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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 11, 2021

1,035 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,035 656 526
Feeder cattle 15 — 20
Slaughter cattle 346 404 316
Replacement cattle 674 252 190

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded steady to 1.75 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 1.90 higher on a light test. Feeding cows traded steady to 1.50 higher. Replacement cattle and feeder cattle had no comparisons from last week. Trade activity and demand were moderate. The next available report will be Thursday, March 18, 2021.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
848 848 8 123.00 $123.00 $1,043 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1540 1467 3 83.00–95.00 $89.93 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1756 1429 80-85% 104 53.00–66.00 $55.88 $799 —
1210–1720 1467 80-85% 29 39.50–52.50 $48.78 $716 —
1585 1585 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $1,062 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1109 1109 85-90% 4 31.00 $31.00 $344 —
830–1455 1162 85-90% 27 32.00–50.00 $41.26 $479 -11.70
905–1505 1162 85-90% 63 49.00–56.50 $53.11 $617 +0.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 75-80% 1 71.50 $71.50 $1,183 —
1405–2040 1678 75-80% 23 58.00–69.00 $65.55 $1,100 —
1696–1845 1749 75-80% 36 48.50–58.00 $55.71 $974 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 89.00 $89.00 $930 —
1140–2495 1598 5 75.00–82.00 $78.33 $1,252 —
1765–2170 1943 3 86.00–95.00 $89.05 $1,730 —
1965 1965 1 108.50 $108.50 $2,132 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
825–1255 1040 (<2 yrs)Open 8 101.50–111.00 $108.87 $1,132
1015–1400 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 72.00–83.00 $75.86 $867
1030–1455 1202 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 55 53.00–60.50 $57.55 $692
1110–1655 1378 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 115 60.00–69.00 $65.26 $899
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
953–1414 1093 (<2 yrs)Open 46 84.00–87.50 $85.69 $937
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
775–980 788 (<2 yrs)Open 22 71.00–79.00 $75.70 $597
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
947–1120 973 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 59.50–68.00 $61.72 $601
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1270 1270 (<2 yrs)Open 1 63.00 $63.00 $800

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1057–1450 1233 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 750.00–885.00 $809.50
1307–1319 1313 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,285.00–1,300.00 $1,292.47
1230–1395 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 79 1,350.00–1,410.00 $1,384.90
1321 1321 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1215–1593 1383 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 153 910.00–1,150.00 $1,005.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1108–1577 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 54 685.00–875.00 $848.40
1290–1614 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,117.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1243–1332 1296 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,135.00–1,250.00 $1,179.11 —

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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.