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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 1, 2024

1,030 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M 1 heifers $172.60/cwt ≈ $1,595/hd at 924 lb · 24 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $192.50/cwt +16.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 821 lb · 15 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $198.00/cwt ≈ $1,523/hd at 769 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,030 1,730 860
Feeder cattle 238 332 200
Slaughter cattle 688 852 660
Replacement cattle — 546 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was moderate. No trend available on feeder cattle as there was too light of a test and no trend available on replacement dairy cattle as the last sale was a month ago but seemed to have upward tones. Dairy heifers traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows were mostly steady, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Next available report will be as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338 1338 3 158.00 $158.00 $2,114 —
1423 1423 2 158.00 $158.00 $2,248 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,327 -5.40
821 821 15 192.50 $192.50 $1,580 +16.33
865 865 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,522 —
904 904 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,582 —
1351 1351 5 152.00 $152.00 $2,054 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
906–948 924 24 170.00–173.00 $172.60 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
769 769 10 198.00 $198.00 $1,523 —
922 922 10 193.00 $193.00 $1,779 +5.50
1125 1125 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,800 —
1390 1390 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,442 +8.00
1030 1030 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,566 —
1080 1080 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,620 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,873 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1295 1123 80-85% 18 105.00–145.00 $117.32 $1,318 —
1123–1640 1191 80-85% 61 106.00–114.00 $109.28 $1,302 -19.31
1010–1518 1308 80-85% 90 100.00–120.00 $109.60 $1,434 +3.96
1040–1835 1458 80-85% 153 93.00–105.00 $100.13 $1,460 —
1470–1560 1505 80-85% 3 81.00–91.50 $86.26 $1,298 —
1550–1830 1690 80-85% 2 55.00–77.50 $67.18 $1,135 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–855 840 85-90% 2 104.00–126.50 $115.05 $966 —
965–1288 1124 85-90% 22 95.00–112.50 $100.29 $1,127 +3.90
900–1530 1273 85-90% 32 75.00–86.00 $81.00 $1,031 -1.32
945–1590 1286 85-90% 15 42.50–71.00 $60.55 $779 -21.77
1070–1475 1305 85-90% 21 99.00–104.00 $100.25 $1,308 —
955–1690 1350 85-90% 133 87.50–99.00 $93.47 $1,262 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1524–1625 1542 75-80% 11 107.00–107.50 $107.40 $1,656 +1.48
1290–1965 1609 75-80% 54 100.00–109.50 $104.13 $1,675 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,981 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–1886 1851 65-75% 12 108.50–112.50 $110.85 $2,052 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1255 1138 2 110.00–147.50 $126.81 $1,443 —
1360–1810 1593 3 85.00–102.00 $93.19 $1,485 —
1420–2185 1713 11 109.50–120.00 $116.28 $1,992 —
1590–2210 2010 9 122.50–134.50 $126.52 $2,543 —

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,140 —
790 790 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,146 —
920 920 1 153.50 $153.50 $1,412 +2.75
965–990 970 5 154.50 $154.50 $1,499 +2.50
1010 1010 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,535 +0.90
1050–1075 1069 19 153.50–155.00 $154.60 $1,653 +1.60
1100–1140 1107 43 151.00–155.50 $154.88 $1,715 +3.70
1153–1190 1172 19 152.00–155.50 $153.76 $1,802 +2.86
1200–1235 1212 3 153.50 $153.50 $1,860 +3.00
1265 1265 1 151.50 $151.50 $1,916 —
1315–1320 1318 2 148.00–152.50 $150.25 $1,980 -1.01
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 160.00 $160.00 $672 —
475 475 10 170.00 $170.00 $808 —
509–517 512 29 142.50–152.50 $146.68 $751 —
533 533 4 147.50 $147.50 $786 —
562 562 6 142.50 $142.50 $801 —
615 615 10 145.00 $145.00 $892 —
615 615 1 145.00 $145.00 $892 —
745 745 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 —
1140 1140 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,710 +14.97
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 20 128.00 $128.00 $736 —

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Springer Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1155–1385 1268 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,693.30 —
1175–1640 1375 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,800.00–2,085.00 $1,990.91 —

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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.