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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

7,752 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $425.38/cwt +22.28 vs last sale · ≈ $2,444/hd at 575 lb · 750 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $391.00/cwt +13.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,452/hd at 627 lb · 592 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $369.85/cwt +8.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,470/hd at 668 lb · 494 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 7,752 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–325 320 14 660.00–675.00 $662.07 $2,119 +74.46
372 fancy 372 3 645.00 $645.00 $2,399 —
360–387 unweaned 382 27 575.00–615.00 $581.98 $2,223 +61.94
381–386 384 17 555.00–605.00 $578.37 $2,221 +6.03
407–425 fancy 415 29 560.00–582.50 $572.17 $2,375 —
411–449 436 97 535.00–565.00 $542.86 $2,367 +18.09
449 unweaned 449 11 520.00 $520.00 $2,335 +39.97
450–495 480 88 500.00–530.00 $518.25 $2,488 +52.69
455–498 unweaned 485 103 455.00–499.00 $485.65 $2,355 +45.42
503 fancy 503 9 496.00 $496.00 $2,495 —
506–539 unweaned 524 89 425.00–479.00 $448.36 $2,349 +23.18
513–533 value added 524 71 465.00–470.00 $467.86 $2,452 —
502–537 527 246 442.50–482.50 $466.78 $2,460 +37.35
567 value added 567 16 420.00 $420.00 $2,381 -20.00
551–598 572 615 392.00–463.00 $430.09 $2,460 +27.32
550–598 unweaned 589 119 362.50–417.00 $401.78 $2,366 +9.86
606–631 fancy 618 50 385.00–418.00 $403.56 $2,494 +19.56
602–642 625 310 355.00–415.00 $398.11 $2,488 +12.20
609–649 unweaned 632 232 332.50–410.00 $378.80 $2,394 +14.62
650–695 662 318 342.50–395.00 $376.21 $2,491 +14.76
663–669 fancy 664 50 367.50–406.00 $400.57 $2,660 +14.38
659–698 unweaned 684 126 320.00–361.00 $341.59 $2,336 +3.37
700–746 724 238 323.00–379.00 $346.25 $2,507 -1.15
705–730 thin fleshed 726 139 353.00–356.50 $356.03 $2,585 —
714–742 unweaned 734 45 315.00–365.00 $347.17 $2,548 +33.22
753–790 unweaned 759 32 300.00–345.00 $325.92 $2,474 +10.09
761 fancy 761 63 349.00 $349.00 $2,656 -7.00
752–795 774 285 316.00–360.00 $338.41 $2,619 +0.72
801–840 814 173 305.00–347.50 $334.62 $2,724 +16.97
867–871 871 257 315.00–323.00 $322.00 $2,805 +4.21
918–935 931 163 285.00–324.00 $316.82 $2,950 +7.21
1042 1042 3 290.00 $290.00 $3,022 +47.65
1063 1063 6 255.00 $255.00 $2,711 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 unweaned 391 9 545.00 $545.00 $2,131 +80.00
441–448 unweaned 442 19 465.00–522.00 $498.24 $2,202 —
447 447 11 526.00 $526.00 $2,351 +18.50
470–498 unweaned 488 40 427.50–510.00 $461.55 $2,252 +40.87
496 496 25 503.00 $503.00 $2,495 —
507–516 509 35 445.00–475.00 $460.90 $2,346 +14.89
512–535 unweaned 521 71 410.00–460.00 $431.93 $2,250 -11.80
553–581 572 107 425.00–447.50 $434.68 $2,486 +32.18
553–598 unweaned 584 52 377.50–430.00 $395.85 $2,312 -12.35
628–642 unweaned 639 34 340.00–390.00 $362.56 $2,317 -20.44
620–647 642 109 390.00–399.00 $394.30 $2,531 +1.83
663–698 683 59 368.00–382.00 $376.23 $2,570 +14.11
685 unweaned 685 11 325.00 $325.00 $2,226 -35.83
714 unweaned 714 10 267.50 $267.50 $1,910 -73.50
738–749 747 11 352.50–365.00 $359.99 $2,689 +8.51
765–778 777 20 341.00–345.00 $341.84 $2,656 —
803 803 2 332.00 $332.00 $2,666 +29.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 unweaned 415 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,950 —
489 unweaned 489 7 460.00 $460.00 $2,249 —
535 unweaned 535 13 377.50 $377.50 $2,020 —
547 547 25 414.00 $414.00 $2,265 +6.00
573 unweaned 573 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,149 +21.06
585 585 21 392.00 $392.00 $2,293 —
611 unweaned 611 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,047 —
610–646 633 34 356.00–377.50 $364.31 $2,306 +12.43
728 unweaned 728 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,330 —
732 732 12 332.50 $332.50 $2,434 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 4 482.50 $482.50 $2,142 +32.50
513–517 514 23 445.00–455.00 $448.50 $2,305 +33.50
585–597 592 9 405.00–410.00 $407.80 $2,414 —
680 680 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,380 —
727 unweaned 727 11 328.00 $328.00 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 10 505.00 $505.00 $2,126 —
489 489 6 485.00 $485.00 $2,372 +57.50
549 549 6 430.00 $430.00 $2,361 -5.56
599 599 5 422.00 $422.00 $2,528 +40.69
619 unweaned 619 4 367.00 $367.00 $2,272 +15.50
634 634 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,409 +21.05
650–683 674 11 355.00–364.00 $361.63 $2,437 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 unweaned 403 9 402.50 $402.50 $1,622 —
460–484 unweaned 477 24 412.50–437.50 $418.53 $1,996 +12.59
795 unweaned 795 4 272.50 $272.50 $2,166 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 17 435.00 $435.00 $1,927 —
450 450 9 435.00 $435.00 $1,958 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 fancy 233 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,188 —
290 290 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,348 -30.70
325 fancy 325 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,658 —
310–349 329 33 410.00–457.50 $448.05 $1,474 -35.96
335 value added 335 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,625 —
353–393 365 32 430.00–460.00 $451.08 $1,646 -12.97
360–397 unweaned 385 18 387.00–435.00 $415.22 $1,599 +3.82
400 fancy 400 8 473.00 $473.00 $1,892 —
408–433 unweaned 424 28 437.00–437.50 $437.20 $1,854 +14.82
415–447 430 59 435.00–490.00 $449.55 $1,933 +1.89
466–472 unweaned 468 10 405.00–412.50 $407.27 $1,906 +37.87
459–481 473 109 425.00–465.00 $431.45 $2,041 +27.48
507–510 fancy 508 25 407.50–412.50 $411.30 $2,089 —
501–546 530 254 380.00–442.50 $392.00 $2,078 -3.53
518–549 unweaned 535 46 360.00–379.00 $366.44 $1,960 -4.42
556 fancy 556 23 390.00 $390.00 $2,168 —
550–595 575 205 362.50–420.00 $383.47 $2,205 +19.63
563–599 unweaned 593 66 347.50–413.00 $356.56 $2,114 +16.52
601–647 620 244 331.00–393.00 $343.16 $2,128 -1.78
600–636 fancy 627 47 370.00–400.00 $392.67 $2,462 —
604–649 unweaned 628 87 311.00–392.50 $322.30 $2,024 -5.04
650–695 unweaned 675 82 302.50–365.00 $314.14 $2,120 +4.05
650–693 679 224 312.50–367.50 $334.71 $2,273 -0.31
700–742 712 40 305.00–334.00 $320.41 $2,281 +19.52
723 fancy 723 4 372.50 $372.50 $2,693 +31.50
705–731 unweaned 729 30 287.50–307.00 $304.04 $2,216 +46.50
763–795 776 45 290.00–297.50 $292.48 $2,270 -0.17
810 thin fleshed 810 67 306.00 $306.00 $2,479 —
810–820 811 29 266.00–318.00 $310.65 $2,519 +45.65
836 unweaned 836 5 265.00 $265.00 $2,215 —
850 850 21 279.00 $279.00 $2,372 —
928–935 932 21 264.00–275.00 $267.43 $2,492 +5.85
1023 1023 12 245.00 $245.00 $2,506 -37.25
1093 1093 4 260.00 $260.00 $2,842 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–388 unweaned 381 12 405.00–412.50 $409.46 $1,560 +10.18
393 393 3 476.00 $476.00 $1,871 +43.50
442 unweaned 442 27 402.50 $402.50 $1,779 +27.50
445–448 447 6 465.00–472.00 $468.49 $2,094 +62.59
478–482 480 12 405.00–430.00 $417.45 $2,004 +34.95
487–493 unweaned 492 29 355.00–439.00 $430.41 $2,118 +50.41
531–548 538 40 370.00–427.00 $416.64 $2,242 +67.47
556–561 unweaned 559 15 320.00–340.00 $330.71 $1,849 -7.41
554–586 575 26 367.00–406.00 $382.75 $2,201 +25.92
609–625 unweaned 617 21 336.00–367.00 $350.96 $2,165 +13.46
621–646 635 31 345.00–377.50 $363.16 $2,306 +36.38
653–680 671 16 335.00–352.50 $345.38 $2,317 +17.88
798 798 2 291.00 $291.00 $2,322 +6.00
904 904 5 272.00 $272.00 $2,459 +24.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,518 —
361–388 372 17 447.00–495.00 $459.06 $1,708 —
429 429 14 445.00 $445.00 $1,909 —
481 481 9 435.00 $435.00 $2,092 +35.00
524–530 525 21 371.00–390.00 $375.56 $1,972 —
630 630 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,079 ±0.00
677 677 16 318.00 $318.00 $2,153 —
686 unweaned 686 8 260.00 $260.00 $1,784 —
735 735 13 291.00 $291.00 $2,139 -8.00
764 764 4 265.00 $265.00 $2,025 —
811–819 811 71 280.00–306.50 $304.99 $2,473 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 452.50 $452.50 $1,878 —
429 unweaned 429 9 435.00 $435.00 $1,866 —
508–531 525 26 349.00–412.50 $364.79 $1,915 +8.61
560–595 585 49 338.00–390.00 $364.20 $2,131 +17.35
644 644 7 362.50 $362.50 $2,334 —
675 675 4 317.50 $317.50 $2,143 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 17 385.00 $385.00 $1,729 —
525–528 526 23 360.00–368.00 $363.14 $1,910 —
580 unweaned 580 11 291.00 $291.00 $1,688 —
583 583 7 320.00 $320.00 $1,866 -2.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–398 384 7 422.50–455.00 $440.55 $1,692 —
418 418 3 437.50 $437.50 $1,829 —
456–478 466 15 405.00–412.50 $408.59 $1,904 —
503 unweaned 503 11 390.00 $390.00 $1,962 —
520 520 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,989 +42.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 unweaned 333 5 590.00 $590.00 $1,965 —
485 485 3 435.00 $435.00 $2,110 —
520–548 536 27 377.00–435.00 $407.01 $2,182 +30.01
583 583 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,274 -30.00
670 unweaned 670 5 312.50 $312.50 $2,094 —
680 680 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 —
729 729 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,369 —
839 839 4 297.50 $297.50 $2,496 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 unweaned 518 19 447.50 $447.50 $2,318 —
635 unweaned 635 7 352.50 $352.50 $2,238 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1230 1058 85-90% 12 141.00–149.00 $146.05 $1,545 +11.03
980–1273 1176 85-90% 51 153.00–159.00 $156.74 $1,843 -0.16
1038–1299 1185 85-90% 38 160.00–167.00 $163.01 $1,932 +6.11
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1456 1392 80-85% 38 152.00–157.00 $154.77 $2,154 +16.77
1395–1460 1449 80-85% 6 161.00–163.00 $161.32 $2,338 —
1475 1475 80-85% 2 142.00–144.00 $143.00 $2,109 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1508–1685 1552 75-80% 4 161.00–162.00 $161.73 $2,510 +7.10
1560–1590 1575 75-80% 2 146.00 $146.00 $2,300 -8.63
1525–1649 1610 75-80% 8 151.00–158.00 $155.15 $2,498 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845 1845 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1685 1480 11 171.00–179.00 $175.32 $2,595 —
1505–1675 1572 3 162.00–167.00 $165.37 $2,600 —
1240–2300 1638 7 182.00–191.00 $185.11 $3,032 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–970 903 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 185.00–195.00 $190.22 $1,718
900–1265 thin fleshed 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 215.00–235.00 $226.84 $2,420
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1107–1155 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 167.50–170.00 $168.15 $1,882

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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.