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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 2-3 bulls $282.00/cwt ≈ $2,628/hd at 932 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 607 — —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932 932 13 282.00 $282.00 $2,628 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1155 1128 80-85% 2 187.50–201.00 $194.41 $2,193 —
1045–1615 1318 80-85% 48 158.00–181.00 $171.20 $2,256 —
1325–1405 1365 80-85% 2 125.00–128.00 $126.46 $1,726 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,102 —
1270–1710 1421 80-85% 8 162.00–174.00 $165.93 $2,358 +15.28
1220–1720 1467 80-85% 154 150.00–161.50 $157.13 $2,305 -3.28
1105–1750 1514 80-85% 29 137.00–148.50 $144.78 $2,192 +6.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1067 981 85-90% 5 140.00–145.00 $144.17 $1,414 +1.67
1000 1000 85-90% 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,000 —
765–1290 1076 85-90% 8 100.00–120.00 $107.96 $1,162 —
905–1225 1123 85-90% 29 148.00–172.00 $153.41 $1,723 —
915–1313 1177 85-90% 10 150.00–169.00 $154.55 $1,819 +27.60
945–1395 1263 85-90% 20 125.00–136.00 $129.44 $1,635 —
785–1365 1273 85-90% 65 137.00–149.00 $146.12 $1,860 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 75-80% 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,600 —
1435–1890 1614 75-80% 25 165.00–175.50 $169.60 $2,737 -5.09
1475–1737 1692 75-80% 19 157.50–164.50 $161.49 $2,732 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1635 1599 4 179.50–181.00 $180.14 $2,880 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1405 1176 4 200.00–228.00 $218.68 $2,572 —
1040–1740 1402 8 190.00–197.50 $193.68 $2,715 —
1400–1745 1562 3 168.00–186.50 $177.36 $2,770 —
1640–1885 1763 2 141.00–179.00 $158.68 $2,798 —
1105–2095 1784 5 185.00–197.50 $193.98 $3,461 —
1435–2040 1807 5 199.00–204.50 $200.82 $3,629 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,807 —
718 718 18 280.00 $280.00 $2,010 -25.00
825–835 830 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,158 —
855–890 872 3 247.50–249.00 $248.49 $2,167 -11.51
955–965 959 4 245.00–247.50 $246.63 $2,365 -13.37
1005–1030 1018 2 242.00–245.00 $243.48 $2,479 —
1055–1085 1072 11 237.50–238.50 $238.04 $2,552 -11.39
1120 1120 2 238.50–239.00 $238.75 $2,674 -2.06
1155–1195 1181 7 232.00–237.00 $234.92 $2,774 +4.64
1215–1247 1234 5 228.00–230.00 $228.79 $2,823 —
1285 1285 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,891 -7.48
1305 1305 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,780 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–631 628 8 265.00–270.00 $269.40 $1,692 —
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 —
710–733 718 3 245.00–247.00 $245.68 $1,764 —
765–788 783 6 247.00–250.00 $248.99 $1,950 —
935 935 1 244.00 $244.00 $2,281 +3.00
950–995 970 4 239.50–243.00 $241.25 $2,340 +10.45
1065 1065 1 234.00 $234.00 $2,492 -6.67
1100–1135 1126 7 233.50–234.50 $233.85 $2,633 —
1178 1178 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,709 +8.93
1239 1239 5 219.50 $219.50 $2,720 —
1285 1285 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,795 —
1300–1310 1305 2 207.00–214.50 $210.76 $2,750 +13.26
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
865 865 1 242.50 $242.50 $2,098 —
915 915 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,187 —
1135–1140 1139 5 227.00–228.00 $227.20 $2,588 —
1175 1175 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,585 —
1215–1240 1223 3 191.00–195.00 $193.65 $2,368 —
1330 1330 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,527 -30.00
1350 1350 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,430 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
988 988 8 244.00 $244.00 $2,411 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–880 872 3 222.50–227.50 $225.00 $1,962 —
1310 1310 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,292 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,290 —

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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.