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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

5,067 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $404.84/cwt +8.10 vs last sale · ≈ $2,709/hd at 669 lb · 234 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $391.88/cwt +32.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,818/hd at 719 lb · 156 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $363.37/cwt +23.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,798/hd at 770 lb · 154 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,067 2,833 6,568
Feeder cattle 4,681 2,498 5,755
Slaughter cattle 257 253 703
Replacement cattle 129 82 110

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 Moderate to Good. The next available report will be Monday, March 16, 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 2 640.00 $640.00 $1,888 —
301–329 308 8 635.00–642.50 $637.00 $1,962 -8.00
338 unweaned 338 2 600.00 $600.00 $2,028 -27.81
355–399 unweaned 387 11 580.00–605.00 $589.77 $2,282 +29.77
400–438 419 62 590.00–617.50 $610.36 $2,557 +30.36
406–443 unweaned 422 9 557.50–570.00 $561.35 $2,369 -0.46
476 unweaned 476 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,428 -14.04
457–490 482 42 520.00–535.00 $530.13 $2,555 -21.84
506–548 unweaned 515 33 464.00–515.00 $511.01 $2,632 +26.49
559–581 577 51 455.00–476.00 $462.98 $2,671 -10.46
591–593 unweaned 592 15 420.00–446.00 $435.58 $2,579 -14.99
602–615 606 46 437.50–457.50 $443.68 $2,689 -0.85
621–645 unweaned 638 43 420.00–440.00 $428.85 $2,736 +5.45
664–683 unweaned 672 7 399.00–406.00 $402.95 $2,708 +17.29
683 683 2 421.00 $421.00 $2,875 +11.46
701–744 730 152 365.00–380.50 $378.00 $2,759 -12.08
778 778 20 358.50 $358.50 $2,789 -17.45
809–847 829 100 343.00–349.50 $346.45 $2,872 -14.78
867–886 877 15 332.50–345.00 $339.00 $2,973 -10.91
912 fancy 912 13 331.50 $331.50 $3,023 —
934 934 4 308.00 $308.00 $2,877 -36.37
982 982 5 309.00 $309.00 $3,034 +5.24
1012 1012 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,935 -33.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 7 498.00 $498.00 $2,590 -19.50
518–546 unweaned 529 24 451.00–477.50 $461.27 $2,440 -38.73
553–578 570 23 425.00–437.50 $432.89 $2,467 —
670 unweaned 670 10 369.00 $369.00 $2,472 —
670 670 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,580 —
878 878 16 325.00 $325.00 $2,854 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 unweaned 328 2 620.00 $620.00 $2,034 —
362–390 unweaned 370 10 462.50–540.00 $515.52 $1,907 —
404–440 unweaned 425 13 535.00–555.00 $549.27 $2,334 +14.27
493 unweaned 493 2 480.00 $480.00 $2,366 —
519 519 10 395.00 $395.00 $2,050 —
548 unweaned 548 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,576 —
602 unweaned 602 3 365.00 $365.00 $2,197 -14.84
793 793 5 347.50 $347.50 $2,756 -9.76
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 unweaned 490 10 453.00 $453.00 $2,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 630.00 $630.00 $1,701 —
321 fancy 321 18 590.00 $590.00 $1,894 —
318–348 335 11 555.00–570.00 $566.12 $1,897 —
355–387 unweaned 374 5 478.00–505.00 $494.75 $1,850 -18.17
358–390 375 13 540.00–555.00 $549.80 $2,062 +9.80
410–424 420 39 492.00–525.00 $515.92 $2,167 +23.89
403–442 unweaned 428 16 442.50–505.00 $484.25 $2,073 +12.46
457–465 460 41 466.00–480.00 $473.81 $2,180 +12.57
455–495 unweaned 485 9 405.00–460.00 $425.43 $2,063 -17.17
501–512 506 38 420.00–472.50 $452.15 $2,288 -6.02
513–543 unweaned 526 11 405.00–445.00 $432.92 $2,277 +1.02
528–540 536 77 429.00–458.00 $444.87 $2,385 -13.30
561–597 unweaned 570 23 380.00–414.00 $397.00 $2,263 -21.40
563–581 571 15 417.50–425.00 $421.44 $2,406 -35.00
572 572 19 424.00 $424.00 $2,425 -32.44
579–595 fancy 586 55 445.00 $445.00 $2,608 —
609 609 25 430.00 $430.00 $2,619 -12.21
600–638 unweaned 612 40 377.00–407.50 $399.59 $2,445 +3.35
656–673 659 128 403.00–425.00 $420.92 $2,774 +21.63
668 668 11 412.50 $412.50 $2,756 +13.21
658–696 unweaned 683 95 362.00–391.00 $382.29 $2,611 +3.68
710–720 713 51 372.50–393.00 $390.69 $2,786 +31.54
716–725 720 75 404.00–417.00 $410.55 $2,956 +51.40
710–738 unweaned 727 30 346.00–348.00 $347.22 $2,524 —
751 fancy 751 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,704 —
752–783 760 104 367.00–384.00 $379.62 $2,885 +39.62
766–799 794 46 323.00–342.00 $326.93 $2,596 -13.07
805–846 828 29 313.00–332.50 $320.63 $2,655 -24.28
814–848 835 36 344.00–360.00 $348.78 $2,912 +3.87
856 856 14 319.00 $319.00 $2,731 +14.00
898 898 2 302.50 $302.50 $2,716 -2.50
933 933 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,776 -10.00
985–998 993 5 293.00–295.00 $293.79 $2,917 —
1086 1086 5 265.00 $265.00 $2,878 —
1135 1135 2 267.50 $267.50 $3,036 —
1165 1165 7 278.00 $278.00 $3,239 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–385 unweaned 369 4 440.00–452.50 $446.52 $1,648 —
441 unweaned 441 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,139 —
468–479 unweaned 476 7 405.00–410.00 $408.60 $1,945 -3.90
491 491 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,160 —
508–511 unweaned 509 10 386.00–422.50 $400.65 $2,039 -1.85
599 unweaned 599 9 337.50 $337.50 $2,022 -70.00
603–619 617 19 355.00–365.00 $363.97 $2,246 —
611–649 unweaned 637 22 345.00–372.50 $366.41 $2,334 —
641 641 14 377.50 $377.50 $2,420 —
662–680 665 38 361.00–393.00 $384.53 $2,557 —
658–684 680 53 360.00–363.00 $362.75 $2,467 —
691–693 unweaned 692 12 345.00–347.50 $346.46 $2,398 —
710 710 46 384.00 $384.00 $2,726 +56.26
732 unweaned 732 13 315.00 $315.00 $2,306 —
754–794 776 11 305.00–322.50 $315.04 $2,445 —
781 781 7 341.00 $341.00 $2,663 —
842 842 3 314.00 $314.00 $2,644 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 unweaned 419 10 500.00 $500.00 $2,095 —
473 473 2 462.50 $462.50 $2,188 +4.77
475 unweaned 475 2 435.00 $435.00 $2,066 —
509–548 unweaned 530 18 392.50–400.00 $398.07 $2,110 -21.85
533 533 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,292 -35.00
559 unweaned 559 14 375.00 $375.00 $2,096 —
597 597 3 372.50 $372.50 $2,224 -27.50
607–636 617 24 392.50–395.00 $394.14 $2,432 —
681 unweaned 681 24 365.00 $365.00 $2,486 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
210–240 225 4 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,433.33 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–318 313 4 625.00–630.00 $627.54 $1,964 —
388 388 3 625.00 $625.00 $2,425 +5.00
548 548 6 500.00 $500.00 $2,740 —
622 622 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,457 —
885 885 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,721 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,594 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1280 1086 85-90% 20 138.00–158.00 $149.01 $1,618 -10.28
775–1293 1118 85-90% 69 157.00–169.00 $165.32 $1,848 —
980–1298 1158 85-90% 36 170.00–177.50 $172.69 $2,000 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1475 1357 80-85% 9 146.00–158.00 $151.00 $2,049 —
1303–1500 1399 80-85% 45 170.00–175.00 $173.35 $2,425 +7.44
1325–1480 1410 80-85% 12 163.00–169.00 $167.38 $2,360 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1630 1620 75-80% 14 173.00 $173.00 $2,803 +6.35
1600–1660 1630 75-80% 2 137.00–159.00 $147.80 $2,409 -18.85
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 65-75% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,418 —
1330–2335 1759 17 174.00–188.00 $180.52 $3,175 —
1390–2040 1790 11 191.00–207.00 $197.37 $3,533 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1228 1071 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 205.00–227.50 $212.41 $2,275
985–1140 thin fleshed 1077 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 237.00–255.00 $247.21 $2,662
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1234 1234 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 197.50 $197.50 $2,437

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1139 1104 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,737.52
1128–1485 1287 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 42 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,269.16
1242–1380 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 4,000.00–4,100.00 $4,035.06
1348 1348 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1090–1495 1394 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,650.00–3,700.00 $3,690.22
1375–1424 1408 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,200.00–3,300.00 $3,232.56
1175–1530 1491 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,525.00–2,900.00 $2,557.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,425.00 $3,425.00
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 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 $
835 835 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
853 853 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1355 1355 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 7 665.00 $665.00 $1,975 —
313–348 327 28 605.00–620.00 $614.64 $2,010 —
402–435 416 50 550.00–560.00 $551.73 $2,295 —
514 514 29 500.00 $500.00 $2,570 —
593–599 598 20 425.00–445.00 $440.04 $2,631 —
700 700 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,176 —
401 401 12 380.00 $380.00 $1,524 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 12 382.50 $382.50 $1,928 —
715 715 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,918 —
890 890 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,069 —
1165 1165 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,680 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221 221 93 670.00 $670.00 $1,481 —
254–265 262 73 597.50–605.00 $598.82 $1,569 —
306–344 315 218 545.00–577.50 $570.79 $1,798 —
363–394 368 44 535.00–560.00 $552.52 $2,033 —
404–447 408 146 462.50–497.50 $493.09 $2,012 —
457–476 465 50 450.00–495.00 $468.07 $2,177 —
501–503 502 67 400.00–435.00 $415.18 $2,084 —
620 620 35 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 —
658 658 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,941 —
729 729 15 292.50 $292.50 $2,132 —
871 871 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,916 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–347 335 27 645.00–680.00 $659.38 $2,209 —
357–382 373 30 600.00–635.00 $618.47 $2,307 —
401–416 409 54 605.00–625.00 $614.08 $2,512 —
458–485 471 23 550.00–560.00 $555.07 $2,614 —
510–511 511 28 495.00–510.00 $508.93 $2,601 —
585 585 12 480.00 $480.00 $2,808 —
620–637 634 27 405.00–440.00 $433.66 $2,749 —
727 727 6 387.50 $387.50 $2,817 —
883 883 5 347.50 $347.50 $3,068 —
1493 1493 2 235.00 $235.00 $3,509 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 26 570.00 $570.00 $1,083 —
255 255 8 430.00 $430.00 $1,096 —
327–331 329 33 515.00–525.00 $520.18 $1,711 —
358–395 386 102 480.00–525.00 $495.50 $1,913 —
522 522 10 330.00 $330.00 $1,723 —
609 609 7 270.00 $270.00 $1,644 —
696 696 9 220.00 $220.00 $1,531 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 4 615.00 $615.00 $1,168 —
250–276 260 17 640.00–670.00 $664.44 $1,728 —
309 309 5 625.00 $625.00 $1,931 —
447 447 19 565.00 $565.00 $2,526 —
471 471 30 520.00 $520.00 $2,449 —
557–566 560 16 400.00–445.00 $431.02 $2,414 —
896 896 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,509 —

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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.