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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 2, 2024

798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M 1 heifers $272.50/cwt ≈ $1,264/hd at 464 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 798 784 865
Feeder cattle 360 423 178
Slaughter cattle 400 361 597
Replacement cattle 38 — 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was moderate. No trend on feeder steers and heifers as receipts were low. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows traded uneven, average dress breaker cows traded steady, average dress boner cows traded 2.00 lower, and average dress lean cows traded 2.00 higher. Average dress slaughter bulls traded 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Next available report will be Thursday, May 9, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,244 —
425 425 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,392 —
588 588 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,705 —
750 750 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,800 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,489 —
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,016 +22.50
1180 1180 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,183 —
1210 1210 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,202 +7.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,506 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 11 272.50 $272.50 $1,264 —
628 628 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,554 —
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 9 302.50 $302.50 $1,307 +3.95
870 870 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
995 995 2 165.00–172.50 $168.75 $1,679 —
1025 1025 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,768 -0.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 2 197.50–200.00 $198.75 $1,918 +8.75
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1260 1160 2 170.00–177.50 $173.43 $2,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773 773 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,565 —
1012 1012 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1300 1123 80-85% 28 152.00–185.00 $163.84 $1,840 —
1020–1660 1309 80-85% 31 125.00–146.00 $134.41 $1,759 —
1240–1620 1409 80-85% 11 134.00–142.50 $137.18 $1,933 +1.72
1100–1900 1528 80-85% 64 121.00–131.50 $124.78 $1,907 -2.51
1140–1985 1549 80-85% 37 102.00–120.50 $115.76 $1,793 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1310 988 85-90% 2 132.00–165.00 $143.11 $1,414 —
1020–1190 1093 85-90% 5 111.00–134.00 $122.97 $1,344 +42.88
1010–1400 1243 85-90% 8 122.00–131.00 $126.02 $1,566 +22.00
905–1560 1259 85-90% 39 97.50–111.50 $106.29 $1,338 —
935–1550 1261 85-90% 20 65.00–92.50 $79.60 $1,004 —
905–1555 1292 85-90% 76 112.00–120.00 $116.76 $1,509 —
1360 1360 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,496 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,009 —
1415–1860 1635 75-80% 15 132.00–138.00 $135.50 $2,215 +0.88
1600–1710 1655 75-80% 2 139.50 $139.50 $2,309 —
1465–2030 1728 75-80% 8 124.50–130.00 $128.12 $2,214 —
1760 1760 75-80% 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,628 -34.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1400 1123 4 135.00–170.00 $145.78 $1,637 —
1025–1470 1180 8 119.00–137.00 $128.89 $1,521 —
1345–2190 1731 7 131.00–139.00 $136.77 $2,367 —
1620–2255 1923 14 140.50–150.50 $147.27 $2,832 —
1950–2535 2215 4 153.50–160.50 $156.54 $3,467 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1185–1325 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1379 1379 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 8 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1610 1610 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1705 1705 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1710 1710 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,082 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,713 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,257 —

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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
1446 thin fleshed 1446 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 175.00 $175.00 $863 —
546 546 7 178.00 $178.00 $972 —
621–624 623 9 177.00–177.50 $177.22 $1,104 —
750–755 754 6 171.00–175.00 $174.34 $1,315 —
850–865 861 5 171.00–173.00 $172.20 $1,483 -3.30
922–948 932 8 170.00–174.50 $172.44 $1,607 -1.93
980–990 981 12 173.50–174.50 $174.42 $1,711 -0.38
1020–1031 1029 8 170.00–174.50 $173.37 $1,784 -1.13
1050–1098 1093 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,858 -4.50
1103–1129 1119 28 170.00–176.50 $172.38 $1,929 -2.53
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 3 170.00 $170.00 $717 —
550 550 1 165.00 $165.00 $908 —
710 710 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 —
760–795 780 3 160.00–169.00 $165.01 $1,287 -3.99
800–845 823 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,358 -3.00
855 855 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,411 —
920–935 928 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,494 -5.75
956–995 963 7 161.00–171.50 $167.83 $1,616 —
1260 1260 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,016 —
1310–1338 1329 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,126 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,080 —
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 -10.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781 781 10 166.00 $166.00 $1,296 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.