CATTLE · COLORADO · USDA AMS LIVESTOCK MARKET NEWS · WEEK OF AUGUST 2, 2026

LV INDICES · COLORADO · STATE WEEKLY · WEEK OF MARCH 22, 2026

Feeder steers, 651-850 lb, M&L 1

$378.07/CWT

$13.06vs Mar 8, 2026 · range $352.51-$397.53
Steers, 451-600 lb, M&L 1

$497.58/CWT

$13.59vs Mar 8, 2026 · range $449.13-$513.43
Slaughter cows, all beef

No report this week.

Bred cows, all ages

$3,405/HEAD

+$230WoW · range $2,181-$3,405
Bred heifersLimited coverage

$3,901/HEAD

+$416WoW · range $2,357-$3,901

Recent weeks are provisional until enough barns report; provisional values can still move.

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State Weekly Summary

Cattle, Colorado

USDA Colorado Weekly summary · week of August 2, 2026 · 0 auctions reported · 1,154 head

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part of West

Feeder

Dairy Steers · Large 3

Weight$/cwtHeadWk Δ
200-300 lb$583.16631.34
300-400 lb$516.9230248.23
400-500 lb$438.8215580.75
500-600 lb$373.853020.52
600-700 lb$339.0465+1.02
700-800 lb$327.50372.50

Dairy Heifers · Large 2

Weight$/cwtHeadWk Δ
200-300 lbthin$620.0016
300-400 lb$589.8239
400-500 lbthin$510.0010
500-600 lb$451.7938
700-800 lbthin$357.504

Wk Δ vs June 28, 2026 · head-weighted average · thin = under 20 head · dominant grade per class

COLORADO WEEKLY · 2026-08-02

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Value of Gain · Dairy Steers Large 3

What each 100 lb of added weight is worth at the barn this week. Information only.

Weight$/cwt$/head$/lb of gain
200-300 lb$583.16$1,522$3.41
300-400 lb$516.92$1,856$1.09
400-500 lb$438.82$1,948
500-600 lb$373.85$1,996
600-700 lb$339.04$2,194
700-800 lb$327.50$2,492

Feed Cost

$4.53 /bu

Corn · CO · Jun 2026

$170 /ton

Hay · CO · Jun 2026

Corn and hay from USDA NASS. Cost of gain depends on the ration, so it is not shown as a market figure.