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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 28, 2021

629 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $132.00/cwt ≈ $1,039/hd at 787 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.82/cwt ≈ $782/hd at 617 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 629 803 0
Feeder cattle 148 49 0
Slaughter cattle 338 459 0
Replacement cattle 143 295 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded 1.50 to 4.75 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 3.75 higher. Feeding cows traded mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Trade activity and demand were good. The next available report will be Thursday, February 4, 2021.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 4 163.00 $163.00 $887 —
687 687 3 141.00 $141.00 $969 —
787 787 13 132.00 $132.00 $1,039 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 8 138.00 $138.00 $791 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 4 139.00 $139.00 $742 —
615–618 617 11 126.00–127.00 $126.82 $782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 5 129.00 $129.00 $543 —
535 535 8 121.00 $121.00 $647 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 8 130.00 $130.00 $642 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1231–1720 1438 80-85% 15 41.00–51.50 $48.85 $702 —
1135–1680 1444 80-85% 195 53.00–64.00 $57.37 $828 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 27.50 $27.50 $202 —
830–1370 1043 85-90% 9 32.00–43.50 $39.06 $407 —
720–1270 1127 85-90% 35 46.00–55.50 $52.66 $593 +4.72
995–1180 1130 85-90% 19 56.00–60.50 $57.36 $648 +9.42
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $990 —
1475–1955 1731 75-80% 48 56.50–66.00 $59.59 $1,032 —
1630–2005 1881 75-80% 4 50.00–55.50 $53.64 $1,009 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–2090 1839 5 80.00–87.50 $85.23 $1,567 —
2495 2495 1 90.50 $90.50 $2,258 —
2680–2775 2728 2 78.00–79.00 $78.51 $2,142 —

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Stock Cows

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
804–1393 1073 (<2 yrs)Open 55 70.00–79.50 $77.83 $835
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1042–1210 1104 (<2 yrs)Open 7 99.00–108.00 $103.70 $1,145
995–1320 1149 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 67.00–75.00 $72.38 $832
1060–1480 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 56.00–64.00 $59.58 $783
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880–1129 1046 (<2 yrs)Open 27 80.00–83.00 $80.84 $846
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
702 702 (<2 yrs)Open 9 38.00 $38.00 $267
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
857–1235 934 (<2 yrs)Open 7 90.50–94.00 $91.42 $854
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
703–710 704 (<2 yrs)Open 5 61.00–62.50 $62.20 $438
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 58.00 $58.00 $850

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1507 1507 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 12 61.00 $61.00 $286 —
537 537 5 61.00 $61.00 $328 —
Large 3-4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
262–289 274 9 110.00–140.00 $124.06 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 6 61.00 $61.00 $348 —
Large 4 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
273 273 4 50.00 $50.00 -11.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.