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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 13, 2025

5,938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $446.89/cwt -19.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,324/hd at 520 lb · 435 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $385.93/cwt -6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,392/hd at 620 lb · 361 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $384.99/cwt +7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,614/hd at 679 lb · 335 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,938 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 680.00 $680.00 $1,584 —
272 value added 272 3 615.00 $615.00 $1,673 —
276–288 278 16 590.00–635.00 $629.16 $1,749 +53.09
298 unweaned 298 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,520 —
301–343 311 33 560.00–621.00 $598.50 $1,861 +24.38
328 value added 328 5 600.00 $600.00 $1,968 —
318–342 unweaned 331 8 535.00–587.50 $567.94 $1,880 -59.72
352 value added 352 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,024 —
364–398 unweaned 386 36 493.00–635.00 $569.03 $2,196 +39.12
370–396 387 107 549.00–572.50 $558.02 $2,160 -21.02
404–425 415 115 530.00–560.00 $555.41 $2,305 +60.95
416–443 unweaned 425 20 480.00–511.00 $500.72 $2,128 -21.36
450–487 469 38 475.00–507.00 $496.19 $2,327 +8.03
451–498 unweaned 475 185 440.00–520.00 $474.83 $2,255 +38.95
500–540 514 200 442.50–476.00 $462.17 $2,376 +9.31
516 value added 516 15 460.00 $460.00 $2,374 —
506–547 unweaned 526 220 417.50–480.00 $432.10 $2,273 -39.10
554–580 unweaned 565 125 377.50–470.00 $443.21 $2,504 +66.94
553–596 578 101 421.00–455.00 $431.13 $2,492 +11.77
602–605 value added 603 63 378.00–387.00 $381.73 $2,302 -28.79
600–646 616 153 351.00–431.00 $378.05 $2,329 +12.27
600–644 unweaned 631 145 332.50–405.00 $396.07 $2,499 -18.80
653–680 668 113 345.00–404.00 $375.07 $2,505 +2.56
654–693 unweaned 680 52 331.00–378.00 $355.85 $2,420 -20.70
686 fancy 686 170 400.50 $400.50 $2,747 —
705–735 717 64 344.50–392.00 $355.70 $2,550 -12.41
715–749 unweaned 730 41 328.00–390.00 $349.94 $2,555 -22.56
750–770 755 30 332.50–369.00 $336.63 $2,542 -22.02
763–780 unweaned 768 22 312.50–344.00 $334.80 $2,571 —
805–830 820 51 317.50–364.50 $341.92 $2,804 -10.48
829 unweaned 829 39 340.00 $340.00 $2,819 —
875–897 879 79 326.00–354.00 $329.69 $2,898 -14.84
911–914 912 24 322.50–353.00 $334.79 $3,053 +1.05
983 983 20 329.00 $329.00 $3,234 +1.80
1033 1033 6 326.00 $326.00 $3,368 +0.76
1054 1054 7 300.00 $300.00 $3,162 —
1144 1144 7 297.50 $297.50 $3,403 —
1155 1155 3 305.00 $305.00 $3,523 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 unweaned 329 7 540.00 $540.00 $1,777 —
357–381 367 22 515.00–517.50 $516.06 $1,894 —
358–375 unweaned 368 5 475.00–560.00 $526.94 $1,939 +38.02
408 408 3 520.00 $520.00 $2,122 —
406–449 unweaned 422 41 422.50–527.50 $444.51 $1,876 -53.14
463–483 unweaned 471 27 390.00–503.50 $478.95 $2,256 +32.23
465–490 482 10 422.50–465.00 $434.80 $2,096 -33.13
504 unweaned 504 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,369 +46.67
523–540 536 66 387.50–436.00 $409.70 $2,196 -30.78
560–595 573 19 347.50–415.00 $365.25 $2,093 -34.56
553–599 unweaned 575 136 367.50–439.00 $422.14 $2,427 +0.21
601–627 unweaned 616 49 410.00–422.50 $419.27 $2,583 +5.65
606–632 617 28 394.00–410.00 $399.47 $2,465 +12.18
650–684 unweaned 675 16 382.50–390.00 $384.80 $2,597 +18.80
678–685 682 14 325.00–369.00 $344.37 $2,349 -0.10
723 723 4 322.50 $322.50 $2,332 -40.17
708–745 unweaned 734 21 364.00–370.00 $365.65 $2,684 —
761 unweaned 761 7 347.50 $347.50 $2,644 -2.24
883 883 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,834 -11.97
1011–1048 1023 6 282.50–286.00 $283.69 $2,902 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 unweaned 263 5 560.00 $560.00 $1,473 —
339–348 unweaned 342 13 500.00–568.00 $541.42 $1,852 —
451–468 unweaned 457 34 430.00–455.00 $446.44 $2,040 —
497 497 24 452.00 $452.00 $2,246 —
533 unweaned 533 11 399.00 $399.00 $2,127 —
543 543 2 420.00 $420.00 $2,281 -14.27
593 unweaned 593 54 410.00 $410.00 $2,431 —
675 675 3 357.00 $357.00 $2,410 —
720 unweaned 720 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514–528 unweaned 522 19 452.50–455.00 $453.52 $2,367 +121.02
577–591 unweaned 582 16 407.50–416.00 $410.74 $2,391 -6.38
589 589 6 417.50 $417.50 $2,459 —
607–638 unweaned 619 5 390.00–395.00 $392.06 $2,427 -15.94
653–681 unweaned 677 51 367.50–377.50 $375.99 $2,545 -10.01
731 unweaned 731 6 356.00 $356.00 $2,602 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 unweaned 332 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,494 —
397 unweaned 397 13 440.00 $440.00 $1,747 —
420–423 unweaned 422 31 377.00–392.50 $381.98 $1,612 -34.02
498 unweaned 498 15 370.00 $370.00 $1,843 —
498 498 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,718 -101.00
516 516 4 332.50 $332.50 $1,716 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 unweaned 537 3 392.50 $392.50 $2,108 -10.62
591 unweaned 591 16 405.00 $405.00 $2,394 +14.00
604–639 unweaned 627 12 355.00–360.00 $356.60 $2,236 -5.90
877 877 5 268.00 $268.00 $2,350 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 unweaned 393 2 512.50 $512.50 $2,014 —
493 unweaned 493 4 467.50 $467.50 $2,305 —
504 unweaned 504 5 435.00 $435.00 $2,192 —
605 605 4 387.50 $387.50 $2,344 —
656–661 658 13 342.50–350.00 $347.10 $2,284 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–286 278 16 537.50–585.00 $548.32 $1,524 +45.82
318 unweaned 318 20 505.00 $505.00 $1,606 +34.05
305–338 324 39 505.00–530.00 $522.64 $1,693 +43.76
343 value added 343 22 535.00 $535.00 $1,835 —
353 unweaned 353 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,571 —
357–394 386 85 437.00–486.00 $462.72 $1,786 +3.82
397 value added 397 20 460.00 $460.00 $1,826 —
405–436 418 109 420.00–467.50 $436.71 $1,825 +1.05
420 fancy 420 52 494.00 $494.00 $2,075 —
404–443 unweaned 428 40 390.00–470.00 $443.93 $1,900 +3.02
453–495 470 90 390.00–465.00 $417.58 $1,963 -26.76
458–498 unweaned 483 59 367.50–443.00 $409.66 $1,979 -28.45
502–532 513 115 360.00–437.00 $392.25 $2,012 -4.75
506–545 unweaned 515 66 342.50–420.00 $366.24 $1,886 -14.24
560 560 13 415.00 $415.00 $2,324 +23.67
556–595 unweaned 577 142 337.50–399.00 $374.93 $2,163 -4.80
602 602 31 390.00–392.50 $390.40 $2,350 +8.79
602–644 unweaned 620 97 329.00–392.50 $355.12 $2,202 -24.21
625 fancy 625 2 352.50 $352.50 $2,203 —
650–698 unweaned 676 77 322.50–358.00 $341.23 $2,307 —
680–693 690 16 356.00–364.00 $361.14 $2,492 +4.26
703–723 unweaned 709 7 317.50–336.00 $330.61 $2,344 -10.78
710–737 718 36 315.00–331.00 $322.66 $2,317 -27.53
750–768 756 34 310.00–333.00 $328.13 $2,481 -12.87
764–780 unweaned 775 51 299.00–341.00 $325.24 $2,521 —
819 819 7 312.50 $312.50 $2,559 -16.01
850–879 869 38 300.00–310.00 $301.64 $2,621 -33.36
980 980 14 315.00 $315.00 $3,087 -7.02
1037 1037 8 267.50 $267.50 $2,774 —
1063 1063 6 240.00 $240.00 $2,551 -31.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292–295 293 7 460.00–495.00 $484.93 $1,421 +17.43
310–349 unweaned 338 7 430.00–525.00 $454.90 $1,538 -15.45
373 373 6 479.00 $479.00 $1,787 +41.66
375–378 unweaned 376 13 380.00–395.00 $386.95 $1,455 -88.40
436–439 unweaned 438 11 420.00–428.00 $424.72 $1,860 +13.25
428–449 440 23 417.50–431.00 $425.01 $1,870 +1.02
450–498 unweaned 484 41 356.00–430.00 $400.72 $1,939 +15.92
504–547 unweaned 531 79 332.50–401.00 $391.05 $2,076 -15.75
568–574 unweaned 572 37 377.00–381.00 $379.38 $2,170 -3.84
566–596 584 16 327.50–375.00 $339.22 $1,981 -15.70
612 unweaned 612 27 378.00 $378.00 $2,313 +3.34
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 unweaned 286 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,230 —
345 345 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,570 +6.00
352–375 unweaned 364 7 422.50–445.00 $434.04 $1,580 +4.04
403–438 unweaned 426 52 400.00–417.50 $409.42 $1,744 +5.23
456 456 22 427.50 $427.50 $1,949 +40.83
503–548 unweaned 511 63 320.00–387.00 $376.83 $1,926 —
583 583 33 353.00 $353.00 $2,058 —
658 658 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,056 —
703 unweaned 703 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,197 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–322 unweaned 321 11 385.00–413.00 $402.88 $1,293 —
409 unweaned 409 24 385.00 $385.00 $1,575 —
431 431 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,487 —
463 463 7 345.00 $345.00 $1,597 —
469 unweaned 469 15 370.00 $370.00 $1,735 —
715 715 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
829 829 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 unweaned 499 14 417.50 $417.50 $2,083 +20.00
562–584 unweaned 575 27 372.50–377.50 $375.19 $2,157 +4.19
650 650 4 337.50 $337.50 $2,194 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 unweaned 489 5 367.50 $367.50 $1,797 —
530 530 3 367.50 $367.50 $1,948 +10.00
595 595 17 352.50 $352.50 $2,097 +17.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 unweaned 426 7 410.00 $410.00 $1,747 —
493 unweaned 493 6 392.50 $392.50 $1,935 —
510 unweaned 510 8 377.50 $377.50 $1,925 +0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 12 440.00 $440.00 $1,747 —
410–422 417 5 480.00–502.50 $488.84 $2,038 +1.34
463 463 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,084 -6.26
556 unweaned 556 6 372.50 $372.50 $2,071 —
589–595 590 13 325.00 $325.00 $1,918 —
630 630 4 391.00 $391.00 $2,463 —
705 705 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,520 +55.00
853 853 6 290.00 $290.00 $2,474 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
360 360 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1317 1133 80-85% 46 195.00–238.00 $218.67 $2,478 —
1165–1660 1349 80-85% 133 161.00–187.00 $175.43 $2,367 —
1260–1555 1395 80-85% 11 146.00–158.00 $152.69 $2,130 -17.42
1435 1435 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,296 +10.12
1215–1815 1535 80-85% 50 133.00–145.00 $139.42 $2,140 +1.32
1145–1880 1556 80-85% 72 146.00–155.50 $150.70 $2,345 —
1505–1685 1565 80-85% 3 115.00–123.00 $119.72 $1,874 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 4 100.00 $100.00 $765 —
675–1345 1051 85-90% 11 69.00–116.00 $102.20 $1,074 -52.47
1050–1155 1103 85-90% 2 177.00–180.00 $178.43 $1,968 —
1015–1275 1160 85-90% 21 150.00–175.00 $166.67 $1,933 +66.93
1060–1330 1188 85-90% 12 139.00–149.00 $144.84 $1,721 +45.10
960–1435 1291 85-90% 40 120.00–133.00 $129.76 $1,675 —
855–1486 1308 85-90% 54 134.50–145.00 $139.36 $1,823 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1538–1599 1583 75-80% 17 175.00–183.50 $181.08 $2,866 +16.66
1695–1789 1781 75-80% 15 155.50–156.00 $155.56 $2,771 —
1500–1971 1800 75-80% 13 157.50–170.00 $161.28 $2,903 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2009 2009 4 175.00 $175.00 $3,516 —
2119 2119 5 162.00 $162.00 $3,433 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1135 1113 2 202.50–212.50 $207.40 $2,308 —
1295–1850 1573 2 151.00–169.00 $161.59 $2,542 -20.91
1420–1825 1697 5 182.50–187.00 $184.60 $3,133 +14.86
1620–1895 1785 3 183.50–189.00 $185.96 $3,319 +1.97
1825–2355 2064 5 190.00–197.50 $192.47 $3,973 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
960–1565 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 3,150.00–3,450.00 $3,376.24
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1095–1260 1128 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,205.32
1148 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1178 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1215 1215 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1223 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1260 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1201–1688 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 39 2,625.00–2,875.00 $2,695.07
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 3,600.00 $3,600.00
1294–1519 1423 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,660.00–2,725.00 $2,685.34
1490 1490 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1640 1640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
899–1050 937 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,250.00 $1,926.10
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1230 1230 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1530 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00
924 924 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 3,425.00 $3,425.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1325–1615 1422 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,750.00 $3,617.47 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,260 —
870–884 882 6 274.00–275.00 $274.16 $2,418 —
912 912 10 260.00 $260.00 $2,371 +4.00
1020–1046 1039 13 248.50–251.00 $250.11 $2,599 -0.89
1094 1094 9 249.50 $249.50 $2,730 +5.72
1095 fancy 1095 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,847 —
1115–1133 1130 6 245.00–247.50 $247.09 $2,792 -1.90
1154–1175 1164 8 238.50–244.50 $240.77 $2,803 —
1200–1235 1226 8 224.00–235.50 $227.21 $2,786 —
1310 1310 1 218.50 $218.50 $2,862 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–675 665 2 280.00–285.00 $282.46 $1,878 —
705 705 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,939 +5.00
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 +12.00
840 840 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,226 —
890 890 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,314 +12.00
980 980 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,342 —
1050–1085 1063 3 244.50–247.00 $245.49 $2,610 +5.49
1130 1130 2 239.00 $239.00 $2,701 —
1165 1165 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,749 -5.74
1233 1233 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,620 —
1380 1380 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,932 +2.50
1425 1425 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,836 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,431 +3.13
715 715 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 —
900–935 918 2 239.00–240.00 $239.51 $2,199 —
1045 1045 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,404 -8.00
1070–1090 1080 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $2,511 -4.98
1375 1375 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,647 -7.50
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,040 —
1093 1093 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,405 —
1195 1195 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,390 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
958–1080 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00–4,250.00 $3,898.26 —

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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.