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Mar 10, 2025
Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025
9,913 head sold ·Official USDA report
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 · ≈ $1,901/hd at 574 lb · 501 head
Receipts
Head This sale Last sale Last year
Head itemized in priced lots
9,913
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Feeder Steers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
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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
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501–548 thin fleshed
528
99
371.00–389.00
$377.02
$1,991
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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
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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
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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
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651 thin fleshed
651
84
315.00
$315.00
$2,051
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650–689 fancy
669
153
309.00–329.00
$321.19
$2,149
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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
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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
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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
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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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
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864–894
875
38
259.50–264.00
$262.07
$2,293
+31.07
951–984
970
29
249.50–260.00
$253.00
$2,454
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Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
371
371
4
432.50
$432.50
$1,605
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414–439
432
24
415.00–424.00
$421.33
$1,820
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518–534
529
19
357.50–382.50
$374.77
$1,983
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552–572
560
60
340.00–358.00
$348.88
$1,954
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629–638
633
34
313.00–329.00
$321.30
$2,034
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667 thin fleshed
667
19
315.00
$315.00
$2,101
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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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
478–483
481
9
372.50–380.00
$376.69
$1,812
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523–546
542
19
350.00–352.50
$350.38
$1,899
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590
590
3
315.00
$315.00
$1,858
-18.00
626–647
634
8
308.00–314.00
$310.30
$1,967
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930
930
1
240.00
$240.00
$2,232
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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
582
582
5
312.50
$312.50
$1,819
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608–644
636
23
282.50–290.00
$288.44
$1,834
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650
650
3
282.50
$282.50
$1,836
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758
758
3
250.00
$250.00
$1,895
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871
871
5
241.00
$241.00
$2,099
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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
526
526
6
330.00
$330.00
$1,736
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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
155
155
1
500.00
$500.00
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Feeder Heifers
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
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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
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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
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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
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500–545 thin fleshed
523
239
354.00–367.50
$361.01
$1,888
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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
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550–575 fancy
566
98
343.00–355.00
$346.81
$1,963
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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
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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
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653–699 thin fleshed
667
60
276.00–303.00
$295.02
$1,968
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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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
309–330
317
10
385.00–412.00
$396.23
$1,256
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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
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935
935
1
207.00
$207.00
$1,935
+7.00
975
975
1
200.00
$200.00
$1,950
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1005–1015
1010
3
192.50–200.00
$195.85
$1,978
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1110
1110
1
187.50
$187.50
$2,081
+7.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
320
320
2
435.00
$435.00
$1,392
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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
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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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
432
432
6
380.00
$380.00
$1,642
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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
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748
748
16
256.00
$256.00
$1,915
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1055
1055
1
180.00
$180.00
$1,899
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Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$1,735
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Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
298
298
4
412.50
$412.50
$1,229
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375
375
4
370.00
$370.00
$1,388
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474
474
4
348.00
$348.00
$1,650
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592
592
14
303.00
$303.00
$1,794
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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
45
45
1
475.00
$475.00
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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
$1,100.00
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Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
595
595
3
285.00
$285.00
$1,696
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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
763 thin fleshed
763
3
200.00
$200.00
$1,526
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Feeder Bulls
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
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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
$1,941
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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
574
574
4
322.50
$322.50
$1,851
-5.00
935
935
5
210.00
$210.00
$1,964
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955
955
1
210.00
$210.00
$2,006
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1080
1080
2
180.00
$180.00
$1,944
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1140
1140
1
177.50
$177.50
$2,024
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1160–1190
1175
2
165.00–177.50
$171.17
$2,011
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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
40
40
1
500.00
$500.00
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70–90
81
7
450.00–925.00
$641.01
-8.99
205
205
3
1,350.00
$1,350.00
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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
Δ last sale
50–65
58
2
450.00–475.00
$464.13
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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
935
935
2
185.00
$185.00
$1,730
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Slaughter Cows
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1033–1265
1146
80-85% 23
156.50–187.50
$162.41
$1,861
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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
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1285–1895
1422
80-85% 33
115.00–132.00
$122.34
$1,740
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1000–1805
1490
80-85% 105
124.00–141.00
$131.13
$1,954
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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
690–1395
930
85-90% 8
97.00–116.00
$105.74
$983
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955
955
85-90% 1
170.00
$170.00
$1,624
—
985
985
85-90% 1
125.00
$125.00
$1,231
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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
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980–1325
1192
85-90% 3
93.00–97.50
$94.94
$1,132
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Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Dressing Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$2,229
-5.13
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Slaughter Bulls
YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
1140–1355
1226
4
151.50–177.50
$159.51
$1,956
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1225–1900
1398
4
105.00–159.00
$140.30
$1,961
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1100–2230
1737
48
142.00–186.00
$167.89
$2,916
+3.43
965–2255
1863
17
130.00–168.00
$160.34
$2,987
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Stock Cows
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage 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
Age Stage 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
Age Stage 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
$1,369
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Bred Cows
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage 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
Age Stage Head
Price range
Avg $
1145
1145
Aged (>8 yrs) 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1
1,600.00
$1,600.00
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Bred Heifers
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage 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
$2,300.00
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Cow-Calf Pairs
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage 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
$4,000.00
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Dairy Heifers
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
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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 $
≈ $/hd Δ 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
$1,878
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Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
860
860
3
135.00
$135.00
$1,161
—
930
930
2
126.00
$126.00
$1,172
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Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Head
Price range
Avg $
≈ $/hd Δ 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 $
≈ $/hd Δ last sale
820
820
1
200.00
$200.00
$1,640
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Heifer Pairs
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)
Avg wt
Age Stage 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.
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