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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 13, 2025

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 429 — —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,883 —
935 935 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,935 +7.00
975 975 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,950 —
1005–1015 1010 3 192.50–200.00 $195.85 $1,978 —
1110 1110 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,081 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 thin fleshed 630 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,591 —
1055 1055 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,899 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 thin fleshed 763 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 475.00 $475.00 —
70 70 1 475.00 $475.00 -201.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,300 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,964 —
955 955 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,006 —
1080 1080 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,944 —
1140 1140 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,024 —
1160–1190 1175 2 165.00–177.50 $171.17 $2,011 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 500.00 $500.00 —
75–85 80 4 650.00–925.00 $762.11 +112.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–65 58 2 450.00–475.00 $464.13 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,730 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1220 1177 80-85% 14 158.00–187.50 $163.21 $1,921 —
1000–1305 1207 80-85% 6 139.00–146.00 $140.76 $1,699 —
1335–1510 1412 80-85% 3 127.00–135.50 $131.61 $1,858 —
1130–1575 1421 80-85% 49 134.00–155.00 $146.77 $2,086 —
1300–1895 1430 80-85% 28 115.00–125.00 $121.31 $1,735 —
1115–1805 1527 80-85% 91 127.00–137.00 $130.50 $1,993 +0.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,232 —
1511–1950 1620 75-80% 34 140.00–145.00 $143.51 $2,325 -6.49
1490–2040 1671 75-80% 18 130.00–138.00 $134.81 $2,253 -5.21
1655–1970 1756 75-80% 11 126.00–127.50 $126.94 $2,229 -5.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,231 —
885–1165 1046 85-90% 9 155.00–185.00 $164.81 $1,724 +3.22
1015–1130 1088 85-90% 3 128.00–130.50 $129.20 $1,406 —
900–1235 1108 85-90% 13 127.50–152.50 $135.39 $1,500 +42.82
970–1395 1137 85-90% 3 101.00–112.00 $105.05 $1,194 -27.05
860–1463 1250 85-90% 19 116.00–126.00 $122.65 $1,533 +6.48
1270–1325 1298 85-90% 2 93.00–97.50 $95.30 $1,237 -25.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1355 1226 4 151.50–177.50 $159.51 $1,956 —
1225–1235 1230 2 141.00–146.00 $143.51 $1,765 —
1810–2255 2006 11 156.00–163.50 $159.78 $3,205 —
1810–2230 2010 3 165.50–166.00 $165.65 $3,330 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 16 206.00 $206.00 $1,207 —
657 657 21 199.00 $199.00 $1,307 —
1055–1057 1057 4 188.00–189.50 $188.37 $1,991 -2.00
1170 1170 1 188.50 $188.50 $2,205 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 —
804 804 13 199.50 $199.50 $1,604 —
1005 1005 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,990 —
1070 1070 2 194.00 $194.00 $2,076 -2.22
1210 1210 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,178 -8.58
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,842 -3.00
1105 1105 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,878 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 —
625 625 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 —

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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.