Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Colorado reported 163 priced lines covering 2,203 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle, replacement dairy cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,434 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 818 head. replacement cattle receipts at 847 head. replacement dairy cattle receipts at 33 head. Counted as USDA files them — 514 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,434Last week 403Year ago 1,604

Slaughter CattleReceipts 818Last week 390Year ago 882

Replacement CattleReceipts 847Last week 83Year ago 476

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 33Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week: Combined weighted average report for 2 Colorado auction reports included: Winter Livestock and Livestock Exchange. Trade activity and demand good. Feeder steers and heifers too thinly traded for an accurate trend. Average dressing slaughter cows sold mostly 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dressing bulls sold 2.00 higher. The next available report will be Monday, May 12, 2025.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	450–500	491	245.00	245.00
17	600–650	621	235.00	235.00
5	750–800	769	220.00	220.00
5	950–1000	975	208.50–213.00	209.48
4	1000–1050	1,042	207.00–209.50	208.88
17	1050–1100	1,070	207.50–209.50	208.08
3	1100–1150	1,140	203.50–208.50	205.51
19	1150–1200	1,162	202.00–209.00	207.31
1	1200–1250	1,240	201.00	201.00
1	1250–1300	1,280	194.00	194.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	400	240.00	240.00
4	700–750	740	214.00	214.00
1	900–950	900	206.50	206.50
1	950–1000	985	203.00	203.00
1	1400–1450	1,400	175.00	175.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	920	187.50	187.50
2	1150–1200	1,150	185.00	185.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	850	135.00	135.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	691	269.00	269.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	432	237.50	237.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	548	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	900	220.00–222.50	221.25
1	950–1000	970	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	458	335.00	335.00
21	600–650	615	282.50	282.50
1	850–900	865	229.00	229.00
5	1000–1050	1,017	210.00–215.00	213.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	50–100	70	800.00–900.00	850.00
2	100–150	135	925.00–975.00	951.85
7	200–250	225	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,080.48
10	250–300	269	442.50	442.50
13	350–400	392	397.50–422.50	408.91
20	450–500	463	352.50–360.00	356.94
25	500–550	514	325.00–342.50	333.22
7	550–600	577	314.00	314.00
20	600–650	639	301.00–309.00	305.40
3	650–700	690	279.00	279.00
39	700–750	704	274.00–293.00	285.45
4	750–800	785	257.50	257.50
4	800–850	826	250.00–253.00	252.27
1	950–1000	955	222.50	222.50
2	1000–1050	1,023	228.00–230.00	229.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	673	295.00	295.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	619	326.00	326.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	349	460.00	460.00
5	350–400	356	450.00	450.00
12	400–450	405	420.00–425.00	421.26
23	500–550	542	359.00–370.00	361.32
20	550–600	556	352.50–358.00	354.96
4	600–650	609	350.00	350.00
57	650–700	655	322.50	322.50
30	700–750	744	298.00–309.00	299.77
4	800–850	810	290.00	290.00
5	850–900	855	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	550–600	579	345.00	345.00
12	650–700	672	302.50–307.50	306.25
34	700–750	730	290.00	290.00
5	850–900	861	247.00	247.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	1000–1050	1,029	210.00	210.00
2	1050–1100	1,058	209.50	209.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	830	212.50	212.50
1	900–950	920	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
2	50–100	88	550.00–575.00	561.43
1	1000–1050	1,015	220.00	220.00
2	1050–1100	1,068	212.50–217.50	215.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	50–100	88	725.00–950.00	864.64
2	100–150	133	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,011.32
2	300–350	328	465.00	465.00
8	450–500	491	376.00	376.00
4	600–650	641	282.50	282.50
9	750–800	794	242.50–247.00	243.48
1	1050–1100	1,090	220.00	220.00
1	1200–1250	1,220	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,149	110.00–139.00	123.51
17	—	1,130	82.50–128.00	105.53
61	—	1,078	134.00–159.00	152.79
47	—	1,286	121.00–147.00	131.53
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,784	154.50–158.00	156.40
1	—	1,990	152.00	152.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,615	148.50–157.50	154.88
11	—	1,650	139.00–148.50	147.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,015	100.00–139.00	131.28
2	—	1,098	90.00	90.00
38	—	1,086	150.00–197.50	158.12
70	—	1,157	129.00–149.00	142.83
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,360	124.00–141.00	135.43
10	—	1,164	160.00–197.50	175.63
80	—	1,337	142.00–159.00	152.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,779	135.00–143.00	138.66
7	—	1,599	144.00–158.50	154.58
23	—	1,617	135.00–152.00	144.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	1,521	133.00–149.00	141.08
60	—	1,356	146.00–162.00	151.56
37	—	1,461	121.00–139.00	129.90
4	—	1,548	90.00–117.00	98.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,666	140.00–166.00	151.19
22	—	1,849	173.00–196.00	182.58
27	—	1,863	165.00–183.00	173.39
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,723	156.00–171.00	165.98
9	—	1,419	172.00–187.50	179.03
1	—	1,090	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,390	178.00	178.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	1,303	2,900.00–3,100.00	3,054.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,216	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,912.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,225	2,900.00–3,175.00	3,119.79
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,248	2,800.00	2,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,245	2,300.00–2,700.00	2,559.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	3,100.00	3,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,372	2,850.00–3,100.00	2,980.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	54	—	1,268	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,279.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	111	—	1,339	2,800.00–3,100.00	2,925.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,168	2,900.00–3,100.00	3,040.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,262	3,300.00–3,650.00	3,496.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,163	3,300.00–3,600.00	3,562.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	1,430	3,800.00–4,100.00	4,005.85
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,605	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,068	3,500.00	3,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,655	3,150.00–3,500.00	3,342.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,090	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,229	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,525	4,100.00–4,300.00	4,127.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	35	—	1,461	4,050.00–4,100.00	4,088.27
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,408	3,800.00	3,800.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	835	2,300.00	2,300.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,040	3,250.00–3,600.00	3,571.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	50	—	1,115	3,400.00–3,875.00	3,790.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,359	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,181.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,405	3,000.00	3,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,240	1,950.00	1,950.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	—	1,259	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,428.59
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,278	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,191	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,803.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,196	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,623.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,460	3,400.00	3,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,240	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,122.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	46	—	1,165	2,400.00–2,750.00	2,526.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,173	2,350.00	2,350.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	1,071	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,330	2,250.00–2,375.00	2,309.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,194	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,660.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,180	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,788.29
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,440	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	923	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,525.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,330	2,300.00	2,300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,066	172.50–193.00	186.21
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	50	—	919	210.00–235.00	224.54
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,092	156.00–175.00	163.53
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	960	190.00–205.00	197.72
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	950	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,142	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,280	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,036	2,900.00–3,100.00	3,015.19

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,288	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,116.29
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,162	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,789.62
Springer Heifers — Common$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,170	1,600.00–2,300.00	1,954.49

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.

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