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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 27, 2025

692 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.56/cwt ≈ $1,821/hd at 811 lb · 21 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 2 heifers $214.71/cwt ≈ $1,917/hd at 893 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 692 — —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,690 —
809–840 811 21 220.00–226.00 $224.56 $1,821 —
865–896 893 12 200.00–216.00 $214.71 $1,917 —
955 955 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,910 —
1035 1035 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,277 —
1060–1075 1068 2 187.50–192.50 $190.02 $2,029 —
1120 1120 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274 1274 5 188.00 $188.00 $2,395 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,568 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 —
900 900 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–95 78 2 300.00–500.00 $422.58 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–735 718 2 275.00–280.00 $277.56 $1,993 —
1018 1018 5 205.00 $205.00 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,093 —
1140 1140 3 187.50 $187.50 $2,138 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
922 922 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,669 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,649 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 525.00 $525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1475 1319 80-85% 4 127.00–131.00 $129.19 $1,704 —
1160–1675 1338 80-85% 28 150.50–166.00 $155.14 $2,076 —
1285–1550 1387 80-85% 9 139.00–155.00 $143.09 $1,985 +39.21
1180–1695 1437 80-85% 44 134.00–150.00 $140.92 $2,025 -3.96
1310–1605 1473 80-85% 4 121.00–124.00 $122.69 $1,807 —
1085–1786 1498 80-85% 126 126.00–138.00 $133.02 $1,993 —
1645 1645 80-85% 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,439 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1215 989 85-90% 14 150.00–192.50 $171.79 $1,699 —
830–1265 1120 85-90% 29 123.00–147.50 $133.55 $1,496 +16.36
890–1371 1143 85-90% 17 100.00–113.00 $107.11 $1,224 -16.89
910–1453 1168 85-90% 41 114.50–128.00 $119.59 $1,397 -19.84
1010–1335 1193 85-90% 10 129.00–140.00 $135.25 $1,614 +38.09
1085–1495 1209 85-90% 16 75.00–92.50 $86.36 $1,044 -46.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1525 1453 75-80% 2 142.50–145.00 $143.81 $2,090 —
1485–1720 1641 75-80% 4 128.50–137.00 $134.02 $2,199 +2.91
1365–1945 1649 75-80% 63 138.50–142.00 $140.27 $2,313 +9.16
1650 1650 75-80% 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,458 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 1 142.50 $142.50 $2,458 —
1440–1995 1736 36 142.50–148.50 $144.12 $2,502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1580 1377 6 157.50–167.50 $161.22 $2,220 —
1475–2495 1930 29 153.50–166.50 $162.54 $3,137 —
1380–2700 2040 2 139.00–141.00 $140.32 $2,863 —
1780–2315 2051 8 167.50–177.50 $172.05 $3,529 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
919–970 thin fleshed 939 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,725.00–2,800.00 $2,755.98
1246 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,675.00 $2,675.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,575.00 $2,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
907 907 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 265.00 $265.00 $949 —
490 490 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 —
755–795 772 3 210.00–222.50 $218.37 $1,686 +8.37
830 830 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,693 +8.00
860 860 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,806 +15.25
935 935 1 199.50 $199.50 $1,865 +3.76
960–990 975 8 201.00–206.00 $203.36 $1,983 +9.18
1085 1085 1 201.00 $201.00 $2,181 +6.81
1105–1120 1113 2 193.00–200.00 $196.52 $2,187 +2.69
1153–1175 1165 18 193.50–195.50 $194.00 $2,260 +0.14
1205–1225 1218 3 194.00 $194.00 $2,363 +3.80
1250–1273 1262 2 184.50–186.00 $185.26 $2,338 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 220.00 $220.00 $953 —
969–974 972 8 197.50 $197.50 $1,920 —
1000–1015 1011 4 198.00–200.00 $199.00 $2,012 —
1060–1095 1075 18 190.00–197.00 $195.95 $2,106 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 255.00 $255.00 $854 —
598 598 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,241 —
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 —
770 770 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,521 —
850–880 865 2 195.00–196.00 $195.51 $1,691 —
928–930 929 3 196.50–200.50 $197.84 $1,838 —
950 950 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,710 —
1087 1087 3 188.00 $188.00 $2,044 —
1155 1155 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,137 —
1225 1225 1 186.00 $186.00 $2,278 —
Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
251 251 4 400.00 $400.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353 1353 2 158.00 $158.00 $2,138 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,695 —

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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.