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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 21, 2024

876 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $274.00/cwt ≈ $1,951/hd at 712 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $317.50/cwt ≈ $1,340/hd at 422 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 876 664 895
Feeder cattle 313 144 98
Slaughter cattle 543 477 730
Replacement cattle 20 43 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded steady to 6.00 higher while average dress slaughter bulls traded steady to 1.00 lower. No trend available for feeder steers and heifers due to low receipts. 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
587 587 5 313.00 $313.00 $1,837 —
673 673 8 291.00 $291.00 $1,958 —
712 712 12 274.00 $274.00 $1,951 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 10 317.50 $317.50 $1,340 —
850 850 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,764 +32.50
918 918 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,588 —
1011–1030 1019 12 167.50–177.50 $171.99 $1,753 —
1079 1079 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,834 —
1135 1135 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 5 342.50 $342.50 $1,086 —
723 723 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,742 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1600 1204 80-85% 25 131.00–167.00 $138.61 $1,669 -13.05
935–1529 1353 80-85% 28 123.50–157.50 $131.56 $1,780 +21.43
1245–1530 1388 80-85% 2 77.50 $77.50 $1,076 -52.32
1210–1670 1402 80-85% 11 129.00–140.00 $131.95 $1,850 —
1130–1813 1489 80-85% 99 115.00–127.00 $120.97 $1,801 +0.93
1315–1750 1541 80-85% 11 110.00–114.00 $112.18 $1,729 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–976 959 85-90% 7 124.00–150.00 $144.11 $1,382 -16.29
995–1200 1093 85-90% 4 114.00–125.00 $118.99 $1,301 —
1025–1525 1172 85-90% 14 91.00–103.00 $95.48 $1,119 —
870–1595 1212 85-90% 25 50.00–90.00 $73.04 $885 —
935–1545 1282 85-90% 78 105.00–116.00 $111.45 $1,429 -7.54
1110–1598 1321 85-90% 32 117.00–128.00 $120.81 $1,596 +25.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1780 1658 75-80% 3 137.00–142.00 $138.80 $2,301 —
1525–2078 1889 75-80% 54 126.00–136.00 $129.22 $2,441 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1920–2060 2039 65-75% 12 132.00–139.00 $133.10 $2,714 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1407 1237 15 128.50–177.50 $136.62 $1,690 —
1015–2020 1654 12 111.00–142.00 $132.75 $2,196 —
1295–2240 1707 30 144.00–155.50 $148.12 $2,528 —
1530–2250 1917 9 156.50–168.50 $162.53 $3,116 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1296 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–964 962 5 172.00–173.00 $172.20 $1,657 —
1030 1030 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,782 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 192.50 $192.50 $712 —
575 575 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,021 —
730 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 —
844 844 19 172.50 $172.50 $1,456 —
865–885 875 2 171.00–172.50 $171.76 $1,503 -0.74
900–945 939 7 168.50–173.00 $172.38 $1,619 +3.88
970–995 983 4 168.00–172.50 $171.00 $1,681 -1.50
1067–1098 1078 24 172.00–172.50 $172.46 $1,859 +0.19
1123–1148 1138 19 170.50–172.50 $171.97 $1,957 -3.03
1165–1195 1182 19 171.50–172.50 $172.10 $2,034 +0.67
1200–1240 1220 4 171.50–172.50 $171.99 $2,098 +2.93
1258–1296 1280 17 166.00–169.50 $168.17 $2,153 +0.22
1312 1312 9 168.50 $168.50 $2,211 +1.00
1364 1364 6 163.50 $163.50 $2,230 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 175.00 $175.00 $718 -2.50
665–670 668 2 155.00–165.00 $160.02 $1,069 —
825 825 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,361 —
960 960 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,584 —
1160 1160 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,902 —
1380 1380 4 157.50 $157.50 $2,174 —
1418 1418 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,928 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094 1094 9 174.50 $174.50 $1,909 —
1730 1730 1 146.50 $146.50 $2,534 —

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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.