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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 9, 2024

709 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.08/cwt ≈ $1,694/hd at 672 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.83/cwt ≈ $1,555/hd at 585 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $299.08/cwt ≈ $1,914/hd at 640 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 709 798 1,073
Feeder cattle 287 360 196
Slaughter cattle 391 400 584
Replacement cattle 31 38 293

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. No trend on feeder steers and feeder heifers due to low receipts. Dairy heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 7.00 to 11.00 higher. Next available report will be Thursday, May 16, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,442 —
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 —
590 590 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,800 —
615–642 640 12 299.00–300.00 $299.08 $1,914 —
760 760 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,900 —
1020 1020 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 3 302.50 $302.50 $1,597 —
653–682 674 12 260.00–265.00 $262.90 $1,772 —
715 715 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,773 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,656 —
2100 2100 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,339 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,805 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,354 —
484 484 11 290.00 $290.00 $1,404 —
584–588 585 18 260.00–267.00 $265.83 $1,555 —
655–684 672 19 247.50–255.00 $252.08 $1,694 —
857 857 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,783 —
950 950 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,767 -12.75
1120 1120 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,615 —
737 737 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,548 —
773 773 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,681 —
830 830 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,536 —
945 945 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,701 —
965–980 973 2 167.00–175.00 $170.97 $1,664 +2.22
1025 1025 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,794 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 10 345.00 $345.00 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,122 —
685 685 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,226 —
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 —
890 890 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85–95 91 4 300.00–425.00 $356.85 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 375.00 $375.00 —
100–110 103 3 425.00–450.00 $433.87 —
155–170 163 2 600.00–650.00 $626.15 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1230 1143 80-85% 8 137.00–175.00 $166.23 $1,900 +2.39
1240 1240 80-85% 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,023 —
910–1600 1279 80-85% 26 125.00–143.00 $134.54 $1,721 —
1240–1735 1380 80-85% 5 135.00–138.00 $136.77 $1,887 —
1210–1785 1444 80-85% 11 115.00–123.50 $120.27 $1,737 -16.91
995–1910 1534 80-85% 105 124.00–134.50 $128.66 $1,974 +3.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1190 1048 85-90% 7 129.00–155.00 $141.93 $1,487 —
970–1335 1118 85-90% 11 124.00–139.00 $130.70 $1,461 —
970–1310 1135 85-90% 7 126.00–128.50 $127.25 $1,444 —
900–1505 1195 85-90% 22 96.00–113.00 $106.47 $1,272 —
905–1650 1246 85-90% 16 50.00–92.50 $81.05 $1,010 -44.97
950–1545 1305 85-90% 74 114.00–123.00 $120.11 $1,567 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1432 1432 75-80% 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,862 -13.00
1400–1615 1473 75-80% 3 133.00–142.00 $136.49 $2,010 —
1415–1910 1673 75-80% 8 137.00–142.00 $138.99 $2,325 -0.51
1505–2025 1722 75-80% 10 128.00–135.00 $131.70 $2,268 +3.58
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 65-75% 1 146.50 $146.50 $2,476 —
2005–2405 2155 65-75% 3 139.50 $139.50 $3,006 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1565 1201 7 146.00–185.00 $157.54 $1,892 —
1350–2215 1701 9 135.00–149.50 $143.24 $2,437 +6.47
1605–2390 1948 16 151.50–164.00 $158.43 $3,086 +11.16
1805–2045 1956 6 167.00–176.00 $169.59 $3,317 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1158 1158 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1530–1540 1535 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,175.24
1730 1730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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
1235 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1193–1425 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,477.21 —
1504–1505 1504 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 2,550.00–2,575.00 $2,558.34 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,116 —
930 930 1 176.50 $176.50 $1,641 +4.06
960–995 985 13 175.00–176.50 $175.93 $1,733 +1.51
1013–1045 1025 12 175.00–176.50 $175.88 $1,803 +2.51
1058–1090 1068 7 175.00–176.50 $176.08 $1,881 +6.08
1100–1125 1104 6 174.50–175.50 $175.33 $1,936 +2.95
1150–1193 1177 11 174.50–175.00 $174.54 $2,054 —
1225–1240 1233 2 173.50–174.00 $173.75 $2,142 —
1250–1298 1271 4 169.50–174.50 $173.24 $2,202 —
1300–1310 1305 2 167.50 $167.50 $2,186 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 170.00 $170.00 $722 ±0.00
1040 1040 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,778 —
1115–1145 1130 2 167.50–168.50 $167.99 $1,898 —
1295 1295 2 165.50 $165.50 $2,143 +5.50
1300–1305 1303 3 150.00–168.50 $160.66 $2,093 +0.66
1350–1365 1358 2 156.00–161.50 $158.77 $2,156 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,662 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 115.00 $115.00 $926 —

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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.