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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

5,405 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $375.84/cwt +5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,501/hd at 665 lb · 367 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $353.96/cwt +4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,578/hd at 728 lb · 334 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $401.79/cwt +10.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,491/hd at 620 lb · 279 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,405 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
218 fancy 218 2 770.00 $770.00 $1,679 —
253 fancy 253 2 735.00 $735.00 $1,860 —
270 value added 270 2 670.00 $670.00 $1,809 —
287 287 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,779 —
318 fancy 318 3 712.50 $712.50 $2,266 —
360 fancy 360 3 625.00 $625.00 $2,250 -20.00
350–378 369 33 595.00–660.00 $614.91 $2,269 +36.54
385–395 unweaned 392 31 555.00–575.00 $567.94 $2,226 -14.04
400 unweaned 400 4 535.00 $535.00 $2,140 —
412 fancy 412 7 585.00 $585.00 $2,410 +12.83
407–449 432 89 530.00–560.00 $545.47 $2,356 +2.61
466 fancy 466 7 545.00 $545.00 $2,540 —
450–476 468 104 505.00–535.00 $524.17 $2,453 +5.92
451–485 unweaned 468 70 475.00–509.00 $493.13 $2,308 +7.48
514–521 fancy 518 21 492.50–496.00 $494.68 $2,562 -1.32
504–536 522 109 460.00–479.00 $471.98 $2,464 +5.20
507–546 unweaned 528 57 432.50–457.50 $443.53 $2,342 -4.83
553–586 564 80 424.00–437.50 $432.24 $2,438 +2.15
550–573 fancy 565 42 446.00–451.00 $449.38 $2,539 —
567–589 unweaned 577 85 402.50–417.00 $411.81 $2,376 +10.03
601–648 615 159 370.00–428.00 $410.53 $2,525 +12.42
601–642 unweaned 626 109 342.50–409.00 $390.24 $2,443 +11.44
628–634 value added 632 11 390.00 $390.00 $2,465 —
652–659 fancy 655 140 381.00–405.00 $393.62 $2,578 -6.95
651–687 unweaned 669 65 322.50–362.00 $356.51 $2,385 +14.92
655–697 673 162 350.00–390.00 $368.22 $2,478 -7.99
702–745 723 196 321.00–366.50 $350.95 $2,537 +4.70
712–737 fancy 732 88 369.00–373.00 $369.75 $2,707 —
703–748 unweaned 742 50 312.50–342.50 $337.98 $2,508 -9.19
752 fancy 752 56 363.00 $363.00 $2,730 +14.00
760–797 775 193 300.00–343.50 $336.17 $2,605 -2.24
797 unweaned 797 5 292.50 $292.50 $2,331 —
801 value added 801 23 322.50 $322.50 $2,583 —
815–816 unweaned 815 75 323.00–327.00 $323.69 $2,638 —
801–833 819 180 300.00–343.00 $334.03 $2,736 -0.59
851 fancy 851 65 339.00 $339.00 $2,885 —
865–897 876 81 313.00–326.00 $315.83 $2,767 -6.17
891–899 unweaned 895 107 292.50–309.00 $301.63 $2,700 —
904–934 920 134 295.00–313.00 $309.16 $2,844 -7.66
953–991 967 110 270.00–315.00 $302.62 $2,926 —
1042 1042 3 257.50 $257.50 $2,683 -32.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–433 unweaned 431 34 505.00–519.00 $517.83 $2,232 +47.83
454–478 unweaned 471 24 437.50–470.00 $446.64 $2,104 -13.36
479 fancy 479 19 466.00 $466.00 $2,232 —
505–527 unweaned 514 13 405.00–419.00 $411.28 $2,114 +33.78
569 569 15 442.50 $442.50 $2,518 +50.50
573–576 unweaned 576 51 410.00–423.00 $421.48 $2,428 +46.48
646 unweaned 646 37 376.00 $376.00 $2,429 +41.00
714–728 unweaned 723 19 310.00–315.00 $313.18 $2,264 -6.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491–499 unweaned 494 14 450.00–465.00 $456.11 $2,253 -5.44
518–542 unweaned 525 14 382.50–410.00 $394.69 $2,072 -37.24
565–588 unweaned 573 21 350.00–390.00 $372.92 $2,137 -22.93
553–587 579 16 380.00–386.00 $381.43 $2,208 -53.25
607–644 unweaned 628 63 320.00–382.50 $369.83 $2,323 +7.27
680 680 8 342.00 $342.00 $2,326 -34.23
684–694 unweaned 689 23 310.00–322.50 $317.70 $2,189 -7.30
780 unweaned 780 3 272.50 $272.50 $2,126 —
807 807 9 292.50 $292.50 $2,360 -39.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 4 570.00 $570.00 $1,556 +105.00
276 fancy 276 6 517.50 $517.50 $1,428 —
309–335 unweaned 315 9 410.00–520.00 $436.01 $1,373 —
311–343 329 22 485.00–555.00 $530.47 $1,745 +82.42
353–363 fancy 361 25 550.00–560.00 $558.04 $2,015 —
365–388 374 25 475.00–497.50 $488.83 $1,828 +37.75
385–398 unweaned 387 15 460.00–465.00 $460.69 $1,783 +45.47
403–417 fancy 412 23 445.00–505.00 $462.51 $1,906 -10.49
403–442 428 170 430.00–485.00 $464.89 $1,990 +15.34
404–444 unweaned 430 72 415.00–465.00 $442.76 $1,904 +5.56
460 value added 460 21 425.00 $425.00 $1,955 —
453–490 fancy 475 25 425.00–455.00 $436.44 $2,073 —
472–481 unweaned 477 19 385.00–425.00 $409.98 $1,956 +2.71
451–495 478 127 397.50–445.00 $413.36 $1,976 -18.09
513 fancy 513 17 422.50 $422.50 $2,167 +11.20
508–545 532 114 359.00–415.00 $375.98 $2,000 -16.02
520–549 unweaned 539 53 345.00–396.00 $384.85 $2,074 +18.41
556–558 value added 557 12 380.00 $380.00 $2,117 —
555–573 fancy 567 31 377.00–378.00 $377.68 $2,141 -12.32
553–595 580 69 335.00–359.00 $351.10 $2,036 -32.37
558–599 unweaned 583 27 320.00–345.00 $335.48 $1,956 -21.08
603 fancy 603 13 359.00 $359.00 $2,165 -33.67
608–613 unweaned 611 24 325.00–336.00 $326.82 $1,997 +4.52
602–641 623 140 337.50–352.00 $343.11 $2,138 -0.05
654–689 673 158 320.00–344.00 $337.98 $2,275 +3.27
670–697 unweaned 678 34 270.00–326.00 $304.41 $2,064 -9.73
700–708 unweaned 706 10 255.00–306.00 $295.89 $2,089 -8.15
702–738 725 36 275.00–320.00 $294.33 $2,134 -26.08
756–799 unweaned 762 49 267.50–312.00 $304.88 $2,323 —
750–797 774 138 300.00–326.00 $320.75 $2,483 +28.27
808–816 812 18 267.50–309.00 $288.74 $2,345 -21.91
858–898 876 79 255.00–296.00 $287.17 $2,516 +8.17
900–920 915 91 239.00–297.50 $275.49 $2,521 +8.06
979–989 985 18 242.50–257.50 $250.87 $2,471 —
1005–1030 1023 7 215.00–280.00 $261.75 $2,678 +16.75
1082 1082 5 215.00 $215.00 $2,326 -45.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 fancy 353 5 550.00 $550.00 $1,942 —
391 391 5 480.00 $480.00 $1,877 +20.94
418–431 426 17 390.00–470.00 $437.65 $1,864 -7.35
447 unweaned 447 11 427.50 $427.50 $1,911 —
476 unweaned 476 8 395.00 $395.00 $1,880 —
525–546 539 6 315.00–345.00 $324.74 $1,750 -50.82
550–558 557 75 310.00–381.00 $371.05 $2,067 —
610–640 626 12 305.00–315.00 $312.13 $1,954 -17.87
658–690 676 22 265.00–330.00 $317.99 $2,150 -0.01
731 731 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,955 -23.50
750–775 769 9 255.00–267.50 $261.99 $2,015 -3.01
823 unweaned 823 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,304 —
858 858 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 unweaned 494 5 342.50 $342.50 $1,692 -87.91
533 unweaned 533 6 327.50 $327.50 $1,746 —
599 unweaned 599 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,872 —
769 unweaned 769 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,884 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 4 550.00 $550.00 $2,244 —
482–494 491 17 432.50–500.00 $448.09 $2,200 +13.09
538 538 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,179 -2.01
560–570 566 8 400.00–425.00 $408.07 $2,310 +18.07
579 unweaned 579 5 374.00 $374.00 $2,165 —
605 605 10 334.00 $334.00 $2,021 —
605 unweaned 605 10 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 —
669–697 684 23 255.00–328.00 $313.13 $2,142 -26.87
713 713 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,925 -55.00
947 unweaned 947 9 260.00 $260.00 $2,462 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 6 442.50 $442.50 $2,071 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1220 1013 85-90% 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,849 —
924–1297 1084 85-90% 72 129.00–159.00 $152.81 $1,656 +6.76
957–1293 1115 85-90% 115 141.00–167.00 $160.75 $1,792 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 80-85% 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,160 —
1305–1400 1362 80-85% 5 147.00–152.00 $150.03 $2,043 -4.74
1310–1470 1389 80-85% 4 140.00–162.00 $148.63 $2,064 -6.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1645 1563 75-80% 3 149.00–163.00 $158.29 $2,474 -3.44
1605–1640 1623 75-80% 2 156.00 $156.00 $2,532 +0.85
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1925 1925 3 150.00 $150.00 $2,888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1685 1575 3 139.00–158.00 $151.41 $2,385 -13.96
1115–2255 1691 5 165.00–176.00 $170.59 $2,885 —
1855–2148 2054 6 190.50–193.00 $192.27 $3,949 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
715–1195 999 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 32 162.50–220.00 $199.13 $1,989

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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.