
952 952 5 245.00 $245.00 $2,332 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 5 387.50 $387.50 $1,097 —
314–345 327 7 381.00–408.00 $393.20 $1,286 -9.30
375–390 380 11 405.00–407.50 $406.57 $1,545 +3.75
440–448 444 12 375.00–385.00 $377.91 $1,678 -10.64
586–597 591 23 301.00–307.50 $303.56 $1,794 +18.56
645 645 15 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 +20.00
1138 1138 2 201.00 $201.00 $2,287 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 12 387.00 $387.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,602 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–337 326 13 372.50–375.00 $374.06 $1,219 —
344 fancy 344 12 400.00 $400.00 $1,376 —
351–398 370 71 292.50–415.00 $377.46 $1,397 +11.20
421 thin fleshed 421 15 398.00 $398.00 $1,676 —
412–449 431 118 332.50–390.00 $365.85 $1,577 +30.90
461 fancy 461 17 386.00 $386.00 $1,779 —
453–494 475 109 334.00–377.50 $360.23 $1,711 +30.18
501–546 527 260 310.00–367.50 $348.02 $1,834 +42.38
518–549 thin fleshed 531 52 327.50–345.00 $336.30 $1,786 —
550–593 568 255 265.00–331.00 $310.16 $1,762 +23.40
553–584 thin fleshed 576 30 305.00–320.00 $310.49 $1,788 —
601–648 615 522 260.00–312.00 $295.41 $1,817 +9.39
650–697 674 369 251.00–285.00 $271.91 $1,833 +7.92
703–743 714 106 239.00–263.00 $259.08 $1,850 +8.77
754–795 770 106 231.00–255.00 $251.75 $1,938 +9.75
800–844 829 78 238.00–253.00 $249.22 $2,066 +7.56
872–893 885 24 230.00–231.00 $230.37 $2,039 -3.74
1055–1080 1068 2 209.00–212.50 $210.77 $2,251 —
1240 1240 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,306 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–399 367 52 390.00–391.00 $390.69 $1,434 +31.32
406–445 414 42 337.50–380.00 $348.86 $1,444 +13.86
450–468 454 137 325.00–382.00 $365.77 $1,661 —
504–542 534 69 317.00–356.00 $323.04 $1,725 +21.58
553–589 572 45 275.00–325.00 $305.84 $1,749 —
609–647 634 66 263.00–290.00 $273.67 $1,735 -3.21
652–681 665 94 264.00–277.00 $273.78 $1,821 +22.78
712–747 744 100 252.00–266.50 $259.56 $1,931 —
763–787 777 31 231.00–255.00 $252.30 $1,960 —
840 840 4 241.00 $241.00 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 360.00 $360.00 $983 —
303–343 330 6 362.50–365.00 $364.23 $1,202 +2.10
465–494 487 32 295.00–327.50 $306.02 $1,490 -16.15
520–525 523 9 298.00–315.00 $309.00 $1,616 +49.15
578 578 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,670 —
663–685 676 5 240.00–249.00 $243.53 $1,646 —
781 781 4 211.00 $211.00 $1,648 —
875 875 4 217.50 $217.50 $1,903 -8.50
1000–1040 1020 2 191.00–202.00 $196.61 $2,005 +4.11
1120 1120 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,027 -9.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 352.50 $352.50 $1,206 —
463–486 479 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,437 —
500–548 539 11 280.00–306.00 $301.62 $1,626 —
635 635 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,635 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 6 317.50 $317.50 $787 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,753 —
1020 1020 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,810 +2.50
1050 1050 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,864 —
1190 1190 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,964 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,656 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 4 435.00 $435.00 $1,588 —
507 507 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,597 +10.00
742 742 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,762 —
800 800 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,896 —
941 941 6 225.00 $225.00 $2,117 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,793 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1410 1043 85-90% 12 60.00–92.50 $80.40 $839 -78.93
730–1495 1068 85-90% 35 90.00–113.00 $105.02 $1,122 —
825–1335 1093 85-90% 44 111.00–135.00 $125.15 $1,368 —
878–1595 1113 85-90% 116 124.00–148.00 $131.87 $1,468 +57.46
925–1223 1153 85-90% 15 127.00–177.50 $136.08 $1,569 +30.39
710–1481 1201 85-90% 130 111.00–124.00 $119.61 $1,437 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1166–1255 1178 80-85% 16 148.00–160.50 $158.09 $1,862 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,603 -12.12
1090–1775 1377 80-85% 51 124.00–146.00 $134.58 $1,853 +2.07
1140–1615 1412 80-85% 72 125.00–146.50 $141.68 $2,001 —
1035–1865 1477 80-85% 82 118.00–132.00 $127.65 $1,885 +1.10
1210–1575 1504 80-85% 8 86.00–103.00 $92.25 $1,387 -23.51
1250–1690 1556 80-85% 39 110.00–121.00 $119.77 $1,864 +30.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 137.50 $137.50 $2,118 -27.62
1505–1673 1597 75-80% 27 131.00–151.00 $144.25 $2,304 +13.70
1465–1890 1649 75-80% 35 133.00–142.00 $137.66 $2,270 +12.05
1615–2025 1820 75-80% 2 125.00–132.00 $128.11 $2,332 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1746–1780 1748 65-75% 21 143.00–145.00 $144.90 $2,533 —
1820 1820 65-75% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,457 -4.96
1725–2175 1950 65-75% 2 136.00–141.00 $138.79 $2,706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2860 1657 9 130.00–149.00 $140.67 $2,331 -14.06
1035–2315 1725 41 141.00–178.00 $159.49 $2,751 +10.07

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–987 thin fleshed 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 45 215.00–225.00 $221.48 $1,860
695–1084 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 45 175.00–215.00 $202.32 $1,918
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
710–1145 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 151.00–182.50 $165.19 $1,607
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
776–1245 948 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 131.00–152.50 $143.35 $1,359

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1202 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,350.00–2,800.00 $2,010.80
1007 1007 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
940–1130 1019 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,050.00–2,600.00 $2,495.02
1178–1365 1224 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,875.00–2,025.00 $1,970.79
1237 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1170–1385 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,345.50
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1060–1405 1302 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 1,875.00–2,500.00 $2,407.47
1140–1508 1324 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,125.00–2,300.00 $2,200.34
1329–1595 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 28 2,025.00–2,625.00 $2,560.55
1346–1603 1369 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 2,025.00–2,060.00 $2,028.72
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1378–1575 1422 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 18 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,981.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
770 770 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
755–1060 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,875.00 $1,628.60
910–950 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,416.53
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1100–1165 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,509.27
900–1525 1371 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,675.00–1,885.00 $1,828.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
973 973 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948 948 3 198.50 $198.50 $1,882 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,784 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 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
680 680 18 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —
823 823 14 199.00 $199.00 $1,638 +1.00
855 855 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,701 —
910–945 933 4 194.00–195.50 $194.88 $1,818 +0.74
962 962 3 195.50 $195.50 $1,881 +2.50
1010–1046 1034 25 193.00–195.00 $194.27 $2,009 +2.19
1050–1092 1071 11 193.50–195.50 $194.18 $2,080 +3.88
1113–1145 1130 29 193.50–194.50 $193.96 $2,192 +4.54
1165–1180 1172 3 192.00–194.00 $193.33 $2,266 +3.16
1210–1222 1217 14 188.50–191.00 $190.22 $2,315 +1.55
1250–1271 1267 5 185.00–187.00 $185.39 $2,349 +1.92
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,077 —
1285–1290 1288 3 175.00–177.00 $176.34 $2,271 +0.34
1350 1350 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,349 —
1415 1415 1 160.50 $160.50 $2,271 -12.50
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
1325 1325 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,239 -7.00
1365–1375 1372 3 159.00–165.00 $160.99 $2,209 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928 928 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,763 —

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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.