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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

3,407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $417.32/cwt +15.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,393/hd at 573 lb · 267 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $411.82/cwt +25.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,148/hd at 522 lb · 205 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $436.39/cwt -17.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,265/hd at 519 lb · 141 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,407 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–282 280 13 607.50–685.00 $630.93 $1,767 +25.93
300–342 327 17 570.00–615.00 $578.89 $1,893 +1.82
351–366 359 29 575.00–595.00 $581.06 $2,086 +36.30
401–404 402 35 512.00–522.50 $520.51 $2,092 +39.46
455–483 473 38 451.00–480.00 $459.27 $2,172 +22.45
468–489 fancy 480 7 490.00–495.00 $492.09 $2,362 —
504–542 516 115 422.50–435.00 $430.66 $2,222 -23.24
505–549 thin fleshed 532 26 452.50–467.00 $461.71 $2,456 —
551 fancy 551 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,424 —
551–570 thin fleshed 552 72 427.50–435.00 $434.57 $2,399 —
556–593 582 191 401.00–419.00 $410.34 $2,388 +8.48
603–636 625 77 400.00–427.50 $411.51 $2,572 +17.93
650–693 673 46 370.00–388.00 $382.64 $2,575 +10.66
689 thin fleshed 689 8 398.00 $398.00 $2,742 —
705–741 727 44 360.00–372.50 $367.72 $2,673 -1.16
733 thin fleshed 733 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,785 —
754–772 766 20 370.00–372.50 $371.64 $2,847 +20.09
802 value added 802 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,967 —
826–830 830 62 349.00–360.00 $358.76 $2,978 +21.06
858–874 thin fleshed 869 27 345.00–347.50 $346.68 $3,013 —
851–889 871 46 327.50–349.50 $336.39 $2,930 -1.11
905 905 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,873 +12.50
959–962 959 71 322.50–331.50 $331.12 $3,175 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 4 585.00 $585.00 $1,638 —
305–333 317 9 517.50–590.00 $571.99 $1,813 —
355–390 382 19 515.00–537.00 $520.83 $1,990 +9.48
413–444 437 38 470.00–495.00 $487.44 $2,130 +32.44
466–497 485 75 420.00–440.00 $434.02 $2,105 —
520–535 530 41 405.00–414.00 $409.55 $2,171 -12.49
553–591 580 8 368.00–400.00 $385.87 $2,238 —
608–648 628 43 372.50–390.00 $385.05 $2,418 —
673 673 8 352.50 $352.50 $2,372 —
741 741 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,556 —
764–798 770 12 345.00 $345.00 $2,656 —
868 868 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,734 +25.31
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 6 535.00 $535.00 $1,739 —
383–386 384 31 525.00–535.00 $526.95 $2,023 —
403–443 434 14 460.00–465.00 $460.99 $2,001 —
463 463 32 415.00 $415.00 $1,921 -35.00
505–543 513 15 413.00–419.00 $417.73 $2,143 —
583–596 592 7 395.00–400.00 $398.59 $2,360 —
601–611 605 14 402.50–420.00 $410.07 $2,481 —
691 691 6 366.00 $366.00 $2,529 —
710–721 716 23 355.00–360.00 $357.63 $2,561 —
768–794 785 58 363.00–371.00 $365.70 $2,871 —
830–832 831 9 330.00–337.50 $335.00 $2,784 -10.00
894 894 24 325.00 $325.00 $2,906 -7.50
944–948 945 18 317.50–322.50 $321.39 $3,037 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 6 355.00 $355.00 $955 —
359–394 376 13 420.00–480.00 $437.78 $1,646 —
424–438 427 13 430.00 $430.00 $1,836 —
512 512 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,022 —
603 603 2 365.00 $365.00 $2,201 —
735 735 7 317.50 $317.50 $2,334 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
779–795 791 15 345.00 $345.00 $2,729 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220–226 224 13 1,025.00–1,675.00 $1,478.71 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–281 fancy 278 13 505.00–585.00 $522.80 $1,453 —
280–298 291 7 475.00–540.00 $494.91 $1,440 —
328–343 339 11 455.00–505.00 $491.80 $1,667 -11.95
349 fancy 349 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,885 —
353–370 fancy 361 6 470.00–485.00 $476.69 $1,721 -3.31
353–394 383 21 435.00–455.00 $448.64 $1,718 +0.23
410 fancy 410 10 480.00 $480.00 $1,968 —
401–436 420 39 430.00–465.00 $448.35 $1,883 -1.65
450–489 467 50 398.00–415.00 $405.02 $1,891 -21.19
505–534 fancy 507 80 428.00–450.00 $429.45 $2,177 —
504–542 531 125 388.00–427.50 $400.53 $2,127 +18.03
551–595 566 50 357.50–410.00 $374.98 $2,122 -8.80
567–577 fancy 570 11 378.50–435.00 $394.11 $2,246 —
608–625 thin fleshed 612 8 372.50–397.50 $391.12 $2,394 —
600–625 616 39 325.00–374.00 $359.64 $2,215 -7.86
653–689 thin fleshed 660 31 350.00–363.00 $360.35 $2,378 —
660–699 680 41 332.50–366.00 $351.83 $2,392 +4.21
716–746 730 113 342.00–355.00 $348.73 $2,546 +6.28
769–783 779 40 337.00–340.00 $338.98 $2,641 +12.25
815–839 830 33 325.00–335.00 $331.28 $2,750 —
886 886 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,835 +17.50
928 928 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,482 -33.50
980–986 985 16 242.50–252.50 $250.16 $2,464 —
992 fancy 992 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,678 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,624 +17.84
366–378 371 7 415.00–431.00 $421.98 $1,566 —
412–445 425 11 417.00–425.00 $422.16 $1,794 —
473–492 488 20 385.00–395.00 $389.83 $1,902 -12.68
510–544 535 16 347.50–390.00 $361.19 $1,932 —
554–585 561 9 370.00–390.00 $382.07 $2,143 +39.57
615–633 621 6 327.50–332.00 $330.47 $2,052 —
715–735 729 7 320.00–325.00 $323.60 $2,359 +33.60
795 795 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,345 -15.00
813–846 839 9 295.00–300.00 $296.08 $2,484 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 —
359–398 370 17 430.00–445.00 $434.74 $1,609 —
432 432 10 450.00 $450.00 $1,944 —
581 581 14 392.50 $392.50 $2,280 —
640 640 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,016 —
650–679 658 22 350.00–357.50 $352.92 $2,322 +6.92
815–836 831 8 325.00–328.00 $327.26 $2,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334–343 338 7 475.00–480.00 $477.18 $1,613 —
415 415 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 —
475–477 477 14 360.00–377.50 $363.74 $1,735 —
546 546 11 337.50 $337.50 $1,843 —
581–598 589 13 355.00–360.00 $357.66 $2,107 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,370 —
423 423 25 425.00 $425.00 $1,798 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 336 5 560.00–575.00 $569.24 $1,913 —
398 398 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,831 —
450–463 457 14 420.00–470.00 $444.64 $2,032 +24.64
570 570 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 —
635–641 640 14 357.50–370.00 $359.27 $2,299 —
655 655 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 —
757 757 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,366 —
993 993 3 282.50 $282.50 $2,805 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 3 407.00 $407.00 $2,023 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1443 1363 80-85% 15 173.00–221.00 $185.25 $2,525 +5.64
1391 1391 80-85% 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,947 -39.61
1080–1670 1434 80-85% 93 152.00–179.50 $164.13 $2,354 +9.10
1125–1715 1440 80-85% 75 142.50–169.00 $150.68 $2,170 -4.35
1335–1790 1461 80-85% 20 158.50–182.00 $169.71 $2,479 —
1360–1585 1473 80-85% 2 113.00–125.00 $119.46 $1,760 —
1330–1675 1519 80-85% 43 130.00–157.00 $143.05 $2,173 -1.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1280 1130 85-90% 22 150.00–179.00 $169.06 $1,910 +25.16
885–1284 1154 85-90% 13 137.50–169.00 $147.25 $1,699 -5.44
1030–1208 1159 85-90% 19 160.00–182.50 $170.16 $1,972 +17.47
850–1565 1166 85-90% 14 50.00–116.00 $95.49 $1,113 -57.20
1000–1290 1175 85-90% 13 125.00–140.00 $129.83 $1,526 -22.86
925–1465 1176 85-90% 34 120.00–158.00 $139.16 $1,637 -13.53
860–1495 1242 85-90% 75 131.00–168.00 $143.80 $1,786 -27.30
965–1379 1327 85-90% 8 90.00–115.00 $92.27 $1,224 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1725 1546 75-80% 12 155.00–168.00 $161.82 $2,502 —
1518–1655 1560 75-80% 12 173.00–183.00 $174.52 $2,723 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,041 —
1580–1616 1613 75-80% 11 166.00–169.50 $166.31 $2,683 —
1740 1740 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,749 -10.54
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1656–1915 1723 23 165.00–176.00 $171.05 $2,947 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,442 —
1080–1710 1395 2 200.00–230.00 $211.61 $2,952 —
1005–2160 1492 17 122.00–178.50 $161.08 $2,403 -12.67
1295–2340 1784 45 181.00–201.00 $190.13 $3,392 —
1300–2225 1793 27 169.00–190.00 $180.47 $3,236 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1225 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 187.50–270.00 $228.17 $2,362

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1610 1094 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,600.00–3,850.00 $2,945.45
1125 1125 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
960–1238 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,700.00–3,025.00 $2,934.20
1080–1212 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,025.00–3,225.00 $3,150.47
1038–1595 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,650.00–3,600.00 $3,033.26
980–1335 1241 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,652.53
1018–1430 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,825.00–2,950.00 $2,846.33
1193–1320 1242 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,525.00–3,000.00 $2,763.07
1264 fancy 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,525.00 $3,525.00
1314 fancy 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,175.00 $3,175.00
1210–1510 1341 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 9 2,325.00–3,100.00 $2,660.18
1385 1385 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1390–1420 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,650.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00
825–875 858 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00 $1,125.00
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
865–1030 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,893.47
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1065–1430 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,298.07
1485 1485 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–908 872 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,369.42
776–1165 886 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 2,725.00–3,150.00 $2,835.44
970–990 977 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,125.00 $3,042.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
825–1240 937 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,425.00–2,650.00 $2,588.11
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–985 863 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,075.00 $2,064.28

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,750 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
1305–1360 1333 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,825.00–3,950.00 $3,888.79 —
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 -1,275.00
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 -393.18
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 -50.00
1670 1670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,800.00 $4,800.00 —
1690 1690 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,935 —
855–870 863 2 261.00–263.00 $261.99 $2,261 —
925 925 1 259.00 $259.00 $2,396 —
993 993 3 257.50 $257.50 $2,557 -3.01
1060–1083 1074 4 253.50–256.00 $254.12 $2,729 +2.68
1120–1137 1132 7 249.00–250.00 $249.64 $2,826 +0.14
1165–1178 1171 11 245.00–249.50 $247.63 $2,900 +0.14
1275–1277 1277 4 233.50–237.50 $234.50 $2,995 -0.12
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 ±0.00
920 920 1 256.00 $256.00 $2,355 -2.82
1013–1040 1022 3 255.00–255.50 $255.33 $2,609 —
1120 1120 1 248.50 $248.50 $2,783 +3.10
1190 1190 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,892 —
1230 1230 1 235.50 $235.50 $2,897 —
1258 1258 6 232.00 $232.00 $2,919 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 —
920 920 2 254.50 $254.50 $2,341 —
1015 1015 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,436 -5.00
1325 1325 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,716 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,320 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,425 —

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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.