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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 12, 2026

18,477 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $414.46/cwt +12.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,770/hd at 668 lb · 1,442 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $441.70/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,758/hd at 624 lb · 1,114 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $473.38/cwt +10.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,695/hd at 569 lb · 996 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 18,477 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
223 223 3 700.00 $700.00 $1,561 +60.00
298 fancy 298 2 735.00 $735.00 $2,190 —
298–299 298 11 615.00–710.00 $672.66 $2,005 +20.34
305–313 unweaned 308 12 555.00–625.00 $578.74 $1,783 —
326–347 343 60 617.50–675.00 $659.48 $2,262 -23.24
370 fancy 370 4 665.00 $665.00 $2,460 +10.00
355–399 371 96 612.50–665.00 $640.64 $2,377 -4.22
363–389 unweaned 381 12 562.00–630.00 $599.61 $2,285 -30.39
405–415 fancy 413 12 600.00–610.00 $607.55 $2,509 —
401–446 425 379 550.00–640.00 $584.54 $2,484 +8.81
400–446 unweaned 428 30 530.00–575.00 $560.71 $2,400 +32.44
451–488 464 223 521.00–575.00 $535.78 $2,486 +4.78
458–489 fancy 472 15 570.00–572.50 $571.29 $2,696 +47.29
450–499 unweaned 481 42 492.50–520.00 $503.86 $2,424 +18.86
500–544 518 494 477.50–540.00 $509.26 $2,638 +12.64
503–547 unweaned 527 68 445.00–470.00 $459.04 $2,419 -26.35
520–544 fancy 527 108 500.00–514.00 $508.93 $2,682 -7.33
553–555 fancy 554 36 485.00–495.00 $491.67 $2,724 —
551–590 569 799 451.00–520.00 $477.85 $2,719 +10.28
556–586 unweaned 574 161 422.50–458.00 $447.12 $2,566 +22.54
615 fancy 615 16 437.50 $437.50 $2,691 -14.36
600–640 623 993 400.00–460.00 $444.19 $2,767 +4.77
603–648 unweaned 638 105 370.00–430.00 $418.78 $2,672 +8.75
656–669 fancy 663 156 412.50–432.00 $419.41 $2,781 -2.59
650–692 unweaned 665 233 343.00–408.00 $391.44 $2,603 -4.52
653–698 670 1,053 382.50–432.50 $418.82 $2,806 +16.65
714–722 thin fleshed 718 73 391.00–396.00 $393.43 $2,825 —
703–747 728 839 332.50–406.00 $385.07 $2,803 +1.45
752 fancy 752 56 367.00 $367.00 $2,760 —
750–796 769 623 330.00–390.00 $370.63 $2,850 +9.63
800–847 818 345 330.00–367.00 $356.65 $2,917 +4.90
852–891 874 176 337.50–357.00 $346.80 $3,031 +31.80
911–943 917 162 323.00–329.00 $327.41 $3,002 -6.08
963 963 2 325.00 $325.00 $3,130 +8.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 18 547.50 $547.50 $2,075 -7.50
417–448 427 80 485.00–585.00 $517.73 $2,211 -5.80
425–447 unweaned 436 11 520.00–530.00 $526.76 $2,297 +43.61
463 unweaned 463 11 425.00 $425.00 $1,968 —
452–496 483 107 505.00–550.00 $531.57 $2,567 +33.73
515–523 unweaned 521 23 420.00–427.50 $422.26 $2,200 -33.12
501–538 524 135 417.50–530.00 $482.58 $2,529 -0.64
563–594 unweaned 578 84 395.00–437.50 $413.66 $2,391 +20.45
552–597 579 344 420.50–507.50 $445.28 $2,578 -7.91
614–638 unweaned 623 64 355.00–422.50 $396.69 $2,471 —
614–646 634 324 405.00–449.00 $424.27 $2,690 +1.97
654–699 674 370 382.00–418.00 $400.86 $2,702 +4.10
661–699 unweaned 676 28 325.00–370.00 $351.92 $2,379 —
703–744 730 259 377.50–396.00 $381.99 $2,789 +20.63
752–779 765 62 350.00–380.00 $364.21 $2,786 —
808–847 831 115 342.00–355.00 $347.28 $2,886 +12.28
858–896 888 54 311.00–332.50 $324.45 $2,881 +1.45
923 923 6 325.00 $325.00 $3,000 +15.45
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 unweaned 328 6 527.50 $527.50 $1,730 —
404–424 415 19 575.00–610.00 $591.16 $2,453 —
418 unweaned 418 2 535.00 $535.00 $2,236 +66.35
452 452 11 535.00 $535.00 $2,418 +34.00
470–480 unweaned 475 10 497.50–515.00 $506.34 $2,405 +63.16
500–540 514 75 460.00–505.00 $490.32 $2,520 +25.32
514–524 unweaned 517 15 405.00–459.00 $444.40 $2,298 —
554–578 568 61 453.00–462.50 $457.30 $2,597 +1.36
577–597 unweaned 592 12 400.00–426.00 $414.34 $2,453 -11.25
607 607 10 425.00 $425.00 $2,580 —
638–646 unweaned 644 40 395.00–400.00 $396.36 $2,553 —
662–686 669 39 375.00–396.00 $391.69 $2,620 +9.88
674–676 unweaned 675 12 355.00–357.00 $355.83 $2,402 —
760–786 779 41 335.00–369.00 $359.11 $2,797 -9.89
813–829 826 63 336.00–367.00 $359.47 $2,969 +10.47
938 938 5 319.00 $319.00 $2,992 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 12 560.00 $560.00 $2,212 —
417–445 425 14 425.00–545.00 $460.90 $1,959 —
474–486 482 19 446.00–530.00 $476.46 $2,297 —
500–546 528 24 475.00–511.00 $491.57 $2,595 —
550–597 unweaned 575 36 320.00–387.50 $352.91 $2,029 —
566–594 587 53 442.50–472.50 $452.04 $2,653 +12.04
605–643 626 32 412.00–420.00 $416.29 $2,606 +2.76
659–699 681 92 387.50–403.00 $397.79 $2,709 -4.71
719–747 732 15 362.50–381.00 $372.37 $2,726 —
799 799 8 344.00 $344.00 $2,749 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–449 442 16 560.00–562.50 $561.43 $2,482 —
471–487 479 29 477.50–486.00 $482.20 $2,310 —
502–545 536 55 440.00–500.00 $483.17 $2,590 —
584–599 593 61 401.00–469.00 $446.47 $2,648 —
609–646 620 26 403.00–418.00 $413.19 $2,562 —
784–797 790 24 322.50–348.00 $335.88 $2,653 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–521 512 7 485.00–487.50 $486.45 $2,491 +46.45
512 unweaned 512 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,355 —
575–596 585 35 415.00–445.00 $423.23 $2,476 —
597 597 11 400.00 $400.00 $2,388 —
647 647 3 407.50 $407.50 $2,637 +5.50
656–686 668 52 378.00–381.00 $379.19 $2,533 -5.81
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 unweaned 378 7 522.50 $522.50 $1,975 —
490 unweaned 490 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,352 +67.50
524–546 unweaned 535 8 385.00–395.00 $389.90 $2,086 —
578–595 unweaned 589 17 367.50–380.00 $369.73 $2,178 —
591–594 592 12 402.50–408.00 $404.80 $2,396 —
678 678 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,610 —
730 730 3 355.00 $355.00 $2,592 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 8 470.00 $470.00 $2,087 —
560 560 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,128 —
697 697 11 360.00 $360.00 $2,509 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 unweaned 461 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,028 —
534 unweaned 534 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,976 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
409 409 5 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 565.00 $565.00 $1,373 —
270 fancy 270 2 560.00 $560.00 $1,512 —
272–295 unweaned 276 29 490.00–510.00 $496.97 $1,372 —
278–282 278 27 550.00–577.50 $574.41 $1,597 -26.94
304–343 unweaned 327 21 485.00–543.00 $511.73 $1,673 -13.27
324–349 341 56 502.50–535.00 $515.90 $1,759 -79.91
356–399 388 234 499.00–545.00 $537.78 $2,087 -9.62
360–395 unweaned 392 41 500.00–515.00 $504.75 $1,979 +56.53
408 fancy 408 4 525.00 $525.00 $2,142 -27.64
410–448 unweaned 423 25 470.00–485.00 $476.88 $2,017 +27.99
401–444 430 248 495.00–570.00 $523.43 $2,251 +8.57
451 fancy 451 9 490.00 $490.00 $2,210 —
451–496 476 607 472.50–517.50 $493.35 $2,348 +7.06
459–498 unweaned 486 94 420.00–465.00 $441.63 $2,146 +11.26
509–510 fancy 510 100 448.00–450.00 $448.68 $2,288 -29.07
500–544 518 473 427.00–470.00 $448.92 $2,325 -8.15
509–546 unweaned 538 158 412.50–421.00 $417.31 $2,245 -5.93
550–592 570 503 340.00–460.00 $429.30 $2,447 +6.30
565–593 fancy 580 262 422.50–430.00 $426.26 $2,472 -4.14
576–599 unweaned 593 36 383.00–398.00 $387.99 $2,301 -6.68
610 fancy 610 37 367.00 $367.00 $2,239 -59.00
600–646 619 728 347.50–415.00 $401.98 $2,488 -6.13
601–644 unweaned 633 61 335.00–385.00 $380.04 $2,406 -0.94
660 fancy 660 11 385.00 $385.00 $2,541 —
653–695 674 539 352.50–416.00 $375.44 $2,530 +5.75
653–685 unweaned 678 50 317.50–356.00 $336.46 $2,281 -16.10
707 fancy 707 25 390.00 $390.00 $2,757 -2.00
710 unweaned 710 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,219 —
700–748 716 135 321.00–357.50 $345.08 $2,471 -1.77
751 thin fleshed 751 9 345.00 $345.00 $2,591 —
750–793 769 298 312.00–355.00 $337.02 $2,592 +0.95
817–841 832 29 295.00–330.00 $312.05 $2,596 -11.95
878–880 878 47 280.00–317.50 $308.02 $2,704 +68.02
902–921 909 14 290.00–310.00 $302.76 $2,752 +32.50
972–988 975 30 260.00–302.50 $298.96 $2,915 +22.40
1079–1090 1081 10 242.50–257.50 $254.48 $2,751 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,589 —
360–390 370 98 435.00–570.00 $504.29 $1,866 —
396 unweaned 396 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,861 +42.50
404–424 unweaned 411 11 395.00–410.00 $400.62 $1,647 -31.88
415–447 439 49 425.00–506.00 $481.20 $2,112 -13.97
459–494 479 176 452.50–500.00 $476.48 $2,282 -1.61
463–493 unweaned 490 38 380.00–441.00 $427.42 $2,094 —
502–544 520 131 420.00–454.00 $436.07 $2,268 -6.41
514–548 unweaned 529 33 355.00–402.50 $379.11 $2,005 -11.40
551–598 579 366 400.00–434.00 $416.80 $2,413 +11.51
574–588 unweaned 580 17 373.00–412.50 $396.00 $2,297 —
602–638 620 176 380.00–413.00 $398.13 $2,468 +10.98
614–626 unweaned 620 14 307.50 $307.50 $1,906 —
653–680 666 144 368.00–382.50 $373.73 $2,489 +8.04
704–744 726 141 318.00–355.00 $347.62 $2,524 +10.22
750–787 769 76 312.00–345.00 $331.56 $2,550 +7.01
805–814 810 12 295.00–324.00 $309.63 $2,508 +77.82
862 862 11 302.50 $302.50 $2,608 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 10 530.00 $530.00 $1,738 —
353–390 unweaned 386 41 475.00–500.00 $498.10 $1,923 —
395 395 9 502.50 $502.50 $1,985 —
416–421 419 14 487.50–490.00 $488.94 $2,049 +30.32
446–448 unweaned 447 12 390.00–465.00 $427.42 $1,911 —
462–478 464 38 425.00–483.00 $475.73 $2,207 +23.73
468 fancy 468 4 480.00 $480.00 $2,246 —
462–493 unweaned 475 37 410.00–455.00 $436.12 $2,072 —
535 unweaned 535 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,140 +16.95
549 549 17 415.00 $415.00 $2,278 +6.70
556–582 561 38 382.50–423.50 $415.66 $2,332 —
559–582 unweaned 571 60 371.00–387.50 $384.42 $2,195 —
598 fancy 598 16 396.00 $396.00 $2,368 —
604–636 613 41 352.50–409.00 $397.53 $2,437 +25.53
637 unweaned 637 8 383.00 $383.00 $2,440 —
691 691 14 348.00 $348.00 $2,405 —
705–743 738 57 325.00–351.00 $347.05 $2,561 +16.31
757–759 759 83 331.00–342.50 $332.66 $2,525 -3.34
801 801 17 325.00 $325.00 $2,603 -3.00
890 890 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 5 565.00 $565.00 $1,831 —
376 376 10 375.00 $375.00 $1,410 —
440–441 441 10 490.00 $490.00 $2,161 —
484 484 7 460.00 $460.00 $2,226 -7.50
470–498 unweaned 487 14 352.50–365.00 $359.84 $1,752 —
513–531 523 24 422.50–432.50 $428.51 $2,241 +13.51
558–594 585 50 396.00–418.00 $405.28 $2,371 —
600–643 624 97 365.00–395.00 $384.85 $2,401 —
657–699 680 108 350.00–378.00 $361.77 $2,460 —
714 714 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,285 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 472.50 $472.50 $2,122 —
455–498 479 38 440.00–470.00 $450.81 $2,159 —
511–538 529 45 391.00–470.00 $415.06 $2,196 —
559–586 573 58 387.50–395.00 $391.64 $2,244 -15.86
607–649 634 40 375.00–379.00 $377.01 $2,390 -11.76
650–697 678 38 320.00–370.00 $355.80 $2,412 —
782–788 784 16 317.50–330.00 $326.86 $2,563 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484–490 unweaned 484 45 385.00–436.00 $433.71 $2,099 —
523–548 unweaned 533 15 365.00–377.50 $373.05 $1,988 —
622 unweaned 622 5 352.00 $352.00 $2,189 —
608–648 629 18 363.00–375.00 $367.86 $2,314 —
713 713 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,103 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,090 —
503 503 5 437.50 $437.50 $2,201 —
590 590 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,272 -2.50
635 635 12 350.00 $350.00 $2,222 -20.00
682–695 690 13 335.00–357.50 $343.55 $2,370 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–493 unweaned 485 20 350.00–360.00 $357.80 $1,735 —
540–545 unweaned 541 11 330.00–355.00 $342.75 $1,854 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
492–498 495 12 407.50 $407.50 $2,017 —
578 578 13 337.50 $337.50 $1,951 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268 268 14 550.00 $550.00 $1,474 —
325 325 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,658 —
353–364 363 18 470.00–565.00 $480.27 $1,743 —
418–422 421 54 430.00–500.00 $442.86 $1,864 —
521 521 7 402.50 $402.50 $2,097 -50.00
563 563 6 377.50 $377.50 $2,125 -27.50
627 627 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,320 —
833 833 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,624 —
926 926 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,871 —

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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.