Farm and energy

The sale barn, the fields and the oil patch in Larimer and Weld counties, from the public records of the agencies that keep them.

At the sale barn

The newest sales at the Centennial Livestock Auction in Fort Collins, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s market reporter priced them: each class and grade by weight, cattle and sheep in dollars per hundredweight, goats a head. Dairy feeder cattle sell once a month, sheep and goats every Wednesday.

Centennial Livestock Auction: sheep and goats, Sept. 30, 2026

Head sold: 2,682
Last sale: 2,327 head, Sept. 23, 2026
A year before: 3,324 head

Wooled & shorn, Choice and Prime 1-3 (slaughter sheep/lambs)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
50–56 lb	6	54 lb	$350.00–360.00	$356.91
60 lb	11	60 lb	$332.50–362.50	$348.86
77 lb	76	77 lb	$337.00	$337.00
83 lb	26	83 lb	$330.00–355.00	$342.50
90–96 lb	41	96 lb	$285.00–290.00	$289.66
100–107 lb	23	106 lb	$262.50–302.50	$269.41
125–129 lb	8	127 lb	$270.00–275.00	$272.46
150–170 lb	5	154 lb	$222.50–272.50	$261.46

Wooled & shorn, Choice 1-3 (slaughter sheep/lambs)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
54–56 lb	11	55 lb	$312.50–315.00	$313.84
67 lb	29	67 lb	$300.00–305.00	$302.07
76–79 lb	76	79 lb	$312.00–315.00	$312.31
86–88 lb	19	87 lb	$277.50–297.50	$290.02
101 lb	28	101 lb	$251.00	$251.00
115–119 lb	11	118 lb	$250.00–252.50	$251.61
127–128 lb	23	127 lb	$235.00–240.00	$239.34
135 lb	2	135 lb	$195.00	$195.00
141 lb	4	141 lb	$205.00	$205.00

Hair breeds, Choice and Prime 1-3 (slaughter sheep/lambs)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
44–45 lb	116	44 lb	$385.00–412.50	$400.49
54–57 lb	142	55 lb	$340.00–345.00	$340.36
70–73 lb	90	70 lb	$292.50–296.00	$295.56
97 lb	17	97 lb	$285.00	$285.00
103–108 lb	18	104 lb	$260.00–285.00	$262.81

Hair breeds, Choice 1-3 (slaughter sheep/lambs)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
71–75 lb	27	74 lb	$257.50–285.00	$277.16
81–89 lb	111	82 lb	$272.50–280.00	$278.55

Ewes, Good 2-3 (slaughter sheep/lambs)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
100–143 lb	129	125 lb	$100.00–174.00	$141.93
145 lb Low	19	145 lb	$98.00	$98.00
150–189 lb	240	163 lb	$114.00–175.00	$123.55
155 lb High	1	155 lb	$200.00	$200.00

Ewes, Good 4-5 (slaughter sheep/lambs)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
185–195 lb	174	186 lb	$115.00–190.00	$126.19
200–223 lb	49	206 lb	$132.50–170.00	$145.10
251 lb	5	251 lb	$162.50	$162.50

Rams, 1-2 (slaughter sheep/lambs)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
119–140 lb	7	125 lb	$150.00–165.00	$160.20
155–190 lb	14	173 lb	$142.50–160.00	$151.60
220–248 lb	17	227 lb	$140.00–185.00	$160.60
205 lb High	1	205 lb	$200.00	$200.00
265 lb	1	265 lb	$105.00	$105.00

Kids, Selection 1 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
20 lb	1	20 lb	$70.00	$70.00
44–47 lb	24	46 lb	$140.00–162.50	$156.00
50–58 lb	25	52 lb	$160.00–182.50	$172.78
65–69 lb	41	67 lb	$165.00–225.00	$212.00
75–79 lb	17	78 lb	$210.00–247.50	$224.32
80–89 lb	12	83 lb	$257.50–285.00	$267.33
90–98 lb	37	96 lb	$255.00–325.00	$308.89

Kids, Selection 2 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
13 lb	3	13 lb	$25.00	$25.00
33 lb	2	33 lb	$80.00	$80.00
58 lb	7	58 lb	$105.00	$105.00
60–61 lb	12	60 lb	$140.00–190.00	$162.78
70–76 lb	15	73 lb	$165.00–200.00	$178.26
80–88 lb	7	83 lb	$170.00–205.00	$196.85

Kids, Selection 3 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
22 lb	3	22 lb	$22.50	$22.50
30–33 lb	4	32 lb	$15.00–50.00	$30.48
43–45 lb	4	44 lb	$55.00–60.00	$57.44
50–58 lb	13	56 lb	$70.00–85.00	$80.84
62–66 lb	13	65 lb	$100.00–110.00	$103.71
82 lb	7	82 lb	$142.50	$142.50

Nannies/does, Selection 1 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
82–88 lb	8	85 lb	$205.00–240.00	$219.52
130–145 lb	14	134 lb	$200.00–280.00	$215.18
156–171 lb	21	159 lb	$217.50–255.00	$228.53

Nannies/does, Selection 2 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
77 lb	9	77 lb	$190.00	$190.00
80–83 lb	6	82 lb	$155.00–165.00	$159.91
90–98 lb	37	94 lb	$155.00–190.00	$162.56
100–139 lb	116	117 lb	$160.00–192.50	$177.94

Nannies/does, Selection 3 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
95–99 lb	6	98 lb	$145.00–147.50	$146.69
115 lb	1	115 lb	$140.00	$140.00

Bucks/billies, Selection 1 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
103 lb	1	103 lb	$325.00	$325.00
165–195 lb	8	182 lb	$360.00–680.00	$451.24
215 lb	1	215 lb	$460.00	$460.00

Bucks/billies, Selection 2 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
103–143 lb	18	127 lb	$230.00–295.00	$284.05

Wethers, Selection 1 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
100–143 lb	73	121 lb	$300.00–470.00	$394.41

Wethers, Selection 2 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
100–107 lb	5	104 lb	$250.00–285.00	$271.56

Wethers, Selection 3 (slaughter goats)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ a head	Average price
120 lb	1	120 lb	$160.00	$160.00

The market reporter: “Compared to last week's sale; Slaughter Lambs sold steady and slaughter ewes traded softer. Slaughter Kids traded unevenly steady. Next report will be October 7, 2026. Supply included: 68% Slaughter Sheep/Lambs (25% Wooled & Shorn, 33% Hair Breeds, 39% Ewes, 3% Rams); 32% Slaughter Goats (43% Kids, 38% Nannies/Does, 5% Bucks/Billies, 14% Wethers).”

Centennial Livestock Auction: dairy feeder cattle, Aug. 31, 2026

Head sold: 1,749
Last sale: 1,700 head, Aug. 3, 2026

Dairy steers, Large 2 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
254–293 lb	30	275 lb	$635.00–660.00	$645.78
341 lb	28	341 lb	$595.00	$595.00
386 lb	24	386 lb	$575.00	$575.00
406–417 lb	19	409 lb	$500.00–520.00	$506.43
723–733 lb	28	725 lb	$315.00–317.50	$315.54
855 lb	10	855 lb	$287.50	$287.50
960 lb	7	960 lb	$270.00	$270.00

Dairy steers, Large 2-3 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
310–340 lb	9	332 lb	$505.00–565.00	$543.47
435 lb	3	435 lb	$460.00	$460.00
492 lb	8	492 lb	$430.00	$430.00
596 lb	12	596 lb	$395.00	$395.00
625 lb	5	625 lb	$330.00	$330.00
745 lb	8	745 lb	$267.50	$267.50
790 lb	4	790 lb	$260.00	$260.00
915 lb	1	915 lb	$245.00	$245.00

Dairy steers, Large 3 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
273–298 lb	124	288 lb	$530.00–560.00	$541.88
308–348 lb	102	332 lb	$467.50–487.50	$474.04
352–378 lb	119	359 lb	$445.00–495.00	$471.80
402–437 lb	57	407 lb	$400.00–430.00	$420.08
453–467 lb	25	456 lb	$345.00–365.00	$360.90
525 lb	22	525 lb	$335.00	$335.00
566 lb	39	566 lb	$330.00–335.00	$331.79
620–631 lb	47	626 lb	$285.00–305.00	$293.42
667–668 lb	18	668 lb	$260.00–270.00	$266.67
746 lb	25	746 lb	$255.00	$255.00
855 lb	5	855 lb	$232.50	$232.50

Dairy steers, Large 3-4 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
313 lb	43	313 lb	$440.00	$440.00
361–399 lb	165	386 lb	$407.50–435.00	$422.20

Dairy steers, Large 4 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
196 lb	34	196 lb	$400.00	$400.00
260 lb	2	260 lb	$420.00	$420.00

Dairy heifers, Large 2 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
263–282 lb	27	269 lb	$620.00–635.00	$625.24
350–362 lb	19	359 lb	$520.00–540.00	$534.87
711 lb	12	711 lb	$297.50	$297.50
754 lb	4	754 lb	$275.00	$275.00
811 lb	6	811 lb	$245.00	$245.00
890 lb	2	890 lb	$225.00	$225.00
917 lb	18	917 lb	$262.00	$262.00

Dairy heifers, Large 2-3 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
285 lb	6	285 lb	$550.00	$550.00
369–376 lb	24	371 lb	$480.00–485.00	$481.69
462 lb	24	462 lb	$405.00	$405.00
519 lb	26	519 lb	$370.00	$370.00
573 lb	4	573 lb	$315.00	$315.00
616–625 lb	17	621 lb	$265.00–285.00	$273.17
777 lb	11	777 lb	$235.00	$235.00
804–826 lb	16	814 lb	$225.00–235.00	$230.56
997 lb	10	997 lb	$220.00	$220.00
1,094 lb	4	1,094 lb	$202.50	$202.50
1,306 lb	9	1,306 lb	$190.00	$190.00

Dairy heifers, Large 3 (feeder cattle)
Weight, lb	Head	Average weight	Price range, $ per cwt	Average price
361 lb	4	361 lb	$320.00	$320.00
476–483 lb	16	480 lb	$295.00–300.00	$297.83
526 lb	4	526 lb	$320.00	$320.00
642 lb	6	642 lb	$225.00	$225.00
659–679 lb	14	669 lb	$217.50–265.00	$241.61

The market reporter: “Compared to last sale: Demand mostly good for moderate offerings. Dairy feeder steers traded sharply lower. Next sale will be October 5, 2026. Supply included: 100% Feeder Cattle (78% Dairy Steers, 22% Dairy Heifers). Feeder cattle supply over 600 lbs was 21%.”

From USDA Agricultural Marketing Service and Colorado Department of Agriculture Market News (read 8:02 a.m.).

Crops and grain

Colorado’s crops, pasture and soil moisture from the weekly Crop Progress report, statewide figures, April to November; and what country elevators near us bid for corn, wheat and sorghum, in the regions the state’s grain report names.

Days suitable for fieldwork: 5.8 (a week before, 6.4)

Crop progress in Colorado, week ending Sept. 27, 2026
Share of the crop	This week	Week before	Year before	5-year average
Corn dented	80%	71%	89%	89%
Corn mature	31%	12%	46%	46%
Corn harvested	0%	0%	2%	5%
Winter wheat planted	50%	30%	56%	58%
Winter wheat emerged	20%	2%	25%	25%
Sorghum coloring	93%	87%	84%	92%
Sorghum mature	40%	30%	23%	44%
Sorghum harvested	0%	0%	2%	4%
Sunflowers harvested	0%	0%	2%	1%

Condition, Colorado
Where	Good or excellent	Very poor	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
Corn	32%	14%	40%	14%	32%	0%
Sorghum	36%	20%	26%	18%	36%	0%
Pasture and range	17%	18%	28%	37%	13%	4%

Soil moisture, Colorado
Where	Short or very short	Very short	Short	Adequate	Surplus
Topsoil	79%	24%	55%	13%	8%
Subsoil	71%	33%	38%	24%	5%

Grain bids, Sept. 30, 2026
Dollars a bushel	Average	Range	Year before
Corn North central Colorado	$5.68	$5.61–5.81	$4.63
Corn Northeast Colorado	$5.09	$4.96–5.31	$3.89
Hard red winter wheat North central Colorado	$7.12	$7.03–7.28	$4.43
Hard red winter wheat Northeast Colorado	$6.75	$6.48–6.88	$3.80
Sorghum North central Colorado	$4.96	$4.96	$3.12
Sorghum Northeast Colorado	$4.03	$3.86–4.31	$3.03

From USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (read 8:03 a.m.); Colorado Department of Agriculture Market News (read 8:03 a.m.).

Oil and gas

Drilling permits and spills in Larimer and Weld counties, from the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission. A permit approved is a well the state allowed, not one drilled. A historical spill is an old release found during work at a site, most often as a well or a flowline is taken out, not a new leak. A spill’s fluids, whether it reached water and its cause are as the operator reported them.

Permits approved, last 31 days: 5
Applications received, last 31 days: 50
Applications waiting: 126
Spills reported, last two months: 91 (15 recent)

Drilling permits approved, the last 31 days
Operator	Wells	Near	Location
Bison IV Operating LLC Critter Creek 14 SE	2	6 miles SW of Hereford, Weld County	Township 11N, Range 63W, Section 14
Bison IV Operating LLC Critter Creek 15 SW	2	7 miles SW of Hereford, Weld County	Township 11N, Range 63W, Section 15
Prairie Operating Co LLC Burnett 11N62W31	1	7 miles SW of Hereford, Weld County	Township 11N, Range 62W, Section 31

Applications to drill received, the last 31 days
Operator	Wells	Near
Kerr McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP Midnight	17	9 miles N of Roggen, Weld County
Dunamis Energy Operating LLC Desha	8	3 miles E of Lochbuie, Weld County
Dunamis Energy Operating LLC Ontario	6	8 miles SE of Wellington, Weld County
Fundare Resources Operating Company LLC Wildhorse	6	13 miles SE of Grover, Weld County
Dunamis Energy Operating LLC Vic West	4	4 miles NW of Severance, Weld County
Bison IV Operating LLC Sidewinder Fed 8-60	3	10 miles W of New Raymer, Weld County
Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Company LLC Inari State Npi-21	3	6 miles E of Kersey, Weld County
Bison IV Operating LLC Randall Creek 30 12-62	1	3 miles W of Hereford, Weld County
Bison IV Operating LLC Sidewinder 8-60	1	10 miles W of New Raymer, Weld County
Dunamis Energy Operating LLC Vic East	1	4 miles NW of Severance, Weld County

Recent spills reported, the last two months
Operator	Reported	Near	Fluids, as reported	Water	Cause, as reported
Kerr McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP well	Sept. 4, 2026	5 miles N of Hudson, Weld County	Oil: amount unknown; Condensate: amount unknown; Produced water: amount unknown	Not reported	—
Prairie Operating Co LLC oil and gas location	Aug. 27, 2026	7 miles SW of Hereford, Weld County	Oil: 5 to 100 barrels	Not reported	—
Prairie Operating Co LLC oil and gas location	Aug. 26, 2026	2 miles W of Ault, Weld County	Oil: 1 to 5 barrels; Produced water: 1 to 5 barrels	Not reported	—
Noble Energy Inc oil and gas location	Aug. 26, 2026	4 miles SE of La Salle, Weld County	Produced water: 19 barrels spilled, 0 recovered	No	—
Noble Energy Inc tank battery	Aug. 24, 2026	7 miles SW of Briggsdale, Weld County	Oil: 9 barrels spilled, 0 recovered; Produced water: 4 barrels spilled, 0 recovered	No	—
Ews 13 DJ Basin LLC other	Aug. 22, 2026	3 miles W of Kersey, Weld County	Oil: 5 to 100 barrels	Not reported	—
Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Company LLC tank battery	Aug. 22, 2026	14 miles E of Gill, Weld County	Oil: 56 barrels spilled, 0 recovered	No	—
Kerr McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP tank battery	Aug. 18, 2026	4 miles N of Hudson, Weld County	Oil: amount unknown; Condensate: amount unknown; Produced water: amount unknown	No	“A release was discovered while conducting a routine inspection of the POWERS 36N 13C 14N 34G 22HZ facility. The release was due to fluid daylighting from the subsurface near the production tanks. This release has been controlled and is no longer active. Assessment activities are ongoing.”
KP Kauffman Company Inc tank battery	Aug. 18, 2026	2 miles W of Frederick, Weld County	Oil: amount unknown; Condensate: amount unknown; Produced water: amount unknown	Not reported	—
PDC Energy Inc oil and gas location	Aug. 17, 2026	4 miles W of Johnstown, Weld County	Oil: 3 barrels spilled, 0 recovered; Produced water: 7 barrels spilled, 0 recovered	No	“On 8/15/2026, 10 BBL of oil/water mix released from a swedge on the bottom of an oil/water tank. The swedge corroded due to moisture buildup within the swedge insulation. The SRC Vista facility has been out of service for 2 years, but there was production fluid remaining at the bottom of the tank. This is the fluid that released from the corroded swedge.”
PDC Energy Inc oil and gas location	Aug. 14, 2026	3 miles SW of Milliken, Weld County	Oil: 1 barrel spilled, 1 recovered; Produced water: 1 barrel spilled, 1 recovered	No	“The Stroh CNW 12-22 wellhead had been shut in for Isolation of Hazardous Energy (IHE) maintenance operations; however, fluids continued to pressurize the separator eventually leading to the pressure relief valve releasing and misting fluids off location.”
Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Company LLC well	Aug. 11, 2026	5 miles S of Briggsdale, Weld County	Oil: 1 to 5 barrels; Condensate: 1 to 5 barrels; Produced water: 1 to 5 barrels	No	—
Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Company LLC pipeline	Aug. 11, 2026	16 miles NE of Roggen, Weld County	Oil: 5 to 100 barrels; Condensate: 5 to 100 barrels; Produced water: 5 to 100 barrels	No	—
PDC Energy Inc oil and gas location	Aug. 11, 2026	3 miles NE of Mead, Weld County	Produced water: 52 barrels spilled, 0 recovered	No	“Approximately 52 BBLs of produced water was released from a separator dump line. The pressure in the line exceeded the pressure limits causing the produced water release.”
DCP Operating Company LP gas compressor station	Aug. 10, 2026	4 miles SE of Gill, Weld County	Produced water: 2 barrels spilled, 0 recovered	No	“On August 9, 2026, subsequent to installation of a new produced water tank at the SLW Compressor Station and during the initial startup and operation of the tank by a third-party subcontracting company, an air bubble within the system caused the produced water tank to overflow. It is estimated that less than two barrels of water was release to the ground surface around the produced water tank.”

Historical spills reported, the last two months, by operator
Operator	Spills
Noble Energy Inc	28
PDC Energy Inc	16
Crestone Peak Resources Operating LLC	14
Kerr McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LP	7
Civitas North LLC	4
Highpoint Operating Corporation	3
KP Kauffman Company Inc	2
Extraction Oil & Gas Inc	1
Smith Energy Corp	1

From Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission (read 8:03 a.m.).