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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

1,677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,677 2,150 1,649
Feeder cattle 1,677 2,150 1,649

Market comments — USDA reporter

Combined weighted average report for 1 Colorado auction market included: Centennial Livestock. Demand mostly moderate to good. Market activity was mostly active with good buyer participation. The next available report will be as receipts warrant coverage.

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 14 640.00 $640.00 $1,670 —
301 301 17 485.00 $485.00 $1,460 -45.00
353–370 360 26 425.00–430.00 $426.98 $1,537 -80.78
414 414 28 415.00 $415.00 $1,718 -75.00
980 980 5 237.50 $237.50 $2,328 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–336 329 25 600.00 $600.00 $1,974 ±0.00
379 379 7 585.00 $585.00 $2,217 —
402 402 24 575.00 $575.00 $2,312 +20.26
586 586 8 390.00 $390.00 $2,285 —
700–713 711 6 310.00–330.00 $326.72 $2,323 -15.40
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 4 390.00 $390.00 $1,829 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 35 555.00 $555.00 $1,532 -37.37
313–345 334 138 530.00–557.50 $554.99 $1,854 +11.10
360–387 373 168 525.00–542.50 $533.92 $1,992 +28.12
400–447 428 217 450.00–475.00 $468.61 $2,006 -12.55
509–543 523 20 370.00–390.00 $381.69 $1,996 -23.35
600–631 605 47 355.00–380.00 $360.18 $2,179 —
665–667 666 58 322.50–345.00 $332.99 $2,218 +42.99
746 746 22 327.50 $327.50 $2,443 ±0.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 12 660.00 $660.00 $1,927 -7.50
318–340 336 16 602.50–615.00 $612.78 $2,059 +13.66
355–395 385 86 605.00–645.00 $616.15 $2,372 +1.15
409–449 441 67 550.00–595.00 $568.83 $2,509 -6.17
455 455 11 545.00 $545.00 $2,480 -22.26
728 728 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,839 +22.40
795 795 4 360.00 $360.00 $2,862 +2.05
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271 271 17 645.00 $645.00 $1,748 ±0.00
314–339 323 23 540.00–580.00 $565.38 $1,826 —
374–383 378 7 535.00–570.00 $550.20 $2,080 -7.28
427 427 11 530.00 $530.00 $2,263 +7.14
463 463 15 500.00 $500.00 $2,315 +0.31
501–548 522 45 415.00–442.50 $434.39 $2,268 -20.61
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
224–231 227 21 520.00–525.00 $522.18 $1,185 -47.82
272–290 274 22 520.00–525.00 $520.48 $1,426 -22.13
306–349 338 15 470.00–515.00 $480.88 $1,625 -21.09
396 396 7 490.00 $490.00 $1,940 +56.64
450 450 7 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 +32.78
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,374 —

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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.