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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

4,297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $462.59/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,627/hd at 568 lb · 264 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $444.08/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,742/hd at 617 lb · 218 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $356.48/cwt -6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $2,934/hd at 823 lb · 155 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,297 9,294 5,912
Feeder cattle 4,033 9,091 5,141
Slaughter cattle 199 — 469
Replacement cattle 65 203 302

Market comments — USDA reporter

Combined weighted average report for 3 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Sterling Livestock. Trade activity and demand were Moderate to Good. The next available report will be Monday, February 23, 2026.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 705.00 $705.00 $2,080 —
335 335 4 630.00 $630.00 $2,110 -5.92
345 unweaned 345 3 610.00 $610.00 $2,104 —
373–384 unweaned 380 15 580.00–605.00 $596.83 $2,268 -10.67
381–383 381 14 612.50–620.00 $618.92 $2,358 -2.35
405–420 unweaned 417 13 520.00–530.00 $526.93 $2,197 -10.57
401–449 422 37 555.00–615.00 $586.24 $2,474 +17.99
462 fancy 462 3 570.00 $570.00 $2,633 +28.61
456–483 473 37 528.00–565.00 $541.41 $2,561 +9.27
473–486 unweaned 481 36 507.50–510.00 $508.69 $2,447 -15.40
503–512 fancy 510 13 510.00–530.00 $525.45 $2,680 +6.09
501–535 526 65 485.00–525.00 $510.05 $2,683 +15.66
520–546 unweaned 541 18 466.00–472.50 $468.49 $2,535 +4.51
550–561 fancy 553 22 472.50–475.00 $473.08 $2,616 -4.87
550–594 566 180 432.50–512.00 $470.48 $2,663 -3.85
552–599 unweaned 579 62 412.50–451.00 $435.97 $2,524 -7.96
600–633 617 199 420.00–485.00 $446.63 $2,756 +0.22
605–642 unweaned 621 19 412.50–428.00 $417.38 $2,592 -11.62
662 fancy 662 13 412.00 $412.00 $2,727 ±0.00
656–696 676 88 386.00–405.00 $390.92 $2,643 -28.93
703 unweaned 703 4 332.50 $332.50 $2,337 —
700–748 727 139 352.00–410.00 $380.75 $2,768 -16.95
758–768 767 57 350.00–392.00 $386.05 $2,961 +10.12
802–849 823 155 342.50–372.00 $356.48 $2,934 -6.24
860–898 881 60 327.50–355.00 $352.11 $3,102 -4.15
919 919 22 350.25 $350.25 $3,219 +3.19
964 964 33 317.50–333.00 $330.65 $3,187 -2.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–367 unweaned 364 9 517.50–565.00 $533.04 $1,940 —
360–397 379 6 580.00–590.00 $585.24 $2,218 —
415 unweaned 415 5 417.50 $417.50 $1,733 -12.50
453–477 465 15 470.00–565.00 $508.11 $2,363 -26.29
463–499 unweaned 478 19 415.00–432.50 $423.28 $2,023 -64.54
516–535 523 24 437.50–512.50 $482.76 $2,525 -24.74
528 unweaned 528 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,165 +7.56
570–598 unweaned 581 6 372.50–435.00 $397.24 $2,308 -8.21
590–599 594 38 405.00–497.00 $455.50 $2,706 -15.12
607–626 616 59 387.50–465.00 $456.92 $2,815 +22.10
643 unweaned 643 8 397.50–402.50 $400.63 $2,576 +35.14
660–694 672 37 403.00–416.00 $413.82 $2,781 -2.24
718–746 734 49 290.00–397.00 $368.58 $2,705 -23.35
765–791 775 27 343.00–360.50 $355.80 $2,757 -19.08
843 843 9 322.50 $322.50 $2,719 -40.92
1033 1033 3 312.50 $312.50 $3,228 —
1314 1314 4 222.00 $222.00 $2,917 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 fancy 329 7 655.00 $655.00 $2,155 —
469 469 5 530.00 $530.00 $2,486 -9.89
542–546 unweaned 544 15 447.50–462.50 $455.15 $2,476 +7.65
566 566 2 447.50 $447.50 $2,533 +8.96
583 unweaned 583 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,332 -15.00
603 unweaned 603 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,291 -31.00
616 616 4 421.00 $421.00 $2,593 —
707–747 717 31 359.00–390.50 $382.49 $2,742 -2.26
813 813 34 360.50 $360.50 $2,931 +5.00
863 863 9 331.00 $331.00 $2,857 -19.00
910 910 11 347.50 $347.50 $3,162 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–493 475 7 375.00–395.00 $383.90 $1,824 —
525–541 536 7 355.00–357.50 $356.80 $1,912 —
586 586 7 474.00 $474.00 $2,778 —
630–644 642 36 442.00–446.00 $442.44 $2,840 —
683 683 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,732 —
746 746 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,798 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–349 333 11 555.00 $555.00 $1,848 —
366–390 376 22 530.00–535.00 $531.65 $1,999 —
493 493 7 517.00 $517.00 $2,549 —
596 596 6 455.00 $455.00 $2,712 —
628–635 629 16 420.00–440.00 $423.78 $2,666 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 6 485.00 $485.00 $2,289 —
520–548 534 6 440.00 $440.00 $2,350 —
565 565 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,401 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 unweaned 367 6 517.50 $517.50 $1,899 —
570–573 unweaned 571 7 382.50–395.00 $386.08 $2,205 +8.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
419 419 4 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,689 -50.00
345 unweaned 345 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,604 —
368 368 10 502.50 $502.50 $1,849 -12.00
369–373 unweaned 370 6 475.00–485.00 $481.64 $1,782 -12.15
392 fancy 392 5 525.00 $525.00 $2,058 -25.00
401–433 421 21 455.00–482.50 $469.96 $1,979 -30.99
407–448 unweaned 423 15 427.50–460.00 $436.19 $1,845 —
450–495 461 44 445.00–502.50 $457.16 $2,108 -25.02
477–486 unweaned 482 25 435.00–447.50 $438.08 $2,112 -12.17
516–546 526 39 422.50–442.50 $430.58 $2,265 -29.31
510–549 unweaned 529 79 410.00–427.50 $416.22 $2,202 +3.47
550–581 565 65 405.00–439.00 $426.27 $2,408 -1.52
554–595 unweaned 583 35 389.00–417.50 $394.19 $2,298 -2.82
605 fancy 605 3 410.00 $410.00 $2,480 +20.00
615 unweaned 615 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 -23.69
601–644 620 78 383.00–420.00 $397.37 $2,464 -21.09
652–667 661 49 372.50–382.00 $377.01 $2,492 -4.11
670–691 fancy 688 39 404.00–411.00 $404.87 $2,786 —
690–696 unweaned 694 23 352.50–355.00 $353.15 $2,451 -7.19
702–721 704 75 352.50–389.00 $372.92 $2,625 +3.70
713–741 unweaned 727 38 340.00–349.00 $347.60 $2,527 —
766–791 780 99 331.00–335.00 $334.44 $2,609 -8.27
817–841 834 10 298.00–313.00 $308.59 $2,574 -20.66
850–880 858 83 315.00–332.00 $325.87 $2,796 -10.00
943 943 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,947 —
979–985 980 12 285.00–305.00 $288.35 $2,826 -34.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–399 unweaned 383 6 420.00–455.00 $444.33 $1,702 -46.36
433 433 9 515.00 $515.00 $2,230 -20.00
403–448 unweaned 438 9 427.00–505.00 $442.95 $1,940 -17.05
473–498 unweaned 479 12 410.00 $410.00 $1,964 +5.37
498 498 36 484.00 $484.00 $2,410 +3.26
505–509 506 17 465.00 $465.00 $2,353 +6.25
515–543 unweaned 529 25 387.50–402.50 $393.11 $2,080 +18.11
568–594 unweaned 584 15 395.00–404.00 $401.27 $2,343 +9.08
551–592 585 39 425.00–435.00 $425.97 $2,492 -5.77
629 unweaned 629 4 337.50 $337.50 $2,123 —
633–641 634 31 397.50–410.00 $399.54 $2,533 -10.81
668 668 12 369.00 $369.00 $2,465 -36.00
668–670 unweaned 669 4 323.00–327.50 $325.25 $2,176 +10.25
740 unweaned 740 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,257 —
755–793 769 12 302.50–351.00 $333.77 $2,567 -5.20
828 828 12 320.00–325.00 $323.75 $2,681 -1.25
887–893 889 8 242.50–287.50 $259.45 $2,307 -58.05
970–980 975 6 265.00–270.00 $267.49 $2,608 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,074 —
453–493 unweaned 468 13 402.50–439.00 $424.22 $1,985 +106.72
527 527 3 422.50 $422.50 $2,227 -8.50
549 unweaned 549 30 400.00 $400.00 $2,196 —
608 unweaned 608 8 352.50 $352.50 $2,143 —
677 677 13 374.00 $374.00 $2,532 +2.03
693 unweaned 693 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,356 +22.50
739–748 740 25 335.00–340.00 $339.60 $2,513 +0.27
741 unweaned 741 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,371 —
756 756 8 346.00 $346.00 $2,616 +16.00
809–840 813 23 292.50–329.00 $324.08 $2,635 +0.08
856 856 5 287.50 $287.50 $2,461 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 unweaned 473 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,821 —
524–537 529 12 442.50–445.00 $443.94 $2,348 —
533 unweaned 533 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,866 —
594–595 594 15 412.50–420.00 $415.00 $2,465 —
618 618 7 377.50 $377.50 $2,333 -22.50
669 669 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,375 —
713–742 730 12 342.50–347.00 $344.33 $2,514 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 19 492.50 $492.50 $1,876 —
439 439 13 474.00 $474.00 $2,081 —
453 453 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,106 —
575 575 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,329 +15.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–299 292 13 505.00 $505.00 $1,475 —
356 356 5 465.00 $465.00 $1,655 —
548 548 10 355.00 $355.00 $1,945 -85.00
684 684 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,326 +3.60
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–521 unweaned 515 13 362.50 $362.50 $1,867 —
605 unweaned 605 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 —
655 unweaned 655 6 317.50 $317.50 $2,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 unweaned 360 2 537.50 $537.50 $1,935 —
360–393 367 9 580.00 $580.00 $2,129 +50.10
455–491 unweaned 481 13 475.00–491.00 $486.68 $2,341 —
526 526 8 485.00 $485.00 $2,551 —
625–644 637 8 380.00–385.00 $381.84 $2,432 —
671 unweaned 671 5 332.50 $332.50 $2,231 —
691 691 4 374.00 $374.00 $2,584 —
743 743 2 357.50 $357.50 $2,656 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,134 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1280 1068 85-90% 15 151.00–169.00 $160.90 $1,718 —
870–1285 1104 85-90% 21 134.00–161.00 $149.18 $1,647 —
1050–1215 1144 85-90% 11 180.00–185.00 $182.83 $2,092 —
755–1280 1162 85-90% 19 170.00–180.00 $177.34 $2,061 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1304–1470 1375 80-85% 33 174.00–184.00 $180.03 $2,475 —
1335–1420 1392 80-85% 3 142.00–149.00 $145.66 $2,028 —
1310–1487 1395 80-85% 14 164.00–173.00 $168.22 $2,347 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1513–1617 1556 75-80% 16 173.00–180.00 $176.47 $2,746 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,648 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1709 1709 65-75% 5 176.00 $176.00 $3,008 —
1715–1763 1739 65-75% 2 147.00 $147.00 $2,556 —
1785 1785 65-75% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,731 —
1830 1830 65-75% 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,178 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1595 1373 2 133.00–169.00 $153.92 $2,113 —
1340–2180 1787 19 173.00–189.00 $181.43 $3,242 —
1568–2555 1986 17 192.00–202.00 $197.89 $3,930 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
971–1141 thin fleshed 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 238.50–254.00 $246.57 $2,712
920–1215 1171 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 197.50–217.50 $210.29 $2,462
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1006 1006 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 189.00 $189.00 $1,901

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1085–1453 1330 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,145.63
1405 1405 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,925.00 $3,925.00
1485 1485 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1547 1547 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,550.00 $3,550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1035 978 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,982.35
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
830–870 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,546.47
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.