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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 17

● As filed153 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Colorado reported 153 priced lines covering 2,821 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,437 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 495 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,175 head. Counted as USDA files them — 89 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Mar 17, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,437Last week 9,715Year ago 1,760

Slaughter CattleReceipts 495Last week 1,054Year ago 923

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,175Last week 528Year ago 379

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 2 Colorado auction markets included: Winter Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand Good. All classes of cattle lightly tested against last weeks supply. Feeder steers under 400 lbs sold 2.00 higher to sharply higher, 400-600 lbs mostly 3.00 to 7.00 lower, and over 600 lbs 6.00 higher to sharply higher. Feeder heifers across all weight classes were mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher with instances of sharply higher. Feeder dairy heifers under 1000 lbs sold 3.00 to 4.00 lower and over 1000 lbs 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows were mostly steady to 1.00 lower. Average dressing slaughter bulls sold 10.00 lower. The next available report will be Monday, March 31, 2025.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	301	470.00	470.00
18	350–400	377	439.00–449.00	444.41
16	400–450	429	415.00–431.00	420.45
7	450–500	481	388.00	388.00
53	500–550	534	345.00–402.50	364.26
24	550–600	589	345.00–375.00	349.20
119	600–650	638	334.50–351.00	338.97
35	650–700	661	318.00–346.00	339.99
116	700–750	707	303.00–320.50	316.26
4	750–800	754	301.00	301.00
3	800–850	827	277.50	277.50
31	850–900	872	265.00–285.00	278.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	429	388.00	388.00
14	450–500	495	361.00–385.00	373.91
3	550–600	582	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	417	445.00–472.00	464.74
9	500–550	509	420.00–437.50	431.57
18	550–600	568	390.00–400.00	395.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	432	402.50–405.00	404.54
39	500–550	524	358.00–375.00	360.27
3	550–600	568	382.50	382.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	348.00	348.00
12	600–650	600	312.50	312.50
3	700–750	732	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	248	445.00	445.00
4	250–300	270	975.00	975.00
3	250–300	288	415.00	415.00
16	300–350	326	395.00–420.00	410.39
23	350–400	383	385.00–442.50	415.29
12	400–450	438	352.50–380.00	371.10
42	450–500	465	376.00–392.50	381.99
57	500–550	534	337.50–360.00	344.36
31	550–600	585	301.00–340.00	318.67
14	600–650	631	293.00–305.00	299.27
57	650–700	693	264.00–276.00	267.66
75	750–800	759	257.50–268.00	260.21
21	800–850	819	251.00	251.00
24	850–900	867	244.00–247.50	244.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	100–150	105	750.00	750.00
14	400–450	431	295.00	295.00
24	450–500	475	349.00–355.00	353.86
11	600–650	600	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	505.00	505.00
6	250–300	279	480.00	480.00
9	400–450	420	391.00–397.00	395.03
7	500–550	544	360.00	360.00
6	550–600	580	334.00–397.50	365.61
15	600–650	621	311.00–320.00	314.58
12	650–700	684	300.00–315.00	310.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	478	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	276	555.00	555.00
14	350–400	371	407.50–460.00	448.42
9	450–500	498	383.00	383.00
3	500–550	530	335.00	335.00
3	550–600	588	370.00	370.00
7	600–650	630	347.50	347.50
4	750–800	759	260.00	260.00
2	800–850	825	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	535	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	750–800	758	210.00	210.00
1	800–850	835	196.00	196.00
4	850–900	879	192.00–198.00	194.75
2	900–950	942	194.00–197.50	195.74
3	950–1000	983	193.00–196.00	194.18
17	1000–1050	1,026	191.50–197.00	194.03
16	1050–1100	1,067	193.50–194.50	194.19
3	1100–1150	1,107	193.50–194.00	193.83
8	1150–1200	1,166	192.00–194.50	193.86
5	1200–1250	1,215	190.00–190.50	190.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	850–900	882	182.50–187.50	184.16
1	900–950	930	184.00	184.00
6	1200–1250	1,206	187.50–188.00	187.75
1	1300–1350	1,310	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1150–1200	1,193	141.00	141.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,465	4,050.00	4,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,293	3,800.00–4,000.00	3,901.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	3,200.00	3,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,368	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,561.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,477	2,100.00–3,150.00	2,801.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,200	3,575.00–3,600.00	3,585.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,356	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,339.14
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,290	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	2,300.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	—	1,291	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,239.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,373	3,600.00	3,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,057	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,198	2,300.00–2,700.00	2,511.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	23	—	1,230	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	144	—	1,167	2,875.00–3,300.00	3,174.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	1,325	1,875.00–2,650.00	2,200.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	9	—	1,256	1,800.00–2,550.00	2,017.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	23	—	1,218	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	115	—	1,107	2,250.00–2,750.00	2,350.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	86	—	1,157	2,025.00–2,575.00	2,329.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,045	1,850.00–2,050.00	1,995.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	57	—	1,325	2,550.00–2,850.00	2,765.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,209	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,492.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	1,156	2,225.00–2,800.00	2,697.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	—	1,005	2,400.00–2,875.00	2,844.56
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,114	2,100.00	2,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	1,008	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,128	2,525.00	2,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,425	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,100	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	39	—	1,067	1,775.00	1,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	—	1,083	1,400.00–1,975.00	1,714.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,230	2,025.00	2,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,061	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	879	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	805	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	155	—	1,117	3,300.00–3,575.00	3,492.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,250	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,029.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	978	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,760.00	1,760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,108	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,153	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,313.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,014	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,837.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	61	—	1,106	3,050.00–3,275.00	3,187.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	920	1,625.00–1,975.00	1,804.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,850.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	868	212.50–237.50	227.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,056	131.00–177.50	162.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	29	—	969	180.00–222.50	195.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,054	160.00–199.50	179.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,385	128.50–138.00	133.44
6	—	1,425	141.00–150.00	144.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,113	116.00–118.50	117.19
12	—	1,143	130.00–149.50	142.71
1	—	1,130	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	1,154	128.00–159.00	141.13
9	—	1,137	80.00–110.00	94.79
32	—	1,169	105.00–134.00	113.24
27	—	1,093	110.00–128.00	122.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,554	135.00–148.00	142.20
8	—	1,629	121.00–145.00	137.74
40	—	1,643	124.00–137.50	131.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,780	128.00	128.00
21	—	1,822	132.00–148.00	138.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,364	126.00–149.00	140.80
39	—	1,396	121.00–138.50	131.74
22	—	1,404	115.00–126.00	118.48
20	—	1,389	82.50–107.50	103.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	134.50–136.00	135.26
4	—	1,549	139.00–142.00	140.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,736	140.00–184.50	166.55
7	—	1,666	121.00–160.50	150.38

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.