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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 13, 2025

552 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 552 — —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–885 875 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,838 —
1245 1245 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,116 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,792 —
940 940 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731 731 85-90% 19 131.00 $131.00 $958 —
859–1147 936 85-90% 28 120.00–135.00 $133.74 $1,252 +13.88
1015–1040 1025 85-90% 3 150.00–195.00 $175.07 $1,794 +10.51
1161–1200 1166 85-90% 9 127.50–130.00 $127.83 $1,490 +8.93
940–1350 1209 85-90% 24 115.00–122.00 $118.47 $1,432 —
910–1465 1211 85-90% 13 101.00–110.00 $106.30 $1,287 —
1040–1392 1350 85-90% 14 50.00–91.00 $84.75 $1,144 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1395 1211 80-85% 5 138.00–155.00 $149.36 $1,809 —
1190–1465 1344 80-85% 13 135.00–142.50 $138.84 $1,866 +14.60
1185–1790 1437 80-85% 56 124.00–135.50 $129.77 $1,865 —
1075–1780 1491 80-85% 17 134.50–149.00 $137.71 $2,053 +8.42
1505 1505 80-85% 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,242 -53.58
1440–1653 1553 80-85% 11 109.00–123.00 $120.00 $1,864 +12.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1930 1771 75-80% 9 137.00–140.50 $138.30 $2,449 —
1800–2065 1885 75-80% 4 129.00–132.50 $131.04 $2,470 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1875 1875 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 $2,578 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1710 1510 2 135.00–152.00 $144.63 $2,184 —
1600–2185 1843 4 159.00–169.50 $163.92 $3,021 —
1865 1865 1 184.50 $184.50 $3,441 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1102 thin fleshed 1102 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 10 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1102–1278 1157 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 3,100.00–3,250.00 $3,151.15
1235 1235 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1291–1452 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 2,700.00–3,025.00 $2,845.89
1344 1344 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1248–1625 1405 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 2,135.00–2,575.00 $2,333.35
1427 1427 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1442 1442 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1270–1703 1446 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 2,050.00–2,725.00 $2,570.24
1253–1775 1455 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,875.00–2,425.00 $2,179.02
1233–1576 1485 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,296.22
1555 1555 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 11 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1116 1116 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 3,475.00 $3,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
1363 1363 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,426 —
755 755 13 212.00 $212.00 $1,601 —
805–815 810 2 205.00–207.00 $205.99 $1,669 —
898 898 3 203.00 $203.00 $1,823 —
900–945 914 8 196.00–198.00 $197.01 $1,801 —
950–972 968 5 198.00–199.00 $198.20 $1,919 +5.61
1000–1019 1015 8 195.50–198.00 $195.87 $1,988 +3.77
1077–1087 1078 36 193.50–196.50 $194.43 $2,096 +2.03
1113 1113 2 192.00 $192.00 $2,137 +0.83
1150–1182 1161 18 191.00–194.50 $192.42 $2,234 +1.56
1205–1220 1217 5 190.00–192.00 $190.40 $2,317 —
1260–1265 1264 4 185.00–188.00 $185.75 $2,348 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,350 —
790 790 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,560 —
855–890 874 6 191.00–201.00 $196.69 $1,719 +10.69
903 903 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,761 +5.66
985–995 990 2 192.00–194.00 $192.99 $1,911 —
1015–1040 1028 5 192.00–193.50 $193.10 $1,985 —
1090 1090 1 191.50 $191.50 $2,087 +3.50
1160 1160 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,192 —
1300 1300 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,301 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 175.00 $175.00 $980 —
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 —
770 770 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,367 —
1125 1125 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,036 -5.00
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,395 —
990 990 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,436 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803 803 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,004 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.