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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

10,627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $460.12/cwt +13.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,399/hd at 521 lb · 871 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $391.63/cwt +5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,438/hd at 623 lb · 768 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $425.53/cwt -12.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,418/hd at 568 lb · 646 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 10,627 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 unweaned 245 4 605.00 $605.00 $1,482 —
264 fancy 264 7 605.00 $605.00 $1,597 —
274–286 unweaned 279 17 520.00–720.00 $625.68 $1,746 +115.68
275–297 289 8 585.00–600.00 $594.64 $1,719 -34.52
307–346 324 41 585.00–619.00 $610.81 $1,979 +12.31
313–342 value added 331 14 610.00–630.00 $612.77 $2,028 +12.77
333–342 unweaned 339 38 560.00–590.00 $579.03 $1,963 +11.09
364–365 fancy 364 40 602.50–610.00 $609.44 $2,218 —
354–398 377 41 570.00–585.00 $579.09 $2,183 +21.07
365–393 unweaned 377 50 527.50–635.00 $578.00 $2,179 +8.97
401 fancy 401 8 568.00 $568.00 $2,278 —
400–447 unweaned 422 248 475.00–586.00 $505.82 $2,135 +5.10
400–436 428 207 525.00–545.00 $530.52 $2,271 -24.89
450–489 463 197 472.50–500.00 $491.03 $2,273 -5.16
450–490 unweaned 475 252 430.00–523.00 $471.69 $2,241 -3.14
491 value added 491 20 510.00 $510.00 $2,504 —
502–527 509 269 445.00–477.50 $463.36 $2,359 +1.19
504–546 unweaned 527 602 410.00–507.50 $458.67 $2,417 +26.57
555–557 value added 556 180 415.00–462.00 $432.29 $2,404 —
554–582 568 129 385.00–458.00 $420.70 $2,390 -10.43
553–599 unweaned 575 337 380.00–460.00 $423.77 $2,437 -19.44
604–649 value added 621 59 381.00–400.00 $394.17 $2,448 +12.44
601–647 unweaned 622 440 336.00–431.00 $391.36 $2,434 -4.71
605–644 624 269 350.00–414.00 $391.52 $2,443 +13.47
651 fancy 651 28 380.00 $380.00 $2,474 -20.50
650–697 unweaned 665 255 342.50–406.00 $372.80 $2,479 +16.95
650–699 675 160 342.00–397.00 $368.21 $2,485 -6.86
705–742 719 233 340.00–390.00 $365.71 $2,629 +10.01
705–744 unweaned 722 48 331.00–352.50 $341.58 $2,466 -8.36
751 value added 751 14 368.00 $368.00 $2,764 —
753–770 761 60 328.00–365.00 $355.09 $2,702 +18.46
768–775 unweaned 771 12 312.50–331.00 $321.45 $2,478 -13.35
809–847 816 19 318.00–341.00 $329.93 $2,692 -11.99
867–888 879 32 326.00–342.00 $337.76 $2,969 +8.07
880 unweaned 880 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,706 —
904–919 911 25 300.00–342.00 $328.73 $2,995 -6.06
959–984 970 73 326.00–340.00 $335.86 $3,258 +6.86
1028–1034 1033 15 262.50–319.00 $293.83 $3,035 -32.17
1050 1050 95 323.25 $323.25 $3,394 +23.25
1154 1154 5 240.00 $240.00 $2,770 -65.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,728 —
346 unweaned 346 9 455.00 $455.00 $1,574 -85.00
356–392 unweaned 374 56 475.00–520.00 $501.87 $1,877 -25.07
386 386 4 615.00 $615.00 $2,374 +98.94
424–441 unweaned 434 25 435.00–555.00 $486.93 $2,113 +42.42
449 449 21 471.00 $471.00 $2,115 —
458–497 unweaned 475 58 422.50–496.00 $453.49 $2,154 -25.46
469–494 479 17 450.00–475.00 $459.88 $2,203 +25.08
514–547 529 168 425.00–437.00 $432.98 $2,290 +23.28
502–549 unweaned 536 238 392.50–490.00 $455.73 $2,443 -14.27
551–578 unweaned 560 85 345.00–440.00 $387.46 $2,170 -34.68
563–596 583 108 389.00–405.00 $396.42 $2,311 +31.17
602–649 unweaned 625 104 347.50–412.50 $380.36 $2,377 -38.91
600–646 631 67 371.00–422.50 $375.11 $2,367 -24.36
661–685 unweaned 679 57 347.00–392.50 $356.56 $2,421 -28.24
708–740 unweaned 726 42 320.00–372.00 $344.58 $2,502 -21.07
750–763 unweaned 753 26 320.00–342.50 $325.26 $2,449 -22.24
756 756 9 345.00 $345.00 $2,608 —
805–829 813 34 299.00–336.00 $330.27 $2,685 —
883 883 8 331.00 $331.00 $2,923 +10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 unweaned 353 4 540.00 $540.00 $1,906 —
448 unweaned 448 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,613 —
462–478 474 65 460.00–472.50 $467.03 $2,214 +15.03
517–535 unweaned 526 75 415.00–425.00 $420.02 $2,209 +21.02
589 unweaned 589 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,120 -50.00
622–633 unweaned 628 11 335.00–401.00 $364.71 $2,290 —
635 635 24 379.00 $379.00 $2,407 —
655 unweaned 655 41 343.00 $343.00 $2,247 —
712 unweaned 712 3 367.50 $367.50 $2,617 +55.00
767 767 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,615 —
837 unweaned 837 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,616 —
860 unweaned 860 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,494 —
1109 1109 7 260.00 $260.00 $2,883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 12 220.00 $220.00 $770 —
378–383 unweaned 380 11 421.00–537.50 $484.17 $1,840 —
411–449 unweaned 433 36 407.50–475.00 $443.79 $1,922 —
471–492 unweaned 487 25 355.00–485.00 $420.22 $2,046 —
501–535 unweaned 521 17 410.00–472.50 $447.75 $2,333 -5.77
550–595 unweaned 566 35 337.50–385.00 $363.47 $2,057 -47.27
647 unweaned 647 3 373.00 $373.00 $2,413 -19.06
695 695 12 338.00 $338.00 $2,349 —
790 790 8 331.00 $331.00 $2,615 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 unweaned 442 10 465.00 $465.00 $2,055 —
494 unweaned 494 10 470.00 $470.00 $2,322 +2.50
545–549 unweaned 547 34 395.00–457.50 $426.14 $2,331 —
570–592 unweaned 587 22 361.00–414.00 $390.48 $2,292 —
645 unweaned 645 16 399.00 $399.00 $2,574 —
841 841 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,481 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 unweaned 424 14 452.50 $452.50 $1,919 —
517 unweaned 517 9 362.50 $362.50 $1,874 -30.00
525–528 526 12 435.00–445.00 $440.82 $2,319 —
611 unweaned 611 32 321.00 $321.00 $1,961 -35.60
614 614 13 375.00 $375.00 $2,302 —
732 732 11 280.00 $280.00 $2,050 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 unweaned 692 28 341.00 $341.00 $2,360 —
737 unweaned 737 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,598 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
225 225 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 unweaned 261 7 530.00 $530.00 $1,383 —
296 296 6 535.00 $535.00 $1,584 -13.32
305–338 unweaned 327 32 460.00–520.00 $477.95 $1,563 -27.05
303–346 333 114 495.00–525.00 $508.99 $1,695 -13.65
353 fancy 353 8 555.00 $555.00 $1,959 —
350–382 363 25 460.00–480.00 $474.94 $1,724 +12.22
351–368 value added 365 42 490.00–505.00 $502.33 $1,834 +42.33
355–397 unweaned 379 68 425.00–462.50 $441.74 $1,674 -3.26
409–448 422 101 430.00–487.50 $464.32 $1,959 +27.61
417–436 fancy 422 185 450.00–520.00 $500.66 $2,113 +6.66
422 value added 422 8 505.00 $505.00 $2,131 —
400–449 unweaned 423 70 390.00–512.50 $430.66 $1,822 -13.27
455–458 value added 456 43 415.00–420.00 $418.37 $1,908 —
456–457 fancy 457 25 430.00–437.50 $436.30 $1,994 —
451–496 unweaned 472 232 367.50–470.00 $406.65 $1,919 -3.01
462–489 478 84 387.50–457.50 $410.34 $1,961 -7.24
500–541 value added 511 115 375.00–432.50 $412.23 $2,106 —
500–539 511 72 359.00–420.00 $382.45 $1,954 -9.80
509–540 unweaned 526 262 352.00–415.00 $395.48 $2,080 +29.24
552–597 unweaned 576 279 330.00–410.00 $359.30 $2,070 -15.63
583–589 value added 586 17 367.50–370.00 $368.82 $2,161 —
562–599 587 66 342.00–397.00 $357.81 $2,100 -57.19
601–637 unweaned 618 164 329.00–380.00 $346.68 $2,142 -8.44
608–649 623 36 340.00–352.50 $345.59 $2,153 -44.81
664 fancy 664 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,390 —
650–698 683 157 327.00–355.00 $339.01 $2,315 -22.13
670–699 unweaned 683 78 317.50–357.00 $344.47 $2,353 +3.24
705–733 716 66 312.50–339.00 $333.10 $2,385 +10.44
721–724 unweaned 723 13 290.00–342.50 $314.18 $2,272 -16.43
759–768 765 14 307.50–340.00 $330.79 $2,531 +2.66
804 unweaned 804 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,372 —
808–840 825 40 305.00–327.50 $325.21 $2,683 +12.71
878–888 884 23 262.50–322.00 $302.82 $2,677 +1.18
905–926 917 45 280.00–319.00 $310.28 $2,845 —
982–987 983 18 260.00–285.00 $266.97 $2,624 -48.03
1003–1040 1020 16 265.00–285.00 $273.09 $2,786 +5.59
1098 1098 6 247.50 $247.50 $2,718 +7.50
1233 1233 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,589 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 unweaned 314 8 437.50–500.00 $462.10 $1,451 +7.20
361–385 unweaned 367 12 447.50–465.00 $452.09 $1,659 +65.14
433–446 unweaned 442 23 410.00–418.00 $412.31 $1,822 -12.41
449 449 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,863 -10.01
451–469 464 103 410.00–419.00 $417.54 $1,937 —
450–499 unweaned 473 170 342.50–445.00 $401.01 $1,897 +0.29
512–531 519 28 386.00–400.00 $395.00 $2,050 —
501–547 unweaned 527 227 371.00–402.50 $380.54 $2,005 -10.51
555–597 unweaned 582 138 331.00–392.50 $352.41 $2,051 -26.97
556–595 584 130 350.00–359.00 $353.53 $2,065 +14.31
609–642 627 77 326.00–334.00 $330.44 $2,072 —
613–649 unweaned 631 37 312.50–359.00 $343.93 $2,170 -34.07
684–690 686 8 326.00–340.00 $336.48 $2,308 —
766 766 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,260 —
807 807 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,340 —
883 883 20 310.00 $310.00 $2,737 —
1040 1040 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,574 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 7 205.00 $205.00 $642 —
430 unweaned 430 47 466.00 $466.00 $2,004 —
456–494 unweaned 477 68 320.00–393.00 $383.13 $1,828 -34.37
483 483 6 394.00 $394.00 $1,903 —
526–543 unweaned 536 68 340.00–384.00 $367.54 $1,970 —
553–598 unweaned 579 46 332.50–378.00 $358.03 $2,073 -17.16
608–625 unweaned 614 12 325.00–340.00 $330.09 $2,027 —
606–624 615 26 334.00–355.00 $340.02 $2,091 —
673 unweaned 673 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,187 —
686 686 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,127 —
846 846 8 301.00 $301.00 $2,546 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 18 500.00 $500.00 $1,640 +45.00
346 unweaned 346 7 435.00 $435.00 $1,505 —
395 395 16 427.50 $427.50 $1,689 —
415 415 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,909 —
454–493 unweaned 474 8 341.00–412.50 $375.28 $1,779 —
495 495 29 437.00 $437.00 $2,163 —
510–518 517 38 371.00–397.50 $373.06 $1,929 —
545–547 unweaned 545 25 337.50–355.00 $340.71 $1,857 -36.12
566–594 unweaned 575 16 322.50–365.00 $351.27 $2,020 —
586 586 9 342.50 $342.50 $2,007 -10.50
603–643 605 40 345.00–355.00 $354.47 $2,145 —
650 unweaned 650 23 320.00 $320.00 $2,080 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 unweaned 396 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,426 —
440 unweaned 440 14 460.00 $460.00 $2,024 —
530–531 unweaned 531 22 332.50–364.00 $358.28 $1,902 —
554–578 unweaned 567 11 352.50–355.00 $353.89 $2,007 —
570 570 25 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 -32.50
998 998 5 261.00 $261.00 $2,605 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 unweaned 509 16 355.00 $355.00 $1,807 -22.50
551 unweaned 551 4 362.50 $362.50 $1,997 —
577 577 10 350.00 $350.00 $2,020 —
684 unweaned 684 25 300.00 $300.00 $2,052 —
748 unweaned 748 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,952 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–499 unweaned 488 20 311.00–315.00 $312.95 $1,527 -57.05
558 unweaned 558 13 305.00 $305.00 $1,702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 18 441.00 $441.00 $1,795 —
559 559 10 380.00 $380.00 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–367 364 14 515.00 $515.00 $1,875 +75.00
433 433 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,970 -33.84
468 468 3 422.50 $422.50 $1,977 -27.50
625 625 3 334.00 $334.00 $2,088 -57.00
713 713 6 310.00 $310.00 $2,210 -47.50

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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.