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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 10, 2025

727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 727 — —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 425.00 $425.00 —
50–85 69 6 400.00–625.00 $516.87 -283.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,849 -2.50
980 980 1 212.00 $212.00 $2,078 —
1045 1045 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,013 —
1035 1035 1 203.00 $203.00 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,920 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55–85 70 4 550.00–700.00 $607.59 -78.35
105 105 1 650.00 $650.00 -225.00
160–170 165 2 600.00–850.00 $728.79 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,048 —
1080 1080 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,376 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,054 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1490 1236 80-85% 23 155.00–190.00 $172.75 $2,135 -2.81
1140–1630 1343 80-85% 103 136.00–164.00 $149.70 $2,010 +4.58
1285–1500 1373 80-85% 5 124.00–143.00 $135.45 $1,860 -6.16
1145–1710 1390 80-85% 27 145.50–165.00 $150.78 $2,096 +17.22
1205–1585 1447 80-85% 7 122.50–132.00 $127.60 $1,846 —
1140–1835 1472 80-85% 147 133.00–145.00 $140.75 $2,072 +6.74
1805 1805 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,986 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1155 985 85-90% 20 161.00–197.50 $176.27 $1,736 —
755–1235 1036 85-90% 8 50.00–107.50 $84.21 $872 —
770–1280 1106 85-90% 13 110.00–120.00 $114.85 $1,270 -21.44
875–1330 1115 85-90% 51 126.00–153.50 $142.07 $1,584 +5.78
940–1295 1115 85-90% 7 136.00–142.00 $138.76 $1,547 +2.47
1050–1210 1125 85-90% 5 110.00–132.00 $125.30 $1,410 -10.99
950–1450 1213 85-90% 58 121.00–132.00 $128.41 $1,558 +43.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1478–1496 1487 75-80% 22 147.00–150.00 $148.49 $2,208 —
1545–1765 1657 75-80% 3 154.00–154.50 $154.17 $2,555 +0.17
1450–1865 1686 75-80% 32 145.50–151.00 $147.86 $2,493 -6.14
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1930 1717 6 153.00–162.00 $155.58 $2,671 +8.20
2040 2040 1 148.00 $148.00 $3,019 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1330 1205 2 167.50–173.00 $170.54 $2,055 —
1200–1445 1323 2 151.00 $151.00 $1,998 —
1130–1900 1553 3 134.00–160.00 $153.70 $2,387 —
1540–2570 1899 11 165.50–176.00 $169.51 $3,219 —
1585–2135 1918 6 178.50–188.50 $182.36 $3,498 +16.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1367 1367 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —
1552–1725 1614 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 27 3,825.00–3,975.00 $3,969.06 —
1655 1655 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1693 1693 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
504 504 5 227.50 $227.50 $1,147 —
953–989 976 10 210.00–215.00 $210.98 $2,059 +8.78
1029 1029 5 207.50 $207.50 $2,135 +5.63
1063–1095 1079 6 202.50–207.00 $205.15 $2,214 +5.26
1130–1148 1145 21 201.00–202.50 $202.29 $2,316 +4.05
1150 1150 10 200.00 $200.00 $2,300 +4.75
1205–1235 1220 2 198.00–199.00 $198.49 $2,422 +3.49
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 250.00 $250.00 $700 —
330 330 3 247.50 $247.50 $817 —
375–390 383 2 237.50–240.00 $238.73 $914 —
695 695 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,477 —
905 905 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,891 +8.50
1063–1090 1069 8 190.00–201.50 $199.29 $2,130 —
1100–1130 1110 3 199.00–199.50 $199.33 $2,213 +6.33
1165–1180 1173 2 197.50–198.50 $198.00 $2,323 +3.50
1220–1233 1227 4 190.00–194.50 $192.26 $2,359 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
350 350 1 225.00 $225.00 $788 —
408–410 409 3 210.00–220.00 $216.66 $886 —
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 —
695 695 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,286 —
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 -20.00
755 755 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 —
1045 1045 2 200.50–201.00 $200.75 $2,098 —
1105 1105 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,989 —
1195 1195 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,103 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 1 200.00 $200.00 $866 —
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,425.00 $3,425.00 —

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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.