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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 15, 2024

767 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.00/cwt +11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,967/hd at 848 lb · 59 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.84/cwt ≈ $1,972/hd at 877 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $275.00/cwt ≈ $1,488/hd at 541 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 767 1,122 794
Feeder cattle 415 523 332
Slaughter cattle 352 599 462

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was moderate. No trend available on feeder steers or heifers as receipts were not comparable. Dairy heifers traded 2.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 4.00 lower, while average dress slaughter bulls traded steady. Next available report will be 8/22/2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,290 —
458 458 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,351 —
623 623 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,744 —
781–785 782 12 231.00–236.00 $232.67 $1,819 —
829 829 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,948 —
1037 1037 3 194.00 $194.00 $2,012 —
1108 1108 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,939 —
1263 1263 2 173.00 $173.00 $2,185 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,779 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 4 322.50 $322.50 $1,255 —
682–685 683 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,653 +9.50
848 848 59 232.00 $232.00 $1,967 +11.00
917 917 19 229.00 $229.00 $2,100 —
1183 1183 5 193.00 $193.00 $2,283 —
1200 1200 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,148 —
1355 1355 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–380 365 7 297.50–312.50 $308.04 $1,124 —
428 428 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,305 —
718 718 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,651 —
790 790 19 229.00 $229.00 $1,809 +26.50
875–886 877 44 224.50–227.00 $224.84 $1,972 —
904 904 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,989 —
1010–1045 1022 3 170.00–181.00 $177.25 $1,811 —
1121 1121 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,794 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
822 822 14 217.00 $217.00 $1,784 —
1040 1040 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 312.50 $312.50 $1,250 —
541 541 19 275.00 $275.00 $1,488 —
735 735 14 231.00 $231.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 550.00 $550.00 —
145 145 1 700.00 $700.00 —
250 250 4 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1430 1365 80-85% 6 151.00–161.50 $157.33 $2,148 +14.57
1200–1580 1377 80-85% 28 128.50–147.50 $137.98 $1,900 -4.78
1290–1495 1399 80-85% 5 115.00–123.50 $121.00 $1,693 —
1345–1515 1407 80-85% 5 140.00–148.00 $142.87 $2,010 —
1310–1530 1428 80-85% 4 87.50–113.00 $103.03 $1,471 -31.64
1260–1640 1440 80-85% 48 115.00–125.50 $122.81 $1,768 -11.86
1315–1600 1489 80-85% 79 126.00–136.00 $130.40 $1,942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1160 947 85-90% 3 137.50–141.00 $139.39 $1,320 +21.39
1060–1185 1107 85-90% 3 126.00–136.00 $132.48 $1,467 +3.31
933–1315 1111 85-90% 13 55.00–104.00 $78.29 $870 -50.88
1125 1125 85-90% 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,789 +22.03
920–1310 1161 85-90% 31 105.00–116.50 $110.15 $1,279 -15.82
760–1300 1215 85-90% 39 118.00–125.00 $122.91 $1,493 —
1285 1285 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,542 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1785 1658 75-80% 22 136.50–147.50 $139.77 $2,317 +5.08
1625–2020 1704 75-80% 17 126.00–134.00 $132.23 $2,253 -7.23
1815 1815 75-80% 1 112.50 $112.50 $2,042 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 1 148.50 $148.50 $1,730 —
1335–1390 1363 2 153.00–155.50 $154.28 $2,103 —
945–1785 1370 11 139.00–151.00 $146.42 $2,006 —
1435–1880 1659 13 156.00–168.00 $162.01 $2,688 —
1625–2445 2032 7 171.50–180.50 $176.06 $3,578 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 2 186.50 $186.50 $2,117 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
843 843 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,517 —
860–875 868 2 180.00–180.50 $180.25 $1,565 -0.53
963–995 971 4 178.00–180.00 $178.51 $1,733 -1.93
1031–1035 1032 5 179.00–181.00 $179.40 $1,851 -1.33
1065–1085 1077 5 177.50–179.00 $178.09 $1,918 -1.76
1100–1128 1121 4 178.50–181.00 $179.11 $2,008 -0.12
1220 1220 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,159 -1.56
1250–1255 1251 5 174.50–175.00 $174.90 $2,188 —
1308–1349 1319 19 168.00–170.00 $168.74 $2,226 +1.13
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 thin fleshed 312 3 125.00 $125.00 $390 —
436 436 4 177.50 $177.50 $774 —
560 560 1 155.00 $155.00 $868 —
577 thin fleshed 577 3 127.50 $127.50 $736 —
630 630 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,118 +2.50
745 745 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,248 —
895 thin fleshed 895 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,342 —
1048 1048 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,803 —
1135 1135 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,918 —
1295 1295 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,137 -9.50
1475 1475 1 149.50 $149.50 $2,205 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —

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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.