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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 14, 2024

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 664 899 859
Feeder cattle 144 375 198
Slaughter cattle 477 443 609
Replacement cattle 43 58 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was good. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was no trend on slaughter bulls as none were reported last week but the had very strong tones upward. Next available report will be as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–820 810 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,498 —
855 855 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,496 —
952–970 960 9 166.00–170.00 $167.80 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1118 1115 5 168.00–174.00 $171.61 $1,913 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–95 82 3 625.00–750.00 $655.61 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 2 650.00–750.00 $700.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1515 1205 80-85% 19 135.00–175.00 $151.66 $1,828 +20.85
1205–1580 1383 80-85% 3 109.50–111.00 $110.13 $1,523 —
1215–1660 1385 80-85% 34 120.00–134.00 $129.82 $1,798 —
1125–1645 1394 80-85% 11 126.00–134.50 $129.84 $1,810 —
1125–1855 1456 80-85% 152 113.00–125.50 $120.04 $1,748 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1060 969 85-90% 6 119.00–177.50 $160.40 $1,554 —
835–1160 1007 85-90% 3 109.00–118.00 $112.73 $1,135 —
830–1665 1275 85-90% 23 41.00–89.00 $76.33 $973 +1.74
910–1645 1286 85-90% 67 116.00–122.00 $118.99 $1,530 +44.40
920–1995 1287 85-90% 81 103.00–115.00 $108.84 $1,401 +34.25
910–1547 1339 85-90% 16 90.00–102.50 $95.55 $1,279 -11.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1530 1508 75-80% 2 129.00–139.50 $134.33 $2,026 —
1420–1805 1633 75-80% 16 124.50–134.50 $128.59 $2,100 —
2070 2070 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,484 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830–1945 1888 65-75% 2 132.00–134.00 $133.03 $2,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1045 975 2 172.00–191.00 $180.82 $1,763 —
1150 1150 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,840 —
1385 1385 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,766 —
1250–2210 1597 7 110.00–140.00 $122.35 $1,954 —
1440–1920 1644 11 143.50–155.00 $149.89 $2,464 —
1895–2230 2098 6 158.50–168.00 $163.88 $3,438 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
968 968 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,025.00 $2,025.00
1071–1199 1138 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,022.60
1169 1169 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 4 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1145–1400 1273 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,937.52

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
807 807 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,364 +1.50
885 885 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,527 +7.50
905 905 1 168.50 $168.50 $1,525 +0.09
990 990 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,708 —
1005–1045 1018 3 170.00–170.50 $170.33 $1,734 +4.55
1057–1080 1065 50 170.00–173.50 $172.27 $1,835 +6.38
1141 1141 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,997 +9.96
1153–1184 1168 12 169.50–173.50 $171.43 $2,002 +5.68
1208–1240 1227 5 166.50–173.00 $169.06 $2,074 +5.06
1270–1297 1291 8 165.00–169.50 $167.95 $2,168 +6.94
1309 1309 4 167.50 $167.50 $2,193 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 6 177.50 $177.50 $790 —
530 530 6 167.50 $167.50 $888 —
1020 1020 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,673 —
1460 1460 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,971 —

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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.