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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 6, 2025

657 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.11/cwt +5.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,033/hd at 977 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 657 — —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–981 977 11 201.00–209.00 $208.11 $2,033 +5.61
1005 1005 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,010 +1.00
1065 1065 3 198.00 $198.00 $2,109 —
1163 1163 2 190.00 $190.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
826 thin fleshed 826 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,553 —
913 913 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828 828 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,706 —
935 935 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,870 -4.51
1100 1100 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–95 86 4 600.00–750.00 $676.81 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,418 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 650.00 $650.00 -88.33
120 120 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029–1285 1056 80-85% 30 157.50–183.50 $179.96 $1,900 —
990–1575 1274 80-85% 86 130.00–155.00 $144.49 $1,841 —
1150–1470 1322 80-85% 12 120.00–129.00 $125.76 $1,663 -17.29
1060–1455 1334 80-85% 6 137.50–149.00 $143.36 $1,912 +0.31
1200–1808 1520 80-85% 90 126.50–135.00 $129.51 $1,969 +6.89
1320–1805 1548 80-85% 38 115.00–125.50 $122.18 $1,891 -0.44
1530–1640 1572 80-85% 3 101.00–110.00 $105.77 $1,663 +2.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,082 —
946–1170 1040 85-90% 8 150.00–184.00 $161.59 $1,681 —
995–1210 1109 85-90% 7 65.00–102.50 $92.57 $1,027 —
955–1265 1116 85-90% 25 124.00–146.00 $132.10 $1,474 —
1135–1215 1169 85-90% 4 130.00–131.00 $130.25 $1,523 —
1215–1285 1250 85-90% 2 110.00–122.00 $116.17 $1,452 -5.94
960–1450 1280 85-90% 55 115.00–126.50 $120.67 $1,545 -1.44
865–1480 1318 85-90% 22 104.00–113.00 $108.21 $1,426 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–1543 1540 75-80% 3 148.50 $148.50 $2,287 —
1610 1610 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,415 —
1270–1945 1650 75-80% 11 137.00–144.00 $140.02 $2,310 -1.03
1540–1955 1767 75-80% 31 127.00–135.50 $132.07 $2,334 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,770 —
1395–1885 1640 2 158.00–163.50 $161.16 $2,643 —
1560–2610 2101 10 155.50–165.50 $161.15 $3,386 —
2630 2630 1 140.00 $140.00 $3,682 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 307 3 235.00–240.00 $236.63 $726 —
400 400 4 238.00 $238.00 $952 —
628 628 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,256 —
733 733 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,466 —
765 765 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,522 —
855–875 865 2 193.00–194.00 $193.51 $1,674 -3.49
975 975 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,892 +2.51
1013 1013 13 193.50 $193.50 $1,960 +2.50
1065–1073 1072 20 190.00–194.00 $190.37 $2,041 -0.13
1101–1144 1122 15 185.00–193.00 $187.19 $2,100 —
1202 1202 5 186.50 $186.50 $2,242 -0.50
1257–1283 1267 8 184.50–188.00 $186.67 $2,365 +0.67
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 267.50 $267.50 $736 —
390 390 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 —
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 —
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —
842 842 6 208.00 $208.00 $1,751 +0.39
900–928 917 5 200.00–210.00 $206.07 $1,890 -0.93
975–988 979 9 201.00–208.00 $203.35 $1,991 +5.99
1043 1043 2 205.00 $205.00 $2,138 +10.27
1055–1074 1064 14 195.00–201.00 $196.22 $2,088 +1.90
1125–1130 1127 4 190.50–195.00 $193.25 $2,178 -0.47
1205–1228 1214 13 187.50–190.00 $188.58 $2,289 -1.93
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 230.00 $230.00 $621 —
455 455 1 195.00 $195.00 $887 —
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
815 815 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,548 —
975 975 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,852 —
1033–1046 1040 5 187.50–190.00 $188.50 $1,960 —
1065–1083 1077 6 186.00–189.50 $188.35 $2,029 —
1210 1210 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,287 —
1290 1290 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,206 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 —
615 615 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,076 —
730–735 732 3 180.00–186.00 $183.99 $1,347 —
1070 1070 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,830 —
1170 1170 1 172.50 $172.50 $2,018 —
1208 1208 1 177.00 $177.00 $2,138 —
Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
160 160 1 400.00 $400.00 —
220 220 2 475.00–525.00 $500.00 —

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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.