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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 30, 2023

1,222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,222 1,263 1,314
Feeder cattle 345 164 122
Slaughter cattle 877 1,099 1,192

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison to last week available due to the holidays. Trade activity and demand today was moderate. Next report will be as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1473 1473 2 158.00 $158.00 $2,327 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
876 876 8 162.50 $162.50 $1,424 —
900–943 922 4 161.00–162.50 $161.77 $1,492 —
1065 1065 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,651 —
1105 1105 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,702 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–920 918 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,561 -0.50
1013–1035 1019 8 162.50–168.00 $166.92 $1,701 —
1095 1095 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,763 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,213 —
845 845 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,310 —
870–880 875 2 151.00–152.50 $151.75 $1,328 —
910 910 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,374 —
993 993 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,539 —
1178 1178 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,649 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 2 127.50 $127.50 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1345 1028 80-85% 47 87.00–142.50 $121.21 $1,246 -4.06
985–1361 1215 80-85% 54 83.00–121.00 $91.89 $1,116 —
1270–1440 1355 80-85% 2 62.00–74.00 $67.62 $916 —
970–1755 1360 80-85% 228 76.00–86.50 $82.94 $1,128 —
1160–1663 1392 80-85% 37 87.00–93.00 $88.32 $1,229 —
1595–1700 1648 80-85% 2 47.50–60.00 $53.95 $889 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1314–1460 1342 75-80% 22 93.50–108.00 $96.26 $1,292 +21.26
1315–1805 1483 75-80% 5 97.00–107.00 $100.74 $1,494 +5.86
1252–2100 1600 75-80% 82 86.00–96.00 $91.22 $1,460 -6.03
1475–1804 1740 75-80% 19 82.50–85.50 $84.47 $1,470 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1130 829 85-90% 4 84.00–141.00 $111.35 $923 —
920–1185 1069 85-90% 4 81.00–83.00 $81.71 $873 —
925–1423 1189 85-90% 16 35.00–55.00 $44.33 $527 +0.39
1015–1475 1212 85-90% 37 80.00–86.00 $81.81 $992 +7.19
955–1562 1241 85-90% 49 70.00–79.00 $75.26 $934 +14.36
1075–1390 1281 85-90% 4 61.00–66.00 $62.36 $799 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1980 1687 65-75% 13 97.00–108.00 $101.94 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1370 1271 4 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $1,404 —
1290–1505 1378 5 106.00–111.00 $107.65 $1,483 —
1215–2010 1510 10 71.00–93.00 $87.51 $1,321 —
1315–2220 1672 14 95.50–104.50 $101.65 $1,700 —
1105–2245 1708 11 106.50–112.50 $107.75 $1,840 +5.82

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 152.50 $152.50 $892 —
645 645 2 150.00 $150.00 $968 —
748 748 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,144 -5.11
847 847 17 153.00 $153.00 $1,296 —
880 880 2 150.50 $150.50 $1,324 -2.50
937–940 937 9 150.00–153.00 $150.33 $1,409 -4.26
980–994 990 27 150.00–153.00 $152.11 $1,506 -1.17
1011–1038 1023 18 151.00–153.50 $152.29 $1,558 -1.31
1055–1095 1073 24 151.50–153.00 $152.58 $1,637 -1.42
1103–1135 1112 60 150.00–153.50 $152.69 $1,698 -0.81
1155–1195 1170 12 150.00–152.50 $151.50 $1,773 -2.56
1252–1263 1254 15 152.50 $152.50 $1,912 -0.69
1302–1330 1308 11 150.50–152.00 $151.77 $1,985 —
1350–1385 1368 2 151.00–152.00 $151.49 $2,072 -1.01
1415 1415 5 148.50 $148.50 $2,101 -0.50
1508 1508 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,945 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 120.00 $120.00 $394 —
465 465 18 142.50 $142.50 $663 —
613 613 1 145.00 $145.00 $889 —
1040 1040 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,430 —
1152–1157 1155 6 145.00–147.50 $146.25 $1,689 —
1245 1245 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,805 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 2 159.50 $159.50 $1,778 —
1179–1193 1185 9 160.00–161.00 $160.55 $1,903 —
1244 1244 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,990 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 7 70.00 $70.00 $493 —
784 784 5 70.00 $70.00 $549 -10.00
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 5 133.00 $133.00 $980 —

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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.