Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 5, 2024

1,475 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.00/cwt +18.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,716/hd at 817 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,475	1,551	1,399
Feeder cattle	370	514	236
Slaughter cattle	1,105	918	1,163
Replacement cattle	—	119	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand were good. Due to no sale last week due to the holiday trends will be based off two weeks ago. Dairy heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded mostly steady to 1.00 lower, while slaughter bulls traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Next available report will be Thursday, December 13, 2024.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1059–1065	1061	43	207.00–213.00	$209.10	$2,219	+21.60
1134	1134	6	197.50	$197.50	$2,240	+17.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
817	817	17	210.00	$210.00	$1,716	+18.70

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195	1195	1	175.00	$175.00	$2,091	—
1201	1201	4	166.00	$166.00	$1,994	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775	775	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,550	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1024–1305	1073	80-85%	39	145.00–185.00	$170.66	$1,831	—
1256–1550	1305	80-85%	6	84.00–90.00	$88.81	$1,159	-21.24
1080–1666	1319	80-85%	203	113.00–143.50	$121.60	$1,604	+11.55
1125–1705	1383	80-85%	43	98.00–119.50	$112.32	$1,553	-9.50
1095–1790	1453	80-85%	123	108.00–118.50	$111.19	$1,616	+29.88
1265–1755	1485	80-85%	12	42.50–92.00	$84.15	$1,250	-16.94
1155–1810	1505	80-85%	85	94.00–107.50	$103.41	$1,556	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1105	927	85-90%	48	140.00–185.00	$170.01	$1,576	—
730–1200	967	85-90%	9	71.00–94.00	$86.57	$837	—
910–1060	1007	85-90%	3	109.50–110.00	$109.68	$1,104	—
895–1195	1071	85-90%	20	95.00–113.00	$101.76	$1,090	-55.71
705–1430	1108	85-90%	17	42.50–83.00	$65.52	$726	-52.73
760–1335	1116	85-90%	211	97.00–147.50	$116.26	$1,297	-1.99
775–1463	1117	85-90%	27	85.00–95.00	$89.94	$1,005	-28.31
880–1360	1163	85-90%	49	95.50–106.00	$99.92	$1,162	-1.10

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1530–1630	1578	75-80%	4	121.50–128.50	$125.66	$1,983	—
1540–1780	1660	75-80%	2	124.50–127.00	$125.66	$2,086	+3.59
1610–2065	1854	75-80%	11	116.00–120.00	$117.77	$2,183	—
1750–2120	1881	75-80%	4	105.00–110.00	$107.42	$2,021	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1570	1407	3	125.50–131.00	$129.06	$1,816	—
1230–1780	1478	3	133.50–138.50	$136.33	$2,015	—
1615–1825	1720	2	125.00–126.00	$125.53	$2,159	-6.05
1515–2215	1818	11	130.50–139.50	$136.32	$2,478	—
1745–1915	1830	2	147.00–148.00	$147.48	$2,699	—
1735–2345	1989	11	143.50–148.50	$146.01	$2,904	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
936	936	4	188.50	$188.50	$1,764	—
1004	1004	3	190.00	$190.00	$1,908	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
545	545	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,172	—
588	588	4	195.00	$195.00	$1,147	—
615–640	628	2	190.00–192.50	$191.27	$1,201	—
655–673	671	9	194.00–197.50	$194.38	$1,304	—
707–740	712	15	188.00–197.00	$189.00	$1,346	—
760–765	763	2	187.50–188.00	$187.75	$1,433	—
805–808	807	4	189.00–190.00	$189.25	$1,527	—
860	860	1	187.50	$187.50	$1,612	—
905–930	915	7	178.50–186.00	$181.25	$1,658	+2.75
960–990	973	3	183.00–187.00	$185.31	$1,803	+8.06
1015–1023	1022	16	179.50–182.00	$180.06	$1,840	+3.31
1050–1091	1079	60	179.50–187.00	$181.50	$1,958	+5.00
1111–1149	1133	24	178.00–181.50	$180.10	$2,041	+4.15
1153–1180	1165	17	178.00–184.00	$179.91	$2,096	+4.55
1202–1246	1220	20	175.00–179.50	$178.39	$2,176	+5.46
1250–1260	1255	2	175.00	$175.00	$2,196	+6.86

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	333	2	190.00	$190.00	$633	+2.09
360–385	373	2	185.00–190.00	$187.42	$699	+2.42
445–448	447	4	185.00–190.00	$186.24	$832	+11.24
450–495	468	4	180.00–195.00	$186.43	$872	—
500–545	523	2	185.00	$185.00	$968	—
555–565	560	2	180.00–186.00	$182.97	$1,025	—
615	615	1	181.00	$181.00	$1,113	—
675	675	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,249	—
710–720	715	2	175.00–180.00	$177.48	$1,269	+6.48
973	973	3	171.00	$171.00	$1,664	—
1130	1130	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,921	+2.50
1310	1310	1	155.00	$155.00	$2,030	-10.33

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025	1025	2	135.00	$135.00	$1,384	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1048	1048	8	174.00	$174.00	$1,824	—

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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.