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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

9,294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $397.70/cwt +38.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,879/hd at 724 lb · 460 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $370.13/cwt +48.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,658/hd at 718 lb · 446 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $412.66/cwt +51.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,553/hd at 619 lb · 346 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,294 2,695 11,233
Feeder cattle 9,091 — 10,306
Replacement cattle 203 — 927

Market comments — USDA reporter

Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction markets included: Centennial Livestock, Winter Livestock, and La Junta Livestock. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Due to the upcoming Federal Holiday, the next available report will be Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 unweaned 303 2 610.00 $610.00 $1,848 +30.00
300–345 324 18 630.00–645.00 $635.92 $2,060 —
343 fancy 343 2 655.00 $655.00 $2,247 —
363 fancy 363 13 640.00 $640.00 $2,323 —
374 unweaned 374 7 607.50 $607.50 $2,272 -7.88
350–383 375 22 615.00–660.00 $621.27 $2,330 +5.87
401–445 423 69 545.00–620.00 $568.25 $2,404 -2.97
431 unweaned 431 5 537.50 $537.50 $2,317 -11.10
464–473 fancy 469 37 536.00–545.00 $541.39 $2,539 -13.61
451–492 472 50 504.00–586.00 $532.14 $2,512 +9.21
464–495 unweaned 481 24 500.00–535.00 $524.09 $2,521 +43.68
500–523 fancy 517 15 517.50–520.00 $519.36 $2,685 —
518–543 525 51 460.00–520.00 $494.39 $2,596 +13.07
523–548 unweaned 545 15 440.00–467.50 $463.98 $2,529 +13.20
555–598 unweaned 571 116 405.00–450.00 $443.93 $2,535 -3.26
558–591 571 179 430.00–504.00 $474.33 $2,708 +33.20
570–580 fancy 575 29 476.00–480.00 $477.95 $2,748 -0.55
615 unweaned 615 10 429.00 $429.00 $2,638 +41.87
603–649 627 292 400.00–469.00 $446.41 $2,799 +33.64
650–681 664 224 385.00–436.00 $419.85 $2,788 +32.31
673 fancy 673 19 412.00 $412.00 $2,773 —
653–693 unweaned 684 71 397.50–407.00 $401.37 $2,745 +10.00
700–749 724 460 355.00–408.50 $397.70 $2,879 +38.65
751–790 765 187 353.00–395.00 $375.93 $2,876 +5.83
801–839 834 220 343.00–373.50 $362.72 $3,025 +19.25
852–895 864 203 334.00–369.00 $356.26 $3,078 —
901–943 924 41 340.00–349.00 $347.06 $3,207 —
950–965 952 73 332.50–334.00 $332.73 $3,168 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–412 411 11 497.00–565.00 $515.58 $2,119 —
428 unweaned 428 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,840 -95.00
467–496 unweaned 480 29 480.00–493.00 $487.82 $2,342 +75.32
455–492 483 8 500.00–545.00 $534.40 $2,581 —
503–547 unweaned 514 16 386.00–407.50 $402.44 $2,069 -0.06
527 527 7 507.50 $507.50 $2,675 —
575–584 577 15 469.00–475.00 $470.62 $2,715 +37.62
570–596 unweaned 593 31 362.50–425.00 $405.45 $2,404 +17.95
603–646 626 31 395.00–451.00 $434.82 $2,722 +48.84
624–627 unweaned 626 10 360.00–371.00 $365.49 $2,288 +26.23
660–693 689 118 410.00–417.00 $416.06 $2,867 +37.38
683–695 unweaned 689 4 320.00 $320.00 $2,205 +2.50
719–747 726 19 380.00–397.50 $391.93 $2,845 +67.23
768–799 786 216 312.50–378.00 $374.88 $2,947 —
815–844 835 162 358.00–367.00 $363.42 $3,035 —
889 889 8 341.00 $341.00 $3,031 —
932–937 936 14 327.00–330.00 $327.64 $3,067 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–448 unweaned 442 4 490.00–505.00 $497.39 $2,198 -22.61
451–471 462 18 537.50–545.00 $539.89 $2,494 +39.89
539 unweaned 539 5 447.50 $447.50 $2,412 +57.50
555 unweaned 555 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,303 +7.55
560 fancy 560 9 472.50 $472.50 $2,646 —
564–592 588 46 430.00–440.00 $438.54 $2,579 +23.54
600 unweaned 600 2 411.00 $411.00 $2,466 +56.80
680–685 unweaned 684 35 399.00–405.00 $401.81 $2,748 +11.81
684 684 58 390.00 $390.00 $2,668 +37.50
707–743 716 29 347.50–391.00 $384.75 $2,755 +32.25
818 818 7 355.50 $355.50 $2,908 —
886 886 29 350.00 $350.00 $3,101 +52.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–437 unweaned 433 20 487.00–506.00 $490.67 $2,125 —
598 unweaned 598 2 377.50 $377.50 $2,257 +22.53
648 unweaned 648 3 357.50 $357.50 $2,317 —
761 761 4 333.00 $333.00 $2,534 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
886 886 5 320.00 $320.00 $2,835 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
214 214 6 617.50 $617.50 $1,321 +67.50
276–293 280 8 560.00–590.00 $582.16 $1,630 —
313 313 7 565.00 $565.00 $1,768 +7.54
361 fancy 361 5 550.00 $550.00 $1,986 —
367–393 374 7 510.00–525.00 $514.50 $1,924 -43.55
379–399 unweaned 392 15 482.50–510.00 $493.79 $1,936 -6.21
409 fancy 409 13 570.00 $570.00 $2,331 —
403–443 433 32 480.00–535.00 $500.95 $2,169 +22.98
461 fancy 461 17 505.00 $505.00 $2,328 —
450–493 unweaned 467 51 417.50–466.00 $450.25 $2,103 +41.97
451–480 467 53 470.00–502.50 $482.18 $2,252 +25.93
501 fancy 501 77 452.50–497.00 $493.53 $2,473 —
500–525 unweaned 511 16 345.00–437.50 $412.75 $2,109 +94.05
512 thin fleshed 512 30 464.00 $464.00 $2,376 —
507–545 526 79 440.00–491.00 $459.89 $2,419 +99.88
552–588 563 144 382.50–445.00 $427.79 $2,408 +24.30
561–582 fancy 565 67 400.00–456.00 $444.81 $2,513 +37.31
558–596 unweaned 579 64 342.50–413.00 $397.01 $2,299 +3.91
601 fancy 601 13 390.00 $390.00 $2,344 —
600–648 618 278 365.00–438.00 $418.46 $2,586 +53.32
618–638 unweaned 627 55 381.00–391.00 $388.69 $2,437 +52.85
650–679 660 184 345.00–395.00 $381.12 $2,515 +22.18
663–678 unweaned 671 28 338.00–367.00 $360.34 $2,418 +27.84
706–710 fancy 707 119 371.50–375.00 $372.62 $2,634 —
706–745 722 327 321.00–379.00 $369.22 $2,666 +36.72
751–782 764 116 327.50–364.00 $342.71 $2,618 +18.13
812–843 822 38 290.00–344.00 $329.25 $2,706 +16.75
856–890 858 41 290.00–342.00 $335.87 $2,882 +23.37
905 905 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,760 -6.05
953 953 8 323.00 $323.00 $3,078 +18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–382 unweaned 378 8 485.00–492.50 $490.69 $1,855 +20.69
409 409 8 535.00 $535.00 $2,188 —
424 unweaned 424 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,950 +57.50
473–477 474 22 477.00–482.50 $480.74 $2,279 —
473–495 unweaned 485 33 362.50–437.00 $404.63 $1,962 +24.63
517 unweaned 517 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,939 —
531–540 538 35 411.00–475.00 $458.75 $2,468 —
553–586 unweaned 568 11 387.50–397.50 $392.19 $2,228 +14.19
574–599 591 16 430.00–432.50 $431.74 $2,552 —
600 fancy 600 11 423.00 $423.00 $2,538 —
618–648 639 70 407.00–418.00 $410.35 $2,622 —
669 669 25 405.00 $405.00 $2,709 —
695 unweaned 695 7 315.00 $315.00 $2,189 —
735–749 748 30 305.00–355.00 $351.72 $2,631 —
793–799 795 186 285.00–345.50 $338.97 $2,695 —
839 839 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,727 —
860 860 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,730 —
900–942 909 32 305.00–312.00 $309.37 $2,812 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 6 527.50 $527.50 $1,957 —
405 405 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,863 +13.79
484 unweaned 484 8 317.50 $317.50 $1,537 -94.11
501 501 12 431.00 $431.00 $2,159 +13.99
555–583 575 20 402.50–407.50 $403.95 $2,323 +3.98
580 unweaned 580 5 373.00 $373.00 $2,163 -11.00
605–643 635 9 355.00–389.00 $381.80 $2,424 -3.56
653–693 676 68 367.00–380.00 $371.97 $2,515 —
685 unweaned 685 2 317.50 $317.50 $2,175 —
725–749 747 29 330.00–340.00 $339.33 $2,535 +23.80
782 782 12 330.00 $330.00 $2,581 —
846 846 5 324.00 $324.00 $2,741 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 10 440.00 $440.00 $2,394 —
683–692 690 65 330.00–340.00 $336.40 $2,321 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504–540 526 10 448.00–455.00 $450.68 $2,371 —
585 585 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,282 —
642 642 7 367.50 $367.50 $2,359 —
674–683 677 9 352.50–361.00 $358.14 $2,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 11 400.00 $400.00 $2,508 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,451 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 635.00 $635.00 $1,810 —
293 unweaned 293 3 565.00 $565.00 $1,655 —
390–393 392 4 505.00–555.00 $529.90 $2,077 —
564 564 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,482 +60.00
588 unweaned 588 2 405.00 $405.00 $2,381 —
610 unweaned 610 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,379 —
650 650 9 397.50 $397.50 $2,584 —
825 825 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,454 —
955 955 5 307.50 $307.50 $2,937 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 unweaned 424 6 432.50 $432.50 $1,834 —
845 845 4 315.00 $315.00 $2,662 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
800–1112 thin fleshed 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 19 245.00–267.50 $259.51 $2,582
1035–1160 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 225.00–237.50 $232.10 $2,600
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1160 1160 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,465

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1045–1155 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,036.71
1121–1295 1143 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,550.00–2,675.00 $2,657.29
1171–1300 1193 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,331.83
1206–1550 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 8 2,750.00–2,800.00 $2,757.76
1251 1251 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 4,200.00 $4,200.00
1255–1378 1337 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 3,450.00–3,500.00 $3,484.36
1320–1353 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,550.00–3,700.00 $3,663.19
1343–1349 1345 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 3,050.00–3,200.00 $3,111.93
1352–1399 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 3,500.00–3,925.00 $3,806.19
1575 1575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1073 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1075 1075 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1115–1218 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,049.60
1135–1225 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,207.63
1129–1435 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,463.83
1205–1240 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,050.00 $3,025.36
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1490 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1792 1792 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,750.00 $1,750.00
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–805 788 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,473.33
1038–1215 1052 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 3,150.00–3,550.00 $3,514.45
1108 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 14 665.00 $665.00 $1,835 —
301 301 5 610.00 $610.00 $1,836 —
373 373 21 580.00 $580.00 $2,163 —
426–443 436 10 500.00–540.00 $515.63 $2,248 —
584 584 15 420.00 $420.00 $2,453 —
601–612 605 19 385.00–400.00 $390.49 $2,362 —
676 676 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,467 —
1552 1552 25 229.00 $229.00 $3,554 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–383 381 16 500.00–525.00 $513.49 $1,956 —
724–740 729 7 280.00–300.00 $294.20 $2,145 —
938 938 9 230.00 $230.00 $2,157 —
1145 1145 16 220.00 $220.00 $2,519 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–394 388 26 280.00–410.00 $321.87 $1,249 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 13 515.00 $515.00 $1,761 —
513 513 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,693 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
188 188 31 560.00 $560.00 $1,053 —
265–286 283 71 550.00–590.00 $572.04 $1,619 —
320–347 329 191 535.00–562.50 $555.96 $1,829 —
358–388 373 71 510.00–550.00 $531.36 $1,982 —
403–442 407 103 485.00–547.50 $538.33 $2,191 —
471–490 484 36 380.00–455.00 $423.56 $2,050 —
531–543 539 29 385.00–390.00 $388.47 $2,094 —
596 596 24 365.00 $365.00 $2,175 —
610 610 49 360.00 $360.00 $2,196 —
706 706 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,977 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–293 286 12 650.00–705.00 $682.89 $1,953 —
342 342 3 650.00 $650.00 $2,223 —
361 361 8 625.00 $625.00 $2,256 —
407–408 408 44 615.00–625.00 $620.01 $2,530 —
491 491 15 550.00 $550.00 $2,700 —
538–546 540 25 465.00–500.00 $474.90 $2,564 —
612 612 13 430.00 $430.00 $2,632 —
655–675 661 7 355.00–405.00 $390.41 $2,581 —
733–741 740 11 345.00–365.00 $361.40 $2,674 —
752–764 756 14 365.00 $365.00 $2,759 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 10 595.00 $595.00 $2,166 —
414–445 423 47 520.00–585.00 $547.35 $2,315 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 —

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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.