Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 17, 2021

733 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.50/cwt ≈ $1,023/hd at 680 lb · 25 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.51/cwt ≈ $890/hd at 616 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	733	1,021	1,102
Feeder cattle	187	393	353
Slaughter cattle	527	586	540
Replacement cattle	19	42	209

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were moderate. Slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 4.50 lower, while slaughter bulls traded 1.25 lower. Feeding cows traded steady. Dairy heifers traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle and replacement cattle had no comparison from last week and were both very thinly tested this week. The next available report will be Thursday, June 24, 2021.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
601–641	616	11	143.00–147.00	$144.51	$890	—
680 fancy	680	25	150.50	$150.50	$1,023	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
446	446	5	150.00	$150.00	$669	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1640	1394	80-85%	95	66.00–76.00	$71.68	$999	-0.37
1235–1615	1425	80-85%	2	77.00–78.50	$77.85	$1,109	+7.15
1205–1775	1488	80-85%	72	50.00–62.50	$58.05	$864	—
1425–1585	1491	80-85%	4	42.00–48.00	$45.17	$673	—
1210–1710	1492	80-85%	79	63.00–75.00	$66.09	$986	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
688–1555	974	85-90%	16	21.00–44.00	$33.06	$322	—
875–1285	1040	85-90%	3	70.00–72.50	$70.70	$735	—
810–1435	1178	85-90%	70	45.00–57.50	$52.28	$616	-14.23
1005–1340	1186	85-90%	23	63.00–71.50	$67.43	$800	-6.96
750–1425	1191	85-90%	76	58.00–65.00	$60.53	$721	-13.86

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1470–2005	1711	75-80%	34	65.00–77.00	$70.70	$1,210	—
1805	1805	75-80%	1	83.50	$83.50	$1,507	—
1575–2170	1871	75-80%	11	51.00–64.00	$58.59	$1,096	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1045	1033	2	85.00–86.00	$85.49	$883	—
1295–2460	1571	7	80.00–89.50	$83.77	$1,316	—
1415–2145	1910	10	90.00–99.50	$94.40	$1,803	+10.57
1965–2305	2156	5	103.50–118.00	$109.57	$2,362	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1305–1490	1414	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,202.09	-22.91
1392–1507	1450	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,375.00–1,450.00	$1,413.99	+37.93
1669	1669	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
928	928	2	86.50	$86.50	$803	—
1003–1046	1021	28	88.50–90.50	$89.29	$912	—
1063–1098	1087	19	86.50–89.50	$88.53	$962	—
1110	1110	3	89.00	$89.00	$988	+1.80
1163–1195	1168	18	87.50–89.00	$88.00	$1,028	—
1200–1235	1212	11	85.50–89.50	$88.32	$1,070	+2.32
1255–1290	1273	2	84.50–88.00	$86.27	$1,098	+2.17
1304	1304	7	88.50–89.00	$88.71	$1,157	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515–538	523	6	75.00–77.00	$76.31	$399	—
633	633	6	79.00	$79.00	$500	-8.50
1190	1190	4	79.00	$79.00	$940	+4.69

Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
743	743	8	57.50	$57.50	$427	—

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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.