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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

1,296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $342.45/cwt -10.31 vs last sale · ≈ $2,493/hd at 728 lb · 38 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $452.62/cwt ≈ $1,700/hd at 376 lb · 30 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $401.86/cwt ≈ $2,339/hd at 582 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,296 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 2 665.00 $665.00 $1,696 —
287–290 288 5 605.00 $605.00 $1,742 —
320–338 327 10 575.00–580.00 $577.07 $1,887 —
358–380 367 15 535.00–560.00 $544.76 $1,999 —
410 thin fleshed 410 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,091 —
403–430 427 24 475.00–485.00 $481.05 $2,054 —
462–477 475 24 435.00–450.00 $436.82 $2,075 —
506–533 514 18 450.00–455.00 $453.90 $2,333 —
577–597 582 29 400.00–407.50 $401.86 $2,339 —
624–631 626 17 389.00–395.00 $393.58 $2,464 —
633 fancy 633 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,690 —
675–698 683 15 370.00–377.50 $371.98 $2,541 —
708–739 729 28 360.00–372.50 $368.88 $2,689 -7.12
761–795 769 9 340.00–355.00 $351.55 $2,703 -10.92
815–847 837 24 335.00–342.50 $337.70 $2,827 -16.30
850 850 4 337.50 $337.50 $2,869 -9.50
933 933 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,846 -38.12
1033–1047 1038 16 312.00–313.00 $312.38 $3,243 -17.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–394 386 7 510.00–515.00 $511.35 $1,974 —
413 413 3 455.00 $455.00 $1,879 -20.00
518–543 524 14 405.00–425.00 $422.04 $2,211 —
705 705 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,432 -14.00
838 838 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,556 -40.00
863–874 873 17 288.00–302.50 $289.69 $2,529 -48.31
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,084 —
800 800 14 345.00 $345.00 $2,760 —
878 878 21 332.50 $332.50 $2,919 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 220 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–247 241 6 550.00–555.00 $552.44 $1,331 —
255 255 3 560.00 $560.00 $1,428 —
310–333 326 12 495.00–510.00 $503.75 $1,642 —
353 fancy 353 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,694 —
359–396 379 26 440.00–455.00 $448.41 $1,699 —
401 401 10 450.00 $450.00 $1,804 —
450–470 465 8 425.00–430.00 $426.21 $1,982 —
520 thin fleshed 520 3 402.50 $402.50 $2,093 —
524–547 540 13 382.50 $382.50 $2,066 —
573–591 587 22 382.00–390.00 $383.78 $2,253 —
635–636 636 7 367.50 $367.50 $2,337 —
653–687 672 17 345.00–352.50 $347.62 $2,336 -17.38
706–738 728 38 340.00–348.00 $342.45 $2,493 -10.31
771–793 780 7 322.50–330.00 $326.73 $2,548 -13.27
873 873 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,641 —
915 915 6 301.00 $301.00 $2,754 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
266–292 277 7 405.00–425.00 $415.97 $1,152 —
324–348 333 8 465.00–485.00 $477.16 $1,589 —
470–473 471 8 400.00–410.00 $402.51 $1,896 —
572 572 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,959 —
737 737 6 282.50–297.50 $290.00 $2,137 -56.00
789 789 19 310.00 $310.00 $2,446 -22.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 10 346.00 $346.00 $2,374 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,058 —
500 500 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,150 —
738 738 11 320.00 $320.00 $2,362 —
810–815 813 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,439 —
885 885 4 287.50 $287.50 $2,544 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1350 997 85-90% 19 50.00–134.00 $108.18 $1,079 —
1020–1035 1028 85-90% 2 107.50–136.00 $121.85 $1,253 +46.85
825–1485 1070 85-90% 21 110.00–157.00 $126.10 $1,349 -47.41
1023–1295 1100 85-90% 9 172.00–180.00 $174.30 $1,917 —
1005–1175 1117 85-90% 3 140.00–153.00 $143.90 $1,607 —
1000–1275 1167 85-90% 55 135.00–169.00 $152.69 $1,782 +28.69
1110–1273 1242 85-90% 10 140.00–175.00 $171.10 $2,125 +40.99
960–1510 1287 85-90% 41 124.50–169.00 $133.80 $1,722 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1625 1276 80-85% 25 148.00–175.00 $165.82 $2,116 —
1115–1590 1360 80-85% 13 171.00–225.00 $179.61 $2,443 —
1220–1545 1434 80-85% 7 150.00–172.00 $155.03 $2,223 +6.03
1340–1555 1448 80-85% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.39 $2,120 -2.61
1135–1805 1520 80-85% 78 136.50–167.00 $144.68 $2,199 —
1448–1685 1562 80-85% 28 130.00–135.00 $134.12 $2,095 -8.04
1410–1735 1573 80-85% 2 101.00–110.00 $105.97 $1,667 -36.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,535 —
1585–1840 1714 75-80% 4 166.00–170.00 $168.54 $2,889 —
1520–2008 1755 75-80% 52 150.00–161.00 $156.45 $2,746 +9.71
1765 1765 75-80% 1 147.50 $147.50 $2,603 +0.76
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1855 1679 7 162.00–171.00 $165.61 $2,781 —
1950 1950 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,490 —
2145 2145 1 163.50 $163.50 $3,507 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 3 243.00 $243.00 $2,807 —
1075–1965 1469 19 134.00–188.00 $173.75 $2,552 —
1195–1845 1612 9 165.00–206.00 $184.64 $2,976 -0.29
1310–1955 1747 9 189.00–196.00 $193.17 $3,375 —
1495–2340 1804 10 177.50–191.00 $181.60 $3,276 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
980 thin fleshed 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,156
885–1211 1113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 202.50–212.00 $203.37 $2,264
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
900–1120 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 192.50–197.50 $195.27 $1,972

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
950–1125 1030 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 2,725.00–3,025.00 $2,885.71
1115–1243 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,600.00–2,875.00 $2,763.92
1100–1295 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,875.00–3,050.00 $2,954.22
1165–1240 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,825.00–3,025.00 $2,891.39
1195–1265 1205 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,575.00–2,850.00 $2,808.76
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00
1253 1253 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,625.00 $2,625.00
1348 1348 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1353 1353 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1100 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,325.00–2,400.00 $2,364.95
1078 1078 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00
1015–1290 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,575.00–2,600.00 $2,586.01

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
780–1190 953 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,425.00–2,600.00 $2,521.15

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1363 1363 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,275.00 $4,275.00 —
1300–1560 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,225.00–3,900.00 $3,593.18 —
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1805 1805 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,547 —
623 623 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,744 -30.00
777 777 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,020 -8.29
910–920 920 22 255.00–259.00 $258.82 $2,381 —
960–980 970 2 248.00–250.00 $249.01 $2,415 -6.49
1055–1095 1085 23 248.50–249.50 $249.22 $2,704 +1.68
1115–1145 1126 5 244.50–246.50 $245.40 $2,763 +3.65
1288–1298 1297 14 224.00–228.00 $224.28 $2,909 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 763 6 280.00 $280.00 $2,136 —
955–973 971 8 257.00–261.00 $260.51 $2,530 -0.99
1011–1047 1028 10 257.00–260.00 $258.36 $2,656 -1.64
1051–1055 1051 16 251.00–258.00 $251.44 $2,643 —
1110 1110 5 249.50 $249.50 $2,769 +0.50
1155–1180 1171 5 247.00–249.00 $247.49 $2,898 +3.99
1200–1245 1213 8 236.00–239.00 $237.11 $2,876 -1.50
1260–1277 1273 4 234.50–235.00 $234.62 $2,987 -0.97
1360 1360 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,965 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,381 ±0.00
760–798 785 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 ±0.00
845 845 1 246.00 $246.00 $2,079 —
926 926 7 241.00 $241.00 $2,232 +16.00
Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
318–324 323 16 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,006.16 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,422 -55.00
590 590 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 -35.00
605 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 —
835 835 3 257.00 $257.00 $2,146 —
865 865 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,240 +9.00
1048 1048 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,568 ±0.00
1200 1200 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,700 —

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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.