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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 24, 2023

606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.00/cwt ≈ $1,918/hd at 918 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 606 798 900
Feeder cattle 170 332 254
Slaughter cattle 423 462 627
Replacement cattle 13 4 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. Feeding cows sold steady to 7.00 lower on a light test. Feeder dairy heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. The next available report will be Thursday, August 31, 2023.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
811 811 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,817 —
978 978 6 205.50 $205.50 $2,010 —
1090 1090 3 196.00 $196.00 $2,136 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
659 659 5 232.50 $232.50 $1,532 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1720 1523 2 150.00–159.00 $153.92 $2,344 —
1405–1660 1533 2 164.00–169.00 $166.29 $2,549 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,617 -5.00
917 917 9 201.00 $201.00 $1,843 —
918 918 9 217.00 $217.00 $1,992 —
1210 1210 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,057 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1394 1363 80-85% 10 110.50–114.00 $112.06 $1,527 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,604 —
1320–1440 1376 80-85% 4 116.00–125.00 $119.96 $1,651 —
1310–1455 1384 80-85% 8 51.00–75.00 $67.10 $929 —
1290–1690 1453 80-85% 71 80.00–99.50 $91.53 $1,330 —
1200–1635 1504 80-85% 105 100.00–109.00 $103.39 $1,555 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1135 1021 85-90% 11 92.00–95.00 $93.65 $956 —
875–1185 1033 85-90% 5 98.00–103.00 $100.17 $1,035 —
1025–1090 1058 85-90% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.45 $1,232 —
970–1395 1134 85-90% 42 78.00–96.00 $89.16 $1,011 -0.71
845–1335 1140 85-90% 24 46.00–72.50 $57.78 $659 -49.87
1045–1335 1232 85-90% 29 97.00–105.00 $99.66 $1,228 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1810 1757 75-80% 6 96.00–103.00 $100.53 $1,766 —
1520–2095 1774 75-80% 25 105.00–115.00 $108.44 $1,924 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1785 1705 65-75% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.66 $2,108 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,026 —
800–1305 1121 12 125.00–143.00 $128.59 $1,441 —
1330–2055 1641 19 86.00–123.50 $114.28 $1,875 —
1365–2205 1908 7 124.00–135.00 $129.80 $2,477 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1303 1303 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 12 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 172.50 $172.50 $966 —
850–875 861 5 161.00–163.00 $161.81 $1,393 -2.92
932 932 5 164.00 $164.00 $1,528 —
960–995 974 12 163.00–164.50 $163.83 $1,596 -0.17
1010–1045 1023 11 161.00–164.50 $162.50 $1,662 -1.16
1053–1095 1064 6 162.00–164.50 $162.68 $1,731 -2.63
1110–1139 1131 14 163.50–164.50 $164.32 $1,858 -0.29
1158–1175 1161 8 163.00–164.50 $163.69 $1,900 +0.39
1205 1205 1 163.50 $163.50 $1,970 ±0.00
1250–1293 1273 4 160.50–164.00 $161.48 $2,056 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 8 152.00 $152.00 $648 —
870 870 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,348 -1.00
990 990 1 159.50 $159.50 $1,579 —
1015 1015 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,614 —
1348 1348 2 156.00 $156.00 $2,103 —
1400 1400 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,974 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,037 —
1463–1659 1607 9 125.00–128.50 $128.02 $2,057 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 135.00 $135.00 $446 —
630–635 633 3 130.00–132.50 $131.67 $833 —
995 995 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,244 —
1210 1210 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,634 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 651 7 60.00 $60.00 $391 -20.00
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 145.00 $145.00 $544 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,600 —

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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.