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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 23, 2024

992 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.50/cwt ≈ $1,938/hd at 879 lb · 117 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $261.00/cwt +48.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,096/hd at 803 lb · 66 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.81/cwt ≈ $2,015/hd at 925 lb · 53 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 992 768 882
Feeder cattle 536 277 280
Slaughter cattle 390 463 550
Replacement cattle 66 28 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. No trend available on feeder steers and heifers due to low receipts the previous sale, however today's trade had strong tones. Dairy heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded mostly steady, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 1.00 higher. Next available report will be Thursday, May 30, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–383 366 13 369.00–372.50 $370.13 $1,355 —
522–525 524 9 331.00–332.50 $332.17 $1,741 —
803 803 66 261.00 $261.00 $2,096 +48.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 322.50 $322.50 $1,396 —
618 618 5 267.50 $267.50 $1,653 —
697 697 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,708 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,460 +12.50
1305 1305 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
298 298 3 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 337.50 $337.50 $1,141 —
397 397 5 362.50 $362.50 $1,439 —
433 433 3 357.50 $357.50 $1,548 —
863–896 879 117 220.50 $220.50 $1,938 —
910–925 925 53 207.50–218.00 $217.81 $2,015 —
1005 1005 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,859 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 12 321.00 $321.00 $1,245 —
420 420 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,312 —
461 461 6 307.50 $307.50 $1,418 —
640 640 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,638 —
667–668 667 5 251.00–252.00 $251.60 $1,678 +11.64
940 940 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,856 —
1075 1075 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,016 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,260 —
810–840 830 3 185.00–190.00 $186.63 $1,549 —
920 920 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 560.00 $560.00 +160.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,734 —
950 950 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,805 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $961 —
945–1480 1142 80-85% 8 144.50–182.50 $156.22 $1,784 —
980–1485 1278 80-85% 58 126.00–142.50 $138.31 $1,768 —
1085–1510 1318 80-85% 15 136.00–144.00 $139.34 $1,837 -0.55
1305–1500 1403 80-85% 2 123.00–132.00 $127.81 $1,793 —
1020–1820 1409 80-85% 27 112.50–124.50 $120.76 $1,702 —
1065–1790 1439 80-85% 104 125.00–135.00 $129.62 $1,865 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1005 888 85-90% 3 140.00–177.50 $155.85 $1,384 —
975–1025 1000 85-90% 2 100.00–114.00 $107.18 $1,072 —
930–1310 1136 85-90% 5 116.50–126.50 $121.05 $1,375 +13.89
1060–1495 1198 85-90% 14 124.50–131.00 $128.04 $1,534 —
775–1510 1230 85-90% 19 100.00–112.50 $106.60 $1,311 —
955–1705 1278 85-90% 47 114.00–123.50 $117.50 $1,502 -8.15
1125–1550 1321 85-90% 5 85.00–90.00 $86.89 $1,148 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1605 1532 75-80% 14 137.50–140.50 $138.69 $2,125 -5.70
1385–1880 1571 75-80% 25 135.50–142.50 $138.86 $2,181 -0.51
1445–1895 1735 75-80% 13 129.50–134.00 $133.48 $2,316 +1.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 65-75% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,270 -0.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1390 1228 2 141.00–147.50 $143.82 $1,766 —
1175–2025 1488 6 147.50–172.00 $155.15 $2,309 +4.92
1555–2245 1864 8 149.50–158.50 $154.73 $2,884 —
1980–2485 2205 5 161.00–171.50 $165.21 $3,643 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1263 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1455–1480 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,475.00 $2,458.43
1723 1723 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1312 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,125.00 $2,125.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 4 207.50 $207.50 $1,419 —

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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
1228 1228 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +75.73
1249 1249 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +700.00
1409 1409 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 4 2,625.00 $2,625.00 +25.00
1458 1458 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1483 1483 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1615 1615 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1630 1630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 —
700–735 718 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,292 —
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —
810 810 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,450 —
850–891 878 9 177.00–180.00 $178.85 $1,570 +3.23
900–930 912 10 177.00–180.50 $179.06 $1,633 +3.39
975 975 1 181.50 $181.50 $1,770 +6.75
1000–1040 1020 4 175.50–181.00 $179.40 $1,830 +4.57
1075–1090 1082 5 179.50–180.00 $179.90 $1,947 +3.48
1105–1140 1112 13 177.00–181.00 $177.74 $1,976 +2.29
1160–1170 1165 2 179.50–181.50 $180.50 $2,103 +5.50
1270 1270 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,235 +0.50
1335–1345 1344 12 169.50–170.50 $170.42 $2,290 -5.08
1361–1396 1384 12 169.50 $169.50 $2,346 —
1449 1449 7 168.50 $168.50 $2,442 +3.30
1455–1486 1483 11 168.00–168.50 $168.46 $2,498 +4.96
1570 1570 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,575 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,022 —
663–665 664 3 177.00–177.50 $177.17 $1,176 —
735 735 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,305 +22.50
878–896 895 19 170.00–174.50 $174.03 $1,558 —
915 915 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,556 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 thin fleshed 445 9 90.00 $90.00 $400 —
605 605 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,013 —
650 650 1 150.00 $150.00 $975 —
750 750 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 —
1150 1150 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,898 —
1405 1405 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,248 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,200 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.