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Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Colorado · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 16
● As filed112 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1907
← Mar 9Mar 16Mar 23 →

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Colorado reported 112 priced lines covering 1,325 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 950 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 155 head. replacement cattle receipts at 378 head. Counted as USDA files them — 55 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Colorado Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Mar 16, 2026
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)
Feeder CattleReceipts 950Last week 7,978Year ago 1,437
Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 158Year ago 495
Replacement CattleReceipts 378Last week 121Year ago 1,175

Compared to last week, not enough on offer this week to establish a trend, however a lower undertone noted on light offerings of feeder cattle at auctions this week. Demand was moderate.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4300–350306567.50567.50
16400–450430462.50–482.50478.84
3450–500457472.50472.50
4500–550513422.00–437.50429.71
23550–600591388.00–401.00390.16
16600–650616380.00–395.00388.28
11650–700681362.50362.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5800–850836302.50–305.00304.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9450–500451500.00500.00
65500–550520451.00–462.50460.91
26550–600592413.00–425.00422.54
10600–650607410.00410.00
3650–700653377.50377.50
71750–800788332.00332.00
9800–850835327.50327.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
66450–500451518.00518.00
34550–600566449.00449.00
Heifers — Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
14450–500456496.00496.00
13500–550518453.00453.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4700–750745357.00357.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6300–350338602.50602.50
4350–400372555.00–567.50561.28
2400–450428552.50552.50
11500–550509486.00–490.00486.76
6550–600586436.00436.00
44600–650621420.00–436.00430.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14450–500455532.50–540.00537.62
8500–550515497.50–503.00500.30
17600–650614442.50–450.00445.18
35700–750740365.00–380.00367.07
4750–800789357.50357.50
5800–850804353.00353.00
23950–1000962303.00303.00
561000–10501,020309.50309.50
Steers — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3350–400398530.00530.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49500–550508500.00–508.00501.48
Bulls — Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10400–450443517.50517.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3350–400373585.00585.00
35400–450447525.00–534.00533.50
6450–500486501.00501.00
16500–550545455.00455.00
50550–600588414.00–427.50422.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open3—1,2983,850.003,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open28—1,3033,550.00–3,800.003,695.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,5204,750.004,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2—1,5703,900.00–4,200.004,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2—1,3433,500.00–3,650.003,577.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,2353,950.003,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,7304,800.004,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,2904,175.004,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open1—1,1653,300.003,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,3854,100.004,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1—1,5053,450.003,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1—1,6253,250.003,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3—1,0502,600.00–2,700.002,636.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open7—1,6644,000.004,000.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—9952,950.002,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—9404,100.004,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—7952,550.002,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—8152,800.002,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—8152,350.002,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4—8593,250.003,250.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9—1,0314,000.004,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—1,2293,450.003,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—9683,050.00–3,450.003,173.24
(<2 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)3—7082,650.002,650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—7402,550.002,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—8851,850.001,850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,0602,800.002,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)2—1,5132,800.002,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,1503,050.003,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,2382,400.00–2,700.002,602.02
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0402,950.002,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,4852,900.002,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,3451,825.001,825.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)1—1,3252,100.002,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—9752,400.002,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)17—1,2492,550.00–2,700.002,589.03
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,1502,800.00–3,100.003,050.87
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)56—1,2573,200.00–3,500.003,325.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21—1,4673,250.00–3,650.003,572.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12—1,2552,800.00–3,000.002,832.88
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)13—1,2582,525.002,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)5—1,2263,200.003,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)1—1,2153,450.003,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4—1,0603,450.00–3,500.003,465.57
Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)24—1,0963,150.00–3,500.003,358.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5—1,2403,250.00–3,700.003,469.43
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,2692,750.002,750.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0603,100.003,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—1,0463,200.00–3,600.003,363.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)23—1,1193,050.00–3,300.003,242.69
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)11—1,2132,750.00–2,900.002,887.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0352,100.002,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9—1,3113,900.003,900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,230210.00210.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open22—1,141237.50–255.00240.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open17—1,020265.00–287.50270.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15—1,095138.00–161.00150.58
5—1,082171.00–172.00171.22
2—1,115162.50–165.00163.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,533174.00174.00
34—1,546161.00–169.50168.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,330171.00–174.00172.52
3—1,342136.00–154.00145.61
23—1,374157.00–168.50166.61
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,755164.00164.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
34—1,245173.00–181.00176.24
8—1,286166.00–167.00166.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,520173.00–177.00174.88
7—1,705198.00–209.00203.10
7—1,712181.00–193.00189.19
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.