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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 11, 2024

662 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.31/cwt ≈ $1,688/hd at 873 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.00/cwt ≈ $1,605/hd at 599 lb · 10 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $194.56/cwt ≈ $1,527/hd at 785 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 662 1,145 1,242
Feeder cattle 216 275 363
Slaughter cattle 406 870 700
Replacement cattle 40 — 179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was moderate. No trend on feeder steers and heifers as receipts were low. Dairy heifers traded steady to 1.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 lower, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 1.00 higher. 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
450 450 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,688 —
524 524 4 342.50 $342.50 $1,795 —
866 866 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,827 —
925–938 933 5 192.00–201.00 $197.43 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 679 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,799 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 10 268.00 $268.00 $1,605 —
632 632 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,627 —
658 658 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,704 —
701 701 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,682 —
864–886 873 12 191.00–195.00 $193.31 $1,688 —
1020–1048 1036 11 180.00–189.00 $185.64 $1,923 —
1065 1065 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,896 —
1235 1235 1 162.50 $162.50 $2,007 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,438 —
765–793 785 10 192.00–200.00 $194.56 $1,527 —
992 992 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,865 +5.47
1105 1105 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,934 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–80 73 2 350.00–375.00 $361.21 —
200 200 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 450.00 $450.00 —
75–80 78 2 425.00–500.00 $461.29 -38.71
130 130 2 550.00 $550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870 870 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $696 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,281 -3.92
840–1340 1017 85-90% 5 125.00–162.50 $143.87 $1,463 +12.45
845–1555 1129 85-90% 28 42.50–95.00 $77.90 $879 -48.19
875–1425 1172 85-90% 3 82.50–116.00 $102.99 $1,207 —
970–1345 1183 85-90% 6 112.00–127.50 $117.33 $1,388 —
810–1590 1247 85-90% 39 100.00–110.00 $107.04 $1,335 -20.51
900–1730 1327 85-90% 146 111.00–123.00 $116.57 $1,547 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1375 1190 80-85% 3 130.00–144.00 $139.05 $1,655 —
1095–1560 1312 80-85% 10 135.00–141.00 $137.70 $1,807 +19.67
1275–1410 1343 80-85% 2 118.00–120.00 $119.05 $1,599 —
1080–1500 1350 80-85% 36 121.00–140.00 $134.18 $1,811 —
1435 1435 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,550 —
1045–1825 1488 80-85% 51 122.00–134.00 $126.77 $1,886 -1.51
1160–1815 1571 80-85% 17 110.00–121.00 $117.89 $1,852 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,284 —
1615–1845 1730 75-80% 2 134.00–136.00 $135.07 $2,337 -0.33
1515–1840 1758 75-80% 5 126.00–131.00 $128.88 $2,266 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 65-75% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,563 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1020 957 3 153.00–175.00 $165.09 $1,580 -7.98
1190–1590 1428 5 120.00–133.00 $128.06 $1,829 —
1254–2155 1589 13 148.00–157.00 $150.98 $2,399 —
1235–2060 1773 9 120.00–144.50 $138.43 $2,454 —
2095–2210 2155 3 164.50–172.50 $167.72 $3,614 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1165 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1260–1325 1309 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,550.00–2,800.00 $2,610.17
1359–1363 1361 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,224.82
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1220 1112 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,665.82
1263 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1175 1055 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,124.14

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 fancy 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1120–1360 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,664.52 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290–1340 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,900.95 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 170.00 $170.00 $554 —
880 880 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,496 —
968–980 972 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,662 -1.16
1018–1040 1029 14 170.00–172.00 $171.50 $1,765 -1.00
1055–1098 1088 8 169.00–171.50 $171.07 $1,861 -1.00
1125–1133 1132 7 171.00–171.50 $171.07 $1,937 -0.86
1155–1190 1179 7 171.00–171.50 $171.43 $2,021 +0.39
1210–1223 1218 12 170.00–171.00 $170.59 $2,078 —
1250–1271 1268 8 168.50–169.00 $168.62 $2,138 +0.60
1330 1330 5 163.50–164.50 $164.30 $2,185 —
1405 1405 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,304 +13.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,387 —
1330 1330 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,141 +23.50

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.