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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

478 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 478 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1215 1105 80-85% 3 201.00–220.00 $211.46 $2,337 —
1165–1500 1357 80-85% 35 151.00–178.00 $167.02 $2,266 +24.02
1200–1575 1377 80-85% 12 158.00–171.00 $164.71 $2,268 +2.71
1245–1610 1497 80-85% 38 131.00–144.00 $136.53 $2,044 —
1120–1714 1498 80-85% 88 145.00–156.50 $149.34 $2,237 —
1480–1560 1517 80-85% 3 87.50–107.50 $98.20 $1,490 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1055 1008 85-90% 2 126.00–136.00 $131.24 $1,323 —
940–1170 1046 85-90% 4 175.00–190.00 $181.53 $1,899 —
870–1420 1048 85-90% 8 75.00–112.50 $101.61 $1,065 —
1033–1095 1068 85-90% 5 147.00–161.00 $154.78 $1,653 +22.95
875–1265 1102 85-90% 20 117.00–131.00 $128.00 $1,411 —
955–1254 1134 85-90% 17 141.00–170.00 $155.07 $1,758 —
980–1410 1249 85-90% 44 133.00–144.00 $138.40 $1,729 -29.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1590 1528 75-80% 17 173.00–176.00 $173.24 $2,647 —
1415–1915 1609 75-80% 19 161.00–171.00 $168.99 $2,719 —
1739 1739 75-80% 7 156.50 $156.50 $2,722 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1625 1564 4 175.00–183.00 $177.82 $2,781 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1205 1115 4 220.00–243.00 $236.79 $2,640 —
1185–2110 1592 3 190.00–194.00 $192.34 $3,062 —
1225–1920 1606 4 151.00–186.50 $177.40 $2,849 —
1335–2245 1642 22 161.00–186.00 $181.73 $2,984 —
1645–1950 1793 9 189.00–197.50 $192.68 $3,455 +2.10

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 2 233.00–234.50 $233.75 $2,127 —
1010–1035 1019 32 229.50–233.50 $232.10 $2,365 —
1065–1090 1080 3 229.00–232.00 $230.32 $2,487 —
1120–1130 1125 2 230.50–231.50 $231.00 $2,599 —
1150–1195 1180 9 222.50–229.50 $226.80 $2,676 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–883 881 4 239.50–240.00 $239.62 $2,111 +2.35
1000–1035 1018 2 234.50–235.00 $234.75 $2,390 —
1050–1065 1061 6 233.50–235.00 $233.75 $2,480 —
1103–1140 1116 5 233.00–234.50 $234.09 $2,612 —
1170–1190 1174 12 231.00–233.50 $233.17 $2,737 —
1340 1340 1 209.00 $209.00 $2,801 —
1360 1360 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,720 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,842 —
865–868 867 3 240.00–245.00 $241.66 $2,095 —
970–990 980 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,352 +7.75
1080 1080 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,570 +4.16
1160–1180 1170 2 238.50–239.00 $238.75 $2,793 +6.75
1218–1239 1228 10 226.00–229.00 $227.19 $2,790 +2.19
1257–1260 1258 7 225.50–226.00 $225.93 $2,842 +10.43
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
943 943 2 216.00 $216.00 $2,037 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,442 —

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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.