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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 9, 2025

684 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 2 heifers $191.00/cwt ≈ $1,853/hd at 970 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 684 1,427 797
Feeder cattle 243 673 120
Slaughter cattle 441 754 677

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. No trend available as its been nearly three weeks since the last reported sale. However, market was quite a bit stronger than before the holiday break. Next reported sale will be Thursday, January 16, 2025.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,649 —
890 890 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,736 —
970 970 12 191.00 $191.00 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866 866 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,819 —
1015 1015 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,979 —
1100 1100 1 187.00 $187.00 $2,057 +2.00
1190 1190 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,213 —
1220 1220 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,184 —
1085 1085 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,170 —
1125 1125 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,138 —
1165 1165 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,214 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–885 875 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,597 —
925 925 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,711 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1039 1039 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,984 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1460 1238 80-85% 3 139.00–160.00 $148.48 $1,838 +11.65
1165–1620 1276 80-85% 31 118.50–136.50 $123.53 $1,576 +15.03
1330–1355 1340 80-85% 3 110.00–120.00 $114.97 $1,541 —
1200–1570 1421 80-85% 4 127.50–135.00 $129.91 $1,846 +8.67
1260–1645 1439 80-85% 48 104.00–115.00 $111.08 $1,598 -10.16
1125–1905 1489 80-85% 162 116.00–126.00 $120.57 $1,795 +20.31
1460–1620 1518 80-85% 6 50.00–100.00 $76.35 $1,159 +0.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1160 1040 85-90% 2 140.00–163.00 $150.17 $1,562 —
945–1215 1121 85-90% 4 116.00–122.00 $118.74 $1,331 +6.80
855–1390 1127 85-90% 5 55.00–77.50 $69.31 $781 -42.63
970–1370 1163 85-90% 54 104.00–115.00 $110.47 $1,285 -0.16
945–1385 1168 85-90% 9 86.00–100.00 $94.06 $1,099 -16.57
970–1245 1174 85-90% 47 111.00–123.00 $116.27 $1,365 +5.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1615 1560 75-80% 2 126.00–128.00 $127.04 $1,982 —
1560 1560 75-80% 1 130.50 $130.50 $2,036 —
1610–1940 1769 75-80% 10 127.00–129.00 $128.36 $2,271 +15.24
1770–1945 1843 75-80% 9 116.00–125.00 $122.19 $2,252 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 65-75% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,331 —
1712 1712 65-75% 3 129.00 $129.00 $2,208 —
1620–1875 1748 65-75% 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,447 —
2180 2180 65-75% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,725 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1690 1638 2 134.00–138.50 $136.32 $2,233 +3.90
1435–2025 1760 5 138.00–143.50 $142.43 $2,507 —
1840–2355 2031 4 145.50–150.50 $147.46 $2,995 +7.53

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
878 878 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,730 +15.00
995 995 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,965 —
1010–1033 1020 4 193.50–196.00 $194.62 $1,985 —
1070–1093 1089 11 186.50–193.00 $190.19 $2,071 +6.87
1146 1146 13 186.00 $186.00 $2,132 —
1155–1195 1172 25 183.00–186.00 $185.08 $2,169 +6.43
1225–1240 1239 20 180.50–182.50 $182.38 $2,260 +7.38
1253–1270 1254 12 177.00–178.00 $177.08 $2,221 —
1365 1365 1 175.50 $175.50 $2,396 —
1440 1440 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,448 —
1490 1490 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,444 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,614 —
945 945 2 188.00–191.00 $189.50 $1,791 +17.00
963–985 974 8 189.00–192.00 $190.37 $1,854 —
1000–1048 1025 36 186.50–192.50 $189.36 $1,941 —
1080–1095 1087 3 184.00–185.00 $184.33 $2,004 —
1108 1108 13 184.50 $184.50 $2,044 —
1150–1196 1184 6 181.50–184.00 $182.58 $2,162 +6.08
1235–1245 1240 2 178.00 $178.00 $2,207 —
1267 1267 3 174.00 $174.00 $2,205 —
1325 1325 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,279 —
1420 1420 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,329 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 thin fleshed 333 2 180.00 $180.00 $599 —
398 thin fleshed 398 2 180.00 $180.00 $716 —
455 455 1 197.50 $197.50 $899 —
528 528 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,024 —
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 —
793 793 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,483 +16.60
880 880 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,619 —
940 940 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,668 —
1065–1075 1072 3 178.00–180.00 $178.66 $1,915 —
1273 1273 3 175.00 $175.00 $2,228 +9.00
1365 1365 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,334 +15.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,628 —

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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.