Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 22, 2024

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $225.00/cwt ≈ $2,054/hd at 913 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	516	767	593
Feeder cattle	97	415	170
Slaughter cattle	419	352	423

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was light to moderate. No trend on feeder steers and heifers due to low receipts. Dairy heifers traded steady to 1.00 higher on a light test. Average dress slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while average dress slaughter bulls traded steady. Next available report will be Thursday, August 29, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
913	913	11	225.00	$225.00	$2,054	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–840	820	3	202.50–210.00	$207.44	$1,701	-24.56
983	983	2	191.00	$191.00	$1,878	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
837	837	3	180.00	$180.00	$1,507	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1255	1188	80-85%	3	143.50–168.00	$157.07	$1,866	—
1085–1580	1334	80-85%	14	126.00–142.00	$131.96	$1,760	—
1300–1470	1348	80-85%	4	115.00–123.00	$119.17	$1,606	—
1220–1684	1430	80-85%	115	124.00–136.00	$128.06	$1,831	+25.03
1255–1770	1461	80-85%	26	115.00–122.50	$120.24	$1,757	-10.16
1290–1605	1463	80-85%	20	103.00–113.00	$107.76	$1,577	-22.64
1380–1590	1479	80-85%	5	137.00–143.00	$139.64	$2,065	+9.24

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1050	943	85-90%	2	116.00–120.00	$117.77	$1,111	-21.62
925–1160	1027	85-90%	3	129.00–133.00	$131.11	$1,346	—
820–1333	1038	85-90%	10	72.50–106.00	$91.55	$950	—
985–1140	1074	85-90%	11	140.00–153.50	$151.24	$1,624	—
860–1240	1086	85-90%	8	121.00–135.00	$128.60	$1,397	—
955–1348	1130	85-90%	33	107.00–117.50	$113.33	$1,281	-45.67
870–1375	1151	85-90%	38	115.00–125.00	$121.52	$1,399	+11.37

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1540–1845	1769	75-80%	37	135.50–144.50	$137.43	$2,431	—
1688–1847	1774	75-80%	23	124.00–133.00	$126.52	$2,244	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1335	1193	6	150.50–169.00	$158.91	$1,896	+10.41
1210–2125	1703	11	126.00–156.00	$145.28	$2,474	—
1295–2235	1843	18	157.50–168.00	$163.58	$3,015	—
1905–2105	2013	5	169.50–178.00	$174.87	$3,520	-1.19

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735	735	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,323	—
850–885	878	14	179.00–182.50	$181.69	$1,595	+1.44
995	995	1	179.00	$179.00	$1,781	+0.49
1025–1045	1035	4	179.00–182.50	$180.38	$1,867	+0.98
1050–1075	1065	3	178.00–181.00	$179.68	$1,914	+1.59
1162–1195	1167	7	174.50–178.00	$175.51	$2,048	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	170.00	$170.00	$654	—
410	410	1	175.00	$175.00	$718	-2.50
695	695	1	177.50	$177.50	$1,234	—
1023	1023	3	175.00	$175.00	$1,790	+3.00
1110	1110	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,915	+3.50
1166	1166	4	167.50	$167.50	$1,953	—

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725	725	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,251	—
755	755	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,284	—

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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.