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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 8, 2023

878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 878 911 1,322
Feeder cattle 197 219 616
Slaughter cattle 651 632 656
Replacement cattle 30 60 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity moderate on good demand. Feeder steers and heifers too thinly traded for an accurate trend. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter bull offerings today were heavy muscled and carrying light flesh.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,224 —
532 532 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,396 —
605 605 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,618 +12.50
960 960 1 178.50 $178.50 $1,714 —
1029 1029 6 177.50 $177.50 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 385.00 $385.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,309 -2.50
815 815 5 177.00 $177.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 5 247.50 $247.50 $1,223 —
1025 1025 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,461 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1373 1373 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,382 —
1010 1010 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,525 —
1070 1070 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,605 —
1110 1110 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,693 —
1155–1180 1168 2 149.00–158.00 $153.55 $1,793 —
1310–1320 1315 2 147.50–152.50 $150.01 $1,973 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1261 1226 80-85% 21 117.00–128.00 $119.91 $1,470 —
1180–1533 1318 80-85% 56 103.00–115.00 $109.74 $1,446 +13.74
1315–1430 1374 80-85% 4 113.00–114.50 $113.64 $1,561 +9.86
1040–1675 1404 80-85% 90 99.00–110.50 $102.39 $1,438 -3.24
1358–1560 1404 80-85% 8 91.00–102.00 $97.48 $1,369 -8.15
1020–1730 1452 80-85% 69 85.00–98.00 $93.79 $1,362 +2.55
1745 1745 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,256 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–985 868 85-90% 5 57.50–67.50 $62.17 $540 —
693–1285 983 85-90% 13 111.00–123.00 $115.98 $1,140 —
965–1140 1053 85-90% 2 105.00–108.00 $106.62 $1,123 +42.20
839–1415 1086 85-90% 28 92.00–99.00 $95.57 $1,038 +31.15
840–1308 1137 85-90% 15 77.50–91.50 $88.89 $1,011 -18.79
895–1547 1218 85-90% 86 91.00–104.00 $95.06 $1,158 -0.70
995–1495 1249 85-90% 9 60.00–72.50 $69.59 $869 —
750–1525 1279 85-90% 50 75.00–90.50 $85.91 $1,099 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1338 1337 75-80% 3 103.50–106.50 $105.50 $1,411 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,979 —
1320–1635 1471 75-80% 49 108.00–113.50 $111.37 $1,638 —
1343–1975 1583 75-80% 31 101.00–112.50 $103.96 $1,646 —
1728–1805 1747 75-80% 4 87.00–98.00 $95.16 $1,662 +1.16
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1995 1707 65-75% 41 104.50–117.00 $112.25 $1,916 —
1745–2000 1887 65-75% 3 118.00–121.00 $119.26 $2,250 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,813 +13.56
1415–1500 1458 2 106.00–114.00 $109.88 $1,602 —
1295–1730 1513 5 113.50–125.00 $117.78 $1,782 —
1530 1530 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,729 —
1430–2150 1779 11 116.50–128.00 $122.87 $2,186 —
1730–2460 2073 15 128.50–136.50 $131.65 $2,729 -0.64

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1196 1124 (<2 yrs)Open 8 122.50–142.00 $132.22 $1,486
1200 1200 (<2 yrs)Open 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,524
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
920–1215 1057 (<2 yrs)Open 3 138.00–147.50 $144.36 $1,526
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
610–1060 798 (<2 yrs)Open 3 146.00–170.00 $155.59 $1,242
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
880 880 (<2 yrs)Open 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,012

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1476 1476 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1410–1640 1487 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–2,225.00 $2,123.88 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1220 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,927.23 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 142.50 $142.50 $905 —
855 855 8 144.00 $144.00 $1,231 —
901–904 902 13 147.50 $147.50 $1,330 —
975–990 986 15 147.50–151.00 $148.17 $1,461 —
1016–1027 1021 18 148.00–150.50 $148.98 $1,521 —
1053–1073 1056 12 148.50–150.00 $149.42 $1,578 —
1143 1143 2 147.50 $147.50 $1,686 —
1175–1190 1183 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,763 —
1388 1388 3 145.50 $145.50 $2,020 —
1430 1430 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,074 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–497 495 12 127.50–140.00 $137.96 $683 —
619 619 10 135.00 $135.00 $836 —
805–810 808 2 120.00–143.50 $131.79 $1,065 —
850 850 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,173 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
743 743 12 141.00 $141.00 $1,048 —
1090 1090 4 144.50 $144.50 $1,575 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 2 91.00 $91.00 $705 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)Open 3 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.