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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 16, 2024

768 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 768 709 950
Feeder cattle 277 287 293
Slaughter cattle 463 391 574
Replacement cattle 28 31 83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was moderate. No trend available for feeder steers and heifers as receipts were low. Dairy heifers traded mostly steady. Average dress slaughter cows traded mostly steady with the only exception being average dress Boner cows that traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Average dress slaughter bulls traded 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Next available report will be Thursday, May 23, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1690 1618 25 166.00–176.00 $167.28 $2,707 +2.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
666 666 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,898 —
838 838 4 212.50 $212.50 $1,781 —
1145 1145 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,322 —
605 605 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,708 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783 783 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,664 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679–693 683 7 237.50–246.00 $239.96 $1,639 +2.46
763 763 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,610 -6.50
802–823 810 8 205.00–208.00 $206.14 $1,670 +21.14
853–862 858 5 182.50–185.00 $184.01 $1,579 —
968 968 4 177.50 $177.50 $1,718 +6.53
1125 1125 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,800 —
1170 1170 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 -5.00
500 500 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,350 —
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —
988 988 8 194.00 $194.00 $1,917 —
1020–1030 1025 2 178.00–180.00 $179.00 $1,835 —
1125 1125 1 173.50 $173.50 $1,952 -5.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1383 1383 14 167.00 $167.00 $2,310 —
1385–1430 1408 2 141.00–147.00 $143.95 $2,027 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 —
850 850 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,488 —
1043 1043 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 325.00 $325.00 -31.85
105 105 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1115 1044 80-85% 4 150.00–172.00 $160.02 $1,671 —
1026–1615 1307 80-85% 69 132.00–146.50 $139.89 $1,828 —
1110–1670 1359 80-85% 10 137.00–145.00 $139.52 $1,896 +2.75
1110–1675 1397 80-85% 17 109.00–123.50 $118.59 $1,657 -18.18
990–1830 1453 80-85% 68 125.50–136.50 $131.07 $1,904 —
1495–1520 1508 80-85% 2 90.00–101.00 $95.55 $1,441 -33.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,441 —
815–1605 1076 85-90% 22 72.50–92.50 $84.72 $912 —
935–1290 1115 85-90% 5 122.00–137.50 $129.61 $1,445 -1.09
785–1600 1140 85-90% 25 99.00–113.00 $107.16 $1,222 -20.09
925–1610 1264 85-90% 52 114.00–124.50 $119.07 $1,505 —
1010–1405 1280 85-90% 6 125.00–128.00 $125.65 $1,608 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1481–1605 1509 75-80% 16 138.00–143.00 $139.15 $2,100 —
1465–1560 1513 75-80% 2 141.00–148.00 $144.39 $2,185 —
1420–1950 1578 75-80% 52 137.00–143.50 $139.37 $2,199 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 144.50 $144.50 $2,283 —
1490–1940 1744 75-80% 7 127.00–136.00 $132.48 $2,310 +0.78
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1810 1584 65-75% 8 144.50–151.50 $146.96 $2,328 —
1845–2295 1983 65-75% 4 135.50–143.00 $140.95 $2,795 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1375 1318 2 143.00–150.00 $146.35 $1,929 —
1350–1575 1463 2 150.00–150.50 $150.23 $2,198 —
1630–2520 1930 4 163.50–174.50 $168.29 $3,248 +9.86
1380–2775 1932 16 148.50–158.50 $153.42 $2,964 -5.01
2210–2775 2489 4 132.00–147.50 $141.36 $3,518 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1405 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1415–1485 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1540 1540 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1370 1370 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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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
1188–1235 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,474.27 +274.27
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1377 1377 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -477.21
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1528 1528 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +141.66
1540 1540 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 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
875–897 892 4 175.50–176.00 $175.62 $1,567 —
935–940 938 3 174.00–176.50 $175.67 $1,648 -0.83
960–985 973 2 174.50–175.00 $174.75 $1,700 -1.18
1015–1040 1032 6 174.50–175.50 $174.83 $1,804 -1.05
1050–1083 1080 18 175.50–176.50 $176.42 $1,905 +0.34
1105–1145 1124 21 174.50–176.50 $175.45 $1,972 +0.12
1185–1195 1190 2 174.50–175.50 $175.00 $2,082 +0.46
1203–1235 1217 5 172.50–175.00 $173.99 $2,117 +0.24
1265 1265 1 175.50 $175.50 $2,220 +2.26
1315 1315 1 175.50 $175.50 $2,308 +8.00
1415–1433 1429 10 165.00–166.00 $165.20 $2,361 —
1481 1481 7 163.50 $163.50 $2,421 —
1515 1515 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,485 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,100 —
1148 1148 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,963 +3.01
1220 1220 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,025 —
1281 1281 8 169.50 $169.50 $2,171 +4.00
1377 1377 5 163.50 $163.50 $2,251 +4.73

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
967 967 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,721 —
1072 1072 6 178.50 $178.50 $1,914 —
1125–1145 1131 17 176.50–177.50 $177.20 $2,004 —
1257 1257 11 176.50 $176.50 $2,219 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 2 171.50 $171.50 $2,109 —

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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.