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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 14, 2025

424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 424 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1360 1216 80-85% 9 157.00–174.00 $163.19 $1,984 —
1160–1410 1285 80-85% 2 170.00–189.00 $178.58 $2,295 +32.58
1350 1350 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,012 -15.38
1110–1530 1366 80-85% 47 149.00–181.00 $163.15 $2,229 -1.23
1215–1745 1470 80-85% 91 147.00–157.00 $150.26 $2,209 —
1505 1505 80-85% 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,317 -64.44
1375–1660 1525 80-85% 9 137.00–143.00 $140.72 $2,146 -11.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,659 +72.50
860–1250 1020 85-90% 6 85.00–116.00 $106.83 $1,090 -0.89
1030–1270 1117 85-90% 14 139.00–174.00 $151.56 $1,693 —
1025–1182 1162 85-90% 8 148.00–154.00 $148.66 $1,727 +9.20
960–1475 1244 85-90% 37 133.00–145.50 $139.53 $1,736 +13.31
1265 1265 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,720 —
880–1476 1337 85-90% 23 120.00–131.00 $124.89 $1,670 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,529 —
1510–1565 1548 75-80% 22 160.50–172.00 $161.51 $2,500 -13.31
1440–1720 1563 75-80% 29 158.50–167.00 $162.50 $2,540 -3.50
1435–1815 1650 75-80% 3 152.00 $152.00 $2,508 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720–1750 1735 2 173.00 $173.00 $3,002 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 4 225.00 $225.00 $2,475 —
1050–1595 1384 7 163.00–189.50 $182.37 $2,524 —
1435–1515 1478 3 190.00–198.00 $192.89 $2,851 —
1480–2160 1734 12 164.00–192.50 $185.11 $3,210 —
1615–2090 1848 15 193.50–205.50 $199.33 $3,684 +1.65
1965–2115 2040 2 211.50–218.50 $214.87 $4,383 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026 1026 29 230.00 $230.00 $2,360 +3.49
1060 1060 1 228.50 $228.50 $2,422 +2.89
1126 1126 7 228.00 $228.00 $2,567 +3.33
1175–1195 1185 2 224.00–228.50 $226.23 $2,681 +2.81
1211–1226 1216 14 222.00–224.50 $223.68 $2,720 +5.53
1255–1262 1260 4 220.00–221.50 $221.13 $2,786 +7.43
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 —
965 965 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,220 +1.00
1010 1010 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,283 +2.00
1060–1088 1079 3 225.00–227.00 $226.34 $2,442 +6.34
1120–1133 1128 4 223.00–227.00 $225.25 $2,541 +3.86
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
893 893 5 229.50 $229.50 $2,049 +4.81
995 995 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,214 +2.50
1085 1085 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,387 +7.50

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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.