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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

1,161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.03/cwt +29.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,440/hd at 968 lb · 115 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.22/cwt +25.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,468/hd at 967 lb · 108 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $271.00/cwt ≈ $2,537/hd at 936 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,161 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 5 395.00 $395.00 $1,829 —
543 543 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,873 —
578–587 580 12 332.50–345.00 $335.66 $1,947 —
785 785 4 284.00 $284.00 $2,229 —
910–938 936 36 271.00 $271.00 $2,537 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 11 420.00 $420.00 $1,525 —
510 510 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 —
569 569 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,878 —
794–795 794 9 262.00–270.00 $264.67 $2,101 —
910 910 3 256.00 $256.00 $2,330 +15.37
950–970 967 108 255.00–255.25 $255.22 $2,468 +25.22
1132 1132 3 222.50 $222.50 $2,519 +4.83
1220 1220 1 219.00 $219.00 $2,672 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,453 —
585 585 10 327.50 $327.50 $1,916 —
753 753 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,890 —
957–979 968 115 250.00–254.00 $252.03 $2,440 +29.06
1058–1080 1065 3 210.00–217.00 $214.63 $2,286 —
1115 1115 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,230 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936 936 6 237.00 $237.00 $2,218 —
975 975 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,242 —
1025 1025 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,152 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–95 88 5 675.00–825.00 $773.01 -156.64
120 120 1 675.00 $675.00 -303.25
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 12 447.50 $447.50 $1,580 —
405 405 4 387.50 $387.50 $1,569 —
990–995 993 2 190.00–191.00 $190.50 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–95 88 4 750.00–950.00 $854.29 -170.54
130 130 1 825.00 $825.00 -75.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1240 1084 80-85% 9 182.00–222.50 $196.53 $2,130 —
1110–1510 1315 80-85% 14 134.00–142.50 $139.74 $1,838 -15.57
1110–1665 1340 80-85% 20 148.50–159.00 $152.65 $2,046 -2.66
1115–1630 1360 80-85% 64 144.00–170.00 $152.23 $2,070 -4.95
1225–1686 1514 80-85% 23 125.00–136.50 $131.80 $1,995 —
1075–1763 1546 80-85% 195 137.00–148.00 $143.32 $2,216 —
1595 1595 80-85% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,635 -27.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 82.50 $82.50 $808 -112.67
910–1135 1010 85-90% 6 158.00–182.50 $173.46 $1,752 —
855–1150 1041 85-90% 8 119.00–131.00 $127.66 $1,329 —
925–1325 1131 85-90% 40 135.00–155.00 $142.42 $1,611 +65.38
1030–1345 1215 85-90% 15 135.00–145.00 $139.10 $1,690 +11.39
975–1505 1311 85-90% 19 70.00–111.00 $91.27 $1,197 —
1040–1497 1318 85-90% 70 125.00–136.50 $129.96 $1,713 —
1005–1500 1344 85-90% 10 120.00–124.00 $121.25 $1,630 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1630 1525 75-80% 66 155.50–163.00 $158.73 $2,421 -3.77
1465–1880 1637 75-80% 16 148.50–157.50 $151.83 $2,485 +1.13
1595–1689 1665 75-80% 11 158.50–160.00 $159.65 $2,658 —
1540–2010 1749 75-80% 8 144.00–150.50 $146.60 $2,564 +2.92
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1860 1716 10 159.00–162.50 $159.73 $2,741 —
1920 1920 1 165.50 $165.50 $3,178 —
2125–2135 2130 2 148.00–158.00 $152.99 $3,259 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1280 1235 2 157.50–180.00 $169.16 $2,089 -33.64
1110–1585 1327 13 182.50–191.00 $185.92 $2,467 —
1325–2230 1778 2 150.00–177.50 $167.25 $2,974 —
1670–2420 2006 19 182.50–190.50 $186.09 $3,733 —
1950–2510 2170 9 191.50–202.50 $196.06 $4,255 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 8 355.00 $355.00 $948 —
313 313 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,064 —
398 398 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,333 —
830 830 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,843 —
860 860 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,883 —
1080–1085 1082 12 214.50–215.50 $215.17 $2,328 +1.50
1105–1145 1119 8 212.00–214.50 $213.81 $2,393 +0.36
1170 1170 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,480 -1.50
1200–1243 1207 36 210.00–214.50 $213.96 $2,582 +4.29
1250 1250 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,625 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,247 —
786 786 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,729 —
1028–1046 1036 7 214.50 $214.50 $2,222 +8.50
1075–1097 1093 8 205.00–207.50 $205.31 $2,244 —
1187 1187 7 205.00 $205.00 $2,433 —
1200–1205 1201 7 205.00–206.00 $205.86 $2,472 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
181 181 5 290.00 $290.00 $525 —
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 —
983 983 2 212.50 $212.50 $2,089 —
1205 1205 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,422 +3.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
833 833 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,050 —
960 960 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,776 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
172 172 2 500.00 $500.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 310.00 $310.00 $760 —
Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
275 275 1 525.00 $525.00 —

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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.