Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 29, 2024

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $168.25/cwt ≈ $1,649/hd at 980 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	693	546	937
Feeder cattle	199	201	183
Slaughter cattle	494	345	754

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. Dairy heifers traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dress weigh cows traded mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Next available report will be as receipts warrant coverage.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890	890	1	167.50	$167.50	$1,491	—
965–990	980	10	160.00–170.00	$168.25	$1,649	—
1125	1125	1	144.00	$144.00	$1,620	-22.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
947	947	3	199.00	$199.00	$1,885	—
1290	1290	1	162.00	$162.00	$2,090	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1385	1228	80-85%	8	123.00–140.00	$129.94	$1,596	—
1000–1620	1275	80-85%	48	105.00–132.00	$119.68	$1,526	—
1255–1725	1397	80-85%	12	90.00–100.00	$97.48	$1,362	—
1200–1670	1409	80-85%	5	116.50–123.00	$119.51	$1,684	+5.90
1040–1847	1461	80-85%	127	103.00–115.00	$111.17	$1,624	—
1740	1740	80-85%	1	72.50	$72.50	$1,262	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1175	1043	85-90%	4	125.00–145.00	$132.74	$1,384	+25.24
940–1360	1182	85-90%	21	104.00–131.00	$115.36	$1,364	—
770–1525	1223	85-90%	21	80.00–91.00	$86.73	$1,061	—
1105–1560	1272	85-90%	18	107.50–111.50	$109.83	$1,397	+1.42
775–1597	1306	85-90%	22	37.50–77.50	$62.58	$817	-25.56
1072–1560	1310	85-90%	66	95.00–105.00	$100.62	$1,318	+12.48

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1480	1440	75-80%	2	124.50–143.00	$134.01	$1,930	—
1335–1675	1506	75-80%	5	114.50–136.00	$121.77	$1,834	—
1415–2055	1694	75-80%	17	111.50–120.50	$115.33	$1,954	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1585	1585	65-75%	1	128.00	$128.00	$2,029	—
1340–1925	1664	65-75%	9	121.00–131.00	$125.11	$2,082	—
1535–2000	1720	65-75%	3	134.00–139.00	$135.88	$2,337	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
620	620	2	165.00	$165.00	$1,023	—
900–945	925	3	159.00–162.50	$160.82	$1,488	+3.18
986–995	991	12	159.50–163.50	$161.58	$1,601	+3.49
1017–1043	1028	6	161.50–163.50	$162.17	$1,667	+4.59
1059–1093	1072	18	161.00–163.00	$162.08	$1,737	+4.09
1101–1148	1125	25	158.50–161.50	$160.80	$1,809	+1.54
1166–1188	1180	23	158.50–162.50	$160.41	$1,893	+2.95
1208–1236	1227	8	157.50–163.00	$158.99	$1,951	—
1281–1299	1290	14	157.50–159.50	$158.54	$2,045	—
1337	1337	6	159.50	$159.50	$2,133	—
1400	1400	7	154.50	$154.50	$2,163	—
1695	1695	1	135.00	$135.00	$2,288	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–310	309	9	155.00–170.00	$165.02	$510	—
428	428	2	140.00	$140.00	$599	—
685	685	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,096	+7.50
760	760	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,178	+2.50
895	895	1	159.00	$159.00	$1,423	—
1110	1110	1	158.00	$158.00	$1,754	—
1255–1295	1265	4	155.00–156.00	$155.26	$1,964	+13.26
1475	1475	1	135.00	$135.00	$1,991	—
1515	1515	1	131.00	$131.00	$1,985	—

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140	1140	1	137.50	$137.50	$1,568	—

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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.