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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 20, 2025

394 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 394 — —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,733 —
945 945 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,899 —
1125 1125 2 199.00 $199.00 $2,239 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,528 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,890 —
1010 1010 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1345 1200 80-85% 2 168.00–185.00 $175.47 $2,106 +26.11
1060–1440 1319 80-85% 19 138.00–146.50 $144.82 $1,910 +5.98
1195–1555 1406 80-85% 18 144.50–151.50 $147.24 $2,070 +17.47
1095–1752 1493 80-85% 113 132.00–143.00 $137.83 $2,058 +0.12
1240–1640 1509 80-85% 30 121.00–130.00 $127.56 $1,925 +45.06
1475–1655 1562 80-85% 7 105.00–112.00 $107.08 $1,673 -12.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $950 —
900–1194 1153 85-90% 24 130.00–138.00 $135.73 $1,565 +7.90
930–1465 1172 85-90% 9 105.00–117.00 $110.58 $1,296 -17.25
1155–1290 1214 85-90% 17 133.00–138.00 $134.55 $1,633 +28.25
880–1470 1246 85-90% 28 118.00–130.00 $124.19 $1,547 +17.89
930–1475 1320 85-90% 21 57.50–92.50 $83.94 $1,108 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1745 1723 75-80% 2 137.00–139.00 $137.99 $2,378 —
1495–1880 1731 75-80% 30 141.00–148.00 $142.80 $2,472 —
1955 1955 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,346 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2180 1886 10 149.50–152.00 $150.14 $2,832 +12.64
1795–2075 1935 2 142.00 $142.00 $2,748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–2070 1857 5 161.00–172.50 $165.77 $3,078 -18.73
1735–2090 1913 2 176.00–182.00 $179.28 $3,430 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1045 1030 8 196.50–199.00 $197.73 $2,037 +1.86
1070–1093 1077 7 195.50–197.50 $196.64 $2,118 +2.21
1100 1100 3 195.00 $195.00 $2,145 +3.00
1175–1195 1185 2 196.00–197.50 $196.74 $2,331 +4.32
1200–1240 1232 8 193.00–196.00 $194.12 $2,392 +3.72
1260 1260 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,432 +7.25
1365 1365 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,471 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1323 1322 7 177.00–179.00 $178.72 $2,363 +1.72
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,304 —
1385 1385 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,216 —
1400 1400 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,100 —

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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.