Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Feb 3
● As filed300 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 300 priced lines covering 10,912 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,306 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 806 head. replacement cattle receipts at 927 head. Counted as USDA files them — 37 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Feb 3, 2025
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 10,306Last week 6,577Year ago 7,934
Slaughter CattleReceipts 806Last week 791Year ago 948
Replacement CattleReceipts 927Last week 298Year ago 1,108

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 5 Colorado auction markets included: Centennial Livestock, Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, Sterling Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand were Moderate to Good. Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower, and over 500 lbs 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder Heifers under 450 lbs sold steady to 3.00 higher, 450-700 lbs mostly 9.00 lower to sharply lower, and over 700 lbs mostly 6.00 higher to sharply higher. Dairy feeder heifers over 950 lbs sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter cows sold unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter bulls sold 16.00 higher on a light test. Due to the Federal Holiday, the next available report will be Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9700–750724272.50272.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6300–350318415.00–422.50419.95
25350–400378350.00–428.00388.91
59400–450433336.00–395.00379.28
65450–500482325.00–407.50372.79
169500–550534292.00–378.00356.68
304550–600585272.00–350.00331.50
198600–650627296.00–327.50319.61
185650–700682281.00–307.50297.57
107700–750730282.00–293.00289.33
122750–800770247.50–285.00272.42
41800–850828259.00–268.00262.43
23850–900860256.00256.00
6950–1000998231.00231.00
31100–11501,127210.00210.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6300–350349405.00405.00
6400–450430365.00–370.00368.32
8450–500465347.50347.50
14550–600597292.50292.50
16750–800792249.00–256.50253.72
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8350–400388395.00395.00
10450–500481359.00–376.00370.99
24500–550527310.00–376.00337.41
100550–600578307.50–342.50326.90
89650–700669277.00–305.00288.86
17750–800777256.00256.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8250–300281410.00–432.50424.19
13300–350331420.00–435.00428.34
19350–400368415.00–426.00423.41
53400–450427397.00–440.00409.40
157450–500474355.00–422.50381.74
156500–550515341.00–393.00374.58
250550–600558312.50–365.00344.95
226600–650621285.00–343.50315.70
377650–700673286.00–327.50305.97
136700–750722267.00–290.50283.76
314750–800764263.00–297.50282.14
85800–850818248.00–282.00267.53
217850–900872250.00–271.00259.69
5900–950917254.00254.00
12950–1000977263.00263.00
21000–10501,030219.00219.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8350–400377375.00375.00
15400–450415360.00–367.50364.85
4450–500493355.00355.00
13550–600590302.50–317.50307.02
11600–650603267.50267.50
17650–700690252.50–293.00276.59
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4400–450420385.00385.00
18450–500456377.50–385.00382.86
4500–550509352.50352.50
10600–650605312.50312.50
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2450–500483307.50307.50
5600–650638275.00275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
51450–500491298.00–385.00349.56
4550–600595266.00266.00
36600–650631201.00–310.00276.71
3650–700663288.00288.00
10700–750726255.00–274.00266.67
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6400–450412350.00350.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7200–250231150.00150.00
32450–500474212.50212.50
8550–600584170.00170.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
36350–400379390.00390.00
39400–450428375.00–380.00376.50
101450–500450355.00355.00
62500–550518307.50307.50
1600–650605225.00225.00
5950–1000981192.00–193.00192.59
51000–10501,034191.00–192.50192.10
111050–11001,061191.00–193.00192.40
91100–11501,132188.00–192.50191.17
111150–12001,168186.00–191.50190.86
51350–14001,376175.00175.00
31450–15001,487171.00171.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
24300–350337300.00–325.00317.83
23350–400391305.00–330.00322.39
19400–450441285.00285.00
3500–550548260.00260.00
3550–600553250.00250.00
17600–650646230.00230.00
43650–700666180.00180.00
11000–10501,045189.00189.00
11100–11501,125186.00186.00
21200–12501,220167.50167.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15250–300273300.00300.00
26300–350341237.50237.50
8350–400361200.00200.00
20450–500494240.00240.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
32350–400371360.00–375.00368.60
7400–450436330.00330.00
42450–500486305.00–307.50305.86
6700–750728200.00200.00
3750–800775197.50197.50
22800–850839187.50187.50
4850–900889185.00–186.00185.25
3900–950918188.00–190.00189.34
7950–1000982190.00–192.50190.70
81000–10501,049197.50197.50
21050–11001,060187.00–189.00188.00
31100–11501,134185.00–190.00188.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
74350–400380357.50–402.50380.44
112400–450428335.00–405.00365.12
217450–500478332.00–360.00344.95
216500–550526310.00–341.00329.48
333550–600571266.00–325.00309.27
183600–650621265.00–316.00286.10
273650–700673251.00–316.00280.22
96700–750719252.00–309.00289.41
56750–800770240.00–281.00266.23
79800–850825238.00–252.50246.79
63850–900868231.00–240.00236.67
22900–950933217.00–229.00220.27
6950–1000971215.00–220.00215.83
21150–12001,158197.00197.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4300–350346382.50382.50
3350–400357387.50387.50
13400–450422360.00–361.00360.32
8800–850837220.00220.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11350–400389380.00–392.50382.16
15400–450419342.00–360.00346.98
98450–500470325.00–367.50350.75
34500–550527292.50–310.00303.70
127550–600582269.00–312.00283.30
6600–650643264.00264.00
37650–700666261.00–264.50262.22
8700–750704235.00–245.00241.23
4750–800788236.00236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11250–300283355.00–442.50413.12
19300–350312325.00–365.00347.11
40350–400379312.50–382.50355.39
30400–450408315.00–387.50367.78
97450–500472300.00–350.00327.48
106500–550521272.50–329.00302.32
201550–600579247.00–320.00305.24
97600–650616251.00–313.00302.48
65650–700670221.00–295.00279.20
172700–750712231.00–289.00275.80
37750–800752217.50–274.00272.44
8800–850829220.00220.00
2850–900893216.00216.00
11000–10501,010191.00191.00
11050–11001,050182.50182.50
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14400–450438350.00–355.00353.25
28500–550538290.00–310.00296.63
6550–600574270.00270.00
14600–650609264.00264.00
4650–700667240.00240.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15450–500497315.00315.00
21500–550542264.00–265.00264.72
4550–600588272.00272.00
11600–650623234.00234.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6300–350342395.00395.00
3350–400363387.50387.50
36450–500481287.50–330.00318.66
32550–600574204.00–310.00268.96
52600–650635286.00–293.00288.58
50650–700671205.00–276.00272.69
27700–750724261.00–268.00262.82
2900–950918190.00–192.50191.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
31700–750711255.00255.00
6750–800795250.00250.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10750–800793225.00225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
83650–700650311.00311.00
17700–750711298.00298.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3550–600583257.50257.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5400–450435360.00360.00
7450–500493342.00342.00
7500–550515354.00354.00
5550–600583285.00285.00
9600–650624273.00–311.00302.78
4650–700658290.00290.00
2700–750718242.50242.50
3800–850832222.50222.50
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8450–500463330.00330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6500–550501320.00320.00
3750–800755229.00229.00
2950–1000973195.00195.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
39200–250219310.00310.00
40250–300282305.00305.00
18300–350334300.00–310.00301.59
102350–400383295.00–325.00317.48
17400–450449295.00295.00
31450–500475240.00–257.50251.06
11500–550532255.00255.00
54550–600561252.50–260.00258.17
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
22250–300293350.00–360.00355.96
68300–350322352.50–365.00356.86
97350–400371340.00–360.00353.54
45400–450421310.00–327.50324.50
39450–500488285.00–287.50286.14
46500–550500292.50292.50
47550–600574277.50–280.00278.17
45650–700671247.50–252.50248.06
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8250–300297285.00285.00
7300–350335270.00–272.50270.65
4350–400368255.00255.00
2400–450420255.00255.00
8500–550500230.00230.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
94300–350341375.00–395.00387.54
21350–400385385.00–390.00388.17
42400–450419360.00–385.00370.44
42450–500463320.00–330.00326.82
5550–600562300.00300.00
13700–750716250.00250.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10250–300298405.00405.00
38300–350326400.00–410.00406.53
33350–400369407.50–412.00411.14
63400–450431395.00–410.00405.75
60450–500486366.00–370.00366.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)16—1,0912,350.00–2,925.002,645.88
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—9462,050.00–2,525.002,293.39
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—7101,325.001,325.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)16—7601,300.00–1,975.001,679.64
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—7001,400.001,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—7201,750.001,750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)19—1,0712,750.00–3,025.002,916.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)22—1,1162,025.00–2,075.002,056.29
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)25—9841,900.00–2,325.002,204.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)15—1,1202,025.00–2,150.002,066.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)8—1,0851,925.00–2,700.002,317.79
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31—1,2041,875.00–2,225.001,962.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)77—1,1152,025.00–2,625.002,320.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)42—1,1162,200.00–2,850.002,497.73
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)62—1,2442,000.00–2,350.002,137.78
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19—1,2451,800.00–1,975.001,835.43
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)33—1,0512,225.00–2,750.002,518.83
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,3251,775.00–1,925.001,873.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)23—1,1491,875.00–2,625.002,145.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)38—1,3081,925.00–2,600.002,048.33
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)33—1,0672,325.00–2,975.002,674.45
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)11—9962,400.002,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)4—1,0062,175.00–2,225.002,199.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)12—1,2802,025.00–2,375.002,306.88
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)24—1,0592,225.00–2,975.002,712.92
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)7—1,2981,900.00–1,925.001,917.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)15—816925.00–1,175.00976.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—7601,050.001,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)15—8331,025.00–1,050.001,039.46
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3—7631,475.001,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—652925.00925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—8031,025.001,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—1,0381,525.00–1,600.001,566.57
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)26—1,0561,400.00–1,625.001,527.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)17—1,1741,300.00–1,825.001,693.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—1,1021,500.00–1,725.001,577.26
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—9101,550.001,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—8731,650.00–2,125.002,025.54
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)9—1,0261,275.00–1,525.001,400.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,1061,625.00–1,725.001,649.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10—1,1611,525.00–1,975.001,816.54
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)9—1,0521,775.00–2,225.002,094.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—7751,425.001,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)3—1,0572,075.002,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)40—1,1262,825.00–3,025.002,910.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)5—1,4962,600.002,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7—1,2462,600.00–2,725.002,695.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,1052,500.002,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,2251,925.001,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,0952,125.002,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—7902,000.002,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,1802,500.002,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—1,2732,675.002,675.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—1,1381,950.00–2,450.002,223.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,3102,000.002,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,1802,500.002,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—9051,175.001,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11—9581,300.001,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—9701,175.001,175.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,0082,275.00–2,725.002,517.31
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—8702,600.002,600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open47—863210.00–230.00219.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open9—1,206131.00–146.00142.10
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open22—1,028150.00–168.00156.30
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open45—978170.00–213.00190.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—1,904126.00–141.00134.61
23—1,790143.00–191.00164.55
8—1,734148.00–161.50156.99
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,360147.50147.50
2—1,345137.50–142.00139.72
2—1,180185.00–186.00185.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—1,555102.50–110.00107.35
86—1,385124.00–151.00138.59
44—1,527113.50–122.00118.80
101—1,478116.00–133.00129.09
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
36—1,308124.50–148.00135.97
26—1,272148.50–174.00155.55
20—1,321114.00–128.00124.24
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,620135.50–137.00136.25
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
36—1,073115.00–147.50122.86
12—1,034127.50–187.50164.56
3—930118.00–121.00119.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—1,598127.00–151.00138.03
1—1,960131.50131.50
11—1,685135.00–143.00137.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,695146.00146.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
158—1,155125.00–147.00136.89
23—1,16051.00–97.0084.34
103—1,135111.00–125.00118.59
50—1,22293.00–111.00105.92
Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.
Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Colorado barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.