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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 27, 2024

869 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $272.00/cwt ≈ $1,676/hd at 616 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.00/cwt ≈ $1,417/hd at 593 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.00/cwt ≈ $1,215/hd at 494 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 869 795 560
Feeder cattle 304 228 187
Slaughter cattle 519 509 350
Replacement cattle 46 58 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. No trend on feeder steers and heifers due to low receipts. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 5.00 to 8.00 higher. No sale next week due to the July 4th holiday. Next available report will be Thursday, July 11, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 17 296.00 $296.00 $1,447 —
616 616 29 272.00 $272.00 $1,676 —
690 690 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,828 —
960 960 5 223.00 $223.00 $2,141 —
1197 1197 3 184.00 $184.00 $2,202 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 —
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 —
790 790 4 232.50 $232.50 $1,837 -17.50
875 875 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,794 —
1015 1015 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,903 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1350 1309 4 173.00–183.00 $178.37 $2,335 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 14 236.00 $236.00 $989 —
494 494 18 246.00 $246.00 $1,215 —
593 593 26 239.00 $239.00 $1,417 —
765 765 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,626 -24.50
895 895 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,790 +15.74
1065 1065 1 184.50 $184.50 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 7 226.00 $226.00 $1,819 —
920 920 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,679 -21.50
968 968 4 211.00 $211.00 $2,042 —
1013 1013 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,884 -1.50
1066–1085 1069 7 160.00–186.00 $182.23 $1,948 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 250.00 $250.00 —
105–115 110 2 275.00–350.00 $314.20 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928 928 2 202.50 $202.50 $1,879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75–95 85 6 250.00–325.00 $275.25 —
105–125 115 2 275.00–350.00 $309.24 —
160 160 1 500.00 $500.00 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 7 242.50 $242.50 $1,382 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1155 1108 80-85% 3 122.50–132.00 $128.77 $1,427 —
900–1425 1182 80-85% 15 151.00–177.50 $158.17 $1,870 —
1050–1595 1266 80-85% 54 135.00–150.50 $144.20 $1,826 -5.68
885–1505 1294 80-85% 21 141.00–155.00 $146.78 $1,899 -3.10
1043–1745 1356 80-85% 16 116.00–128.50 $122.85 $1,666 -10.86
1030–1710 1412 80-85% 129 129.50–140.00 $136.31 $1,925 +11.10
1455–1475 1465 80-85% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $1,677 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–945 923 85-90% 2 170.00–172.50 $171.28 $1,581 —
710–1355 1129 85-90% 4 67.50–100.00 $86.63 $978 -3.26
930–1415 1150 85-90% 11 102.50–116.00 $110.32 $1,269 —
1065–1245 1155 85-90% 2 129.50–133.00 $131.39 $1,518 —
990–1280 1197 85-90% 18 120.00–139.00 $129.31 $1,548 —
955–1515 1255 85-90% 58 117.50–128.50 $123.04 $1,544 +13.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1465 1370 75-80% 10 152.00–155.50 $153.52 $2,103 —
1165–1620 1445 75-80% 33 147.50–155.00 $151.38 $2,187 —
1300–1910 1589 75-80% 25 143.50–151.00 $146.65 $2,330 —
1470–1850 1734 75-80% 13 134.50–142.50 $139.60 $2,421 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–2090 1702 65-75% 21 152.00–160.50 $154.49 $2,629 —
1365–1960 1711 65-75% 10 148.50–151.50 $150.04 $2,567 -3.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1050 1043 3 192.00–194.00 $193.00 $2,013 —
925–1705 1250 12 157.50–193.00 $166.93 $2,087 —
1220–1675 1374 7 145.50–154.50 $149.62 $2,056 —
1490–2015 1735 20 138.50–162.50 $155.59 $2,699 —
1770–2055 1901 8 164.50–175.00 $168.37 $3,201 —
1725–2285 2052 3 181.00–190.00 $185.96 $3,816 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1304 1304 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1405 1405 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1427 1427 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1431 1431 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,075.00 $2,075.00
1524 1524 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,050.00 $2,050.00
1672 1672 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 11 232.50 $232.50 $874 —
530 530 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,047 —
670 670 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,306 —
770 770 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
805–835 813 11 183.00–186.50 $186.08 $1,513 —
850 850 1 183.50 $183.50 $1,560 +1.54
926–945 927 30 184.50–186.50 $186.27 $1,727 +5.78
965–990 978 2 182.50–184.00 $183.26 $1,792 +1.74
1025–1035 1030 2 181.00–182.50 $181.75 $1,872 +0.25
1055 1055 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,920 +0.56
1109–1115 1110 8 184.50–185.00 $184.56 $2,049 +2.81
1280–1285 1283 2 175.00–176.50 $175.75 $2,255 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 —
550 550 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,031 —
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 —
680 680 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 —
730 730 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,278 —
885 885 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,566 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,130 +15.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,056 —

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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.