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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 27, 2025

859 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $301.10/cwt ≈ $1,527/hd at 507 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M 1-2 heifers $405.00/cwt ≈ $1,397/hd at 345 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 859 — —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 5 313.00 $313.00 $1,543 —
501–522 507 11 297.50–302.50 $301.10 $1,527 —
598 598 7 282.50 $282.50 $1,689 —
661 661 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,851 —
855–875 865 2 207.00–212.50 $209.72 $1,814 —
900–945 928 4 199.00–207.00 $204.51 $1,898 +3.51
950–970 960 2 196.00–197.00 $196.51 $1,886 —
1055 1055 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,962 —
1175 1175 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,939 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 10 405.00 $405.00 $1,397 —
486 486 6 302.50 $302.50 $1,470 —
1015 1015 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 8 282.00 $282.00 $1,726 —
910 910 2 211.00–213.00 $212.00 $1,929 —
985 985 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,995 —
1000–1010 1005 2 198.00–200.00 $199.00 $2,000 —
1130 1130 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,803 —
810–830 823 3 195.00–197.50 $195.82 $1,612 —
860 thin fleshed 860 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,484 —
995 995 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,890 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 182.50 $182.50 $2,263 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–975 968 3 208.00–218.00 $213.69 $2,069 +23.69
1055 1055 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,962 —
1135 1135 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,873 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–85 75 2 625.00–825.00 $738.33 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1590 1177 80-85% 49 157.50–185.00 $169.60 $1,996 —
1010–1650 1331 80-85% 150 130.00–155.00 $143.05 $1,904 -1.77
1265–1575 1384 80-85% 12 121.00–134.50 $125.82 $1,741 —
1135–1555 1401 80-85% 8 139.00–151.00 $143.10 $2,005 -4.14
1174–1825 1490 80-85% 111 127.00–138.00 $131.63 $1,961 -6.20
1345–1740 1536 80-85% 47 117.50–126.00 $122.62 $1,883 -4.94
1510–1675 1588 80-85% 4 82.50–111.00 $102.99 $1,635 -4.09
1595 1595 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,850 +8.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1235 1083 85-90% 6 150.00–180.00 $160.86 $1,742 —
753–1320 1090 85-90% 48 120.00–140.00 $129.37 $1,410 —
870–1435 1212 85-90% 20 77.50–103.00 $94.80 $1,149 -39.75
1060–1410 1223 85-90% 3 101.00–116.00 $109.95 $1,345 -24.60
940–1750 1283 85-90% 109 115.00–127.00 $122.11 $1,567 —
820–1445 1294 85-90% 16 105.00–114.00 $111.05 $1,437 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1510 1465 75-80% 2 145.00–148.50 $146.80 $2,151 —
1505–1790 1661 75-80% 8 139.00–145.00 $141.05 $2,343 —
1640–1900 1717 75-80% 20 127.00–136.00 $132.49 $2,275 -5.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1675 1668 2 147.00–150.00 $148.49 $2,477 —
1640–2025 1833 2 135.00–135.50 $135.28 $2,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087–1140 1098 8 172.50–187.50 $182.21 $2,001 —
1280–1418 1372 3 155.00–156.00 $155.31 $2,131 —
1395–2395 1833 14 126.00–158.00 $143.18 $2,624 —
1830–2255 2031 7 162.00–169.50 $165.84 $3,368 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
801–840 809 14 207.50–208.00 $207.61 $1,680 —
910 910 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,884 —
960–989 987 21 194.50–197.50 $197.36 $1,948 —
1000–1043 1015 13 194.00–197.50 $194.73 $1,977 -3.00
1053–1078 1069 23 193.50–196.50 $194.32 $2,077 -2.32
1102–1140 1123 18 192.50–194.50 $193.72 $2,175 -1.28
1176 1176 5 194.00 $194.00 $2,281 -2.74
1208–1235 1218 5 190.00–191.50 $190.51 $2,320 -3.61
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
868 868 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,710 —
975–990 983 2 190.00–193.00 $191.49 $1,882 —
1015 1015 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,939 —
1070 1070 1 190.50 $190.50 $2,038 —
1208 1208 2 187.00 $187.00 $2,259 —
1270 1270 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,362 —
1300 1300 2 179.00 $179.00 $2,327 +0.28
1375 1375 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,338 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
683 683 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,161 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
808 808 2 120.00 $120.00 $970 —

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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.