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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

743 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 743 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1099–1470 1134 80-85% 24 164.00–215.00 $198.31 $2,249 +3.90
724–1585 1261 80-85% 272 155.00–175.00 $168.67 $2,127 —
1155–1425 1267 80-85% 6 143.00–159.00 $149.78 $1,898 —
1220–1460 1368 80-85% 11 162.00–172.00 $164.45 $2,250 +37.99
1415–1690 1523 80-85% 21 136.00–148.00 $145.01 $2,209 +0.23
1145–1794 1536 80-85% 81 149.00–161.00 $154.82 $2,378 +10.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $738 —
1040–1085 1055 85-90% 3 172.50–198.50 $189.59 $2,000 +81.63
860–1150 1058 85-90% 26 125.00–135.00 $133.55 $1,413 +25.59
755–1210 1070 85-90% 23 140.50–166.00 $155.11 $1,660 +47.15
1025–1175 1115 85-90% 3 151.00–160.00 $154.11 $1,718 +0.70
870–1495 1177 85-90% 17 125.00–135.00 $129.09 $1,519 -25.46
940–1345 1204 85-90% 4 82.50–121.00 $97.47 $1,174 —
960–1475 1285 85-90% 60 136.00–148.00 $141.69 $1,821 -4.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1550 1508 75-80% 2 172.00–175.00 $173.46 $2,616 —
1501–1890 1651 75-80% 25 162.00–172.00 $165.43 $2,731 —
1515–1955 1737 75-80% 5 160.00–162.00 $160.92 $2,795 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880 1880 3 179.00 $179.00 $3,365 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,532 —
1220–1740 1594 5 157.50–180.50 $173.66 $2,768 -3.70
1295–1910 1603 2 160.00–173.00 $167.75 $2,689 —
1510–1950 1728 10 186.00–194.50 $189.62 $3,277 —
1620–2525 1871 8 185.50–193.50 $190.17 $3,558 —
1940–2355 2073 5 195.50–204.50 $199.32 $4,132 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 263.00 $263.00 $2,551 +16.37
1009–1045 1012 16 248.00–250.00 $249.37 $2,524 +5.89
1105–1135 1127 6 242.50–246.00 $244.84 $2,759 +6.09
1160–1195 1181 52 238.50–243.50 $240.19 $2,837 +5.27
1200–1245 1215 15 235.00–240.00 $237.70 $2,888 +8.91
1250–1255 1253 6 229.50–236.00 $231.42 $2,900 +6.42
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,031 —
560 560 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,484 —
730–735 733 2 236.00–255.00 $245.53 $1,800 —
845 845 5 249.00 $249.00 $2,104 —
870–873 872 4 240.00–252.50 $243.87 $2,127 +1.37
1040 1040 1 238.00 $238.00 $2,475 —
1080 1080 4 244.50 $244.50 $2,641 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
665 665 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,736 +11.00
935 935 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,384 +11.00
965–990 985 5 244.00–246.00 $245.61 $2,419 +4.36
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,499 —

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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.