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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 29, 2025

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 592 — —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–95 69 7 450.00–700.00 $556.96 -216.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
897 897 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,063 —
1040 1040 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
947 947 3 222.50 $222.50 $2,107 -14.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,090 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–80 74 4 575.00–725.00 $628.81 -225.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 222.50 $222.50 $2,236 —
1083 1083 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,285 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 2 325.00–475.00 $400.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1340 1229 80-85% 14 171.00–203.00 $184.94 $2,273 —
1195–1390 1294 80-85% 9 137.00–147.00 $142.42 $1,843 —
1142–1510 1306 80-85% 41 150.00–162.50 $154.36 $2,016 +14.62
1120–1600 1323 80-85% 121 147.00–169.00 $156.80 $2,074 +17.06
1128–1720 1467 80-85% 101 137.00–149.00 $143.18 $2,100 —
1215–1745 1484 80-85% 12 126.00–136.00 $132.50 $1,966 —
1583 1583 80-85% 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,599 -1.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1505 1459 75-80% 39 156.50–160.00 $157.87 $2,303 —
1460–1855 1678 75-80% 37 152.50–159.00 $155.71 $2,613 -3.94
1455–1860 1697 75-80% 12 145.00–150.00 $149.37 $2,535 -10.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1250 1075 85-90% 4 122.00–139.00 $130.81 $1,406 —
1040–1130 1079 85-90% 10 149.00–190.00 $168.95 $1,823 —
885–1290 1088 85-90% 14 87.50–112.50 $105.22 $1,145 —
995–1240 1119 85-90% 19 137.00–158.00 $144.88 $1,621 +2.46
920–1450 1155 85-90% 22 127.00–136.00 $132.34 $1,529 —
955–1315 1188 85-90% 15 139.00–145.00 $141.10 $1,676 —
1100–1300 1197 85-90% 3 120.00–126.00 $122.17 $1,462 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1482–1870 1547 6 164.00–175.50 $166.32 $2,573 —
1585 1585 1 159.50 $159.50 $2,528 —
1645 1645 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158–1160 1158 5 205.00–215.00 $213.00 $2,467 —
1170–1525 1386 4 180.00–185.00 $183.51 $2,543 —
1125–1845 1429 9 150.00–178.00 $173.05 $2,473 —
1700–1900 1786 4 157.50–176.00 $169.47 $3,027 +2.22
1515–2335 1874 19 180.00–189.00 $185.46 $3,476 —
1885–2110 2016 4 190.00–192.00 $190.74 $3,845 +4.65

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,007 —
1045 1045 2 215.00–216.00 $215.50 $2,252 —
1060–1065 1063 2 214.00–215.00 $214.50 $2,280 -0.67
1100–1140 1126 8 215.00–216.00 $215.68 $2,429 +1.87
1178–1195 1187 9 213.50–215.00 $214.00 $2,540 +2.00
1260 1260 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,678 +2.50
1335 1335 4 199.00 $199.00 $2,657 —
1465 1465 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,784 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366 366 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,061 —
905 905 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,955 —
1115 1115 1 213.00 $213.00 $2,375 —
1160 1160 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,448 +6.00
1220 1220 1 211.00 $211.00 $2,574 +5.14
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,789 —
1185 1185 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,488 —

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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.