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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 29, 2024

1,829 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.66/cwt +18.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,009/hd at 958 lb · 177 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.90/cwt ≈ $1,981/hd at 944 lb · 175 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.06/cwt ≈ $1,882/hd at 863 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,829 516 599
Feeder cattle 1,293 97 255
Slaughter cattle 536 419 344

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today's trade activity and demand was moderate to good. No trend on feeder steers and heifers as the last comparable sale was months ago, but trade was strong. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower, while slaughter bulls traded 6.00 to 10.00 lower. Next available report will be Thursday, Sept 5, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 unweaned 572 3 242.50 $242.50 $1,387 —
613 613 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,563 —
658–683 678 10 240.00–243.00 $242.42 $1,644 —
733–734 734 19 241.00–241.50 $241.42 $1,772 —
758–787 781 31 233.00–234.00 $233.19 $1,821 —
808–830 814 55 230.50–231.50 $231.22 $1,882 —
880 880 24 223.00 $223.00 $1,962 —
941–945 942 12 195.00–212.50 $210.79 $1,986 —
955 955 11 208.00 $208.00 $1,986 —
1090 1090 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,016 —
1100 1100 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,980 —
1263 1263 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,415 —
491 unweaned 491 9 265.00 $265.00 $1,301 —
510 unweaned 510 3 262.50 $262.50 $1,339 —
588 588 7 281.00 $281.00 $1,652 —
709–731 718 25 245.00–252.00 $247.85 $1,780 —
841 841 7 240.00 $240.00 $2,018 —
900–936 932 10 229.00–239.00 $229.97 $2,143 +4.97
954–967 957 12 215.00–221.00 $216.52 $2,072 —
1005 1005 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,110 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
793 793 4 222.00 $222.00 $1,760 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 unweaned 329 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,135 —
487 unweaned 487 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,242 —
548 548 22 250.00 $250.00 $1,370 —
568–581 575 14 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 —
650 650 19 251.00 $251.00 $1,632 —
732 732 15 231.00 $231.00 $1,691 —
831–837 833 52 218.00–223.50 $221.38 $1,844 +13.94
853–885 863 122 212.50–219.25 $218.06 $1,882 —
941–946 944 175 200.00–210.25 $209.90 $1,981 —
951–992 958 177 199.00–210.25 $209.66 $2,009 +18.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 4 237.50 $237.50 $1,423 —
617 617 15 239.00 $239.00 $1,475 —
724 724 4 226.00 $226.00 $1,636 —
775–793 783 12 220.50–225.00 $222.40 $1,741 —
828 828 6 216.00 $216.00 $1,788 +36.00
800–846 841 10 200.00–220.00 $218.10 $1,834 +38.10
935 935 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,706 —
1016 1016 11 177.50 $177.50 $1,803 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,157 —
609 609 10 223.00 $223.00 $1,358 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,110 —
999 999 7 177.50 $177.50 $1,773 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709 709 31 232.00 $232.00 $1,645 —
818–835 819 33 207.50–211.00 $210.89 $1,727 —
887 887 10 203.00 $203.00 $1,801 —
913–940 922 3 187.50–197.50 $190.90 $1,760 —
970 970 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,673 —
1020 1020 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,989 —
1050–1060 1055 2 185.00–190.00 $187.49 $1,978 —
1193 1193 2 168.00 $168.00 $2,004 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,135 —
582 582 24 245.00 $245.00 $1,426 —
820–830 825 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,609 —
1150 1150 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,511 —
1260–1555 1402 80-85% 17 125.00–142.50 $133.30 $1,869 +5.24
1413 1413 80-85% 2 158.00 $158.00 $2,233 +29.94
1170–1688 1462 80-85% 132 121.00–133.00 $125.90 $1,841 +5.66
1380–1670 1462 80-85% 12 95.00–110.00 $104.10 $1,522 -16.14
1290–1681 1489 80-85% 84 111.00–121.00 $114.86 $1,710 -24.78
1305–1644 1527 80-85% 8 135.00–142.00 $136.95 $2,091 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
748 748 85-90% 2 112.50 $112.50 $842 —
815–1225 1063 85-90% 6 122.00–127.50 $124.88 $1,327 -26.36
1060–1095 1078 85-90% 2 136.00–142.50 $139.20 $1,501 -12.04
525–1490 1081 85-90% 39 50.00–98.00 $79.23 $856 -49.37
1110–1160 1138 85-90% 5 125.00–128.00 $126.09 $1,435 +12.76
900–1375 1170 85-90% 32 100.00–110.00 $106.41 $1,245 -15.11
930–1449 1210 85-90% 63 111.00–122.50 $117.34 $1,420 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 75-80% 1 145.50 $145.50 $2,437 —
1655–1850 1728 75-80% 24 121.00–134.00 $125.64 $2,171 —
1565–2020 1778 75-80% 15 132.00–142.00 $135.50 $2,409 +8.98
1875 1875 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,119 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 11 137.50 $137.50 $1,698 —
1160–1485 1379 6 141.00–159.00 $149.51 $2,062 —
1245–1585 1379 9 135.00–149.00 $140.57 $1,938 —
1145–1930 1503 7 125.00–145.00 $133.82 $2,011 —
1585–2165 1850 13 148.00–160.00 $153.53 $2,840 —
1900–2270 2082 15 162.00–168.00 $164.30 $3,421 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,592 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
723 723 14 190.00 $190.00 $1,374 +10.00
755–775 765 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —
821–832 826 13 180.00 $180.00 $1,487 —
955–991 984 14 176.00–178.00 $176.71 $1,739 -2.29
1005–1033 1024 6 174.50–175.00 $174.84 $1,790 -5.54
1050–1085 1071 20 173.00–177.50 $176.56 $1,891 -3.12
1120–1140 1134 20 174.00–175.00 $174.65 $1,981 —
1167–1194 1185 11 173.50–177.50 $174.94 $2,073 -0.57
1244 1244 6 174.00 $174.00 $2,165 —
1335 1335 1 173.50 $173.50 $2,316 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 3 195.00 $195.00 $755 +25.00
460–490 475 2 170.00–182.50 $176.05 $836 —
653 thin fleshed 653 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,143 —
715–725 720 2 165.00–177.50 $171.21 $1,233 —
860–893 883 5 171.00–174.00 $173.11 $1,529 —
930–935 933 2 171.00–173.00 $172.00 $1,605 —
982–990 984 4 171.00–173.00 $172.50 $1,697 —
1110–1120 1115 2 157.00–173.00 $165.04 $1,840 -7.46
1195 1195 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,032 +2.50
1200–1248 1232 3 168.00–169.00 $168.32 $2,074 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 3 155.00 $155.00 $907 —
702–703 702 5 152.50–155.00 $154.00 $1,081 -18.50
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —
840 840 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,197 —

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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.