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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

2,203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $322.50/cwt ≈ $2,112/hd at 655 lb · 57 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.45/cwt ≈ $2,010/hd at 704 lb · 39 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $290.00/cwt ≈ $2,117/hd at 730 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,203 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 7 460.00 $460.00 $1,605 —
356 356 5 450.00 $450.00 $1,602 —
404–408 405 12 420.00–425.00 $421.26 $1,706 —
526–547 542 23 359.00–370.00 $361.32 $1,958 -28.68
550–560 556 20 352.50–358.00 $354.96 $1,974 —
609 609 4 350.00 $350.00 $2,132 —
655 655 57 322.50 $322.50 $2,112 —
720–749 744 30 298.00–309.00 $299.77 $2,230 —
810 810 4 290.00 $290.00 $2,349 —
855 855 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 17 345.00 $345.00 $1,998 —
670–673 672 12 302.50–307.50 $306.25 $2,058 —
730 730 34 290.00 $290.00 $2,117 —
861 861 5 247.00 $247.00 $2,127 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 5 326.00 $326.00 $2,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 10 442.50 $442.50 $1,190 —
388–396 392 13 397.50–422.50 $408.91 $1,603 —
452–472 463 20 352.50–360.00 $356.94 $1,653 —
504–522 514 25 325.00–342.50 $333.22 $1,713 —
577 577 7 314.00 $314.00 $1,812 —
639–640 639 20 301.00–309.00 $305.40 $1,952 —
673 673 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,985 —
690 690 3 279.00 $279.00 $1,925 —
700–723 704 39 274.00–293.00 $285.45 $2,010 —
785 785 4 257.50 $257.50 $2,021 —
805–833 826 4 250.00–253.00 $252.27 $2,084 —
955 955 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,125 —
1020–1025 1023 2 228.00–230.00 $229.00 $2,343 —
1080 1080 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,403 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,534 —
615 615 21 282.50 $282.50 $1,737 —
865 865 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,981 —
1000–1030 1017 5 210.00–215.00 $213.99 $2,176 +5.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 2 800.00–900.00 $850.00 —
125–145 135 2 925.00–975.00 $951.85 +351.85
219–240 225 7 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,080.48 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 6 178.00 $178.00 $2,474 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 2 220.00–222.50 $221.25 $1,991 —
970 970 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,940 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,525 —
491 491 8 376.00 $376.00 $1,846 —
641 641 4 282.50 $282.50 $1,811 —
778–798 794 9 242.50–247.00 $243.48 $1,933 —
1090 1090 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,398 —
1220 1220 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,562 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–95 88 4 725.00–950.00 $864.64 +214.64
120–145 133 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,011.32 +222.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,233 —
1060–1075 1068 2 212.50–217.50 $215.02 $2,296 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–95 88 2 550.00–575.00 $561.43 +211.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,764 —
920 920 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,024 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
837–1405 1015 85-90% 20 100.00–139.00 $131.28 $1,332 +8.30
978–1285 1078 85-90% 61 134.00–159.00 $152.79 $1,647 +48.09
840–1159 1086 85-90% 38 150.00–197.50 $158.12 $1,717 +53.42
1065–1130 1098 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $988 —
875–1445 1130 85-90% 17 82.50–128.00 $105.53 $1,192 -31.97
823–1495 1149 85-90% 54 110.00–139.00 $123.51 $1,419 -13.99
920–1365 1157 85-90% 70 129.00–149.00 $142.83 $1,653 +29.49
860–1490 1286 85-90% 47 121.00–147.00 $131.53 $1,691 +39.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1275 1164 80-85% 10 160.00–197.50 $175.63 $2,044 —
1080–1595 1337 80-85% 80 142.00–159.00 $152.06 $2,033 +3.09
1155–1640 1356 80-85% 60 146.00–162.00 $151.56 $2,055 +17.66
1070–1535 1360 80-85% 12 124.00–141.00 $135.43 $1,842 +1.53
1025–1655 1461 80-85% 37 121.00–139.00 $129.90 $1,898 —
1040–1776 1521 80-85% 89 133.00–149.00 $141.08 $2,146 +2.70
1360–1695 1548 80-85% 4 90.00–117.00 $98.86 $1,530 -39.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1785 1599 75-80% 7 144.00–158.50 $154.58 $2,472 —
1565–1645 1615 75-80% 4 148.50–157.50 $154.88 $2,501 —
1435–1980 1617 75-80% 23 135.00–152.00 $144.54 $2,337 —
1624–1915 1650 75-80% 11 139.00–148.50 $147.50 $2,434 +0.08
1600–1895 1779 75-80% 4 135.00–143.00 $138.66 $2,467 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–2120 1784 8 154.50–158.00 $156.40 $2,790 —
1990 1990 1 152.00 $152.00 $3,025 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,316 —
1240–1555 1419 9 172.00–187.50 $179.03 $2,540 —
1195–2155 1666 22 140.00–166.00 $151.19 $2,519 —
1560–1975 1723 4 156.00–171.00 $165.98 $2,860 —
1505–2270 1849 22 173.00–196.00 $182.58 $3,376 —
1475–2550 1863 27 165.00–183.00 $173.39 $3,230 +2.37

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
831–978 thin fleshed 919 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 50 210.00–235.00 $224.54 $2,064
750–1095 960 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 190.00–205.00 $197.72 $1,898
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1245 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 172.50–193.00 $186.21 $1,985
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
890–1230 1092 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 156.00–175.00 $163.53 $1,786

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1071 1071 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1065–1585 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 46 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,526.56
1173 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1116–1232 1191 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,803.67
1081–1645 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,623.72
1095–1413 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,122.28
1240 1240 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1133–1425 1259 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,428.59
1278 1278 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1179–1506 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,250.00–2,375.00 $2,309.67
1173–1550 1359 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,181.27
1405 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1460 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
893–1100 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,525.55
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1165–1195 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,850.00 $1,788.29
1174–1275 1194 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,660.68
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
944–1218 1036 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,015.19
1142 1142 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1280 1280 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029 1029 4 210.00 $210.00 $2,161 —
1058 1058 2 209.50 $209.50 $2,217 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 5 269.00 $269.00 $1,859 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 3 237.50 $237.50 $1,026 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1068 1068 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1115–1250 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,562.05 —
1035–1310 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,040.94 —
1165–1478 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 3,300.00–3,650.00 $3,496.95 —
1065–1380 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 54 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,279.00 —
1189–1394 1339 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 111 2,800.00–3,100.00 $2,925.78 —
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1333–1442 1372 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 21 2,850.00–3,100.00 $2,980.68 —
1408 fancy 1408 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
1329–1536 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 3,800.00–4,100.00 $4,005.85 —
1332–1505 fancy 1461 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 35 4,050.00–4,100.00 $4,088.27 —
1368–1553 fancy 1525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 4,100.00–4,300.00 $4,127.61 —
1605 1605 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1400–1773 1655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 3,150.00–3,500.00 $3,342.92 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1025–1330 1216 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,912.69 —
1185–1239 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 2,900.00–3,175.00 $3,119.79 —
1028–1377 1245 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,559.70 —
1248 1248 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 17 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1210–1600 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,054.42 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1215 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1123–1272 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 16 245.00 $245.00 $1,203 —
621 621 17 235.00 $235.00 $1,459 —
769 769 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,692 —
950–988 975 5 208.50–213.00 $209.48 $2,042 +2.48
1040–1043 1042 4 207.00–209.50 $208.88 $2,177 +1.12
1050–1086 1070 17 207.50–209.50 $208.08 $2,226 +3.69
1135–1145 1140 3 203.50–208.50 $205.51 $2,343 +0.87
1150–1195 1162 19 202.00–209.00 $207.31 $2,409 +4.46
1240 1240 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,492 +1.25
1280 1280 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,483 -1.50
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 240.00 $240.00 $960 +5.00
740 740 4 214.00 $214.00 $1,584 -6.00
900 900 1 206.50 $206.50 $1,858 —
985 985 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,000 -1.75
1400 1400 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,450 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,725 —
1150 1150 2 185.00 $185.00 $2,128 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,148 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945–1050 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 3,250.00–3,600.00 $3,571.10 —
900–1135 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 50 3,400.00–3,875.00 $3,790.44 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Springer Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045–1295 1162 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,789.62 —
1155–1185 1170 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,300.00 $1,954.49 —
1140–1450 1288 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,116.29 —

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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.