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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 16, 2023

859 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.00/cwt ≈ $1,189/hd at 772 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 859 1,368 704
Feeder cattle 198 252 114
Slaughter cattle 609 703 540
Replacement cattle 52 413 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity moderate on good demand. Slaughter cows traded 1.50 to 3.50 higher while slaughter bulls traded 4.00 higher. Feeding cows traded 1.00 lower and feeder dairy heifers traded steady to 8.00 higher. The next available report will be Thursday, March 23, 2023.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973 973 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,557 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,928 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
977 977 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,446 —
1020–1045 1039 4 139.00–147.00 $145.04 $1,507 +2.54
1204–1219 1214 14 135.00–137.50 $136.61 $1,658 —
1287–1297 1292 10 133.00 $133.00 $1,718 —
1333 1333 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
772 772 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,189 —
807 807 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,170 —
860 860 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,161 -12.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1525 1380 80-85% 10 53.00–66.00 $59.78 $825 +3.93
1255–1585 1399 80-85% 9 97.00–101.50 $98.69 $1,381 +42.84
1245–1612 1426 80-85% 47 71.00–82.00 $78.12 $1,114 -16.39
1215–1565 1430 80-85% 50 86.00–96.50 $92.78 $1,327 -1.73
1215–1550 1448 80-85% 12 97.00–106.00 $98.56 $1,427 —
1220–1666 1470 80-85% 144 83.00–95.50 $87.43 $1,285 +8.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1335 1059 85-90% 12 37.50–64.00 $51.17 $542 -8.48
905–1245 1073 85-90% 6 85.00–92.00 $88.91 $954 +29.26
938–1215 1094 85-90% 16 94.00–107.50 $98.70 $1,080 +39.05
830–1295 1099 85-90% 58 66.00–82.00 $74.86 $823 +15.21
1015–1295 1198 85-90% 81 80.00–92.00 $86.09 $1,031 -8.91
1205–1215 1210 85-90% 2 94.00–95.00 $94.50 $1,143 +12.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1940 1729 75-80% 54 87.00–98.50 $93.62 $1,619 —
1705–1803 1760 75-80% 9 71.00–83.00 $80.07 $1,409 -2.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 90.00 $90.00 $850 +5.00
945–1015 984 4 120.00–136.00 $128.86 $1,268 —
950–1250 1144 18 107.50–116.00 $114.44 $1,309 —
1000–2095 1545 7 80.00–105.00 $98.73 $1,525 —
1340–2725 1917 26 107.00–115.00 $110.26 $2,114 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1255 956 (<2 yrs)Open 12 121.00–140.00 $134.48 $1,286
945–1315 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 115.00–117.50 $116.05 $1,311
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
742 742 (<2 yrs)Open 6 127.50 $127.50 $946

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1312 1312 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1163–1480 1372 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,325.00–1,660.00 $1,596.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1616–1632 1623 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,642.68
1648 1648 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1490–1550 1530 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,658.12 —
1555 1555 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
824 824 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,079 ±0.00
850–882 862 20 131.00–132.00 $131.64 $1,135 +1.64
915–925 922 3 133.50–134.00 $133.67 $1,232 +0.97
958–998 978 23 132.00–135.50 $134.24 $1,313 +2.07
1000–1015 1008 2 132.00–140.00 $135.97 $1,371 +8.29
1061–1080 1063 10 134.00–136.50 $136.25 $1,448 +3.47
1111–1145 1115 8 134.50–135.50 $134.63 $1,501 +4.58
1153–1172 1167 8 135.00–136.50 $136.13 $1,589 +7.63
1205 1205 1 136.50 $136.50 $1,645 +8.00
1267–1285 1272 4 132.00–136.00 $134.99 $1,717 —
1335 1335 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,789 +13.00
1410 1410 3 134.50 $134.50 $1,896 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 2 120.00 $120.00 $888 —
757–785 759 13 125.00–126.00 $125.08 $949 —
875 875 1 112.50 $112.50 $984 —
1005 1005 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,266 —
1133 1133 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,450 —
1265 1265 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,632 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 95.00 $95.00 $670 —
821 821 5 98.00 $98.00 $805 —
852 852 3 95.00 $95.00 $809 —
942 942 5 99.00 $99.00 $933 —
1031 1031 6 93.00 $93.00 $959 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 3 75.00 $75.00 $469 —
683 683 4 70.00 $70.00 $478 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.