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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 23, 2026

6,732 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $417.60/cwt -6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,417/hd at 579 lb · 361 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $455.51/cwt +19.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,600/hd at 571 lb · 321 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $371.88/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,692/hd at 724 lb · 272 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,732 1,483 6,743
Feeder cattle 6,415 950 5,577
Slaughter cattle 121 155 913
Replacement cattle 196 378 253

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 to Very Good. The next available report will be Monday, April 6, 2026.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307–323 fancy 312 17 670.00–675.00 $671.52 $2,095 —
312–339 333 21 655.00 $655.00 $2,181 —
364 fancy 364 5 667.50 $667.50 $2,430 —
355–387 377 13 640.00–655.00 $646.71 $2,438 —
380–396 unweaned 391 30 600.00–625.00 $606.17 $2,370 +44.89
404–407 fancy 406 34 615.00–621.00 $619.08 $2,513 —
417–434 426 64 567.50–585.00 $575.16 $2,450 —
411–444 unweaned 429 21 545.00–567.50 $558.17 $2,395 +5.67
453 fancy 453 8 555.00 $555.00 $2,514 —
451–476 462 42 515.00–545.00 $537.22 $2,482 -0.40
453–488 unweaned 469 21 512.50–520.00 $517.65 $2,428 —
500–539 527 227 489.00–527.50 $512.83 $2,703 +12.53
520–547 unweaned 527 37 470.00–502.50 $496.29 $2,615 +9.53
562–568 fancy 566 25 485.00–487.50 $485.89 $2,750 —
550–592 unweaned 569 139 437.50–460.00 $440.62 $2,507 +4.62
550–591 573 157 452.50–481.00 $463.85 $2,658 —
603–628 612 57 430.00–440.00 $430.52 $2,635 -14.66
602–643 unweaned 624 115 401.00–423.00 $407.77 $2,544 -23.16
651 fancy 651 25 437.50 $437.50 $2,848 —
650–663 658 93 415.00–426.00 $421.70 $2,775 —
652–693 unweaned 679 57 383.00–410.00 $401.26 $2,725 —
722 fancy 722 28 394.50 $394.50 $2,848 —
701–746 724 244 360.00–378.00 $369.28 $2,674 +2.21
760–794 772 111 352.50–362.50 $356.39 $2,751 -1.11
803 fancy 803 24 355.00 $355.00 $2,851 —
814–838 830 68 330.00–353.50 $345.41 $2,867 -7.59
856 856 22 331.50–332.50 $332.05 $2,842 —
912–938 923 54 311.50–319.00 $315.76 $2,914 —
962–987 976 55 305.00–311.00 $308.37 $3,010 +5.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 7 585.00 $585.00 $2,159 —
398 unweaned 398 7 545.00 $545.00 $2,169 —
411–445 unweaned 427 12 505.00–527.50 $519.45 $2,218 —
460–479 470 12 505.00–510.00 $507.94 $2,387 —
455–484 unweaned 474 9 467.50–485.00 $475.46 $2,254 —
500–548 518 53 470.00–487.50 $479.32 $2,483 —
509–547 unweaned 524 37 445.00–465.00 $456.28 $2,391 —
562–587 581 22 417.50–427.50 $423.58 $2,461 —
577–599 unweaned 584 23 396.00–400.00 $398.75 $2,329 —
643–648 unweaned 647 15 382.50–385.00 $384.50 $2,488 —
654–685 668 31 391.00–394.00 $392.39 $2,621 —
670–686 unweaned 678 19 375.00–385.00 $377.90 $2,562 —
709–743 732 21 352.75–359.00 $354.77 $2,597 -2.23
768–798 783 4 342.50–345.00 $343.77 $2,692 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 642.50 $642.50 $1,844 —
416 416 9 555.00 $555.00 $2,309 —
423–428 unweaned 427 10 520.00–525.00 $520.99 $2,225 —
456 unweaned 456 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,326 —
460–470 466 7 525.00–542.50 $532.41 $2,481 —
511–514 511 117 495.00–507.50 $506.10 $2,586 —
517 unweaned 517 3 480.00 $480.00 $2,482 —
565–578 unweaned 571 8 420.00–435.00 $428.43 $2,446 —
600–640 unweaned 635 30 402.50–410.00 $409.02 $2,597 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–533 unweaned 528 57 401.00–457.50 $405.63 $2,142 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–433 unweaned 419 12 441.00–480.00 $459.85 $1,927 —
494 unweaned 494 12 485.00 $485.00 $2,396 —
578–597 unweaned 589 18 400.00–410.00 $404.35 $2,382 —
631 631 8 392.50 $392.50 $2,477 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
248 248 2 1,785.00 $1,785.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 fancy 324 11 577.50 $577.50 $1,871 —
335 335 4 557.50 $557.50 $1,868 —
346 unweaned 346 10 532.50 $532.50 $1,842 —
361 fancy 361 4 585.00 $585.00 $2,112 —
360–370 363 21 520.00–567.50 $545.12 $1,979 —
377–393 unweaned 381 8 505.00–537.50 $529.12 $2,016 —
401–409 fancy 406 49 565.00–572.50 $566.51 $2,300 —
403–443 430 72 509.00–545.00 $528.47 $2,272 —
408–445 unweaned 436 50 476.00–525.00 $508.63 $2,218 +29.79
463–488 unweaned 469 13 430.00–478.00 $453.32 $2,126 -19.18
477–492 fancy 482 57 485.00–492.50 $489.38 $2,359 -28.62
485–499 493 39 450.00–470.00 $464.60 $2,290 —
506 fancy 506 39 485.00 $485.00 $2,454 —
501–537 519 74 450.00–466.00 $461.33 $2,394 +0.42
502–546 unweaned 522 103 430.00–449.00 $439.57 $2,295 +9.86
553–572 fancy 563 22 422.50 $422.50 $2,379 -26.50
559–590 unweaned 579 34 393.00–417.50 $397.67 $2,303 +7.51
554–592 580 305 400.00–446.00 $419.47 $2,433 -3.07
600–648 615 88 390.00–407.50 $397.24 $2,443 -12.76
611–641 unweaned 626 71 375.00–391.00 $382.75 $2,396 -5.53
623–632 fancy 629 94 407.50–423.00 $415.45 $2,613 —
655–670 fancy 664 20 382.50–385.00 $384.01 $2,550 —
650–678 670 129 360.00–393.00 $376.58 $2,523 -0.92
660–697 unweaned 679 55 344.00–352.00 $347.12 $2,357 -15.38
711–716 fancy 711 146 367.50–371.00 $370.90 $2,637 —
706–732 715 65 350.00–361.00 $352.99 $2,524 —
720–740 unweaned 735 27 342.50–347.50 $343.77 $2,527 —
758–770 fancy 767 41 340.00–349.00 $342.19 $2,625 —
766–774 767 74 329.00–332.50 $329.93 $2,531 -2.07
805–844 832 101 324.00–332.50 $324.42 $2,699 -3.08
857–872 866 24 322.50–335.00 $327.66 $2,838 —
1023 1023 3 300.00 $300.00 $3,069 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 unweaned 344 10 490.00 $490.00 $1,686 —
369–393 unweaned 382 17 460.00–485.00 $470.27 $1,796 —
383–388 385 8 512.50–515.00 $514.06 $1,979 —
418 unweaned 418 13 390.00 $390.00 $1,630 —
408–444 425 28 485.00–500.00 $489.86 $2,082 —
450–460 457 11 402.50–407.50 $403.84 $1,846 —
500–548 522 105 415.00–425.00 $420.74 $2,196 —
529–541 unweaned 534 20 410.00–430.00 $417.27 $2,228 —
552–589 574 42 379.00–385.00 $382.66 $2,196 —
580–592 unweaned 587 16 357.50–401.00 $376.31 $2,209 —
614–648 unweaned 620 25 340.00–350.00 $346.17 $2,146 —
615–649 644 155 361.00–367.50 $362.05 $2,332 —
661–699 unweaned 665 60 335.00 $335.00 $2,228 —
725–737 734 18 330.00–335.00 $333.90 $2,451 —
782 782 3 307.00 $307.00 $2,401 —
803–837 809 18 318.00 $318.00 $2,573 +13.98
860–898 880 17 306.00–317.50 $310.23 $2,730 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–327 321 12 530.00–546.00 $539.52 $1,732 —
367 unweaned 367 3 520.00 $520.00 $1,908 —
374 374 6 542.50 $542.50 $2,029 —
403–438 unweaned 421 4 485.00–492.50 $488.91 $2,058 —
413–446 435 23 510.00–530.00 $523.60 $2,278 —
473 fancy 473 100 495.00 $495.00 $2,341 —
484 484 8 475.00 $475.00 $2,299 -21.00
481–497 unweaned 493 41 457.50–465.00 $461.14 $2,273 —
500–511 unweaned 506 12 405.00–445.00 $428.54 $2,168 —
502–531 516 34 430.00–440.00 $437.06 $2,255 -15.94
559 559 7 417.50 $417.50 $2,334 —
570–593 unweaned 586 23 365.00–377.50 $369.89 $2,168 —
602–633 614 15 370.00–406.00 $390.67 $2,399 —
619 unweaned 619 12 330.00 $330.00 $2,043 —
661 661 4 365.00 $365.00 $2,413 —
663 fancy 663 17 380.00 $380.00 $2,519 —
662–698 unweaned 676 13 350.00–351.00 $350.60 $2,370 —
700–713 706 23 327.50–352.50 $343.91 $2,428 —
721 unweaned 721 39 333.00 $333.00 $2,401 —
769 769 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,538 —
818 818 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,597 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 6 465.00 $465.00 $1,753 —
353–388 unweaned 383 14 497.50–505.00 $498.49 $1,909 —
401–429 406 21 470.00–472.50 $472.00 $1,916 —
435–441 unweaned 437 27 432.50–450.00 $445.42 $1,946 —
475 475 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,114 —
511 unweaned 511 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,814 —
663 663 5 332.50–335.00 $333.50 $2,211 —
705–732 720 9 308.00–312.50 $309.96 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
220 220 3 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–405 404 9 554.00–602.50 $564.80 $2,282 —
472 unweaned 472 5 480.00 $480.00 $2,266 -21.00
550–566 564 14 450.00–465.00 $452.09 $2,550 —
567 unweaned 567 10 425.00 $425.00 $2,410 +2.83
600–630 620 7 415.00–417.50 $416.00 $2,579 —
635 unweaned 635 3 372.50 $372.50 $2,365 —
714–735 722 8 340.00–377.50 $363.18 $2,622 —
742 unweaned 742 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,597 —
753 753 2 310.00 $310.00 $2,334 —
813 813 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,683 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 12 367.50 $367.50 $1,955 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 5 595.00 $595.00 $2,541 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
257 257 3 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094 1094 85-90% 5 159.50 $159.50 $1,745 +8.92
1030–1180 1125 85-90% 6 161.00–166.00 $163.89 $1,844 -0.03
910–1273 1143 85-90% 13 162.50–168.00 $164.71 $1,883 +0.79
1065–1285 1168 85-90% 9 141.00–158.00 $149.11 $1,742 —
1115–1290 1232 85-90% 6 173.00–176.00 $173.63 $2,139 -2.61
1265–1285 1274 85-90% 4 170.00–172.00 $170.63 $2,174 +4.51
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1390 1370 80-85% 2 145.00–153.00 $148.94 $2,040 -17.67
1303–1470 1379 80-85% 11 170.00–177.00 $173.12 $2,387 +6.51
1340–1500 1390 80-85% 20 160.00–169.50 $166.88 $2,320 +0.27
1415–1425 1420 80-85% 2 180.00–186.00 $183.01 $2,599 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1718 1718 65-75% 6 172.50 $172.50 $2,964 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1635 1600 75-80% 2 170.00–174.00 $172.04 $2,753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–2265 1801 7 190.00–208.00 $198.30 $3,571 —
1325–2160 1805 4 179.00–184.00 $181.89 $3,283 —
1765–2225 2036 11 210.00–236.00 $221.19 $4,503 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
755–1235 982 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 212.50–242.50 $228.22 $2,241
715–1130 thin fleshed 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 41 255.00–287.50 $266.66 $2,723
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
945–1135 1053 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 192.50–202.50 $198.91 $2,095

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
918–1110 982 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,525.00 $3,440.22
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1130–1271 1226 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,850.00–3,100.00 $2,904.29
1350 1350 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 4,250.00 $4,250.00
1180–1410 1372 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,200.00–3,950.00 $3,842.47
1360–1458 1434 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,525.00 $3,353.37
1480 1480 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00
1023 1023 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1005–1145 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,423.37

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
858–1195 903 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 38 3,650.00–3,960.00 $3,946.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1190 1063 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,323.82

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1115 1043 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —
1070–1230 1110 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–3,750.00 $3,569.26 —
1260–1435 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00–4,450.00 $4,099.35 +521.70
1421 1421 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1130 1125 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
820–910 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00–4,300.00 $4,252.60 —
1160–1260 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,100.00–4,600.00 $4,339.67 —

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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.