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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

3,598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $274.89/cwt -37.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,034/hd at 740 lb · 61 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $247.03/cwt -18.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,171/hd at 879 lb · 55 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $351.15/cwt -11.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,829/hd at 521 lb · 47 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,346 +25.00
346 346 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,436 -59.68
352–390 371 12 430.00–445.00 $433.55 $1,608 -7.34
416–431 425 10 400.00–401.00 $400.61 $1,703 -36.33
458–498 486 20 379.00–395.00 $383.55 $1,864 -28.96
503–511 508 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,880 -9.41
553 value added 553 7 372.50 $372.50 $2,060
553–594 582 32 338.00–357.50 $343.40 $1,999 -18.58
663 value added 663 6 332.50 $332.50 $2,204
664 664 11 308.00 $308.00 $2,045 -11.06
701–748 740 61 271.00–284.50 $274.89 $2,034 -38.62
755 755 3 286.00 $286.00 $2,159 +2.06
804 804 7 260.00 $260.00 $2,090 -15.83
870–884 879 55 246.00–249.00 $247.03 $2,171 -18.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,469 -17.75
433–449 444 20 376.00–386.00 $383.08 $1,701 -20.40
474 474 9 362.50 $362.50 $1,718 -24.24
585–594 591 9 301.00–330.00 $310.57 $1,835 -26.82
600–610 605 6 285.00–297.50 $291.47 $1,763 -38.21
670 670 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,826 -36.76
721 721 21 271.50 $271.50 $1,958 -31.00
895 895 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,969
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,420
430 430 2 402.50 $402.50 $1,731 -33.50
555 555 11 356.00 $356.00 $1,976
672 672 6 298.00 $298.00 $2,003
895 895 5 252.50 $252.50 $2,260 +4.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 9 386.00 $386.00 $1,606

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,214 -77.69
336–343 340 13 402.50–415.00 $407.25 $1,385 -13.19
361–364 362 14 395.00–396.00 $395.71 $1,432 -24.31
406–424 417 11 357.50–360.00 $358.38 $1,494 -30.06
457–498 468 29 342.50–369.00 $362.28 $1,695 -17.77
505–533 521 47 327.50–360.50 $351.15 $1,829 -2.09
554 554 5 327.50 $327.50 $1,814 -8.13
600–604 601 23 294.00–314.00 $300.12 $1,804 -15.26
738–748 740 16 255.00–263.00 $260.49 $1,928 -23.49
781–787 783 8 250.00–262.00 $254.52 $1,993 -7.71
823–836 828 13 252.00–260.00 $256.83 $2,127 -4.39
860–883 867 12 240.00–252.50 $246.37 $2,136 +4.02
915–921 920 10 220.00–244.00 $241.61 $2,223 -2.36
951 951 8 225.00 $225.00 $2,140
1035 1035 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,101 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–392 385 10 367.50–379.00 $370.79 $1,428 -25.41
412 412 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,401 -57.27
481 481 12 345.00 $345.00 $1,659 -26.12
513–540 530 18 320.00–332.50 $327.79 $1,737 -2.61
558 558 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,716 -0.10
641 641 4 287.00 $287.00 $1,840 +10.91
808 808 2 242.50 $242.50 $1,959
850 850 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,849 -12.61
980 980 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,078 +4.50
1045 1045 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,142
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–431 427 16 322.50–332.50 $329.97 $1,409
522 522 6 325.00 $325.00 $1,696 +33.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 5 342.50 $342.50 $1,699
668 668 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,804 -10.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,363
474 474 7 322.50 $322.50 $1,529 -32.78
960 960 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,920
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 425.00 $425.00
50–85 69 6 400.00–625.00 $516.87 -237.48

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Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788 788 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,915
829 829 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,956
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,974 -7.20
829 829 5 248.00 $248.00 $2,056
900 900 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,048 +7.50
1080 1080 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,376
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55–85 70 4 550.00–700.00 $607.59 -79.15
105 105 1 650.00 $650.00 -225.00
160–170 165 2 600.00–850.00 $728.79
237 237 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,054

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1490 1236 80-85% 23 155.00–190.00 $172.75 $2,135 -2.81
1140–1630 1343 80-85% 103 136.00–164.00 $149.70 $2,010 +4.58
1145–1710 1369 80-85% 62 140.00–165.00 $147.80 $2,023 +1.75
1285–1500 1373 80-85% 5 124.00–143.00 $135.45 $1,860 -10.60
1205–1585 1447 80-85% 7 122.50–132.00 $127.60 $1,846
1140–1835 1469 80-85% 154 133.00–145.00 $140.66 $2,066 +6.52
1805 1805 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,986
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1235 1034 85-90% 10 50.00–107.50 $87.04 $900
710–1280 1058 85-90% 24 100.00–126.00 $115.68 $1,224 -65.02
740–1267 1077 85-90% 41 141.00–197.50 $160.14 $1,725 +74.33
875–1330 1122 85-90% 64 126.00–162.50 $141.85 $1,592 -5.83
1050–1210 1125 85-90% 5 110.00–132.00 $125.30 $1,410 -22.38
920–1295 1140 85-90% 31 136.00–151.00 $143.41 $1,635 -4.27
750–1450 1188 85-90% 69 121.00–139.00 $128.96 $1,532 +2.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1478–1496 1487 75-80% 22 147.00–150.00 $148.49 $2,208
1525 1525 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,601 -36.00
1500–1765 1618 75-80% 11 142.00–154.50 $147.76 $2,391 +4.63
1450–1865 1686 75-80% 32 145.50–151.00 $147.86 $2,493 -6.14
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1930 1717 6 153.00–162.00 $155.58 $2,671 +8.88
2040 2040 1 148.00 $148.00 $3,019

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1330 1205 2 167.50–173.00 $170.54 $2,055
1200–1445 1323 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,998
1130–1900 1462 6 116.00–160.00 $144.33 $2,110
1060–2570 1669 32 149.00–176.00 $165.96 $2,770
1585–2205 1861 32 170.00–195.00 $178.16 $3,316 +1.12

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–975 thin fleshed 892 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 211.00–235.00 $222.81 $1,987
740–1210 1038 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 43 190.00–212.50 $203.64 $2,114
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
895–1203 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 170.00–187.50 $183.22 $1,988
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1335 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 151.00–168.00 $157.94 $1,707

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1140 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,510.00–2,935.00 $2,806.01
872–1163 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 34 2,275.00–2,575.00 $2,523.37
1074–1273 fancy 1128 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,025.00 $3,025.00
969–1375 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,425.00–3,000.00 $2,741.81
985–1440 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,010.00–2,500.00 $2,370.47
1169–1209 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 2,375.00–2,550.00 $2,510.08
1113–1315 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,000.00–2,475.00 $2,269.95
1198–1295 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,025.00–2,300.00 $2,167.85
1240–1286 1284 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 28 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1307 1307 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1199–1510 1323 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,300.00–2,525.00 $2,407.23
1218–1465 1328 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 2,000.00–2,425.00 $2,334.97
1335 1335 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,375.00 $2,375.00
1090–1553 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,623.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
882 882 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
853–1030 923 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,949.52
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
925–1388 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,325.00–2,350.00 $1,678.70
840–1210 1052 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,975.00–2,050.00 $2,008.51
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1073 1073 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00
995–1225 1082 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,035.59
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1128 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1145–1160 1156 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,675.00–2,025.00 $1,938.35
955–1285 1158 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,821.56
1035–1405 1161 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,916.60
1175–1345 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
819–916 871 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,377.95
715–1205 907 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 104 2,475.00–2,950.00 $2,840.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1215 897 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,075.00–2,275.00 $2,186.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–975 960 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,450.00 $2,340.63
920–1000 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,725.00–3,500.00 $3,080.70
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1230–1410 1321 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,234.90 +734.43
1243–1350 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 22 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,774.71 +274.24
1080–1476 1348 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 24 2,300.00–3,200.00 $2,892.13 +391.66
1356 fancy 1356 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,950.00 $3,950.00
1168–1650 1358 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 3,125.00–3,750.00 $3,525.45
1398 fancy 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1288–1514 1411 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 14 2,750.00–3,300.00 $3,170.60
1423 1423 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1475 1475 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00
1840 1840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,125.00 $3,125.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
842–1655 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,625.00–3,600.00 $2,406.78
1045 1045 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1067 fancy 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1005–1485 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–3,700.00 $3,174.97
1140–1693 1509 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–3,100.00 $2,835.53
1390–1725 1580 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 33 2,650.00–3,975.00 $3,756.69
1673 1673 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–375 362 59 260.00–420.00 $408.52 $1,479
425–434 432 55 380.00–385.00 $383.04 $1,655
481–488 482 30 342.50–350.00 $343.26 $1,655
504 504 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,147
953–989 976 10 210.00–215.00 $210.98 $2,059 +8.78
1029–1037 1033 11 207.50–215.00 $211.61 $2,186 +9.74
1063–1095 1079 6 202.50–207.00 $205.15 $2,214 +5.26
1130–1148 1144 30 192.50–202.50 $199.36 $2,281 +1.12
1150 1150 10 200.00 $200.00 $2,300 +4.75
1202–1235 1205 14 190.00–199.00 $191.23 $2,304 -3.77
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
254–280 260 9 250.00–375.00 $345.06 $897
330 330 3 247.50 $247.50 $817
366–390 369 10 237.50–370.00 $342.81 $1,265
448 448 12 340.00 $340.00 $1,523
525 525 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,667 +107.50
562 562 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,602
678–695 686 8 212.50–245.00 $236.77 $1,624
899 899 11 197.50 $197.50 $1,776
905 905 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,891 +8.50
1063–1090 1071 11 190.00–201.50 $198.11 $2,122
1100–1130 1110 3 199.00–199.50 $199.33 $2,213 +6.33
1165–1180 1173 2 197.50–198.50 $198.00 $2,323 +3.50
1220–1233 1227 4 190.00–194.50 $192.26 $2,359
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 5 225.00–340.00 $294.40 $1,010
350 350 1 225.00 $225.00 $788
408–410 409 7 210.00–275.00 $250.04 $1,023
465 465 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,279 +65.00
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121
601 601 8 217.50 $217.50 $1,307
695 695 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,286
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 -20.00
755–786 779 10 195.00–212.50 $208.28 $1,623
821 821 6 197.50 $197.50 $1,621
1045 1045 2 200.50–201.00 $200.75 $2,098
1105 1105 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,989
1195 1195 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,103
1212 1212 21 175.00 $175.00 $2,121
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 4 230.00 $230.00 $483
278 278 6 240.00 $240.00 $667
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 1 200.00 $200.00 $866
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073
668 668 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,136

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
236–240 239 48 395.00–400.00 $396.34 $947
265 265 22 395.00 $395.00 $1,047
329 329 52 387.50–392.50 $390.29 $1,284
356 356 74 365.00–375.00 $370.81 $1,320
438–449 443 162 310.00–320.00 $314.54 $1,393
453–487 465 31 300.00–320.00 $312.57 $1,453
505–533 516 26 290.00–300.00 $296.25 $1,529
601–616 608 40 260.00–267.50 $264.08 $1,606
656 656 14 252.50 $252.50 $1,656
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
219 219 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,051
318–326 321 20 430.00–455.00 $444.85 $1,428
365–377 376 91 405.00–435.00 $425.14 $1,599
425–442 435 13 395.00–405.00 $401.99 $1,749
452 452 32 405.00 $405.00 $1,831
616 616 9 282.50 $282.50 $1,740
697 697 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,882
1074 1074 7 238.00 $238.00 $2,556
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 26 440.00 $440.00 $1,236
312 312 25 417.50 $417.50 $1,303
380 380 51 395.00 $395.00 $1,501
409 409 12 355.00 $355.00 $1,452
450–496 477 49 335.00–365.00 $352.21 $1,680
513 513 4 325.00 $325.00 $1,667
573 573 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,662
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 14 335.00 $335.00 $925
325 325 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,072
361–398 375 32 320.00–350.00 $342.47 $1,284
438 438 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,292
454–478 461 7 285.00–295.00 $292.04 $1,346
534 534 10 285.00 $285.00 $1,522
554 554 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,440
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,061

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1090 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–3,450.00 $3,282.35
960–1263 1076 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 91 3,700.00–3,950.00 $3,815.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–930 866 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,660.85
1028 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,425.00 $3,425.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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.