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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

5,420 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $336.50/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 572 lb · 254 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $390.64/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 522 lb · 223 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $299.85/cwt +8.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 665 lb · 219 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 5,420

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
222 222 14 534.00 $534.00 $1,185
295 295 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,254 -86.77
318–349 339 38 450.00–490.00 $474.68 $1,609 +8.96
353–380 fancy 372 23 490.00–503.00 $497.75 $1,852 +8.62
350–392 thin fleshed 377 38 475.00–489.00 $482.38 $1,819
366–394 382 61 415.00–475.00 $440.89 $1,684 -17.66
402–415 thin fleshed 405 28 460.00–472.50 $469.30 $1,901 -8.71
411 fancy 411 9 490.00 $490.00 $2,014 -4.96
403–448 436 124 410.00–455.00 $436.94 $1,905 -10.53
453 fancy 453 3 431.00 $431.00 $1,952 -49.00
458–499 486 68 397.50–417.00 $412.51 $2,005 +13.45
500–513 fancy 505 59 401.00–412.50 $406.85 $2,055 -8.15
500–549 525 108 365.00–409.00 $379.41 $1,992 +0.37
522–540 thin fleshed 535 56 389.00–396.00 $395.23 $2,114 -2.54
561 fancy 561 18 387.50 $387.50 $2,174
553–583 thin fleshed 571 52 365.00–371.00 $368.15 $2,102 -7.23
558–597 584 139 353.00–389.00 $361.98 $2,114 +7.75
603–648 630 83 327.00–375.00 $345.68 $2,178 +18.35
661–680 thin fleshed 671 88 324.00–335.00 $329.11 $2,208 +11.79
655–699 678 54 289.00–353.00 $319.06 $2,163 +18.76
707–711 thin fleshed 708 23 306.00–310.00 $307.05 $2,174 -1.88
705–745 721 72 283.00–334.00 $313.51 $2,260 +19.93
750 fancy 750 10 295.00 $295.00 $2,212
763–783 773 57 253.00–302.00 $283.94 $2,195 -0.06
788 thin fleshed 788 24 277.50 $277.50 $2,187
829–846 833 83 266.00–284.00 $275.83 $2,298 +7.83
858–882 866 10 262.00–268.00 $265.97 $2,303
918 918 26 261.50 $261.50 $2,401 +19.00
958–986 972 11 235.00–254.00 $240.99 $2,342
1020 1020 2 232.50 $232.50 $2,372
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 3 422.00 $422.00 $1,376
377–388 383 10 372.50–455.00 $405.25 $1,552
408–448 431 29 373.50–415.00 $403.48 $1,739 +13.48
460–498 481 47 340.00–401.00 $386.74 $1,860 -0.76
501–535 515 60 342.50–392.50 $380.29 $1,958
554–598 575 47 317.50–369.00 $337.39 $1,940 +4.89
608–635 625 14 318.00–345.00 $329.68 $2,060 +27.23
666–689 678 29 277.50–337.50 $309.26 $2,097 +29.26
742 742 3 302.50 $302.50 $2,245 +41.50
770–788 780 11 286.00–289.00 $287.35 $2,241
820 820 22 271.00 $271.00 $2,222
925 925 2 243.00 $243.00 $2,248
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 5 436.00 $436.00 $1,905 +1.00
497 497 8 380.00 $380.00 $1,889 -30.00
514–537 526 8 369.00–371.00 $369.98 $1,946 -0.02
638 638 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,010 -7.76
741 741 7 242.50 $242.50 $1,797 -49.54
772 772 8 273.00 $273.00 $2,108 -13.90
813–845 819 16 267.00–275.50 $273.86 $2,243
885 885 2 248.00 $248.00 $2,195
918 918 3 257.50 $257.50 $2,364
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,796
512 512 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,869
564–586 579 14 340.00–352.50 $348.25 $2,016
607–629 620 7 332.50–335.00 $333.55 $2,068
730–746 741 6 282.00–282.50 $282.16 $2,091
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–428 422 7 375.00–382.50 $379.24 $1,600
509 509 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,883
644 644 3 351.00 $351.00 $2,260
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,743
633 633 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,010
680 680 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,125
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
190 190 2 925.00 $925.00
380 380 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,668 -39.87
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,643

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 12 472.50 $472.50 $1,143
285–289 287 12 415.00–565.00 $512.69 $1,471 +67.69
320–342 338 41 392.50–430.00 $420.44 $1,421 -16.00
350–384 368 64 391.00–457.50 $420.02 $1,546 +6.14
400–418 fancy 405 12 427.00–437.50 $428.75 $1,736 +0.69
403–449 432 142 375.00–425.00 $388.44 $1,678 +5.94
426–447 thin fleshed 438 54 400.00–412.50 $405.80 $1,777 +3.38
458–465 thin fleshed 462 50 388.00–397.50 $392.38 $1,813 +13.55
452–497 478 105 368.00–400.00 $380.05 $1,817 +15.96
510–546 thin fleshed 517 58 355.00–369.00 $363.07 $1,877 +19.27
513–542 527 81 332.50–377.00 $353.24 $1,862 +14.75
514–538 fancy 534 65 370.00–375.00 $374.11 $1,998
554–591 thin fleshed 562 44 336.50–345.00 $340.68 $1,915 -2.61
551–591 574 210 311.00–345.00 $335.63 $1,927 +6.29
601–626 thin fleshed 620 94 320.00–330.00 $322.29 $1,998 +21.67
602–640 623 72 296.00–327.50 $315.38 $1,965 +26.35
653–667 fancy 661 96 311.00–312.00 $311.43 $2,059
652–686 thin fleshed 664 40 291.00–295.00 $293.55 $1,949 -20.98
652–685 671 83 279.50–310.00 $289.49 $1,942 +0.78
728 fancy 728 26 325.00 $325.00 $2,366
700–745 732 115 265.00–306.00 $283.98 $2,079 +11.46
752–779 771 74 260.00–277.50 $262.23 $2,022 -42.77
807–834 817 155 254.00–264.00 $261.22 $2,134 +4.60
852–878 865 26 232.50–252.50 $242.35 $2,096 -35.65
888 thin fleshed 888 29 252.50 $252.50 $2,242
923–943 928 72 237.50–255.00 $243.97 $2,264 -20.53
1030 1030 3 228.00 $228.00 $2,348
1080 1080 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,457
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 12 376.00 $376.00 $1,230 -32.63
358–392 379 46 362.50–442.50 $396.20 $1,502 -0.86
407–445 431 40 355.00–410.00 $397.27 $1,712 +87.27
452–483 471 87 330.00–385.00 $371.12 $1,748 +23.62
507–523 517 21 297.50–352.50 $330.40 $1,708 +15.83
550–594 580 120 257.50–327.50 $307.60 $1,784 +0.28
606–641 617 20 272.50–284.00 $276.09 $1,703
650–665 651 84 227.50–305.00 $302.03 $1,966
713–745 730 54 216.00–280.00 $263.51 $1,924
763–795 773 20 235.00–263.00 $258.52 $1,998
840–848 845 5 240.00–250.00 $246.02 $2,079
850–878 869 3 220.00–235.00 $230.11 $2,000
955 955 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,982
1000–1010 1005 2 196.00–203.00 $199.52 $2,005
1055 1055 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,057
1110 1110 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,109
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,254
403–432 423 21 375.00–395.00 $390.22 $1,651
483–499 492 30 335.00–365.00 $355.28 $1,748
528–530 529 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,772
578–598 591 14 302.50–317.50 $313.83 $1,855
612–615 613 18 290.00–302.50 $300.41 $1,842
679–697 686 18 280.00–292.00 $288.06 $1,976
835 835 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,879 +0.44
888 888 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,785 -13.71
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 371.00 $371.00 $1,291
384–394 388 21 394.00–402.00 $397.10 $1,541 -25.40
412 412 9 372.50 $372.50 $1,535 -32.62
533–543 537 10 331.00–335.00 $332.40 $1,785 -7.60
610 610 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,800 +5.78
661–672 668 12 272.50–284.00 $280.21 $1,872 -0.83
705 705 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 +9.44
840 840 9 253.50 $253.50 $2,129 -9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–85 77 3 700.00–800.00 $754.35 +331.77
110–125 118 2 750.00–900.00 $829.79
175–195 188 11 750.00–925.00 $866.32 -383.68
318–345 329 5 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,116.97
357–399 381 7 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,029.92
400–420 410 4 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,387.20
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 375.00 $375.00 $1,448
515–523 520 8 292.50–295.00 $294.07 $1,529
783 783 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,926
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–375 366 6 321.00–365.00 $343.54 $1,257 -38.96
454 454 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,339 -42.94
528 528 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,542 -2.84
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,492
485 485 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,673
637 637 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,831
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 7 312.50 $312.50 $1,497

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 fancy 375 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,838
355–397 385 7 390.00–435.00 $423.14 $1,629
403–414 410 8 455.00–465.00 $458.69 $1,881 +18.69
476 fancy 476 3 401.00 $401.00 $1,909
459–496 483 12 355.00–375.00 $366.25 $1,769 -18.83
510 510 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,976 +6.15
563–592 575 5 340.00–365.00 $354.70 $2,040 +20.65
605–628 619 10 307.50–330.00 $316.30 $1,958
667 fancy 667 5 305.00 $305.00 $2,034
674 674 8 284.00 $284.00 $1,914 -26.61
793 793 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,975
913 913 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,009 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,632
718 718 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,028 +4.94
755 755 5 277.50 $277.50 $2,095
857–865 859 4 212.50–222.50 $215.02 $1,847
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–90 83 4 625.00–750.00 $686.74
125 125 1 875.00 $875.00 +350.00
375 375 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
503 503 3 875.00 $875.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,200
443 443 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,340

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1465 1240 80-85% 12 162.00–193.00 $175.56 $2,177
1135–1595 1334 80-85% 32 137.00–159.00 $145.12 $1,936 -10.02
1145–1495 1391 80-85% 61 140.00–152.00 $146.05 $2,032
1215–1455 1396 80-85% 5 130.00–135.00 $133.56 $1,864
1250–1785 1485 80-85% 116 129.00–139.00 $134.14 $1,992 +11.45
1180–1750 1524 80-85% 24 113.00–128.00 $124.38 $1,896
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1195 1053 85-90% 4 125.00–131.00 $127.88 $1,347 +17.29
980–1150 1054 85-90% 9 154.00–189.00 $180.70 $1,905 +70.11
820–1440 1094 85-90% 16 60.00–102.00 $85.81 $939 -24.78
920–1280 1136 85-90% 59 129.00–156.00 $147.68 $1,678 +20.81
910–1290 1150 85-90% 32 129.00–151.00 $136.93 $1,575
840–1495 1189 85-90% 61 116.00–144.00 $126.63 $1,506 +40.07
835–1453 1236 85-90% 33 102.50–134.00 $116.02 $1,434
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1508 1508 75-80% 12 141.00 $141.00 $2,126
1500–1695 1583 75-80% 33 140.00–153.00 $147.78 $2,339 +1.76
1515–1955 1620 75-80% 24 136.00–145.00 $143.13 $2,319 +9.11
1675 1675 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,580 +5.00
1715–1915 1775 75-80% 16 132.50–138.50 $137.37 $2,438
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1597–2175 1674 14 139.50–143.00 $141.04 $2,361
1650–1960 1738 14 139.00–149.50 $146.70 $2,550 +2.58
1795–1985 1903 3 141.00–151.00 $146.05 $2,779

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1265 1153 4 152.00–170.00 $161.34 $1,860
1210–1600 1405 2 141.00–147.00 $143.58 $2,017
1015–1905 1518 6 130.00–156.00 $146.23 $2,220
1080–2355 1636 53 150.00–171.00 $160.34 $2,623
1095–2325 1855 33 170.50–188.50 $177.04 $3,284

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1010 thin fleshed 867 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 211.00–230.00 $223.07 $1,934
705–1080 981 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 192.50–215.00 $202.91 $1,991
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1190 959 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 171.00–197.50 $189.92 $1,821
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–1285 1046 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 132.00–181.00 $161.11 $1,685

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1043 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1263 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00
1221–1455 1268 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,975.00–2,125.00 $2,090.57
1290 1290 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1348–1755 1382 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,000.00–2,425.00 $2,049.11
1300–1650 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,225.00–2,575.00 $2,521.11
1413 1413 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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 $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1180 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00–2,300.00 $2,215.57 -184.43
1190–1510 1338 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,325.00–2,650.00 $2,500.47 -1,349.53

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711–718 713 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,533
809 809 8 203.00 $203.00 $1,642 -1.00
960–995 974 5 201.00–203.00 $202.20 $1,969 -1.16
1015–1020 1018 8 200.00–203.00 $201.87 $2,055
1058–1080 1066 9 199.00–200.00 $199.89 $2,131 -1.11
1103–1145 1131 4 197.00–200.00 $198.24 $2,242 +1.72
1150–1175 1162 16 195.00–197.50 $195.25 $2,269 +1.25
1225 1225 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,389 +1.00
1260 1260 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,381 +3.74
1368 1368 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,586
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,088
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270
855 855 1 199.50 $199.50 $1,706
930 930 1 200.50 $200.50 $1,865
1105 1105 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,133
1160–1185 1168 3 194.50 $194.50 $2,272
1268 1268 3 187.50 $187.50 $2,378
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956
700 700 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,435
860 860 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,548 -15.51
1250 1250 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,212

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1230 1179 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,188.76
1190–1490 1294 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,557.36
1220–1435 1313 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,825.00 $1,739.44

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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.