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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

473 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 473 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1185 1130 80-85% 2 179.00–195.00 $186.61 $2,109 -11.70
1225–1595 1314 80-85% 36 160.00–174.50 $168.19 $2,210 —
1145–1565 1320 80-85% 4 166.00–176.00 $169.32 $2,235 —
1095–1555 1392 80-85% 12 128.00–156.00 $149.89 $2,086 -14.56
1265–1705 1475 80-85% 27 135.00–149.00 $143.98 $2,124 —
1175–1880 1525 80-85% 102 152.00–163.00 $157.48 $2,402 +12.47
1555–1655 1606 80-85% 4 97.50–142.00 $124.58 $2,001 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–990 927 85-90% 3 185.00–197.00 $190.50 $1,766 —
965–1005 971 85-90% 7 120.00–138.00 $122.66 $1,191 —
940–1190 1141 85-90% 23 146.00–177.50 $151.49 $1,729 -2.62
855–1490 1249 85-90% 16 128.00–138.00 $134.64 $1,682 —
960–1460 1250 85-90% 16 55.00–121.00 $96.66 $1,208 -45.03
1170–1360 1265 85-90% 2 160.00–164.00 $162.15 $2,051 +20.46
935–1470 1296 85-90% 55 139.00–150.00 $143.67 $1,862 +1.98
1190–1495 1343 85-90% 2 75.00–80.00 $77.22 $1,037 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1845 1649 75-80% 6 164.50–173.50 $168.56 $2,780 —
1625–1770 1698 75-80% 2 155.00–164.00 $159.31 $2,705 —
1525–2050 1823 75-80% 14 152.00–162.00 $160.63 $2,928 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,864 —
1820 1820 1 182.50 $182.50 $3,322 —
1865–1880 1873 2 174.50–175.50 $175.00 $3,278 -4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1225 1183 2 219.00–221.00 $219.96 $2,602 —
1075–1650 1404 5 177.00–184.00 $179.44 $2,519 —
1005–1770 1481 12 190.00–202.50 $194.37 $2,879 —
1265–1880 1634 14 142.00–186.00 $171.01 $2,794 +3.26
1580–2290 1927 15 188.00–196.00 $191.13 $3,683 —
1770–2070 1937 7 199.00–208.50 $202.23 $3,917 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,769 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,575 —
835 835 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,254 —
871 871 4 261.00 $261.00 $2,273 —
1015–1042 1033 3 252.00–260.00 $257.38 $2,659 +8.01
1080–1083 1082 4 248.50–250.00 $248.87 $2,693 —
1105–1140 1125 4 247.50–248.50 $248.13 $2,791 +3.29
1180–1185 1184 8 247.00–248.50 $247.50 $2,930 +7.31
1203–1240 1220 15 237.50–244.00 $240.20 $2,930 +2.50
1278 1278 4 228.00 $228.00 $2,914 -3.42
1300 1300 3 225.00 $225.00 $2,925 —
1373 1373 2 217.00 $217.00 $2,979 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–948 944 8 258.00–261.00 $260.38 $2,458 +5.38
988 988 4 259.00 $259.00 $2,559 +13.39
1035 1035 3 247.00 $247.00 $2,556 —
1145 1145 3 245.50 $245.50 $2,811 —
1164–1185 1168 5 234.00–236.00 $234.41 $2,738 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,436 +2.00
1050–1085 1068 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $2,376 -22.04
1120 1120 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,380 —
1185 1185 1 202.50 $202.50 $2,400 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,060 -40.00

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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.