Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 13, 2023

1,242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.22/cwt ≈ $998/hd at 428 lb · 21 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.58/cwt ≈ $1,470/hd at 616 lb · 14 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $228.10/cwt ≈ $1,102/hd at 483 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,242	981	1,697
Feeder cattle	363	73	641
Slaughter cattle	700	821	846
Replacement cattle	179	87	210

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand good. No trend on feeder steers and heifers. Dairy feeder heifers 1050-1250 lbs sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
501	501	4	242.50	$242.50	$1,215	—
592	592	3	237.50	$237.50	$1,406	—
613–620	616	14	237.50–240.00	$238.58	$1,470	—
672	672	5	225.00	$225.00	$1,512	—
685	685	2	212.00	$212.00	$1,452	—
772	772	3	197.50	$197.50	$1,525	—
1321	1321	1	165.00	$165.00	$2,180	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
618	618	2	232.50	$232.50	$1,437	—
787	787	5	179.50	$179.50	$1,413	—
840	840	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,512	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
518	518	2	237.50	$237.50	$1,230	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	6	245.00	$245.00	$858	—
425–430	428	21	232.50–234.00	$233.22	$998	—
458–489	483	10	220.00–230.00	$228.10	$1,102	—
505–516	514	5	215.00–221.00	$219.82	$1,130	—
565–578	572	4	209.00–210.00	$209.49	$1,198	—
653	653	4	204.00	$204.00	$1,332	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560	560	5	220.00	$220.00	$1,232	—
810	810	1	167.50	$167.50	$1,357	—
1008	1008	2	150.00	$150.00	$1,512	-11.00
1065	1065	2	152.50	$152.50	$1,624	-15.50
1140	1140	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,596	-9.00
1165	1165	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,689	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615	615	2	209.00	$209.00	$1,285	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760	760	2	164.00	$164.00	$1,246	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	200.00	$200.00	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
343	343	5	260.00	$260.00	$892	—
435	435	9	260.00	$260.00	$1,131	—
465	465	2	247.50	$247.50	$1,151	—
520	520	2	237.50	$237.50	$1,235	—
638	638	4	228.00	$228.00	$1,455	—
653	653	4	192.50	$192.50	$1,257	—
806	806	4	165.00	$165.00	$1,330	—
955–970	963	2	147.50–152.50	$149.98	$1,444	—
1175	1175	1	122.50	$122.50	$1,439	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	2	225.00–250.00	$237.50	—
105	105	1	185.00	$185.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775	775	1	137.50	$137.50	$1,066	—
863	863	2	132.50	$132.50	$1,143	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1215	1077	85-90%	9	100.00–110.00	$105.34	$1,135	+24.45
990–1205	1093	85-90%	4	62.50–65.00	$63.07	$689	-17.82
755–1555	1129	85-90%	15	52.50–68.00	$61.00	$689	-40.86
855–1249	1158	85-90%	34	71.00–83.00	$79.58	$922	-14.36
860–1520	1171	85-90%	75	65.00–84.50	$79.93	$936	-14.01
880–1630	1221	85-90%	93	85.00–96.50	$88.44	$1,080	—
1035–1360	1269	85-90%	35	86.00–102.50	$88.42	$1,122	—
935–1915	1342	85-90%	3	102.00–107.50	$105.08	$1,410	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1565	1377	80-85%	48	92.00–103.50	$98.38	$1,355	-5.65
1260–1625	1442	80-85%	10	103.50–106.00	$104.83	$1,512	+7.35
1325–1610	1453	80-85%	8	103.00–106.00	$104.56	$1,519	+12.96
1300–1615	1458	80-85%	2	85.00–87.50	$86.39	$1,260	-5.21
1230–1735	1476	80-85%	79	75.00–89.50	$85.66	$1,264	-5.94
1470–1525	1498	80-85%	4	52.50–74.00	$67.13	$1,006	—
1145–1720	1516	80-85%	101	90.00–101.00	$93.97	$1,425	+10.94

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1675	1554	75-80%	5	102.00–104.50	$103.53	$1,609	—
1745	1745	75-80%	1	106.50	$106.50	$1,858	—
1385–2040	1749	75-80%	48	94.50–107.00	$98.16	$1,717	—
1605–1950	1781	75-80%	29	82.00–93.50	$89.21	$1,589	-5.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1060	1050	2	135.00–140.00	$137.48	$1,444	+24.98
1260–1690	1466	5	91.00–105.00	$97.87	$1,435	—
1210–1955	1519	4	91.00–108.00	$99.23	$1,507	—
1280–1985	1528	3	109.50–111.00	$110.15	$1,683	—
1240–2370	1727	14	121.00–130.50	$124.48	$2,150	—
1205–2480	1900	40	109.50–120.50	$114.90	$2,183	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
875–1002	983	(<2 yrs)	Open	10	150.00–155.00	$154.55	$1,519
1115	1115	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,226
1090–1150	1120	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	129.00–140.00	$134.35	$1,505

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
860–1220	1024	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	139.00–145.00	$141.76	$1,452
1100–1327	1217	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	113.00–123.00	$120.53	$1,467

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1365	1365	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,502

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1171–1194	1185	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,425.00–1,450.00	$1,434.88
1209	1209	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,250.00	$1,250.00
1375	1375	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,575.00	$1,575.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1265–1362	1297	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,125.00–1,425.00	$1,320.02
1307	1307	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,400.00	$1,400.00
1325	1325	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00
1296–1415	1330	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	1,135.00–1,275.00	$1,177.56
1338	1338	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,300.00	$1,300.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1290	1290	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00
1587	1587	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,850.00	$1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
959	959	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,950.00	$1,950.00
1198–1230	1204	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,575.00–1,700.00	$1,600.53

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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
1297–1606	1482	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,725.00–2,025.00	$1,879.67	—
1438–1646	1549	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	17	1,900.00–2,250.00	$2,087.69	—
1626	1626	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,950.00	$1,950.00	+308.55

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1290	1290	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
1468 fancy	1468	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
1622–1629	1626	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,350.00–2,450.00	$2,407.25	—
1662	1662	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—
1783	1783	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1060–1155	1092	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	1,800.00–2,050.00	$1,961.83	—
1200	1200	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—
1120–1325	1223	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00–1,550.00	$1,481.29	—

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1753	1753	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1480	1480	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,975.00	$1,975.00	—

Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1560	1560	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1060	1060	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1090	1090	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850	850	2	136.00	$136.00	$1,156	—
943	943	2	142.50	$142.50	$1,344	—
973–985	979	26	140.50–143.50	$142.75	$1,398	—
1006–1038	1020	23	141.00–144.50	$143.33	$1,462	—
1090	1090	2	142.50	$142.50	$1,553	+4.25
1120–1138	1133	7	144.50–145.00	$144.86	$1,641	+6.41
1159	1159	14	143.50	$143.50	$1,663	+6.00
1201–1216	1206	13	143.50–144.50	$143.81	$1,734	+6.81
1295	1295	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,839	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
422	422	3	127.50	$127.50	$538	—
475	475	1	125.00	$125.00	$594	—
570	570	1	122.50	$122.50	$698	—
704	704	5	124.00	$124.00	$873	—
778	778	2	126.00	$126.00	$980	—
830	830	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,112	—
950	950	1	138.00	$138.00	$1,311	—
1120	1120	1	137.00	$137.00	$1,534	—
1275–1297	1292	13	137.00–140.00	$138.11	$1,784	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
663	663	2	172.50	$172.50	$1,144	—
880–895	888	2	140.50–141.50	$141.00	$1,252	+1.00
940	940	1	142.00	$142.00	$1,335	—
950	950	1	142.50	$142.50	$1,354	—
1000–1030	1015	2	143.50	$143.50	$1,457	—
1175	1175	1	143.50	$143.50	$1,686	—
1355–1365	1360	2	140.00–141.50	$140.75	$1,914	—

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	1	97.50	$97.50	$361	—
400–445	423	2	120.00–125.00	$122.63	$519	—
795	795	1	60.00	$60.00	$477	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
367	367	7	170.00	$170.00	$624	—
1122	1122	5	140.00	$140.00	$1,571	—
1235	1235	1	123.00	$123.00	$1,519	—

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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.