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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 7, 2024

899 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $227.73/cwt ≈ $1,908/hd at 838 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $322.50/cwt ≈ $1,758/hd at 545 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 899 693 1,368
Feeder cattle 375 199 252
Slaughter cattle 443 494 703
Replacement cattle 58 — 413

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was good. Feeder steers and heifers were too light to trend. Dairy heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded 4.00 to 10.00 higher. No trend available on replacement cattle and dairy cattle as last sale was a month ago. Next available 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
545 545 12 322.50 $322.50 $1,758 —
788 788 4 242.50 $242.50 $1,911 —
838–839 838 13 222.50–231.00 $227.73 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 7 329.00 $329.00 $1,790 —
722 722 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,895 —

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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 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,515 —
910 910 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,524 —
1285 1285 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1415 1224 80-85% 8 112.00–155.00 $130.81 $1,601 +0.87
980–1720 1262 80-85% 59 111.00–133.00 $121.11 $1,528 +1.43
1040–1705 1322 80-85% 6 105.00–110.00 $106.94 $1,414 —
1110–1795 1429 80-85% 21 121.00–129.00 $123.55 $1,766 +4.04
1025–1920 1520 80-85% 134 111.00–120.00 $115.54 $1,756 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 87.50 $87.50 $792 —
937 937 85-90% 16 160.00 $160.00 $1,499 —
865–1250 1063 85-90% 13 112.00–175.00 $127.52 $1,356 —
800–1760 1253 85-90% 22 87.50–99.00 $93.76 $1,175 -16.07
995–1455 1285 85-90% 13 51.00–94.00 $74.59 $958 -35.24
875–1710 1323 85-90% 57 100.00–111.00 $106.96 $1,415 +6.34
1155–1520 1405 85-90% 16 113.00–116.00 $114.27 $1,605 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1266–1505 1314 75-80% 5 124.50–133.00 $131.05 $1,722 —
1500–1890 1688 75-80% 12 122.00–130.00 $125.37 $2,116 +10.04
1925 1925 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,233 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1148 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1130–1438 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,975.00–2,125.00 $2,011.42
1309 1309 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1243–1565 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,892.61
1271–1585 1357 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,888.16
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1389 1389 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
813 813 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1430 1430 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,893 —
1190 1190 1 166.50 $166.50 $1,981 —
1245 1245 8 166.00 $166.00 $2,067 —
1252 1252 6 169.50 $169.50 $2,122 —
1520 1520 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,447 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 10 187.50 $187.50 $718 —
440 440 10 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
473–492 487 12 170.00 $170.00 $828 —
561 fancy 561 23 182.50 $182.50 $1,024 —
635 635 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 +5.00
679–683 681 45 170.00–180.00 $173.99 $1,185 —
718–732 720 14 157.50–164.00 $163.06 $1,174 —
790 790 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 —
817 817 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,368 —
885 885 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,460 —
906–935 915 12 166.50–169.00 $168.41 $1,541 +7.59
1025–1030 1028 7 164.50–167.50 $165.78 $1,704 +3.61
1092–1098 1093 9 165.50–166.00 $165.89 $1,813 +3.81
1104–1127 1118 24 164.50–166.50 $165.04 $1,845 +4.24
1171–1191 1176 16 164.50–167.50 $165.75 $1,949 +5.34
1249 1249 5 164.00 $164.00 $2,048 +5.01
1260–1275 1268 2 159.50–162.50 $161.01 $2,042 +2.47
1368 1368 2 152.00 $152.00 $2,079 —
1425 1425 1 152.50 $152.50 $2,173 -2.00
1465–1480 1473 2 146.00–152.00 $149.02 $2,195 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 7 165.00 $165.00 $535 -0.02
390 390 9 173.00 $173.00 $675 —
689 689 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,164 +9.00
995 995 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,567 —
1320 1320 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,848 —
1395 1395 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,911 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
161–195 182 16 285.00–300.00 $289.97 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 —

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Springer Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735 735 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1125–1470 1295 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,633.27 —
1490 1490 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.