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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

3,523 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $463.68/cwt +27.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,386/hd at 515 lb · 156 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.89/cwt +27.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,039/hd at 471 lb · 143 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $375.47/cwt +6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,730/hd at 727 lb · 141 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,523 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 4 645.00 $645.00 $1,600 —
263–299 286 17 577.50–630.00 $596.27 $1,705 -34.66
310–326 322 16 560.00–562.50 $560.45 $1,805 -18.44
358–383 374 23 512.50–542.50 $525.98 $1,967 -55.08
400–437 426 136 472.50–545.00 $510.69 $2,176 -9.82
429 unweaned 429 4 510.00 $510.00 $2,188 —
462 fancy 462 3 495.00 $495.00 $2,287 +2.91
455–482 468 65 442.50–485.00 $470.29 $2,201 +11.02
453–478 thin fleshed 472 26 462.50–470.00 $467.27 $2,206 —
490 unweaned 490 23 484.00 $484.00 $2,372 —
504–542 514 148 452.00–482.50 $464.01 $2,385 +33.35
524 unweaned 524 8 457.50 $457.50 $2,397 —
552–599 562 55 397.50–440.00 $410.81 $2,309 +0.47
598 fancy 598 2 422.50 $422.50 $2,527 —
600–623 613 69 390.00–416.00 $408.95 $2,507 -2.56
650–684 663 68 362.00–417.50 $374.78 $2,485 -7.86
704–747 727 141 361.00–397.50 $375.47 $2,730 +7.75
769 769 7 358.00 $358.00 $2,753 -13.64
805–812 806 61 349.50–362.00 $351.98 $2,837 -6.78
938–945 944 57 330.00–339.00 $337.27 $3,184 —
1011–1046 1033 31 320.00–330.00 $323.95 $3,346 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,598 -30.00
329–348 335 13 525.00–540.00 $530.05 $1,776 -41.94
373–395 377 18 495.00–513.00 $508.76 $1,918 -12.07
415–416 416 9 460.00–512.50 $477.47 $1,986 -9.97
469–478 476 37 427.50–468.00 $463.63 $2,207 +29.61
506–534 522 65 417.50–445.00 $428.93 $2,239 +19.38
576–598 589 79 380.00–422.50 $400.04 $2,356 +14.17
598 unweaned 598 39 413.00 $413.00 $2,470 —
606 unweaned 606 12 413.00 $413.00 $2,503 —
608–648 624 49 380.00–394.00 $390.84 $2,439 +5.79
659–663 unweaned 662 17 386.00–387.50 $386.35 $2,558 —
656–691 681 24 357.50–362.50 $359.57 $2,449 +7.07
705 705 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,503 —
831 831 4 343.00 $343.00 $2,850 —
864 864 15 331.00 $331.00 $2,860 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 6 515.00 $515.00 $1,612 —
382 382 13 410.00 $410.00 $1,566 -27.78
401–448 421 7 430.00–440.00 $434.56 $1,829 +4.56
450–498 477 91 355.00–430.00 $410.74 $1,959 —
507–548 536 43 390.00–415.00 $402.41 $2,157 +7.41
560 unweaned 560 6 422.50 $422.50 $2,366 —
576–585 580 7 365.00–375.00 $370.68 $2,150 —
633 unweaned 633 25 400.00 $400.00 $2,532 —
632–649 642 37 357.50–375.00 $365.38 $2,346 —
724 unweaned 724 10 321.00 $321.00 $2,324 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 3 405.00 $405.00 $2,167 —
648 unweaned 648 37 374.00 $374.00 $2,424 —
679 unweaned 679 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,444 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 unweaned 560 19 405.00 $405.00 $2,268 —
648 unweaned 648 14 390.50 $390.50 $2,530 —
843 843 3 330.00 $330.00 $2,782 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595–599 597 7 390.00–402.50 $395.34 $2,360 -3.25
630 630 10 370.00 $370.00 $2,331 -40.07
743 743 7 359.00 $359.00 $2,667 +1.37
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 8 395.00 $395.00 $2,066 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 247 3 527.50 $527.50 $1,303 —
293 293 3 504.00 $504.00 $1,477 +9.09
307–336 326 15 505.00–550.00 $521.18 $1,699 +29.38
351–399 371 85 462.50–490.00 $477.30 $1,771 +28.66
402–444 424 70 430.00–447.50 $438.74 $1,860 -9.61
448–449 unweaned 448 9 440.00–450.00 $445.55 $1,996 —
454–484 468 63 401.00–440.00 $411.38 $1,925 +6.36
473 fancy 473 58 460.00 $460.00 $2,176 —
475 unweaned 475 22 423.00 $423.00 $2,009 —
504 unweaned 504 6 397.50 $397.50 $2,003 —
515–545 526 63 375.00–405.00 $391.09 $2,057 -9.44
551–557 unweaned 552 30 386.00–390.00 $386.94 $2,136 —
553–585 573 99 377.50–395.00 $387.86 $2,222 +12.88
608–648 618 49 355.00–380.00 $367.15 $2,269 +7.51
618 unweaned 618 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,318 —
656–667 664 21 354.00–361.00 $357.99 $2,377 +6.16
703–727 716 34 340.00–366.00 $354.17 $2,536 +5.44
758–798 784 51 325.00–365.50 $349.45 $2,740 +10.47
800 800 18 340.00 $340.00 $2,720 +8.72
902 902 21 321.00 $321.00 $2,895 +53.50
1023 1023 10 320.00 $320.00 $3,274 —
1105 1105 3 302.50 $302.50 $3,343 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 517.50 $517.50 $1,397 —
313 313 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,612 +20.00
362–398 382 33 445.00–467.50 $456.52 $1,744 +34.54
413–449 434 37 412.00–425.00 $417.67 $1,813 -4.49
493 493 50 412.50 $412.50 $2,034 +22.67
523 unweaned 523 12 385.00 $385.00 $2,014 —
502–546 530 101 350.00–392.50 $369.82 $1,960 +8.63
573–580 unweaned 578 26 372.50–375.00 $374.43 $2,164 —
563–598 593 14 355.00–371.00 $366.05 $2,171 -16.02
601–645 623 11 322.50–350.00 $332.90 $2,074 +2.43
645 unweaned 645 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,322 —
678–686 681 43 334.00–345.00 $339.67 $2,313 —
710–732 718 8 322.50–359.00 $345.05 $2,477 +21.45
920 920 2 330.00 $330.00 $3,036 —
1014 1014 7 300.00 $300.00 $3,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–344 333 9 480.00 $480.00 $1,598 +2.82
385–398 390 5 445.00 $445.00 $1,736 —
410–446 437 16 355.00–410.00 $396.37 $1,732 -3.63
478–498 489 40 345.00–390.00 $363.21 $1,776 -0.53
555–596 591 37 335.00–340.00 $337.65 $1,996 -20.01
668 unweaned 668 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,338 —
738 738 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,509 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 3 375.00 $375.00 $2,111 -17.50
645 645 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 +25.00
743 743 8 336.50 $336.50 $2,500 —
751 751 6 332.50 $332.50 $2,497 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 10 308.00 $308.00 $2,310 —
1117 1117 6 250.00 $250.00 $2,792 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 467.50 $467.50 $2,024 —
891 891 4 302.50 $302.50 $2,695 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,002 —
631 631 4 312.50 $312.50 $1,972 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,454 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–537 529 15 385.00–392.50 $387.42 $2,049 —
558 558 7 370.00 $370.00 $2,065 +10.00
657 657 11 350.00 $350.00 $2,300 +15.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 —
698 698 6 325.00 $325.00 $2,268 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 4 482.50 $482.50 $1,978 +47.50
488 488 3 399.00 $399.00 $1,947 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1385 1291 80-85% 9 147.50–151.00 $149.25 $1,927 —
955–1555 1303 80-85% 4 110.00–122.50 $118.30 $1,541 —
1105–1455 1305 80-85% 3 190.00–230.00 $202.16 $2,638 —
1035–1575 1320 80-85% 37 155.00–175.00 $165.40 $2,183 —
1235–1455 1358 80-85% 8 157.00–171.00 $162.59 $2,208 -22.66
1135–1695 1495 80-85% 88 145.00–156.50 $150.44 $2,249 +30.98
1285–1645 1506 80-85% 21 132.00–143.50 $141.04 $2,124 -2.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–990 928 85-90% 2 180.00–185.00 $182.33 $1,692 —
805–1315 1030 85-90% 7 70.00–111.00 $92.03 $948 —
965–1120 1033 85-90% 3 145.00–146.00 $145.31 $1,501 —
1020–1130 1075 85-90% 2 121.00–141.00 $131.51 $1,414 —
920–1310 1146 85-90% 22 144.00–170.00 $159.22 $1,825 -9.84
850–1435 1185 85-90% 30 120.00–131.00 $125.61 $1,488 -13.55
1005–1468 1301 85-90% 51 133.00–144.00 $140.92 $1,833 +48.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1800 1534 75-80% 7 169.50–189.00 $179.73 $2,757 +17.91
1520–1723 1673 75-80% 19 157.50–165.00 $158.23 $2,647 —
1615–1785 1700 75-80% 2 152.00–160.00 $155.80 $2,649 —
1735–1815 1767 75-80% 3 150.00–156.50 $153.61 $2,714 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,940 —
1600–2085 1795 3 174.00–174.50 $174.15 $3,126 —
2000 2000 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,300 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,184 —
1040–1335 1227 3 175.00–200.00 $182.79 $2,243 —
1315–1565 1440 2 175.50–177.00 $176.18 $2,537 —
1520–1780 1618 3 176.50–179.00 $178.04 $2,881 —
1485–2285 1911 9 182.50–188.50 $185.76 $3,550 —
2010–2070 2048 3 191.00–195.00 $193.65 $3,966 —

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,000 —

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 —
785 785 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,178 —
810 810 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,207 —
881 881 5 254.00 $254.00 $2,238 -7.99
1005–1036 1026 15 250.00–258.50 $254.76 $2,614 —
1070–1090 1083 3 243.00–245.00 $244.34 $2,646 -9.78
1106–1123 1110 9 244.50 $244.50 $2,714 -5.14
1150–1180 1158 8 238.50–243.50 $240.00 $2,779 -7.63
1210–1240 1234 18 232.00–237.00 $234.09 $2,889 —
1280–1292 1289 4 230.00–232.00 $231.50 $2,984 -3.00
1360–1365 1363 2 225.00–227.50 $226.25 $3,084 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–617 615 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 —
735 735 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,948 —
950–970 960 3 250.00–251.50 $250.49 $2,405 —
1031–1045 1035 8 242.50–249.50 $247.67 $2,563 -7.66
1070–1085 1074 4 239.50–240.00 $239.63 $2,574 —
1104–1140 1111 15 235.50–240.00 $239.30 $2,659 -9.20
1180–1195 1190 4 234.50–236.50 $235.13 $2,798 -7.87
1250–1265 1258 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,830 -7.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 —
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
575–590 585 3 265.00–270.00 $266.64 $1,560 —
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 ±0.00
860–885 873 2 241.00–246.00 $243.46 $2,125 —
935 935 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,328 -5.50
1015–1039 1033 4 235.00–236.00 $235.75 $2,435 -4.25
1140 1140 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,622 —
1173 1173 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,463 —
1230 1230 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,460 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 —
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 —
700 700 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,558 —
930 930 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,906 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1340 1171 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,725.00–3,085.00 $2,976.27 —
1080–1320 1228 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,516.99 —
1240 1240 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.