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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 26, 2026

2,134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $461.23/cwt +2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,620/hd at 568 lb · 198 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $408.52/cwt -6.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,554/hd at 625 lb · 149 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $370.10/cwt +12.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,783/hd at 752 lb · 149 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,134 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–262 257 7 655.00–700.00 $674.67 $1,734 +34.67
260 unweaned 260 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,612 —
254–279 fancy 265 9 740.00–785.00 $763.95 $2,024 —
305 fancy 305 11 705.00 $705.00 $2,150 —
325 unweaned 325 2 580.00 $580.00 $1,885 -21.06
363–365 unweaned 365 13 615.00–617.50 $615.38 $2,246 -2.76
356–399 385 32 607.50–640.00 $615.40 $2,369 +7.96
404 fancy 404 5 605.00 $605.00 $2,444 +20.00
407–428 420 40 565.00–580.00 $571.22 $2,399 +7.45
435–438 unweaned 437 7 532.50–555.00 $548.60 $2,397 +21.66
462 fancy 462 5 555.00 $555.00 $2,564 +13.06
481–488 unweaned 486 31 480.00–482.50 $480.41 $2,335 -23.87
452–499 491 73 519.00–545.00 $522.93 $2,568 +0.73
502–534 523 71 455.00–487.50 $481.32 $2,517 +2.91
529–548 unweaned 538 43 417.50–470.00 $450.78 $2,425 -16.02
555–565 562 32 427.50–445.00 $441.13 $2,479 -20.54
564 fancy 564 95 478.50 $478.50 $2,699 -12.76
555–589 unweaned 576 71 440.00–449.00 $447.19 $2,576 +14.29
601 fancy 601 11 427.50 $427.50 $2,569 +12.50
604–648 626 107 392.50–435.00 $412.77 $2,584 -11.02
611–643 unweaned 631 31 367.50–413.00 $387.13 $2,443 -22.86
652–674 662 49 365.00–415.00 $387.54 $2,566 -14.82
670–695 unweaned 692 51 342.50–398.00 $391.37 $2,708 -2.29
712–736 733 32 357.50–362.50 $359.05 $2,632 -19.64
750–775 752 149 320.00–376.50 $370.10 $2,783 +12.89
824–835 825 16 326.00–346.00 $343.47 $2,834 +0.72
1130 1130 5 285.00 $285.00 $3,220 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 unweaned 423 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,200 -3.40
461 461 7 500.00 $500.00 $2,305 —
493 unweaned 493 22 511.00 $511.00 $2,519 +23.37
530 unweaned 530 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,067 -53.01
543 543 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,498 +15.57
571 571 9 415.00 $415.00 $2,370 -44.00
580–590 unweaned 584 37 377.50–425.00 $407.45 $2,380 -0.69
613–642 629 38 389.00–425.00 $404.69 $2,546 +3.30
624–645 unweaned 631 6 352.50–357.50 $354.20 $2,235 -52.48
663 663 6 352.50 $352.50 $2,337 -47.50
692 unweaned 692 15 390.00 $390.00 $2,699 —
718 718 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,531 -21.15
758 fancy 758 38 369.00 $369.00 $2,797 —
865 865 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,573 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 unweaned 388 4 520.00 $520.00 $2,018 —
395 395 11 580.00 $580.00 $2,291 —
408–447 unweaned 431 5 525.00 $525.00 $2,263 +36.37
474 unweaned 474 4 412.50 $412.50 $1,955 -38.23
507 unweaned 507 7 402.50 $402.50 $2,041 -57.21
580 unweaned 580 3 387.50 $387.50 $2,248 -43.80
586 586 13 433.00 $433.00 $2,537 +49.25
618–628 unweaned 623 11 332.50–347.50 $339.26 $2,114 -24.62
613–634 627 6 385.00–388.00 $385.98 $2,420 -7.84
688 unweaned 688 4 317.50 $317.50 $2,184 -44.91
655–699 692 12 377.50–385.00 $378.68 $2,620 +3.72
716–742 732 13 320.00–332.50 $324.70 $2,377 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–481 unweaned 475 13 420.00–442.50 $437.54 $2,078 +44.38
590–595 unweaned 593 4 347.50–362.50 $354.97 $2,105 +9.97
598 598 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,362 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,364 —
310–320 315 4 555.00–560.00 $557.46 $1,756 +0.07
329 unweaned 329 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,727 -1.78
370–385 379 30 555.00–560.00 $558.05 $2,115 +2.07
386 unweaned 386 15 500.00 $500.00 $1,930 -25.75
408–436 420 25 450.00–514.00 $477.97 $2,007 -27.57
413–446 unweaned 433 27 430.00–486.00 $453.49 $1,964 -29.83
470–473 472 4 455.00–457.50 $456.25 $2,154 -26.95
457–496 unweaned 487 28 392.50–415.00 $408.28 $1,988 -45.13
518–545 unweaned 525 8 315.00–320.00 $318.70 $1,673 -92.54
505–544 526 11 350.00–365.00 $360.01 $1,894 -66.82
553–568 564 24 375.00–422.50 $403.49 $2,276 -1.51
572 fancy 572 14 407.50 $407.50 $2,331 -30.38
555–597 unweaned 589 75 330.00–404.00 $393.10 $2,315 +2.69
611–620 unweaned 613 12 335.00–340.00 $335.84 $2,059 -34.36
605–642 628 71 360.00–376.00 $365.14 $2,293 -12.99
671–679 677 42 358.00–363.00 $358.94 $2,430 -9.20
683 unweaned 683 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,271 -18.19
705–720 713 8 332.50 $332.50 $2,371 -7.05
705–749 unweaned 733 21 312.50–319.00 $318.16 $2,332 -8.00
750–785 772 42 320.00–327.50 $324.58 $2,506 +5.88
803 803 4 312.50 $312.50 $2,509 +0.16
873 873 9 312.50 $312.50 $2,728 +9.71
903–923 909 7 307.50–312.50 $311.05 $2,827 +32.56
985 985 2 305.00 $305.00 $3,004 +35.00
1048 1048 11 292.50 $292.50 $3,065 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 unweaned 330 6 530.00 $530.00 $1,749 +21.51
400–449 unweaned 430 13 400.00–476.00 $448.82 $1,930 -25.60
418–436 432 8 445.00–450.00 $446.21 $1,928 —
474–498 unweaned 484 7 405.00–420.00 $411.61 $1,992 -26.80
514–535 516 17 345.00–427.00 $417.01 $2,152 -0.05
547 fancy 547 12 397.50 $397.50 $2,174 —
570 unweaned 570 7 384.00 $384.00 $2,189 +15.71
573–598 585 56 390.00–411.00 $399.97 $2,340 +14.16
625–642 639 23 372.50–388.00 $385.36 $2,462 +18.15
703–727 725 46 315.00–327.50 $315.53 $2,288 -12.90
1095 1095 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,956 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 unweaned 354 4 470.00 $470.00 $1,664 +5.03
419 unweaned 419 5 402.50 $402.50 $1,686 -32.53
483 unweaned 483 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,835 -49.31
578 unweaned 578 10 378.00 $378.00 $2,185 -2.87
946 946 4 282.50 $282.50 $2,672 —
985–993 988 5 262.50–270.00 $266.99 $2,638 —
1008 1008 3 267.50 $267.50 $2,696 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 unweaned 458 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,763 -7.50
670 670 3 341.00 $341.00 $2,285 +28.50
703 703 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,109 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467–490 unweaned 476 8 402.50–442.50 $417.95 $1,989 -69.55
565 565 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,147 -25.00
750 750 3 320.00 $320.00 $2,400 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,225 +50.00

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1171 thin fleshed 1126 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 235.00–242.50 $237.75 $2,677
1060–1205 1138 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 212.50–225.00 $218.09 $2,482
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1100–1285 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 202.50–205.00 $204.01 $2,469

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00
947–1350 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,500.00–2,525.00 $2,522.53
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1245–1275 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,149.40
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1338 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1468–1480 1472 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,950.00–3,300.00 $3,182.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1070–1415 1113 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,350.00–2,450.00 $2,434.11
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1140–1315 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,242.87

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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.