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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report, Brush, CO

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 20, 2025

897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $345.15/cwt ≈ $1,829/hd at 530 lb · 33 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $342.02/cwt ≈ $2,264/hd at 662 lb · 32 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $278.02/cwt ≈ $2,424/hd at 872 lb · 31 head
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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,415 —
406–448 fancy 417 12 445.00–472.00 $464.74 $1,938 —
449 449 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,886 —
505–518 fancy 509 9 420.00–437.50 $431.57 $2,197 —
513–535 530 9 390.00–402.50 $399.81 $2,119 —
551–591 fancy 568 18 390.00–400.00 $395.54 $2,247 —
593 593 4 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $2,194 —
631–645 639 19 340.00–351.00 $347.20 $2,219 —
658–664 662 32 337.50–346.00 $342.02 $2,264 —
738 738 12 306.00 $306.00 $2,258 —
754 754 4 301.00 $301.00 $2,270 —
827 827 3 277.50 $277.50 $2,295 —
860–877 872 31 265.00–285.00 $278.02 $2,424 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 5 375.00 $375.00 $2,044 —
568 568 3 382.50 $382.50 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,917 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,162 —
248 248 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,104 —
279 fancy 279 6 480.00 $480.00 $1,339 —
288 288 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,195 —
308 308 4 407.50 $407.50 $1,255 —
383–392 385 15 420.00–442.50 $424.58 $1,635 —
440 440 3 372.50 $372.50 $1,639 —
450–464 461 23 376.00–392.50 $381.55 $1,759 —
512–546 526 26 337.50–344.00 $341.15 $1,794 —
544 fancy 544 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,958 —
577 fancy 577 3 397.50 $397.50 $2,294 —
555–593 586 22 320.00–340.00 $323.37 $1,895 —
617–624 fancy 621 15 311.00–320.00 $314.58 $1,954 —
643 643 2 293.00 $293.00 $1,884 —
655–698 fancy 684 12 300.00–315.00 $310.21 $2,122 —
696 696 18 269.00–272.50 $270.56 $1,883 —
768 768 17 268.00 $268.00 $2,058 —
819 819 21 251.00 $251.00 $2,056 —
893 893 2 246.00 $246.00 $2,197 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 14 295.00 $295.00 $1,271 —
472–493 481 14 350.00–355.00 $353.90 $1,702 —
600 600 11 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 12 312.50 $312.50 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 1 750.00 $750.00 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 7 555.00 $555.00 $1,532 —
368 368 11 460.00 $460.00 $1,693 —
498 498 9 383.00 $383.00 $1,907 —
530 530 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,776 —
535 fancy 535 4 385.00 $385.00 $2,060 —
588 588 3 370.00 $370.00 $2,176 —
630 630 7 347.50 $347.50 $2,189 —
759 759 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,973 —
825 825 2 245.00 $245.00 $2,021 —

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1170 1113 85-90% 2 116.00–118.50 $117.19 $1,304 -18.20
1130 1130 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,401 +18.95
1020–1265 1154 85-90% 19 116.00–127.50 $122.75 $1,417 —
975–1275 1162 85-90% 7 130.00–149.50 $139.43 $1,620 —
1015–1730 1187 85-90% 26 105.00–134.00 $113.54 $1,348 —
1085–1265 1193 85-90% 6 80.00–110.00 $97.16 $1,159 —
1050–1295 1203 85-90% 37 128.00–139.00 $132.82 $1,598 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1440 1385 80-85% 2 128.50–138.00 $133.44 $1,848 —
1320–1455 1389 80-85% 20 82.50–107.50 $103.88 $1,443 —
1307–1497 1397 80-85% 38 127.00–138.50 $132.01 $1,844 —
1305–1445 1404 80-85% 22 115.00–126.00 $118.48 $1,663 -13.13
1325–1470 1425 80-85% 6 141.00–150.00 $144.94 $2,065 -1.83
1310–1490 1429 80-85% 5 139.00–148.50 $144.88 $2,070 +23.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1535 1523 75-80% 2 134.50–136.00 $135.26 $2,060 —
1525–1600 1549 75-80% 4 139.00–142.00 $140.24 $2,172 —
1505–1595 1550 75-80% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.51 $2,286 +3.51
1583–1685 1623 75-80% 7 138.50–145.00 $140.19 $2,275 -3.32
1503–1770 1643 75-80% 40 124.00–137.50 $131.11 $2,154 -12.40
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,278 —
1695–1975 1822 21 132.00–148.00 $138.13 $2,517 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1830 1660 6 150.00–160.50 $155.39 $2,579 —
2135 2135 1 184.50 $184.50 $3,939 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
795–1170 1026 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 180.00–199.50 $192.51 $1,975
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
695–1075 861 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 195.00–222.50 $208.37 $1,794
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1060–1215 1139 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 150.00–177.50 $167.99 $1,913

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1083 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1040–1243 1192 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,750.00 $2,673.67
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1298 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1270–1377 1345 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,575.00 $2,575.00
1425 1425 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1585 1585 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1150 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1515 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00–3,150.00 $3,125.00 —

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Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,592 —
835 835 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,637 -3.50
865–890 879 4 192.00–198.00 $194.75 $1,712 —
938–945 942 2 194.00–197.50 $195.74 $1,844 —
970–995 983 3 193.00–196.00 $194.18 $1,909 —
1016–1038 1026 17 191.50–197.00 $194.03 $1,991 -3.97
1050–1082 1067 16 193.50–194.50 $194.19 $2,072 +0.19
1100–1110 1107 3 193.50–194.00 $193.83 $2,146 —
1159–1188 1166 8 192.00–194.50 $193.86 $2,260 —
1200–1225 1215 5 190.00–190.50 $190.20 $2,311 +10.20
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–883 882 3 182.50–187.50 $184.16 $1,624 —
930 930 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,711 —
1202–1210 1206 6 187.50–188.00 $187.75 $2,264 —
1310 1310 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,325 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1193 1193 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,682 —

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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.