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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 3, 2023

581 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 581 624 670
Feeder cattle 140 269 127
Slaughter cattle 429 355 527
Replacement cattle 12 — 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, trade activity and demand were good on slaughter cows/bulls and cow/calf pairs. Dairy feeder heifers over 800 lbs sold mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–960 955 85-90% 2 77.50–100.00 $88.81 $848 —
1085–1108 1101 85-90% 5 107.00–112.00 $108.58 $1,195 +48.26
1135–1240 1188 85-90% 2 116.50–118.00 $117.28 $1,393 -0.72
1195–1260 1238 85-90% 3 116.00–127.50 $119.70 $1,482 —
1008–1720 1242 85-90% 74 76.00–100.00 $93.91 $1,166 —
1075–1690 1261 85-90% 54 101.00–111.50 $105.76 $1,334 —
1170–1590 1343 85-90% 6 26.00–75.00 $52.66 $707 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,392 —
1235–1720 1417 80-85% 79 102.50–118.50 $113.27 $1,605 +21.33
1490 1490 80-85% 1 52.50 $52.50 $782 —
1155–1830 1502 80-85% 11 119.00–125.00 $121.34 $1,823 —
1455–1670 1640 80-85% 13 87.50–102.00 $100.34 $1,646 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1720 1507 75-80% 3 123.00–125.00 $124.24 $1,872 —
1538–1720 1568 75-80% 6 109.00–115.00 $113.90 $1,786 —
1560–1593 1582 75-80% 4 116.00–120.00 $118.50 $1,875 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–2150 1710 65-75% 8 120.00–128.00 $124.23 $2,124 +1.73
1615–1915 1765 65-75% 2 117.00–119.00 $117.92 $2,081 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,185 —
1135–1665 1400 2 147.00–148.00 $147.59 $2,066 —
1220–1945 1530 13 115.00–137.50 $121.28 $1,856 —
1475–1750 1613 2 111.00–115.00 $112.83 $1,820 —
1395–2115 1765 8 121.00–130.50 $125.97 $2,223 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–945 940 (<2 yrs)Open 2 155.00–160.00 $157.51 $1,481

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1345–1350 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,375.14 —
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1445 1445 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00 —
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1615 1615 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1650–2000 1825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,522.60 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 13 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 —
880 880 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,443 +1.82
960–995 978 4 164.00–165.00 $164.50 $1,609 +1.18
1005–1019 1017 15 163.50–165.00 $164.40 $1,672 +0.90
1050–1095 1080 23 163.00–166.50 $164.80 $1,780 +1.03
1113–1149 1119 15 164.50 $164.50 $1,841 -1.00
1155–1195 1181 4 164.50–165.50 $165.00 $1,949 +1.17
1205–1210 1209 8 164.50 $164.50 $1,989 ±0.00
1253–1266 1262 12 163.50–164.00 $163.67 $2,066 —
1310–1311 1311 7 163.50–164.50 $163.64 $2,145 —
1350–1361 1360 10 163.00–163.50 $163.45 $2,223 —
1475 1475 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,375 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
733 733 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,165 +4.72
785 785 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,185 +1.00
865 865 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,349 +5.71
910–940 930 3 156.00–160.00 $158.70 $1,476 —
955 955 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,490 —
1425 1425 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,223 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 763 2 137.50 $137.50 $1,049 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 67.50 $67.50 $395 —
750 750 1 90.00 $90.00 $675 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,080 —
1105 1105 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,503 —

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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.