Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Apr 7
● As filed240 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 240 priced lines covering 3,598 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,007 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 763 head. replacement cattle receipts at 962 head. Counted as USDA files them — 310 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Apr 7, 2025
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 3,007Last week 5,435Year ago 5,734
Slaughter CattleReceipts 763Last week 808Year ago 995
Replacement CattleReceipts 962Last week 139Year ago 706

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 4 Colorado auction markets included: Centennial Livestock, Winter Livestock, La Junta Livestock, and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand were Moderate to Good. Feeder steers and heifers were too thinly traded compared to last week for trend, but sharply lower undertones were noted. Dairy feeder heifers over 950 lbs sold 1.00 to 10.00 higher on a light test. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, April 21, 2025.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
26250–300281440.00440.00
25300–350312417.50417.50
51350–400380395.00395.00
12400–450409355.00355.00
49450–500477335.00–365.00352.21
4500–550513325.00325.00
9550–600573290.00290.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
48200–250239395.00–400.00396.34
22250–300265395.00395.00
52300–350329387.50–392.50390.29
74350–400356365.00–375.00370.81
162400–450443310.00–320.00314.54
31450–500465300.00–320.00312.57
26500–550516290.00–300.00296.25
40600–650608260.00–267.50264.08
14650–700656252.50252.50
1700–750720230.00230.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
14250–300276335.00335.00
2300–350325330.00330.00
32350–400375320.00–350.00342.47
5400–450438295.00295.00
7450–500461285.00–295.00292.04
10500–550534285.00285.00
4550–600554260.00260.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
6350–400366290.00290.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4200–250219480.00480.00
20300–350321430.00–455.00444.85
91350–400376405.00–435.00425.14
13400–450435395.00–405.00401.99
32450–500452405.00405.00
9600–650616282.50282.50
5650–700697270.00270.00
71050–11001,074238.00238.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9250–300260250.00–375.00345.06
3300–350330247.50247.50
10350–400369237.50–370.00342.81
12400–450448340.00340.00
4500–550525317.50317.50
6550–600562285.00285.00
8650–700686212.50–245.00236.77
11850–900899197.50197.50
4900–950905209.00209.00
111050–11001,071190.00–201.50198.11
31100–11501,110199.00–199.50199.33
21150–12001,173197.50–198.50198.00
41200–12501,227190.00–194.50192.26
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5300–350343225.00–340.00294.40
1350–400350225.00225.00
7400–450409210.00–275.00250.04
1450–500465275.00275.00
1550–600590190.00190.00
8600–650601217.50217.50
1650–700695185.00185.00
1700–750720185.00185.00
10750–800779195.00–212.50208.28
6800–850821197.50197.50
21000–10501,045200.50–201.00200.75
11100–11501,105180.00180.00
11150–12001,195176.00176.00
211200–12501,212175.00175.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1400–450433200.00200.00
1550–600580185.00185.00
4650–700668170.00170.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
4200–250210230.00230.00
6250–300278240.00240.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
59350–400362260.00–420.00408.52
55400–450432380.00–385.00383.04
30450–500482342.50–350.00343.26
5500–550504227.50227.50
10950–1000976210.00–215.00210.98
111000–10501,033207.50–215.00211.61
61050–11001,079202.50–207.00205.15
301100–11501,144192.50–202.50199.36
101150–12001,150200.00200.00
141200–12501,205190.00–199.00191.23
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11100–11501,110185.00185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
450–10070550.00–700.00607.59
1100–150105650.00650.00
2150–200165600.00–850.00728.79
2200–2502371,225.001,225.00
4550–600568347.50347.50
5800–850829248.00248.00
1900–950900227.50227.50
11050–11001,080220.00220.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6750–800788243.00243.00
5800–850829236.00236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4350–400379387.50387.50
20400–450444376.00–386.00383.08
9450–500474362.50362.50
9550–600591301.00–330.00310.57
6600–650605285.00–297.50291.47
2650–700670272.50272.50
21700–750721271.50271.50
2850–900895220.00220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7550–600553372.50372.50
6650–700663332.50332.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3300–350338420.00420.00
2400–450430402.50402.50
11550–600555356.00356.00
6650–700672298.00298.00
5850–900895252.50252.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9400–450416386.00386.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5250–300299450.00450.00
4300–350346415.00415.00
12350–400371430.00–445.00433.55
10400–450425400.00–401.00400.61
20450–500486379.00–395.00383.55
8500–550508370.00370.00
32550–600582338.00–357.50343.40
11650–700664308.00308.00
61700–750740271.00–284.50274.89
3750–800755286.00286.00
7800–850804260.00260.00
55850–900879246.00–249.00247.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10350–400385367.50–379.00370.79
6400–450412340.00340.00
12450–500481345.00345.00
18500–550530320.00–332.50327.79
2550–600558307.50307.50
4600–650641287.00287.00
2800–850808242.50242.50
1850–900850217.50217.50
1950–1000980212.00212.00
11000–10501,045205.00205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
10–5045425.00425.00
650–10069400.00–625.00516.87
8250–300279435.00435.00
13300–350340402.50–415.00407.25
14350–400362395.00–396.00395.71
11400–450417357.50–360.00358.38
29450–500468342.50–369.00362.28
47500–550521327.50–360.50351.15
5550–600554327.50327.50
23600–650601294.00–314.00300.12
16700–750740255.00–263.00260.49
8750–800783250.00–262.00254.52
13800–850828252.00–260.00256.83
12850–900867240.00–252.50246.37
10900–950920220.00–244.00241.61
11000–10501,035203.00203.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5450–500496342.50342.50
8650–700668270.00270.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16400–450427322.50–332.50329.97
6500–550522325.00325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
8950–1000951225.00225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2350–400398342.50342.50
7450–500474322.50322.50
1950–1000960200.00200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open19752,650.002,650.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open31,0433,100.00–3,450.003,282.35
Young (2-4 yrs)Open911,0763,700.00–3,950.003,815.05
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open121,0283,200.003,200.00
(<2 yrs)Open21,1003,425.003,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open48662,400.00–2,800.002,660.85
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open161,081151.00–168.00157.94
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11892211.00–235.00222.81
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open431,038190.00–212.50203.64
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open241,085170.00–187.50183.22
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)17101,525.001,525.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)88972,075.00–2,275.002,186.26
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)328712,350.00–2,400.002,377.95
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1049072,475.00–2,950.002,840.98
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)16901,025.001,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)201,1581,700.00–1,950.001,821.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)11,0051,650.001,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)51,0521,975.00–2,050.002,008.51
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)91,1611,650.00–1,975.001,916.60
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11,0701,800.001,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)21,1281,750.001,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)31,0851,450.001,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)18401,650.001,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)151,0431,325.00–2,350.001,678.70
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)69231,800.00–2,050.001,949.52
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,2601,875.001,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)21,0731,975.001,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)31,0821,900.00–2,150.002,035.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)18821,725.001,725.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)41,1561,675.00–2,025.001,938.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)141,3282,000.00–2,425.002,334.97
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)91,1632,010.00–2,500.002,370.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)121,1872,000.00–2,475.002,269.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)171,1552,425.00–3,000.002,741.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)181,1782,375.00–2,550.002,510.08
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)181,0702,510.00–2,935.002,806.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)41,2472,025.00–2,300.002,167.85
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)341,1192,275.00–2,575.002,523.37
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)271,3602,300.00–2,800.002,623.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)61,3072,100.002,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)281,2842,000.002,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)61,3352,375.002,375.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)81,3232,300.00–2,525.002,407.23
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)111,1283,025.003,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open91,4232,800.002,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11,4003,800.003,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,4753,700.003,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open79632,725.00–3,500.003,080.70
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open241,3482,300.00–3,200.002,892.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open91,3213,100.00–3,300.003,234.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open141,4112,750.00–3,300.003,170.60
Aged (>8 yrs)Open221,3402,500.00–2,800.002,774.71
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open39602,250.00–2,450.002,340.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open11,8403,125.003,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11,0002,100.002,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open201,3583,125.00–3,750.003,525.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open121,6733,100.003,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open331,5802,650.00–3,975.003,756.69
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open11,0452,075.002,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open31,5092,050.00–3,100.002,835.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open41,0451,625.00–3,600.002,406.78
Young (2-4 yrs)Open71,2502,500.00–3,700.003,174.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open21,1902,550.002,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open19802,550.002,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open141,3983,800.003,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open61,3563,950.003,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open21,0673,100.003,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
241,058100.00–126.00115.68
101,03450.00–107.5087.04
311,140136.00–151.00143.41
691,188121.00–139.00128.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11,805110.00110.00
1541,469133.00–145.00140.66
71,447122.50–132.00127.60
621,369140.00–165.00147.80
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
61,717153.00–162.00155.58
12,040148.00148.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
51,125110.00–132.00125.30
411,077141.00–197.50160.14
641,122126.00–162.50141.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
321,686145.50–151.00147.86
11,525105.00105.00
111,618142.00–154.50147.76
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
231,236155.00–190.00172.75
1031,343136.00–164.00149.70
51,373124.00–143.00135.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
221,487147.00–150.00148.49
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21,323151.00151.00
21,205167.50–173.00170.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
61,462116.00–160.00144.33
321,861170.00–195.00178.16
321,669149.00–176.00165.96
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.