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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

12,652 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $436.78/cwt +34.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,719/hd at 622 lb · 854 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $384.30/cwt +30.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,793/hd at 727 lb · 697 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $457.36/cwt +74.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,407/hd at 526 lb · 656 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 12,652 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
233 233 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,491 —
290–299 296 18 630.00–677.50 $652.32 $1,931 +32.32
302–345 314 50 595.00–720.00 $682.72 $2,144 —
360 fancy 360 6 655.00 $655.00 $2,358 +30.00
352–390 372 227 610.00–675.00 $644.86 $2,399 +29.95
385 unweaned 385 3 630.00 $630.00 $2,426 +62.06
406–449 429 353 527.50–604.00 $575.73 $2,470 +30.26
421–445 unweaned 434 66 477.50–545.00 $528.27 $2,293 -6.73
467 fancy 467 22 524.00 $524.00 $2,447 -21.00
453–488 unweaned 476 6 485.00 $485.00 $2,309 -8.13
454–496 476 163 497.50–560.00 $531.00 $2,528 +6.83
510–529 fancy 521 62 506.00–532.00 $516.26 $2,690 +21.58
511–541 526 245 455.00–525.00 $496.62 $2,612 +24.64
520–549 unweaned 539 296 425.00–510.00 $485.39 $2,616 +41.86
553–594 570 248 421.00–495.00 $467.57 $2,665 +35.33
551–587 unweaned 575 31 410.00–442.50 $424.58 $2,441 +12.77
609–613 fancy 612 60 451.00–455.00 $451.86 $2,765 —
600–643 621 692 412.50–456.50 $439.42 $2,729 +28.89
601–649 unweaned 638 102 370.00–428.00 $410.03 $2,616 +19.79
657 fancy 657 25 422.00 $422.00 $2,773 +28.38
652–698 672 332 382.00–430.00 $402.17 $2,703 +33.95
665–699 unweaned 691 75 330.00–400.00 $395.96 $2,736 +39.45
704 fancy 704 56 401.00 $401.00 $2,823 +31.25
701–748 728 600 369.00–390.00 $383.62 $2,793 +32.67
725–746 unweaned 742 41 347.50–375.00 $371.44 $2,756 +33.46
753 thin fleshed 753 17 377.50 $377.50 $2,843 —
774 774 5 361.00 $361.00 $2,794 +24.83
758–797 784 262 359.00–375.00 $367.63 $2,882 +31.46
808–833 826 212 290.00–363.00 $351.75 $2,905 +17.72
863–890 870 174 290.00–346.00 $342.13 $2,977 +26.30
876 876 7 315.00 $315.00 $2,759 -0.83
910–929 927 72 320.00–338.50 $333.49 $3,091 +24.33
955–982 966 62 305.00–319.00 $316.65 $3,059 +14.03
1130 1130 5 285.00 $285.00 $3,220 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 4 620.00 $620.00 $2,065 —
400–438 unweaned 430 34 447.50–500.00 $468.65 $2,015 -49.18
453 453 5 501.00 $501.00 $2,270 —
470–475 unweaned 472 19 440.00–450.00 $443.18 $2,092 -3.46
512 512 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,381 —
552–573 553 33 455.00–470.00 $455.94 $2,521 +13.44
552–596 unweaned 563 46 400.00–428.00 $425.59 $2,396 +4.11
608 unweaned 608 5 401.00 $401.00 $2,438 —
680–690 688 65 375.00–405.00 $381.81 $2,627 —
701–720 711 27 377.50–385.00 $379.47 $2,698 —
765 765 31 369.00 $369.00 $2,823 —
817–849 841 100 349.00 $349.00 $2,935 —
894 894 109 341.75 $341.75 $3,055 —
916 916 39 328.00 $328.00 $3,004 —
950–992 986 110 300.00–317.75 $316.35 $3,119 —
1006 1006 51 317.10 $317.10 $3,190 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 19 633.00 $633.00 $2,127 —
398 398 6 555.00 $555.00 $2,209 —
429–443 433 11 481.00–540.00 $523.53 $2,267 —
418–445 unweaned 441 12 460.00–487.50 $483.15 $2,131 —
451–498 480 40 482.50–530.00 $497.84 $2,390 —
511–543 529 9 480.00–487.50 $483.22 $2,556 —
513–548 unweaned 530 21 430.00–482.50 $455.38 $2,414 +60.69
569–584 574 43 452.00–457.50 $453.19 $2,601 +71.76
563–597 unweaned 591 15 385.00–402.50 $393.21 $2,324 +20.29
625–647 637 46 417.50–428.00 $422.30 $2,690 —
652–699 683 150 382.00–401.00 $396.76 $2,710 +54.76
726–746 734 10 357.50–367.00 $361.36 $2,652 —
800–840 823 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,757 +42.50
872 872 15 323.00 $323.00 $2,817 —
905–941 918 17 307.00–311.00 $309.55 $2,842 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,253 —
629 629 19 402.00 $402.00 $2,529 —
690–695 693 19 385.00 $385.00 $2,668 —
750 750 4 357.50 $357.50 $2,681 —
865 865 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,638 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,561 —
634–649 646 20 407.50–415.00 $413.53 $2,671 —
653 653 4 402.50 $402.50 $2,628 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 unweaned 477 11 412.50 $412.50 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
235 fancy 235 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
247 fancy 247 3 620.00 $620.00 $1,531 —
259–296 283 44 565.00–620.00 $601.35 $1,702 +31.35
322 unweaned 322 3 525.00 $525.00 $1,690 +88.99
303–344 335 172 480.00–612.50 $595.81 $1,996 +65.34
359–399 372 139 480.00–570.00 $547.40 $2,036 +58.57
381–395 unweaned 390 11 445.00–450.00 $448.22 $1,748 -12.47
401–421 fancy 411 15 517.50–590.00 $552.64 $2,271 +90.13
418–428 unweaned 422 9 427.50–475.00 $448.89 $1,894 +6.13
403–447 428 512 432.50–556.50 $514.86 $2,204 +49.97
450–488 466 89 427.50–527.50 $486.29 $2,266 +72.93
452–496 unweaned 477 85 372.50–450.00 $430.37 $2,053 +20.39
512–514 fancy 514 122 475.00–478.00 $477.75 $2,456 +55.25
505–543 528 465 375.00–493.00 $457.07 $2,413 +81.09
505–549 unweaned 536 69 367.50–447.50 $423.24 $2,269 +38.39
552–592 563 247 350.00–445.00 $423.00 $2,381 +71.90
560–570 fancy 563 28 370.00–456.00 $430.40 $2,423 +52.72
571–599 unweaned 584 57 325.00–425.00 $394.67 $2,305 +59.19
601 fancy 601 197 426.00 $426.00 $2,560 +67.00
606 606 20 440.00 $440.00 $2,666 +96.89
601–630 613 295 342.50–426.00 $408.11 $2,502 +65.00
608–643 unweaned 628 108 317.50–399.00 $380.98 $2,393 +54.16
638 638 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,424 +36.89
655 655 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,456 +37.02
650–696 668 365 356.00–380.00 $369.69 $2,470 +31.71
669–699 unweaned 686 78 260.00–360.00 $352.56 $2,419 +48.15
704 fancy 704 41 392.00 $392.00 $2,760 —
704–733 719 159 312.50–367.50 $346.85 $2,494 +52.52
763 fancy 763 77 377.00 $377.00 $2,877 —
752–793 771 189 260.00–350.00 $336.07 $2,591 +15.32
805–847 812 88 272.50–323.50 $316.52 $2,570 +27.78
840 840 29 324.00 $324.00 $2,722 +35.26
853 853 5 240.00 $240.00 $2,047 -47.17
902–927 909 21 237.50–312.00 $270.26 $2,457 -5.23
944 944 36 277.00 $277.00 $2,615 +1.51
955–992 973 14 257.50–283.00 $276.56 $2,691 +25.69
1001–1038 1025 94 240.00–280.00 $270.43 $2,772 +8.68
1310 1310 10 214.00 $214.00 $2,803 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–313 unweaned 312 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,420 —
423–439 434 20 425.00–472.50 $458.62 $1,990 +20.97
475 475 13 452.00 $452.00 $2,147 —
505–529 unweaned 522 16 315.00–402.50 $383.05 $2,000 —
523–532 526 10 370.00–425.00 $408.30 $2,148 +83.56
555 fancy 555 30 414.00 $414.00 $2,298 —
633 633 19 372.00 $372.00 $2,355 +59.87
653 653 34 379.00 $379.00 $2,475 +61.01
699 unweaned 699 14 337.50 $337.50 $2,359 —
710–735 734 78 330.00–350.00 $330.74 $2,428 +63.24
786 786 88 336.00 $336.00 $2,641 +74.01
829 829 127 328.00 $328.00 $2,719 —
854 854 28 317.50 $317.50 $2,711 +67.50
924 924 110 304.00 $304.00 $2,809 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 unweaned 393 6 427.50 $427.50 $1,680 —
408 unweaned 408 4 432.50 $432.50 $1,765 —
412–443 436 48 491.00–509.00 $495.17 $2,159 —
452–494 480 37 467.00–482.50 $478.09 $2,295 —
500–547 524 29 427.50–457.00 $442.48 $2,319 —
543–548 unweaned 543 31 386.00–391.00 $390.51 $2,120 +63.01
558–598 575 27 367.50–417.50 $405.29 $2,330 —
603–640 627 51 372.00–406.00 $387.15 $2,427 —
650–683 677 75 359.00–367.00 $365.69 $2,476 —
720–738 726 15 310.00–352.50 $337.40 $2,450 —
773–790 783 40 320.00–335.00 $324.55 $2,541 —
800–834 824 7 230.00–232.50 $231.81 $1,910 —
952 952 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,190 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 5 407.50 $407.50 $2,266 —
634–636 635 39 387.00–390.00 $388.77 $2,469 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 8 387.50 $387.50 $2,302 —
632 632 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,338 —
775 775 3 313.00 $313.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 6 467.50 $467.50 $2,235 —
548 548 3 415.00 $415.00 $2,274 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 unweaned 448 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,859 —
537 537 3 452.50 $452.50 $2,430 +47.50
585 585 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,369 -3.07
682 682 5 385.00 $385.00 $2,626 +71.87
752 752 3 362.50 $362.50 $2,726 —
763 unweaned 763 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,442 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
785–1205 954 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 187.50–205.00 $195.31 $1,863
910–1196 thin fleshed 1159 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 212.50–217.50 $214.18 $2,482
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,446

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–318 317 69 425.00–490.00 $432.84 $1,372 —
397 397 44 395.00 $395.00 $1,568 —
449 449 10 370.00 $370.00 $1,661 —
461 461 66 350.00 $350.00 $1,614 —
528 528 14 330.00 $330.00 $1,742 —
592 592 6 270.00 $270.00 $1,598 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 24 615.00 $615.00 $2,140 —
374–378 375 6 560.00–600.00 $586.57 $2,200 —
400–427 409 44 510.00–570.00 $548.66 $2,244 —
515–547 518 31 430.00–465.00 $461.42 $2,390 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 12 460.00 $460.00 $1,753 —
421 421 11 490.00 $490.00 $2,063 —
454–483 474 13 410.00–465.00 $426.21 $2,020 —
579 579 7 340.00 $340.00 $1,969 —
734 734 7 275.00 $275.00 $2,018 —
794 794 9 242.50 $242.50 $1,925 —
973 973 12 213.00 $213.00 $2,072 —
1209 1209 8 205.00 $205.00 $2,478 —
1615 1615 5 202.50 $202.50 $3,270 —
Large 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
184 184 18 850.00 $850.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 35 450.00 $450.00 $990 —
303–341 312 201 465.00–520.00 $503.70 $1,572 —
359–398 377 334 415.00–470.00 $427.33 $1,611 —
404–436 416 243 375.00–420.00 $400.48 $1,666 —
467–486 474 79 370.00–395.00 $384.95 $1,825 —
520 520 36 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 —
581 581 17 330.00 $330.00 $1,917 —
643 643 35 305.00 $305.00 $1,961 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–366 363 43 585.00–615.00 $600.49 $2,180 —
404–418 412 71 570.00–590.00 $583.59 $2,404 —
467 467 17 520.00 $520.00 $2,428 —
511 511 4 490.00 $490.00 $2,504 —
553–557 554 37 450.00 $450.00 $2,493 —
643 643 5 380.00 $380.00 $2,443 —
688 688 6 345.00 $345.00 $2,374 —
715 715 7 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 —
782 782 7 290.00 $290.00 $2,268 —
847 847 15 300.00 $300.00 $2,541 —
1240 1240 13 239.00 $239.00 $2,964 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 26 565.00 $565.00 $1,684 —
403–445 428 41 460.00–490.00 $473.34 $2,026 —
453–467 462 9 430.00–440.00 $436.73 $2,018 —
507–545 525 45 385.00–425.00 $411.39 $2,160 —
594 594 27 400.00 $400.00 $2,376 —
745 745 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,049 —
1221 1221 22 200.00 $200.00 $2,442 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
164 164 36 425.00 $425.00 $697 —
330 330 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,452 —
413 413 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,549 —
494 494 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,531 —
651 651 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,693 —
Large 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
182 182 14 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.