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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

1,684 head sold ·Official USDA report

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HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,684 — —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1175 1155 80-85% 3 182.50–189.00 $186.80 $2,158 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,793 —
1147–1515 1291 80-85% 25 158.00–179.00 $169.15 $2,184 —
1134–1750 1447 80-85% 98 145.00–157.50 $150.65 $2,180 —
1210–1605 1451 80-85% 12 159.00–163.00 $160.41 $2,328 —
1255–1920 1541 80-85% 22 131.00–144.00 $138.36 $2,132 +40.16
1515–1595 1562 80-85% 3 102.50–126.00 $116.70 $1,823 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,389 —
1000–1095 1048 85-90% 2 173.00–177.50 $175.35 $1,838 +73.74
940–1255 1156 85-90% 21 140.00–168.00 $158.46 $1,832 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,833 —
855–1434 1178 85-90% 22 121.00–131.00 $126.95 $1,495 —
1035–1480 1193 85-90% 7 75.00–117.50 $108.88 $1,299 —
960–1455 1202 85-90% 51 134.00–144.50 $138.19 $1,661 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1605 1595 75-80% 2 151.00–155.00 $153.01 $2,441 —
1480–1690 1607 75-80% 8 172.00–178.00 $174.69 $2,807 +5.70
1510–1945 1727 75-80% 38 158.00–169.50 $160.63 $2,774 +4.13
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1710 1603 3 177.00–179.00 $178.13 $2,855 —
2074–2150 2082 9 158.50–163.50 $162.93 $3,392 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1440 1349 5 205.00 $205.00 $2,765 —
1120–1700 1466 11 146.00–185.50 $176.75 $2,591 —
1475–1760 1633 4 165.00–186.00 $175.27 $2,862 -6.46
1425–1890 1669 9 186.50–194.00 $189.10 $3,156 —
1585–2265 1851 22 187.00–199.50 $194.63 $3,603 —
1635–2100 1880 5 200.50–204.00 $202.24 $3,802 —

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291–296 293 15 560.00–580.00 $570.58 $1,672 —
363–383 370 19 510.00–545.00 $531.67 $1,967 —
402–433 413 41 475.00–480.00 $478.21 $1,975 —
479 479 12 485.00 $485.00 $2,323 —
569 569 13 345.00–360.00 $353.08 $2,009 —
687 687 19 327.50 $327.50 $2,250 —
702 702 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,141 —
895 895 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,327 +18.34
939 939 4 262.50 $262.50 $2,465 —
989 989 4 260.00 $260.00 $2,571 +20.00
1053–1090 1062 8 242.00–252.00 $249.43 $2,649 +11.43
1109–1128 1118 8 239.00–241.50 $240.81 $2,692 —
1153–1172 1158 11 226.00–241.50 $230.28 $2,667 -8.47
1250–1270 1260 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $2,929 +6.55
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 7 540.00 $540.00 $1,609 —
388 388 7 420.00 $420.00 $1,630 —
413 413 24 400.00 $400.00 $1,652 —
480 480 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,920 —
857–875 859 10 227.50–252.00 $249.50 $2,143 +9.88
939 939 28 241.00 $241.00 $2,263 —
990 990 5 226.00–250.00 $230.80 $2,285 —
1008–1018 1015 3 243.00–246.50 $245.34 $2,490 +10.59
1055–1075 1068 3 240.00–241.50 $240.67 $2,570 +6.92
1152–1184 1176 38 218.00–222.00 $221.07 $2,600 -12.10
1339 1339 4 197.50 $197.50 $2,645 -11.50
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–343 326 8 410.00–440.00 $428.17 $1,396 —
483 483 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,739 —
830 830 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,017 —
958–990 969 3 239.00 $239.00 $2,316 —
1000 1000 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,330 +0.90
1303 1303 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,867 —
Large 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210–233 227 15 490.00–590.00 $519.86 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 15 330.00 $330.00 $848 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–320 315 116 480.00–490.00 $487.50 $1,536 —
356–390 372 77 430.00–445.00 $431.68 $1,606 —
404–430 423 102 385.00–410.00 $389.65 $1,648 —
473 473 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,750 —
501–509 502 136 355.00–360.00 $359.40 $1,804 —
570–598 575 63 327.50–330.00 $327.95 $1,886 —
605 605 29 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 —
673 673 31 292.00 $292.00 $1,965 —
718 718 10 277.50 $277.50 $1,992 —
770 770 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,886 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 28 635.00 $635.00 $1,175 —
261–263 263 52 500.00–507.50 $505.78 $1,330 —
357 357 5 500.00 $500.00 $1,785 —
405–408 407 14 430.00–460.00 $449.31 $1,829 —
459–491 471 31 410.00–420.00 $414.03 $1,950 —
510 510 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,091 —
684 684 7 312.50 $312.50 $2,138 —
720 720 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,196 —
890 890 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,002 —
950 950 4 249.00 $249.00 $2,366 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–346 322 45 590.00–610.00 $599.01 $1,929 —
373–384 380 14 535.00–590.00 $554.28 $2,106 —
409–426 415 54 510.00–530.00 $512.93 $2,129 —
478 478 15 495.00 $495.00 $2,366 —
647 647 5 335.00 $335.00 $2,167 —
704 704 8 317.50 $317.50 $2,235 —
1025 1025 5 250.00 $250.00 $2,562 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,213 —
300–345 316 10 400.00–460.00 $437.93 $1,384 —
358 358 19 410.00 $410.00 $1,468 —
525 525 21 335.00 $335.00 $1,759 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 9 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1090 1035 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1045 1045 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1000–1270 1104 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,103.11 —
1105 1105 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1085–1310 1175 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 3,300.00–3,600.00 $3,404.27 —

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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.