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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

2,833 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $431.51/cwt +25.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,709/hd at 628 lb · 312 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $413.43/cwt +14.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,789/hd at 674 lb · 210 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $445.03/cwt +22.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,527/hd at 568 lb · 130 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,833 2,677 3,670
Feeder cattle 2,498 1,650 2,486
Slaughter cattle 253 449 969
Replacement cattle 82 578 215

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 9, 2026.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 645.00 $645.00 $2,019 -46.62
313–348 unweaned 334 10 625.00–632.50 $627.81 $2,097 +1.16
384 384 7 640.00 $640.00 $2,458 +14.00
394 unweaned 394 4 560.00 $560.00 $2,206 -37.50
428 428 3 580.00 $580.00 $2,482 -56.40
418–443 unweaned 432 9 557.50–570.00 $561.81 $2,427 -38.19
450–452 451 19 535.00–557.50 $551.97 $2,489 +10.69
477–493 unweaned 486 26 512.50–527.50 $524.04 $2,547 —
501–535 512 53 525.00–530.00 $526.95 $2,698 +0.07
527–548 unweaned 535 9 480.00–495.00 $484.52 $2,592 -16.60
562 fancy 562 15 492.50 $492.50 $2,768 —
558–589 unweaned 576 16 442.00–457.00 $450.57 $2,595 +13.45
565–596 587 75 465.00–488.00 $473.44 $2,779 +20.65
604–622 611 50 432.50–450.00 $444.53 $2,716 +19.05
609–640 unweaned 622 25 407.50–427.50 $423.40 $2,634 +9.40
653–685 unweaned 668 8 365.00–397.00 $385.66 $2,576 +5.66
651–691 673 114 405.00–415.00 $409.54 $2,756 +9.12
677 fancy 677 88 421.00 $421.00 $2,850 —
714–734 729 58 365.00–400.00 $390.08 $2,844 +18.89
761–780 778 54 375.00–382.50 $375.95 $2,925 +13.79
830–845 831 48 332.50–362.50 $361.23 $3,002 -0.92
853–882 881 56 347.50–350.00 $349.91 $3,083 -4.28
900–926 905 60 333.00–347.00 $344.37 $3,117 —
958–980 969 4 302.50–305.00 $303.76 $2,943 —
1020 1020 12 323.00 $323.00 $3,295 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 unweaned 433 23 535.00 $535.00 $2,317 —
623–648 unweaned 633 13 352.50–415.00 $379.84 $2,404 +57.34
690 unweaned 690 2 372.50 $372.50 $2,570 +22.50
767–791 782 28 342.50–360.00 $357.26 $2,794 +12.26
813 813 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,358 -22.50
873–885 880 5 320.00–322.50 $321.51 $2,829 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 7 517.50 $517.50 $2,608 +7.50
535 unweaned 535 3 500.00 $500.00 $2,675 —
550–557 unweaned 555 9 432.50–455.00 $450.05 $2,498 —
705–741 723 12 381.00–385.00 $382.95 $2,769 +32.95
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 unweaned 530 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,306 —
566 unweaned 566 7 347.50 $347.50 $1,967 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–379 unweaned 364 15 507.50–515.00 $512.92 $1,867 —
383 383 6 540.00 $540.00 $2,068 +7.81
405–430 fancy 420 25 502.50–507.50 $504.43 $2,119 -50.57
408–448 420 33 480.00–530.00 $492.03 $2,067 -2.67
418–441 unweaned 435 10 465.00–475.00 $471.79 $2,052 +6.79
453–494 unweaned 480 26 425.00–455.00 $442.60 $2,124 —
485–492 489 32 446.00–487.00 $461.24 $2,255 -11.61
507–517 unweaned 509 16 430.00–440.00 $431.90 $2,198 -9.21
503–531 527 106 442.50–477.50 $458.17 $2,415 -0.59
558–580 566 91 452.50–459.00 $456.44 $2,583 +33.82
554–599 unweaned 572 39 391.00–437.00 $418.40 $2,393 —
612 fancy 612 64 436.00 $436.00 $2,668 —
601–644 unweaned 629 64 372.50–406.00 $396.24 $2,492 +16.24
620–638 633 184 424.00–449.00 $442.21 $2,799 +29.93
661 unweaned 661 9 367.50–387.50 $378.61 $2,503 +17.61
653–687 671 64 387.00–420.00 $399.29 $2,679 +3.56
703–735 715 33 337.50–375.00 $359.15 $2,568 +8.15
784 784 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,666 -9.50
829–848 833 77 330.00–347.25 $344.91 $2,873 +12.41
882 882 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,690 -10.00
928 928 2 307.50 $307.50 $2,854 ±0.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 557.50 $557.50 $1,450 +22.50
358 unweaned 358 3 515.00 $515.00 $1,844 —
467–482 472 10 430.00–470.00 $457.73 $2,160 —
502 502 16 465.00 $465.00 $2,334 -6.10
505–522 unweaned 514 6 415.00–425.00 $419.92 $2,158 -0.08
581 581 9 400.00 $400.00 $2,324 —
595 unweaned 595 4 400.00 $400.00 $2,380 +17.50
621 unweaned 621 8 395.00 $395.00 $2,453 —
691 unweaned 691 4 359.00 $359.00 $2,481 —
804 804 12 320.00 $320.00 $2,573 -5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 unweaned 455 5 412.50 $412.50 $1,877 —
503 unweaned 503 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,025 —
598 unweaned 598 2 407.50 $407.50 $2,437 —
710–740 719 12 325.00–332.50 $327.74 $2,356 -12.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 4 620.00 $620.00 $2,387 —
410 410 2 610.00 $610.00 $2,501 +80.00
443 unweaned 443 5 557.50 $557.50 $2,470 —
548 unweaned 548 6 457.50 $457.50 $2,507 +40.00
798 798 12 355.00 $355.00 $2,833 —
801 801 7 300.00 $300.00 $2,403 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 3 465.00 $465.00 $2,241 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1525 1091 85-90% 38 140.00–168.00 $159.29 $1,738 -6.67
1030–1293 1204 85-90% 19 170.00–180.00 $178.30 $2,147 —
1005–1300 1222 85-90% 69 161.00–178.50 $172.35 $2,106 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1348 1331 80-85% 5 172.00–177.50 $174.16 $2,318 —
1300–1485 1344 80-85% 50 160.00–178.00 $170.07 $2,286 —
1340–1485 1397 80-85% 8 156.00–169.00 $165.91 $2,318 -7.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1690 1620 75-80% 12 165.50–178.00 $166.65 $2,700 ±0.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1769 1769 65-75% 6 169.00 $169.00 $2,990 +2.15
1805 1805 65-75% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,708 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1525 1355 5 159.00–178.00 $171.83 $2,328 —
1290–1980 1596 8 178.00–187.00 $183.76 $2,933 —
1095–2185 1850 12 195.00–209.00 $203.03 $3,756 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
815–1115 thin fleshed 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 252.50–277.50 $267.69 $2,738
943–1367 1151 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 202.50–227.50 $215.68 $2,482

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1320 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,375.00–3,625.00 $3,516.33
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00
1305–1625 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 2,650.00–2,975.00 $2,925.92

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,575.00 $3,575.00 —
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.