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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 2, 2023

1,027 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,027 472 923
Feeder cattle 183 86 134
Slaughter cattle 754 368 710
Replacement cattle 90 18 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower, while slaughter bulls traded 2.00 lower. Feeding cows had no comparison from last week and feeder dairy heifers traded 1.00 to 6.00 higher. No other classes of cattle had enough comparisons for an accurate trend. The next available report will be Thursday, March 9, 2023.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313 1313 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,799 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,080 —
785 785 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,079 —
850–875 863 4 125.00–133.00 $129.72 $1,119 —
925 925 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,249 +9.00
975 975 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,258 -1.00
1030 1030 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,329 —
1085 1085 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,383 —
1125 1125 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,395 —
1180 1180 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,156 —
997 997 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,436 +9.00
1025 1025 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,425 —
1092 1092 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,474 —
1135 1135 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,464 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1535 1343 80-85% 15 86.00–96.00 $90.35 $1,213 —
1360 1360 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,142 -15.14
1265–1640 1412 80-85% 63 71.00–85.00 $81.52 $1,151 -20.16
1280–1560 1451 80-85% 4 98.00–103.00 $99.66 $1,446 +8.15
1335–1705 1488 80-85% 9 61.00–66.00 $62.22 $926 -15.25
1230–1730 1552 80-85% 153 86.00–97.00 $88.56 $1,374 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1393 1041 85-90% 17 40.00–62.50 $55.05 $573 —
910–1200 1072 85-90% 8 88.00–95.00 $91.44 $980 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 107.50 $107.50 $1,161 —
895–1340 1127 85-90% 45 65.00–82.00 $76.56 $863 +4.80
1140 1140 85-90% 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,112 +25.74
730–1398 1173 85-90% 60 83.00–94.00 $85.97 $1,008 -10.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1940 1732 75-80% 32 93.00–105.00 $98.40 $1,704 -1.91
1710–1895 1802 75-80% 12 80.00–91.00 $85.54 $1,541 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 3 112.50 $112.50 $1,243 —
1260 1260 10 101.00 $101.00 $1,273 —
1528–2215 1732 11 81.00–105.50 $98.49 $1,706 —
2080–2340 2210 2 110.00–114.50 $112.38 $2,484 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1005 965 (<2 yrs)Open 3 122.50–130.00 $125.75 $1,213
970–1175 1101 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 106.00–116.00 $113.59 $1,251
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
810–950 880 (<2 yrs)Open 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,210

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1241–1271 1254 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,250.00–1,335.00 $1,288.28
1263 1263 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1099–1179 1142 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,025.00–1,110.00 $1,071.82

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 5 1,885.00 $1,885.00
1066–1163 1115 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,925.00–1,975.00 $1,939.01

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–897 864 23 122.50–130.50 $126.13 $1,090 +1.63
909–915 909 19 127.50–128.50 $128.45 $1,168 +3.94
960–998 994 10 120.00–131.50 $126.38 $1,256 —
1018–1045 1027 28 125.00–132.50 $130.37 $1,339 +3.63
1073–1094 1084 9 121.00–132.00 $130.45 $1,414 +6.20
1110–1125 1118 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $1,459 +3.00
1160–1166 1165 9 132.00–132.50 $132.06 $1,538 +4.36
1980 1980 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,475 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 107.50 $107.50 $785 —
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
805 805 1 120.00 $120.00 $966 —
920 920 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,113 —
1065 1065 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,092 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 2 79.00 $79.00 $298 —
560 560 1 80.00 $80.00 $448 +2.50
630 630 1 87.50 $87.50 $551 —
690 690 1 75.00 $75.00 $518 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 4 38.00 $38.00 $247 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,101 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145–1270 1185 (<2 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,846.23 —

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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.