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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 6, 2025

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 548 — —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–972 971 6 215.00–220.00 $215.83 $2,096 —
1158 1158 2 197.00 $197.00 $2,281 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,675 —
1010 1010 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,929 -5.61
1050 1050 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,404 —
900–935 918 2 190.00–192.50 $191.23 $1,755 +3.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1560 1272 80-85% 26 148.50–174.00 $155.55 $1,979 —
1140–1605 1308 80-85% 36 124.50–148.00 $135.97 $1,778 +14.97
1160–1450 1321 80-85% 20 114.00–128.00 $124.24 $1,641 +3.24
1170–1874 1481 80-85% 99 123.50–133.00 $129.29 $1,915 +1.43
1315–1760 1522 80-85% 10 135.00–138.50 $136.08 $2,071 +43.83
1175–1673 1527 80-85% 44 113.50–122.00 $118.80 $1,814 +26.55
1510–1640 1555 80-85% 5 102.50–110.00 $107.35 $1,669 -12.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1040 930 85-90% 3 118.00–121.00 $119.86 $1,115 —
830–1200 1034 85-90% 12 127.50–187.50 $164.56 $1,702 +35.37
810–1292 1101 85-90% 32 116.00–147.50 $123.59 $1,361 -5.49
1125 1125 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,508 +4.92
870–1430 1172 85-90% 84 112.50–125.00 $118.90 $1,394 +39.12
920–1485 1251 85-90% 45 97.50–111.00 $106.58 $1,333 —
895–1465 1266 85-90% 17 70.00–96.00 $84.93 $1,075 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1792 1685 75-80% 11 135.00–143.00 $137.44 $2,316 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,475 —
1960 1960 75-80% 1 131.50 $131.50 $2,577 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1625 1620 2 135.50–137.00 $136.25 $2,207 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1200 1180 2 185.00–186.00 $185.49 $2,189 —
1325–1365 1345 2 137.50–142.00 $139.72 $1,879 —
1360 1360 1 147.50 $147.50 $2,006 —
1615–1880 1734 8 148.00–161.50 $156.99 $2,722 —
1360–2690 1904 7 126.00–141.00 $134.61 $2,563 —
1545–2265 2011 4 165.50–180.00 $172.13 $3,462 +13.35

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
972–995 981 5 192.00–193.00 $192.59 $1,889 -2.91
1015–1045 1034 5 191.00–192.50 $192.10 $1,986 -2.17
1053–1085 1061 11 191.00–193.00 $192.40 $2,041 -1.78
1124–1145 1132 9 188.00–192.50 $191.17 $2,164 -2.79
1164–1180 1168 11 186.00–191.50 $190.86 $2,229 -2.47
1376 1376 5 175.00 $175.00 $2,408 —
1487 1487 3 171.00 $171.00 $2,543 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,628 —
915–920 918 3 188.00–190.00 $189.34 $1,738 —
1055–1065 1060 2 187.00–189.00 $188.00 $1,993 —
1145 1145 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,118 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,975 —
1125 1125 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,092 —
1220 1220 2 167.50 $167.50 $2,044 —

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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.