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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 24, 2025

1,693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $416.03/cwt -58.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,991/hd at 479 lb · 83 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.96/cwt -17.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,308/hd at 878 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $392.51/cwt -52.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 536 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,693 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–338 unweaned 321 23 525.00–547.50 $534.70 $1,716 -6.86
360–363 363 12 540.00–545.00 $540.83 $1,963 -5.31
406–422 unweaned 416 31 457.50–475.00 $466.00 $1,939 -5.20
457 457 11 454.00 $454.00 $2,075 -7.79
452–496 unweaned 482 72 402.50–427.50 $410.23 $1,977 -39.01
517–540 unweaned 536 51 392.00–395.00 $392.51 $2,104 -32.33
561–586 unweaned 576 24 342.50–362.50 $347.23 $2,000 -43.50
606–633 unweaned 621 45 327.50–340.00 $337.29 $2,095 -30.68
653–655 unweaned 655 35 325.00–327.50 $327.36 $2,144 -10.52
703 unweaned 703 9 302.50 $302.50 $2,127 -12.78
769–793 unweaned 780 24 285.00–292.50 $289.01 $2,254 -2.99
873–886 882 27 267.50–277.50 $274.57 $2,422 -24.93
918 918 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,479 +5.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–445 unweaned 442 25 375.00–445.00 $395.94 $1,750 -80.08
469–497 unweaned 478 37 375.00–405.00 $385.04 $1,840 —
560–585 unweaned 575 32 302.50–348.00 $324.62 $1,867 —
605 unweaned 605 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 -30.95
651–678 unweaned 660 37 299.00–307.50 $304.14 $2,007 —
770 unweaned 770 11 242.50 $242.50 $1,867 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–385 unweaned 364 17 452.50–462.50 $458.77 $1,670 +22.83
400–435 unweaned 419 26 362.50–407.50 $393.99 $1,651 -18.89
450–470 unweaned 460 29 325.00–385.00 $352.67 $1,622 -38.41
512 512 6 367.50 $367.50 $1,882 -14.87
519 unweaned 519 30 342.50 $342.50 $1,778 -11.97
608–648 unweaned 628 22 285.00–300.00 $289.47 $1,818 -32.96
733–744 unweaned 740 16 255.00–262.50 $257.79 $1,908 —
751 751 7 271.00 $271.00 $2,035 -29.13
805–849 unweaned 813 34 255.00–258.00 $257.45 $2,093 —
826–830 827 9 252.50–270.00 $264.15 $2,185 -18.85
864 unweaned 864 11 251.00 $251.00 $2,169 —
868–887 881 46 240.00–285.50 $265.82 $2,342 -14.18
908–945 unweaned 936 8 232.50–233.00 $232.88 $2,180 —
910–948 942 35 246.00–265.00 $249.93 $2,354 -27.57
977 977 6 250.00 $250.00 $2,442 -25.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–448 unweaned 435 29 332.50–393.00 $361.86 $1,574 —
482 unweaned 482 30 361.00 $361.00 $1,740 -5.45
535–540 unweaned 539 13 307.50–311.00 $308.30 $1,662 —
550–584 unweaned 577 22 267.50–307.00 $298.83 $1,724 —
623–640 unweaned 636 20 265.00 $265.00 $1,685 -56.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571–577 unweaned 574 19 242.50–257.50 $248.78 $1,428 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 unweaned 457 7 315.00 $315.00 $1,440 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 unweaned 469 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,712 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 6 510.00 $510.00 $1,974 +32.00
498 498 4 425.00 $425.00 $2,116 +22.50
563 563 2 342.50 $342.50 $1,928 —
593 unweaned 593 6 322.50 $322.50 $1,912 —
1005 1005 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,261 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1225 1133 85-90% 2 101.00–114.00 $108.03 $1,224 —
925–1310 1134 85-90% 94 120.00–149.00 $132.74 $1,505 —
1065–1274 1172 85-90% 209 151.00–169.00 $159.10 $1,865 —
1055–1270 1228 85-90% 27 160.00–177.50 $162.69 $1,998 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1390 1362 80-85% 6 160.00–175.00 $166.67 $2,270 —
1111–1495 1364 80-85% 38 128.00–149.50 $143.95 $1,963 —
1315–1480 1397 80-85% 89 151.00–164.00 $158.90 $2,220 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510 1510 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,978 —
1523–1685 1564 75-80% 30 147.00–159.00 $154.21 $2,412 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1815 1765 2 121.00–148.00 $134.12 $2,367 —
1938 1938 4 155.50 $155.50 $3,014 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2035 1508 16 150.00–175.00 $165.16 $2,491 —
1460–2200 1774 8 175.00–191.50 $184.70 $3,277 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
888–1115 thin fleshed 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 217.50–231.00 $220.71 $2,295
815–1166 1064 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 65 195.00–227.50 $206.63 $2,199
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
700–1265 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 182.50–186.00 $183.91 $1,949

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1108 1108 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 1,910.00 $1,910.00
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1055–1425 1222 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,225.00 $2,034.45
1172–1272 1248 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,925.00–2,200.00 $2,106.10
1158–1590 1266 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,700.00–3,900.00 $3,762.80
1218–1302 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,000.00–2,175.00 $2,138.09
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1125 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–2,800.00 $2,183.27
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 11 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1178 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
883–1075 998 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,600.00–3,500.00 $3,181.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1260 1198 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,236.74 —

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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.