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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

2,700 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $345.25/cwt ≈ $3,136/hd at 908 lb · 197 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.52/cwt ≈ $3,118/hd at 932 lb · 94 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $334.74/cwt ≈ $3,274/hd at 978 lb · 90 head
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Head itemized in priced lots 2,700 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 unweaned 430 5 511.00 $511.00 $2,197 —
713 713 14 376.00 $376.00 $2,681 —
761–785 776 63 357.50–365.00 $362.47 $2,813 —
822 822 23 354.00 $354.00 $2,910 —
861 861 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,988 —
900 fancy 900 86 348.00 $348.00 $3,132 —
902–927 915 111 339.00–346.00 $343.12 $3,140 —
967–992 978 90 331.00–341.00 $334.74 $3,274 —
1003–1006 1005 28 327.00–331.00 $329.43 $3,311 —
1175 1175 2 277.00 $277.00 $3,255 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,948 —
601 unweaned 601 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,134 —
661 661 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,413 —
739 739 6 359.00 $359.00 $2,653 —
755–763 757 12 348.00–350.00 $348.50 $2,638 —
805 805 5 345.00 $345.00 $2,777 —
868 868 11 338.00 $338.00 $2,934 —
919–944 932 94 329.00–337.50 $334.52 $3,118 —
1000–1017 1009 18 313.00–320.50 $316.98 $3,198 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 unweaned 713 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,246 —
833 833 6 338.00 $338.00 $2,816 —
838 838 4 333.00 $333.00 $2,791 —
871–897 889 13 331.00–333.00 $332.40 $2,955 —
928 928 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,988 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,456 —
723–732 727 18 350.00–355.00 $352.76 $2,565 —
752 752 27 340.00 $340.00 $2,557 —
803–812 809 41 329.00–333.00 $330.16 $2,671 —
1055 1055 5 303.00 $303.00 $3,197 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 4 363.00 $363.00 $2,298 —
728 728 14 346.00 $346.00 $2,519 —
782 782 8 332.00 $332.00 $2,596 —
845 845 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,788 —
890–896 895 35 325.00 $325.00 $2,909 —
1010 1010 3 299.00 $299.00 $3,020 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 679 4 324.00 $324.00 $2,200 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1326 1236 80-85% 10 181.00–210.00 $202.21 $2,499 —
1045–1619 1326 80-85% 82 144.00–178.50 $161.48 $2,141 —
1325–1555 1440 80-85% 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,146 -28.68
1050–1730 1483 80-85% 46 126.00–136.00 $133.39 $1,978 -7.69
1253–1825 1564 80-85% 70 137.50–148.00 $142.16 $2,223 -17.39
1601 1601 80-85% 8 129.00 $129.00 $2,065 —
1615–1895 1708 80-85% 4 80.00–110.00 $93.31 $1,594 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $758 -61.83
945–1340 1053 85-90% 39 113.00–123.00 $119.85 $1,262 —
740–1390 1056 85-90% 19 55.00–107.50 $88.95 $939 —
950–1170 1060 85-90% 2 137.00–137.50 $137.22 $1,455 —
1070–1085 1078 85-90% 2 172.00–175.00 $173.51 $1,870 —
995–1154 1079 85-90% 37 131.00–168.00 $140.26 $1,513 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,451 -35.92
933–1390 1231 85-90% 118 124.00–136.00 $130.11 $1,602 -3.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1795 1751 75-80% 4 146.00–148.00 $146.74 $2,569 —
1530–1935 1786 75-80% 9 149.00–154.00 $150.12 $2,681 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1915 1710 2 166.00–167.00 $166.44 $2,846 —
1720 1720 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,769 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,066 —
1285–1565 1425 2 197.00–201.00 $199.20 $2,839 +6.48
1225–1920 1619 10 180.00–189.00 $184.93 $2,994 —
1685–1850 1768 2 161.00–175.00 $168.33 $2,976 —
1950 1950 1 178.50 $178.50 $3,481 —
2000–2385 2158 3 190.00–194.50 $192.38 $4,152 —

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266 266 11 600.00 $600.00 $1,596 —
309–340 315 5 530.00–560.00 $553.53 $1,744 —
412 412 11 530.00 $530.00 $2,184 —
455–476 467 24 445.00–460.00 $453.75 $2,119 —
506 506 11 380.00 $380.00 $1,923 —
560–576 565 12 370.00–375.00 $373.30 $2,109 —
628–646 642 21 335.00–337.50 $335.58 $2,154 —
682–698 691 12 327.50–330.00 $328.97 $2,273 —
718–724 719 40 300.00–312.50 $310.61 $2,233 —
973–991 986 8 259.50–265.00 $261.50 $2,578 -3.50
1015 1015 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,639 —
1100–1105 1103 3 248.50–250.00 $249.00 $2,746 +0.08
1155–1180 1163 6 240.00–248.00 $243.50 $2,832 -5.89
1201–1218 1211 14 238.00–239.50 $238.61 $2,890 -4.82
1254–1260 1256 22 232.00–236.00 $235.59 $2,959 -7.65
1310 1310 2 221.00–227.00 $224.00 $2,934 +0.20
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 585.00 $585.00 $1,451 —
295 295 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,637 —
304 304 12 495.00 $495.00 $1,505 —
352–390 381 45 465.00–490.00 $471.96 $1,798 —
606 606 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,879 —
684 684 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,881 -10.00
765–795 775 3 265.00–270.00 $268.29 $2,079 —
830 830 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,137 —
874 874 5 250.00 $250.00 $2,185 -10.21
972 972 3 255.50 $255.50 $2,483 +0.50
1060–1095 1079 16 244.50–250.00 $247.54 $2,671 —
1130 1130 2 240.00–243.50 $241.75 $2,732 —
1222–1240 1231 21 200.00–233.00 $217.79 $2,681 -9.21
1310 1310 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,843 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,358 —
381–385 382 11 420.00 $420.00 $1,604 —
534 534 5 335.00 $335.00 $1,789 +60.00
593 593 13 305.00 $305.00 $1,809 —
728–735 729 10 247.50–260.00 $248.76 $1,813 -21.24
880 880 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,200 —
905–945 932 3 241.00–251.50 $248.10 $2,312 -6.90
988 988 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,470 —
1036–1040 1037 4 245.00 $245.00 $2,541 +5.00
1065–1083 1078 7 231.00 $231.00 $2,490 —
1135 1135 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,412 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 +10.00
465 465 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,418 —
520 520 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 —
775 775 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 —
855 855 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,945 -17.50
920 920 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,070 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
216 216 6 240.00 $240.00 $518 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,271 —

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Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
199 199 40 615.00 $615.00 $1,224 —
246 246 5 510.00 $510.00 $1,255 —
268–291 288 43 510.00–525.00 $523.05 $1,506 —
316–348 329 124 480.00–510.00 $503.86 $1,658 —
371–399 392 135 435.00–467.50 $447.09 $1,753 —
408–415 412 69 415.00–430.00 $417.17 $1,719 —
456–497 488 185 370.00–395.00 $378.02 $1,845 —
523 523 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,830 —
555 555 16 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 —
607–608 608 58 330.00 $330.00 $2,006 —
700–719 716 29 290.00–295.00 $290.67 $2,081 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 12 650.00 $650.00 $1,846 —
347–348 347 26 600.00–605.00 $601.54 $2,087 —
351–394 378 40 570.00–585.00 $579.13 $2,189 —
400–406 404 40 580.00–605.00 $589.29 $2,381 —
465 465 4 525.00 $525.00 $2,441 —
503–527 513 11 442.50–450.00 $446.66 $2,291 —
661–672 669 22 340.00–360.00 $353.71 $2,366 —
738 738 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,657 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 32 585.00 $585.00 $1,609 —
337 337 5 535.00 $535.00 $1,803 —
355–385 384 25 487.50–490.00 $487.59 $1,872 —
400–414 405 20 455.00–490.00 $477.91 $1,936 —
453–470 457 4 455.00–470.00 $466.15 $2,130 —
531 531 17 405.00 $405.00 $2,151 —
805 805 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,174 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 340 12 460.00–470.00 $464.02 $1,578 —
394 394 13 405.00 $405.00 $1,596 —
413 413 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,528 —
495 495 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,819 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 16 292.50 $292.50 $1,316 —
516 516 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,367 —

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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.