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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 6, 2024

903 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $380.00/cwt ≈ $1,330/hd at 350 lb · 43 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $361.00/cwt ≈ $1,134/hd at 314 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 903 1,270 878
Feeder cattle 239 688 197
Slaughter cattle 610 542 651
Replacement cattle 54 40 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good today. No trend available on feeder steers, feeder heifers, or replacement cattle as receipts were low. Dairy heifers traded mostly steady. Average dress Premium White slaughter cows traded steady, while average dress breaker, boner, and lean slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dress slaughter bulls traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Next available report will be on Thursday, June 13, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,758 -40.77
888 888 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,572 —
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 +22.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 unweaned 314 26 361.00 $361.00 $1,134 —
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 -20.50
988 988 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,828 —
1115–1127 1125 7 170.00–176.00 $170.85 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,521 —
825 825 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,547 —
1040 1040 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,810 —
1090 1090 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,875 —
1135 1135 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,714 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,152 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 unweaned 350 43 380.00 $380.00 $1,330 —
593 593 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,571 —
880 880 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,694 +2.50
955–965 962 3 182.50–195.00 $186.64 $1,795 —
1030 1030 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,864 -1.50
1068 1068 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,848 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1515 1199 80-85% 10 148.00–165.00 $155.64 $1,866 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,331 -40.48
1085–1480 1285 80-85% 34 139.00–149.50 $143.31 $1,842 +3.71
1205–1445 1312 80-85% 9 117.00–127.00 $122.41 $1,606 —
1010–1575 1328 80-85% 152 131.50–146.00 $139.48 $1,852 —
1030–1695 1410 80-85% 101 128.00–139.00 $133.52 $1,883 +29.61
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1080 1010 85-90% 2 70.00–95.00 $81.63 $824 —
970–1230 1169 85-90% 8 125.00–133.50 $131.81 $1,541 +4.65
835–1570 1176 85-90% 21 75.00–103.00 $96.18 $1,131 -30.98
1020–1490 1196 85-90% 15 128.00–134.00 $130.18 $1,557 +3.02
900–1470 1240 85-90% 24 105.00–116.00 $110.76 $1,373 +2.48
895–1655 1326 85-90% 92 117.00–127.50 $123.56 $1,638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,138 +1.08
1400–2060 1579 75-80% 27 140.00–146.50 $143.11 $2,260 —
1490–2125 1739 75-80% 39 128.50–139.50 $137.41 $2,390 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1775 1658 65-75% 3 147.00–147.50 $147.15 $2,440 —
1835–1915 1863 65-75% 4 140.00–142.50 $141.14 $2,629 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1625 1295 3 161.00–187.50 $173.10 $2,242 —
1395 1395 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,162 —
1585–1820 1688 4 147.00–148.00 $147.50 $2,490 —
1455–2550 1830 22 155.00–166.00 $161.22 $2,950 —
1865–2480 2165 12 167.00–178.50 $171.92 $3,722 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 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 $
1404 1404 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,275.00 $2,275.00

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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
1288 1288 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1283–1458 1392 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 2,500.00–2,525.00 $2,508.64 —
1392–1619 1516 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 2,625.00–2,675.00 $2,654.13 —
1580 1580 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1632 1632 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 +52.50
590–595 591 4 190.00–197.50 $191.89 $1,134 —
825 825 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,485 +0.15
850–895 873 2 181.00–182.00 $181.49 $1,584 +1.99
905–935 922 8 180.00–181.00 $180.87 $1,668 +1.21
950–980 961 8 180.00–183.00 $180.87 $1,738 +1.04
1005–1045 1035 13 180.00–181.00 $180.15 $1,865 -0.78
1073–1095 1080 3 180.00–180.50 $180.17 $1,946 -1.08
1105–1145 1128 3 180.00 $180.00 $2,030 -0.64
1175–1195 1188 13 178.00–180.50 $178.88 $2,125 -2.39
1275–1290 1283 2 171.00–176.00 $173.51 $2,226 -4.73
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 3 212.50 $212.50 $903 —
735 735 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,264 -6.00
855–895 875 2 165.00–171.00 $167.93 $1,469 -3.07
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 190.00 $190.00 $770 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 2 170.00 $170.00 $957 —

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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.