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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025

9,913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $304.36/cwt -0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 621 lb · 741 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.14/cwt -6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 722 lb · 685 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $331.22/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,901/hd at 574 lb · 501 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 9,913

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 9 470.00–495.00 $481.23 $1,333 +41.23
315–333 fancy 327 20 485.00–492.00 $489.64 $1,601
320–335 329 5 420.00–435.00 $425.84 $1,401 -10.95
360–392 377 121 435.00–470.00 $442.01 $1,666 +21.36
408–440 432 74 420.00–440.00 $427.00 $1,845 +20.23
451–498 463 258 390.00–419.00 $402.81 $1,865 +2.93
501–534 fancy 521 220 391.00–415.00 $401.68 $2,093
501–548 thin fleshed 528 99 371.00–389.00 $377.02 $1,991
502–542 528 114 347.50–387.50 $370.91 $1,958 +8.62
555–578 fancy 569 151 369.00–387.00 $381.37 $2,170
552–599 584 316 330.00–370.00 $352.81 $2,060 +0.16
602–628 fancy 616 228 351.00–364.50 $357.35 $2,201
600–635 620 128 312.50–347.00 $329.22 $2,041 -3.05
613–638 thin fleshed 630 96 332.00–342.00 $338.76 $2,134
651 thin fleshed 651 84 315.00 $315.00 $2,051
650–689 fancy 669 153 309.00–329.00 $321.19 $2,149
657–692 675 40 278.00–327.50 $297.49 $2,008 -27.68
700–747 thin fleshed 715 127 295.00–320.00 $315.97 $2,259
701–746 724 269 269.00–306.00 $292.43 $2,117 +11.81
752–772 761 67 274.00–296.00 $286.51 $2,180 +17.00
816 thin fleshed 816 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,407
806–848 823 176 251.00–276.50 $271.52 $2,235 +10.82
857–893 873 106 256.00–268.00 $260.31 $2,273
908–932 916 161 233.00–266.50 $264.03 $2,419 +21.00
956–996 969 30 252.00–265.00 $257.99 $2,500 +27.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–374 371 6 420.00–422.50 $421.68 $1,564 +20.92
432–449 444 29 385.00–410.00 $399.72 $1,775 +22.08
472–498 486 88 370.00–397.50 $385.84 $1,875 +17.83
503–525 517 20 325.00–369.00 $356.20 $1,842 +2.55
562–593 586 63 311.00–327.00 $324.81 $1,903 -11.75
620–646 631 43 289.00–327.00 $312.44 $1,971 +2.34
687 687 8 311.00 $311.00 $2,137 +5.76
712–743 727 18 286.00–293.00 $290.06 $2,109 +3.59
766 766 7 277.50 $277.50 $2,126 +18.82
831–837 832 48 266.00–267.00 $266.83 $2,220
864–894 875 38 259.50–264.00 $262.07 $2,293 +31.07
951–984 970 29 249.50–260.00 $253.00 $2,454
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 432.50 $432.50 $1,605
414–439 432 24 415.00–424.00 $421.33 $1,820
518–534 529 19 357.50–382.50 $374.77 $1,983
552–572 560 60 340.00–358.00 $348.88 $1,954
629–638 633 34 313.00–329.00 $321.30 $2,034
667 thin fleshed 667 19 315.00 $315.00 $2,101
655–690 674 35 280.00–300.00 $290.09 $1,955 +18.42
727–744 731 26 272.50–281.50 $278.97 $2,039 +26.47
801 801 33 270.25 $270.25 $2,165 +9.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–483 481 9 372.50–380.00 $376.69 $1,812
523–546 542 19 350.00–352.50 $350.38 $1,899
590 590 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,858 -18.00
626–647 634 8 308.00–314.00 $310.30 $1,967
930 930 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,232
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,819
608–644 636 23 282.50–290.00 $288.44 $1,834
650 650 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,836
758 758 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,895
871 871 5 241.00 $241.00 $2,099
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,736
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
155 155 1 500.00 $500.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292–297 296 12 392.50–415.00 $411.30 $1,217 +3.80
303–314 fancy 307 13 435.00–437.50 $436.52 $1,340
315–343 338 28 390.00–425.00 $397.24 $1,343 +22.24
353–370 fancy 360 24 402.50–415.00 $409.69 $1,475
350–387 365 78 382.50–425.00 $400.04 $1,460 +23.44
404–449 fancy 419 77 390.00–408.00 $398.92 $1,671 +17.92
401–445 thin fleshed 438 99 374.00–385.00 $379.42 $1,662
403–449 438 46 357.50–413.50 $380.64 $1,667 +14.01
454–491 477 119 350.00–402.50 $368.45 $1,758 +16.46
464–492 fancy 484 88 380.00–391.00 $385.51 $1,866
500–545 thin fleshed 523 239 354.00–367.50 $361.01 $1,888
510–549 532 117 320.00–350.00 $339.93 $1,808 +8.58
511–544 fancy 535 126 372.50–387.50 $376.60 $2,015
550–575 fancy 566 98 343.00–355.00 $346.81 $1,963
557–583 574 176 301.50–325.00 $316.68 $1,818 -8.40
565–591 thin fleshed 577 227 327.50–340.00 $335.76 $1,937
608–645 618 374 267.00–305.00 $295.89 $1,829 -11.17
600–642 thin fleshed 625 367 301.00–319.00 $312.99 $1,956
653–699 thin fleshed 667 60 276.00–303.00 $295.02 $1,968
658–698 682 227 255.00–279.00 $271.23 $1,850 -9.44
711 711 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,884 -7.79
716 thin fleshed 716 25 299.00 $299.00 $2,141 +14.00
705–745 722 650 253.00–277.50 $267.00 $1,928 -12.57
755–793 782 152 245.00–267.00 $251.92 $1,970 -1.81
800–835 810 205 240.00–255.00 $246.95 $2,000 +2.46
868–896 878 49 219.00–245.00 $234.94 $2,063 +2.44
911–921 919 77 222.00–238.50 $235.95 $2,168 -2.05
978 978 10 231.00 $231.00 $2,259 +22.89
1150 1150 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,300 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–330 317 10 385.00–412.00 $396.23 $1,256
416–438 427 14 390.00–397.50 $392.61 $1,676 +38.99
460–498 480 151 325.00–372.50 $343.78 $1,650 +19.36
501–546 519 63 260.00–347.00 $331.09 $1,718 +21.78
570–593 577 50 275.00–315.00 $304.29 $1,756 +34.82
619 619 20 291.00 $291.00 $1,801 +2.92
658–681 671 9 269.00–275.00 $271.62 $1,823 +3.77
722–745 741 19 257.50–264.00 $260.25 $1,928 +7.25
763–795 772 27 252.00–257.50 $253.11 $1,954 +8.11
831 831 15 244.50 $244.50 $2,032 +25.68
868–880 869 15 214.00–234.50 $233.12 $2,026
935 935 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,935 +7.00
975 975 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,950
1005–1015 1010 3 192.50–200.00 $195.85 $1,978
1110 1110 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,081 +7.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,392
382 382 7 394.00 $394.00 $1,505 +29.00
414 fancy 414 5 413.00 $413.00 $1,710
408–448 425 24 320.00–377.50 $350.60 $1,490
454 454 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,680 +10.00
500–539 513 61 337.00–372.50 $352.48 $1,808 +27.48
555–587 576 72 280.00–337.50 $324.75 $1,871 +4.75
614–621 620 40 271.00–311.00 $304.07 $1,885 +12.29
660–673 672 89 266.00–283.00 $281.69 $1,893 +12.69
812 812 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,989 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,642
492 492 13 352.50–355.00 $353.08 $1,737 +52.45
530 530 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 +30.00
630 thin fleshed 630 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,591
748 748 16 256.00 $256.00 $1,915
1055 1055 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,899
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 377.00 $377.00 $1,500 +42.00
595 595 18 300.00 $300.00 $1,785 +55.00
622 622 16 279.00 $279.00 $1,735
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,229
375 375 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,388
474 474 4 348.00 $348.00 $1,650
592 592 14 303.00 $303.00 $1,794
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 475.00 $475.00
70–75 73 2 350.00–475.00 $410.34 -266.47
210–231 223 5 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,215.57 +390.57
260 260 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,696
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 thin fleshed 763 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,526

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–388 371 8 425.00–450.00 $435.75 $1,617 +35.75
418–445 428 16 392.00–410.00 $402.98 $1,725 +35.48
489 489 7 362.50 $362.50 $1,773 +14.90
520–532 529 9 336.00–345.00 $337.96 $1,788
603–623 612 17 280.00–322.50 $309.69 $1,895 +21.26
653–663 660 6 280.00–290.00 $286.70 $1,892 +9.20
720–725 723 4 260.00–277.00 $268.53 $1,941
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,851 -5.00
935 935 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,964
955 955 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,006
1080 1080 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,944
1140 1140 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,024
1160–1190 1175 2 165.00–177.50 $171.17 $2,011
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 500.00 $500.00
70–90 81 7 450.00–925.00 $641.01 -8.99
205 205 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–65 58 2 450.00–475.00 $464.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,730

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033–1265 1146 80-85% 23 156.50–187.50 $162.41 $1,861
1000–1480 1335 80-85% 118 132.00–150.00 $144.67 $1,931 +18.91
1065–1585 1384 80-85% 89 134.00–155.00 $144.65 $2,002 +6.10
1335–1510 1412 80-85% 3 127.00–135.50 $131.61 $1,858
1285–1895 1422 80-85% 33 115.00–132.00 $122.34 $1,740
1000–1805 1490 80-85% 105 124.00–141.00 $131.13 $1,954
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1395 930 85-90% 8 97.00–116.00 $105.74 $983
955 955 85-90% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,624
985 985 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,231
820–1235 1035 85-90% 22 113.00–152.50 $131.10 $1,357 -30.49
885–1165 1035 85-90% 12 155.00–185.00 $165.96 $1,718 +4.37
760–1296 1110 85-90% 196 127.00–156.00 $144.08 $1,599 +51.51
740–1463 1187 85-90% 29 111.00–133.00 $123.55 $1,467
980–1325 1192 85-90% 3 93.00–97.50 $94.94 $1,132
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1514–1665 1554 75-80% 18 138.00–151.00 $145.26 $2,257 +3.80
1550–1630 1590 75-80% 2 139.00–144.00 $141.44 $2,249 -0.02
1490–1950 1627 75-80% 48 140.00–146.00 $143.51 $2,335 -6.49
1490–2040 1671 75-80% 18 130.00–138.00 $134.81 $2,253 -5.21
1655–1970 1756 75-80% 11 126.00–127.50 $126.94 $2,229 -5.13

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1355 1226 4 151.50–177.50 $159.51 $1,956
1225–1900 1398 4 105.00–159.00 $140.30 $1,961
1100–2230 1737 48 142.00–186.00 $167.89 $2,916 +3.43
965–2255 1863 17 130.00–168.00 $160.34 $2,987

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–957 thin fleshed 869 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 51 212.50–249.00 $230.73 $2,005
735–1095 1027 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 76 171.00–207.50 $197.54 $2,029
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
685 685 (<2 yrs)Open 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,079
785–1202 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 151.00–167.00 $159.99 $1,645
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
670 670 (<2 yrs)Open 1 117.50 $117.50 $787
860–1105 978 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 137.50–141.00 $139.97 $1,369

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1035–1120 1058 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 2,350.00–2,475.00 $2,407.33
778–1405 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,825.00–2,675.00 $2,365.71
888–1420 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 2,125.00–2,675.00 $2,529.58
770–1480 1118 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 1,725.00–3,400.00 $2,939.32
1030–1300 1201 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,910.00–2,350.00 $1,992.00
995–1349 1211 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,725.00–2,425.00 $2,038.95
1094–1433 1237 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 1,925.00–2,475.00 $2,152.38
1025–1425 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,191.31
1090–1698 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 1,950.00–3,000.00 $2,667.87
1075–1498 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,075.00–2,500.00 $2,299.89
990–1855 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 2,525.00–3,000.00 $2,793.46
1155–1578 1376 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 24 2,175.00–2,600.00 $2,409.72
1428 1428 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1365–1535 1450 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,005.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–675 648 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,513.03
685 685 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
730–1155 869 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,775.00–3,000.00 $2,426.73
764–1114 874 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 28 1,825.00–2,650.00 $2,354.17
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1150 1028 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–2,875.00 $2,368.55
895–1195 1048 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 2,525.00–3,425.00 $3,100.97
1025–1240 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,032.14
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00 -375.00
1195–1285 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00–2,450.00 $2,293.40
1190–1295 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–2,775.00 $2,735.92
1190–1660 1286 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,800.00–3,550.00 $2,985.61
1325–1660 1516 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 2,750.00–3,575.00 $3,195.39 +472.76
1675 1675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00

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Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 16 206.00 $206.00 $1,207
657 657 21 199.00 $199.00 $1,307
980 980 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,813 -9.00
1055–1057 1057 4 188.00–189.50 $188.37 $1,991 -2.00
1170 1170 1 188.50 $188.50 $2,205
1239 1239 6 179.00 $179.00 $2,218 -10.84
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522
804 804 13 199.50 $199.50 $1,604
1005 1005 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,990
1070–1096 1091 11 188.00–194.00 $189.07 $2,063 -7.15
1168 1168 4 189.00 $189.00 $2,208
1205–1210 1208 2 180.00–187.00 $183.49 $2,217 -5.09
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 7 185.00 $185.00 $921
803 803 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,486 -5.00
897 897 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,597 -17.00
985 985 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,842 -3.00
1105 1105 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,878
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,161
930 930 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,172
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777
625 625 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705–1105 924 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,025.00–3,175.00 $2,810.67

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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.