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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

2,677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $455.39/cwt +34.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,351/hd at 516 lb · 136 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $405.59/cwt +9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,552/hd at 629 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $519.88/cwt +15.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,680/hd at 516 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,677 4,297 4,862
Feeder cattle 1,650 4,033 3,377
Slaughter cattle 449 199 598
Replacement cattle 578 65 887

Market comments — USDA reporter

Combined weighted average report for 2 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock and La Junta Livestock. Trade activity and demand were Good. The next available report will be Monday, March 2, 2026.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 5 750.00 $750.00 $1,688 —
275 275 2 707.50 $707.50 $1,946 +2.50
308 fancy 308 2 705.00 $705.00 $2,171 —
319–328 320 22 640.00–700.00 $691.62 $2,213 +61.62
323–324 unweaned 324 6 617.50–645.00 $626.65 $2,030 +16.65
374 374 9 626.00 $626.00 $2,341 +7.08
393 unweaned 393 8 597.50 $597.50 $2,348 +0.67
403 unweaned 403 6 600.00 $600.00 $2,418 +73.07
406–432 409 23 582.50–645.00 $636.40 $2,603 +50.16
467–471 468 39 540.00–550.00 $541.28 $2,533 -0.13
500–537 512 59 502.50–537.00 $526.88 $2,698 +16.83
520–540 unweaned 525 22 470.00–510.00 $501.12 $2,631 +32.63
561–593 582 31 435.00–465.00 $452.79 $2,635 -17.69
586–590 unweaned 587 13 405.00–443.00 $437.12 $2,566 +1.15
610 fancy 610 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,684 —
609–645 623 19 422.50–432.50 $425.48 $2,651 -21.15
648 unweaned 648 31 414.00 $414.00 $2,683 -3.38
684 unweaned 684 4 380.00 $380.00 $2,599 —
680–693 686 60 397.50–401.00 $400.42 $2,747 +9.50
710–735 719 34 362.50–396.00 $371.19 $2,669 -9.56
756–774 769 38 358.00–370.00 $362.16 $2,785 -23.89
800–805 802 34 347.50–367.50 $362.15 $2,904 +5.67
866–883 869 10 351.00–355.00 $354.19 $3,078 +2.08
1067 1067 9 312.50 $312.50 $3,334 —
1130 1130 2 282.50 $282.50 $3,192 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 unweaned 398 5 585.00 $585.00 $2,328 —
448 unweaned 448 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,240 —
452–458 unweaned 455 7 463.00–500.00 $478.74 $2,178 —
504 504 9 510.00 $510.00 $2,570 —
562–564 562 53 465.00–482.50 $478.53 $2,689 +31.03
618 unweaned 618 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,441 +15.00
621–622 621 10 417.50–425.00 $422.75 $2,625 +1.75
658–665 662 66 397.50–410.00 $401.99 $2,661 —
743 743 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,600 -32.49
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–443 unweaned 435 13 455.00–554.00 $493.78 $2,148 —
475–483 unweaned 482 19 442.50–460.00 $457.28 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 unweaned 532 11 480.00 $480.00 $2,554 +70.00
600 unweaned 600 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,935 —
685 unweaned 685 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,398 —
780 780 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,691 -10.80
813 813 2 312.50 $312.50 $2,541 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 3 735.00 $735.00 $1,661 —
300–328 317 25 540.00–630.00 $615.65 $1,952 +100.65
320 unweaned 320 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,888 +125.00
369–393 380 10 520.00–545.00 $532.19 $2,022 +29.69
418 fancy 418 42 555.00 $555.00 $2,320 —
405–433 420 28 485.00–500.00 $494.70 $2,078 +24.74
439 unweaned 439 6 465.00 $465.00 $2,041 +28.81
465–497 481 23 467.50–480.00 $472.85 $2,274 +15.69
501–539 515 110 445.00–480.00 $458.76 $2,363 +28.18
509–531 unweaned 522 26 422.50–450.00 $441.11 $2,303 +24.89
581–592 587 33 407.50–427.50 $422.62 $2,481 -3.65
600–647 627 65 398.00–422.50 $412.28 $2,585 +14.91
638 unweaned 638 17 380.00 $380.00 $2,424 +15.00
652–654 653 11 387.00–399.00 $395.73 $2,584 +18.72
690 unweaned 690 17 361.00 $361.00 $2,491 +7.85
731 731 29 351.00 $351.00 $2,566 -21.92
763 763 15 349.50 $349.50 $2,667 +15.06
804 804 15 332.50 $332.50 $2,673 +23.91
880 880 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,772 -10.87
938 938 4 307.50 $307.50 $2,884 -5.00
965 965 5 310.00 $310.00 $2,992 +21.65
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,552 —
407–409 408 15 510.00–515.00 $513.33 $2,094 —
531–538 534 23 470.00–472.50 $471.10 $2,516 +48.60
549 unweaned 549 4 420.00 $420.00 $2,306 +20.00
575 unweaned 575 4 382.50 $382.50 $2,199 —
613 613 24 418.00 $418.00 $2,562 —
765 765 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,582 -8.50
818 818 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,658 +0.92
989 989 4 320.00 $320.00 $3,165 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 unweaned 333 2 555.00 $555.00 $1,848 —
718 718 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,441 —
753–792 773 4 305.00–312.50 $308.66 $2,386 -25.11
813 813 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,419 -26.25
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,813 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 530.00 $530.00 $2,189 —
547 unweaned 547 9 417.50 $417.50 $2,284 —
565 565 2 445.00 $445.00 $2,514 —
618–638 626 5 395.00–428.00 $414.55 $2,595 +32.71

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1293 1062 85-90% 39 121.00–164.00 $150.36 $1,597 -10.54
999–1211 1094 85-90% 121 162.00–174.00 $165.96 $1,816 +5.06
946–1290 1102 85-90% 85 170.00–181.00 $174.21 $1,920 +25.03
1093–1194 1154 85-90% 41 175.00–178.00 $176.66 $2,039 -0.68
925–1295 1167 85-90% 36 158.00–172.00 $166.49 $1,943 -10.85
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1475 1385 80-85% 44 171.00–177.00 $173.37 $2,401 +27.71
1388–1435 1412 80-85% 2 128.00–158.00 $142.75 $2,016 —
1350–1480 1414 80-85% 5 156.00–169.00 $163.97 $2,319 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,473 -20.47
1500–1660 1594 75-80% 21 172.00–178.00 $173.75 $2,770 —
1595–1640 1625 75-80% 3 163.00–169.00 $166.65 $2,708 +5.65
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1830 1765 65-75% 2 163.00–171.00 $166.85 $2,945 +13.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1765 1509 12 172.00–187.00 $179.88 $2,714 —
1660–1855 1758 2 157.00–161.00 $159.11 $2,797 -22.32
1720–2445 1955 13 191.00–206.00 $195.73 $3,827 -2.16

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
853–1240 thin fleshed 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 227.50–287.50 $258.39 $2,589
1178–1263 1221 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 222.50–232.50 $227.33 $2,776
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1050–1285 1236 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 191.00–202.50 $200.29 $2,476
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1268 1268 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,282

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1188 1136 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 4,050.00–4,200.00 $4,101.74
1159 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 3,400.00 $3,400.00
930–1320 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 3,100.00–3,350.00 $3,293.55
1213–1358 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 3,700.00–4,100.00 $3,936.39
1297–1420 1329 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 52 3,000.00–3,250.00 $3,125.34
1203–1451 1337 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 13 2,750.00–2,850.00 $2,808.46
1352 1352 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 3,625.00 $3,625.00
924–1523 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 62 3,950.00–4,375.00 $4,117.01
1323–1501 1420 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 107 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,220.52
1130–1653 1452 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 40 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,543.60
1305–1583 1454 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 3,150.00–3,450.00 $3,244.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
923–1135 994 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,450.00–3,850.00 $3,602.30
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1035–1118 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1030–1310 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 2,150.00–2,400.00 $2,285.44
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1136–1645 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 55 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,806.94
1203–1500 1256 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,050.00–3,450.00 $3,111.62
1258 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1260–1318 1306 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1085–1655 1370 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,831.20
1310–1440 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,697.64
1195–1492 1452 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,500.00–2,575.00 $2,566.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
868–1015 917 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,550.00–2,750.00 $2,676.21
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
980–1375 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,471.38
1090–1350 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,784.02
1220 1220 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
738 738 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
918 918 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 6 2,400.00 $2,400.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
996 996 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135–1175 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,125.43 —
1202 1202 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 4,500.00 $4,500.00 —
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1345 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1650 1650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,550.00 $4,550.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —

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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.