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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 6, 2023

981 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 981 704 500
Feeder cattle 73 205 70
Slaughter cattle 821 464 377
Replacement cattle 87 35 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while slaughter bulls traded 1.00 lower on a light test. Feeding cows traded 3.00 to 6.00 higher and feeder dairy heifers traded 2.00 higher. The next available report will be Thursday, April 13, 2023.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,504 +6.00
935 935 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,505 —
1005–1041 1035 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,666 -5.00
1057 1057 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,776 —
1113 1113 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,658 +3.00
1245 1245 3 131.00 $131.00 $1,631 -8.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1309 1309 4 147.00 $147.00 $1,924 —
1225–1374 1355 8 112.50–115.00 $114.72 $1,554 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,335 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1240 1015 (<2 yrs)N/A 27 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,179.05 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1405–1640 1523 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,819.21 —
1415–1710 1563 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,145.28 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080–1100 1090 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.92 —
1595 1595 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–860 843 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 950.00 $950.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,362 —
1230–1572 1392 80-85% 53 100.00–107.50 $104.03 $1,448 +4.61
1220–1585 1419 80-85% 31 93.00–99.50 $97.48 $1,383 +33.48
1248–1700 1455 80-85% 89 88.50–98.00 $91.60 $1,333 +10.83
1275–1740 1505 80-85% 69 71.00–87.50 $83.03 $1,250 -19.05
1335–1710 1542 80-85% 6 50.00–69.00 $61.93 $955 -40.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1270 1058 85-90% 12 47.50–67.50 $59.03 $625 —
925–1355 1087 85-90% 36 71.00–84.50 $80.89 $879 +3.31
950–1225 1142 85-90% 6 100.00–106.00 $101.86 $1,163 —
995–1290 1185 85-90% 35 85.00–96.50 $93.94 $1,113 +6.75
945–1295 1187 85-90% 78 85.00–95.00 $88.20 $1,047 +1.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1543 1543 75-80% 4 105.00 $105.00 $1,620 —
1685–1880 1766 75-80% 16 82.50–88.50 $86.11 $1,521 -6.84
1670–2090 1793 75-80% 71 89.50–100.50 $94.76 $1,699 +1.81
1865–1870 1868 75-80% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.50 $1,392 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,215 —
965–1240 1103 2 133.00–148.00 $139.56 $1,539 —
1165–1755 1428 9 95.00–109.00 $101.60 $1,451 —
1338–2370 1845 23 110.00–118.50 $114.43 $2,111 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
925–1110 1005 (<2 yrs)Open 17 152.50–167.00 $158.00 $1,588
1011–1210 1066 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 130.00–134.00 $131.00 $1,396
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
868–1230 1070 (<2 yrs)Open 17 131.00–144.00 $140.06 $1,499
1070–1125 1098 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $1,378

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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
1530–1725 1628 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,660.00 $1,641.45 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1073 1073 6 138.00–138.50 $138.25 $1,483 +2.13
1100–1103 1103 11 138.00–138.50 $138.45 $1,527 +1.95
1169–1183 1174 9 137.50 $137.50 $1,614 ±0.00
1200 1200 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,644 +1.89
1325 1325 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,776 —
1370 1370 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,836 —
1445 1445 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,922 —
1484 1484 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,929 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1573 1529 10 124.00–134.00 $125.68 $1,922 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,218 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,300 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 77.50 $77.50 $763 —

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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.