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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 4, 2024

1,145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,145 747 894
Feeder cattle 275 160 73
Slaughter cattle 870 587 821

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. No trend available on feeder steers and heifers due to low receipts. Dairy heifers traded 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows traded steady, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Next available report will be as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
99 99 6 600.00 $600.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 6 575.00 $575.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,530 —
890 890 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,669 —
965–985 975 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $1,780 —
1035 1035 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,863 —
1150 1150 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,036 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
96 96 10 500.00 $500.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1235 1059 80-85% 39 140.00–187.00 $156.74 $1,660 —
955–1410 1215 80-85% 12 128.00–147.50 $134.70 $1,637 —
1290 1290 80-85% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,367 —
1025–1630 1307 80-85% 23 110.00–120.00 $118.03 $1,543 —
1095–1743 1386 80-85% 39 134.00–145.00 $138.34 $1,917 +2.95
1075–1815 1484 80-85% 174 121.00–133.00 $128.28 $1,904 +0.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1077 1019 85-90% 2 126.00–137.50 $131.42 $1,339 —
900–1154 1116 85-90% 40 114.00–130.00 $126.09 $1,407 +47.05
915–1555 1210 85-90% 13 67.50–97.50 $83.52 $1,011 -44.77
990–1540 1210 85-90% 22 100.00–111.00 $105.99 $1,282 -22.30
910–1700 1232 85-90% 87 112.50–124.00 $118.30 $1,457 +10.51
990–1420 1238 85-90% 29 125.00–133.00 $127.55 $1,579 +19.76
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1935 1607 75-80% 8 125.00–132.00 $128.75 $2,069 —
1565–1695 1630 75-80% 2 142.50–146.50 $144.42 $2,354 —
1495–1870 1743 75-80% 64 134.00–140.00 $135.40 $2,360 -2.43
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1870 1870 65-75% 5 141.00 $141.00 $2,637 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813–1135 992 8 145.00–197.00 $173.07 $1,717 —
1385–1935 1649 6 126.00–138.00 $133.31 $2,198 +1.24
1495–2380 1897 9 144.00–156.50 $149.44 $2,835 —
1960–2385 2216 15 158.00–170.00 $162.98 $3,612 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028 1028 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,737 —
1137 1137 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,956 —
1164 1164 4 168.00 $168.00 $1,956 —
1200 1200 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,040 —
1279 1279 6 166.00 $166.00 $2,123 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
908 908 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,544 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663–670 666 5 175.00–176.00 $175.60 $1,169 —
820–830 825 2 170.00–174.50 $172.24 $1,421 —
908–910 908 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,571 —
955–985 980 6 172.00–173.00 $172.16 $1,687 -2.34
1010–1046 1028 26 168.00–174.00 $172.50 $1,773 -2.50
1050–1085 1068 28 165.00–173.00 $172.07 $1,838 -1.74
1103–1145 1128 14 168.00–185.00 $171.93 $1,939 -2.78
1153–1183 1168 23 170.00–172.00 $171.04 $1,998 -3.46
1250–1293 1283 16 159.00–172.00 $168.02 $2,156 —
1405 1405 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,122 —
1455 1455 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,372 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
504 504 6 170.00 $170.00 $857 ±0.00
734 734 8 169.00 $169.00 $1,240 —
795 795 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 —
948 948 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,545 —
1080 1080 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,674 -7.00
1200–1213 1207 2 156.00–173.00 $164.45 $1,985 —
1290 1290 3 162.50 $162.50 $2,096 —
1325 1325 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,822 —
1350–1370 1365 4 161.00–163.50 $162.88 $2,223 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 8 225.00 $225.00 $835 —
513 513 2 187.50 $187.50 $962 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 6 180.00 $180.00 $689 —

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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.