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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 4, 2026

2,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,150 1,788 1,952
Feeder cattle 2,150 1,788 1,952

Market comments — USDA reporter

Combined weighted average report for 1 Colorado auction market included: Centennial Livestock Auction. Due to light receipts, the next available report will be as receipts warrant coverage.

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–288 282 45 615.00–620.00 $618.64 $1,745 -68.11
323 323 8 600.00 $600.00 $1,938 —
414–419 416 70 550.00–560.00 $554.74 $2,308 +6.97
685 685 10 345.00 $345.00 $2,363 —
708–726 721 35 341.00–345.00 $342.12 $2,467 -3.20
777 777 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,214 —
932 932 24 295.00 $295.00 $2,749 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 530.00 $530.00 $1,749 —
358–389 369 19 500.00–520.00 $507.76 $1,874 -3.13
403 403 9 490.00 $490.00 $1,975 +45.74
461 461 9 465.00 $465.00 $2,144 +26.92
505–531 520 31 400.00–430.00 $417.78 $2,172 —
616–629 622 15 345.00–357.50 $350.90 $2,183 +2.48
663 663 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,989 -60.00
893 893 3 255.00 $255.00 $2,277 —
1045 1045 8 246.00 $246.00 $2,571 —
1193 1193 7 226.00 $226.00 $2,696 —
1214 1214 7 232.00 $232.00 $2,816 —
1286 1286 7 210.00 $210.00 $2,701 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 11 400.00 $400.00 $1,416 —
418 418 12 370.00 $370.00 $1,547 +90.00
455 455 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 —
541 541 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,002 -15.00
616–649 634 11 250.00–285.00 $269.54 $1,709 —
692 692 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,903 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 6 370.00 $370.00 $881 —
269 269 10 200.00 $200.00 $538 —
374 374 8 230.00 $230.00 $860 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–296 293 34 590.00–592.50 $592.37 $1,736 -25.77
309–325 312 70 522.50–567.50 $543.89 $1,697 -61.20
370–392 382 171 495.00–535.00 $505.80 $1,932 -5.06
415–445 418 58 460.00–500.00 $481.16 $2,011 +12.89
450–490 463 48 445.00–475.00 $456.35 $2,113 -20.30
512–518 517 12 390.00–410.00 $405.04 $2,094 -64.96
580–598 590 11 330.00–345.00 $336.70 $1,987 -88.30
636–646 641 31 352.50 $352.50 $2,260 +3.73
670 670 10 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 -75.00
720 720 31 327.50 $327.50 $2,358 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 21 645.00 $645.00 $1,883 -20.00
353–395 378 117 540.00–590.00 $557.48 $2,107 -40.82
404–447 431 41 515.00–545.00 $522.86 $2,254 -9.23
467–490 480 66 495.00–510.00 $499.69 $2,399 -35.31
528–534 529 21 455.00 $455.00 $2,407 -5.00
559–564 560 38 417.50–420.00 $417.83 $2,340 —
604–645 626 33 360.00–375.00 $365.50 $2,288 -33.56
655–684 679 48 350.00–375.00 $354.59 $2,408 -30.41
900–930 927 29 265.00–272.50 $271.75 $2,519 —
984 984 5 235.00 $235.00 $2,312 —
1043 1043 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,347 —
1146 1146 4 230.00 $230.00 $2,636 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 9 667.50 $667.50 $1,796 -67.50
300–304 303 12 595.00–620.00 $599.12 $1,815 -100.88
384 384 29 615.00 $615.00 $2,362 -91.26
435 435 34 575.00 $575.00 $2,501 +5.59
459–485 461 42 565.00–595.00 $567.26 $2,615 +2.26
613 613 5 425.00 $425.00 $2,605 —
650 650 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,698 -5.00
714–727 723 13 360.00–385.00 $367.60 $2,658 —
761–793 788 28 340.00–370.00 $357.95 $2,821 —
933 933 33 320.00 $320.00 $2,986 —
974 974 5 322.50 $322.50 $3,141 —
1081–1085 1082 9 282.50–285.00 $283.06 $3,063 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 570.00 $570.00 $1,368 +20.00
250–259 251 57 525.00–550.00 $542.61 $1,362 +72.61
303–349 319 68 495.00–520.00 $501.97 $1,601 -63.03
372–377 374 9 430.00–440.00 $433.36 $1,621 —
434–449 442 11 377.50–380.00 $378.88 $1,675 -46.12
450–493 480 13 385.00–410.00 $392.22 $1,883 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,312 —
533 533 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,386 —

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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.