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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

3,180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $395.71/cwt -8.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,099/hd at 530 lb · 235 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.92/cwt +7.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 483 lb · 158 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $344.16/cwt +21.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,989/hd at 578 lb · 145 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,180 3,950 5,082
Feeder cattle 2,250 3,187 4,712
Slaughter cattle 649 434 370
Replacement cattle 281 329 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Combined weighted average report for 2 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand Good. Due to the upcoming Federal Holiday, the next available report will be Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 5 560.00 $560.00 $1,831 +6.57
356 fancy 356 6 565.00 $565.00 $2,011 —
371–375 373 8 545.00–550.00 $546.89 $2,040 +52.97
408 fancy 408 5 520.00 $520.00 $2,122 —
407–446 434 67 490.00–510.00 $493.82 $2,143 -38.60
435 unweaned 435 19 457.50 $457.50 $1,990 —
455 fancy 455 26 482.00 $482.00 $2,193 —
452–477 467 29 442.50–460.00 $447.89 $2,092 +8.03
475–494 unweaned 484 48 421.00–435.00 $425.12 $2,058 —
510–525 fancy 522 90 415.00–418.00 $415.52 $2,169 —
524–534 unweaned 528 23 361.00–370.00 $366.44 $1,935 —
505–544 537 122 382.25–397.50 $386.62 $2,076 -17.69
556–566 559 30 361.00–370.00 $366.07 $2,046 -13.22
564–591 unweaned 576 13 345.00–354.00 $350.70 $2,020 —
588 fancy 588 45 381.00 $381.00 $2,240 —
614 fancy 614 54 375.00 $375.00 $2,302 —
605–638 622 66 355.00–369.00 $366.69 $2,281 -6.16
651 651 16 330.00 $330.00 $2,148 +2.52
653 thin fleshed 653 13 353.00 $353.00 $2,305 —
701 fancy 701 60 355.00 $355.00 $2,489 —
727–747 735 32 318.00–327.00 $324.18 $2,383 +1.35
756–759 757 25 321.00–328.50 $323.41 $2,448 +5.28
825 825 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,558 -24.66
888 888 58 315.00 $315.00 $2,797 +6.00
902 902 10 302.00 $302.00 $2,724 —
1058 1058 8 270.50 $270.50 $2,862 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 8 540.00 $540.00 $1,750 +45.64
368–390 383 34 517.00–525.00 $522.96 $2,003 +0.46
413–432 421 12 445.00–447.50 $446.43 $1,879 -25.38
458–490 477 25 400.00–409.00 $405.73 $1,935 -1.20
605–644 640 24 323.00–332.50 $324.38 $2,076 -33.26
657–681 671 7 315.00–317.50 $316.45 $2,123 +6.45
924 924 4 281.00 $281.00 $2,596 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
526 526 7 355.00 $355.00 $1,867 —
559 559 8 337.50 $337.50 $1,887 —
616–641 625 11 321.00–333.00 $328.53 $2,053 -11.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–549 531 16 326.00–365.00 $351.29 $1,865 -4.48
599 599 8 336.00 $336.00 $2,013 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–345 334 6 425.00–436.00 $430.32 $1,437 -53.16
364–379 fancy 370 19 475.00–480.00 $478.11 $1,769 —
350–389 378 25 455.00–465.00 $460.62 $1,741 +13.83
413–443 unweaned 434 38 416.00–421.00 $419.87 $1,822 —
433–438 437 20 425.00–435.00 $431.51 $1,886 +24.66
465–484 unweaned 478 56 376.00–386.00 $381.22 $1,822 —
467–492 486 102 400.00–404.00 $400.90 $1,948 +14.18
509–526 516 25 362.50–373.00 $368.72 $1,903 +7.01
520 fancy 520 60 417.50 $417.50 $2,171 +29.50
566 fancy 566 58 361.00 $361.00 $2,043 —
555–589 586 87 326.00–336.00 $332.94 $1,951 +10.16
610 610 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 -44.55
665 thin fleshed 665 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 —
700 700 12 316.00 $316.00 $2,212 —
712 thin fleshed 712 22 331.00 $331.00 $2,357 —
811–844 835 42 305.50–312.50 $307.28 $2,566 +38.04
876–895 887 19 285.00–291.00 $288.51 $2,559 —
900 900 4 270.00 $270.00 $2,430 —
1059–1078 1070 9 245.00–257.50 $252.00 $2,696 -27.00
1143 1143 2 227.50 $227.50 $2,600 -28.50
1165 1165 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,680 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,619 +17.50
427 427 3 401.00 $401.00 $1,712 +22.87
517–549 534 11 332.50–348.00 $339.32 $1,812 +1.54
588–595 594 20 317.00–318.00 $317.65 $1,887 +5.20
698 698 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,906 +1.00
752 752 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,955 —
839 839 4 281.00 $281.00 $2,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411–445 431 17 386.00–389.00 $387.18 $1,669 +52.18
487–488 487 18 353.00–359.00 $354.67 $1,727 +27.14
548 548 3 313.00 $313.00 $1,715 -14.50
563 563 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,633 +4.92
845 845 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,774 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484–490 486 12 322.50–352.50 $344.93 $1,676 -7.07
550–597 559 16 306.00–315.00 $307.80 $1,721 -43.20
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 7 331.00 $331.00 $1,453 -21.50
565–599 586 8 300.00–302.00 $300.72 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
246 246 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -150.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,151 —
1000 1000 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 10 440.00 $440.00 $1,738 —
620 620 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
811–1298 974 85-90% 28 101.00–135.00 $117.17 $1,141 —
955–1140 1038 85-90% 5 50.00–90.00 $73.67 $765 -37.09
850–1380 1045 85-90% 82 115.00–149.00 $133.93 $1,400 +23.17
905–1415 1117 85-90% 32 104.00–130.00 $118.36 $1,322 -1.13
825–1278 1125 85-90% 40 152.00–232.00 $170.05 $1,913 +50.56
1100–1295 1209 85-90% 48 120.00–152.50 $146.99 $1,777 —
1015–1495 1321 85-90% 65 110.00–144.00 $117.93 $1,558 +0.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1570 1318 80-85% 80 121.50–184.00 $142.75 $1,881 -8.51
1120–1575 1338 80-85% 8 150.00–177.50 $158.25 $2,117 +6.99
1215–1540 1373 80-85% 5 129.50–148.00 $140.61 $1,931 —
1310–1681 1490 80-85% 36 110.00–131.00 $119.45 $1,780 +4.45
1195–1840 1545 80-85% 114 118.00–143.00 $123.61 $1,910 +2.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,885 —
1516–1650 1545 75-80% 12 122.00–129.00 $127.59 $1,971 —
1415–1845 1556 75-80% 9 133.00–144.00 $140.32 $2,183 —
1580–1710 1645 75-80% 2 142.00–160.00 $150.64 $2,478 —
2180 2180 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,398 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1755 1748 65-75% 2 123.00 $123.00 $2,150 —
1845 1845 65-75% 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,487 —
1890 1890 65-75% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,381 -14.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1620 1461 9 128.00–165.00 $148.16 $2,165 -16.18
1250–1740 1483 3 172.50–177.50 $175.31 $2,600 +10.97
1100–2255 1693 15 170.00–186.50 $177.49 $3,005 —
1100–2185 1748 21 158.00–180.50 $171.29 $2,994 +31.08

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
680–695 688 (<2 yrs)Open 2 192.50–200.00 $196.29 $1,350
860–1005 939 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 38 200.00–217.50 $208.85 $1,961
895–1085 thin fleshed 998 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 222.50–232.50 $227.99 $2,275
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
864–1149 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 175.00–192.50 $182.24 $1,826

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1022–1375 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,663.32
1168 fancy 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,450.00 $3,450.00
1083–1279 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 31 2,050.00–2,125.00 $2,089.41
1115–1283 1179 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 74 1,975.00–2,050.00 $2,014.77
1146–1360 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,438.85
1305–1340 1311 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 2,000.00–2,260.00 $2,180.88
1283–1349 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,936.22
1235–1450 1343 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1590 1590 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1027–1265 1078 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,843.43
1266 1266 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1120–1373 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,925.00–2,200.00 $2,069.79
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1485 1485 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
755 755 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260 1260 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1310 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1447 1447 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 4,100.00 $4,100.00 —
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,896 —
843 843 4 241.00 $241.00 $2,032 —
925–935 928 4 230.00–244.00 $240.47 $2,232 —
993 993 2 242.00 $242.00 $2,403 —
1015 1015 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,426 -2.00
1075–1099 1088 19 232.00–238.00 $235.28 $2,560 -1.58
1185–1197 1195 6 220.00–230.00 $221.65 $2,649 -6.77
1255–1264 1261 6 209.50–217.00 $211.99 $2,673 +21.99
1300 1300 2 188.50 $188.50 $2,450 +3.46
1430–1440 1438 5 160.00–165.50 $164.41 $2,364 —
1550 1550 2 151.00 $151.00 $2,340 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1032 1022 7 242.00–243.00 $242.43 $2,478 +1.43
1056 1056 5 241.50 $241.50 $2,550 —
1105–1133 1115 11 234.00–237.00 $235.35 $2,624 -1.02
1155–1170 1159 5 232.00–234.00 $232.40 $2,694 —
1249 1249 4 219.00 $219.00 $2,735 -2.00
1268–1290 1275 3 192.00–206.50 $201.61 $2,571 +4.61
1365–1397 1381 6 161.00–164.00 $162.52 $2,244 -8.48
1495 1495 5 166.50 $166.50 $2,489 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 —
608 608 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,581 —
985 985 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,394 —
1130–1140 1135 2 217.50–227.00 $222.27 $2,523 —
1185 1185 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,577 —
1248 1248 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,496 —
1260 1260 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,293 —
1382 1382 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,211 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,218 —
644 644 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,546 —
800 800 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,700 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 —
655 655 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
1005 1005 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,422 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,350 —

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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.