Cattle Market Pulse

Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 24, 2025

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 393 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1110 968 85-90% 6 97.50–117.50 $107.67 $1,042 —
825–1290 1058 85-90% 2 130.00–133.00 $131.83 $1,395 —
725–1180 1098 85-90% 11 146.00–158.00 $149.90 $1,646 —
930–1290 1171 85-90% 55 134.00–145.00 $138.81 $1,625 -9.85
1085–1295 1205 85-90% 13 144.00–158.00 $150.95 $1,819 —
1010–1690 1225 85-90% 13 160.00–177.00 $167.45 $2,051 +27.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1665 1562 75-80% 6 160.50–169.50 $165.51 $2,585 +3.01
1180–1675 1579 75-80% 57 132.00–156.00 $147.43 $2,328 -15.07
1575–1615 1595 75-80% 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $2,752 +10.03
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 80-85% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,952 -20.15
1330–1420 1370 80-85% 3 152.00–155.00 $153.64 $2,105 -9.51
1375 1375 80-85% 2 157.00–167.00 $162.00 $2,228 -1.15
1310–1442 1394 80-85% 14 132.00–146.00 $142.39 $1,985 -20.76
1305–1490 1419 80-85% 11 162.00–177.00 $168.83 $2,396 —
1365–1465 1432 80-85% 11 148.00–153.50 $150.21 $2,151 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1790 1743 2 173.00–174.00 $173.51 $3,024 +0.51
1705–2075 1750 29 111.00–164.50 $155.40 $2,720 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–2320 1718 11 161.00–185.50 $178.49 $3,066 -6.62
1000–2145 1741 7 199.00–212.50 $204.58 $3,562 +19.47
1130–2455 1759 24 185.00–197.50 $190.58 $3,352 —

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1060 921 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 237.50–255.00 $245.66 $2,263

↑ Back to top

Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1032 1023 6 236.50–245.00 $240.79 $2,463 —
1100 1100 2 243.00 $243.00 $2,673 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,940 —
935 935 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,179 —
981–995 983 6 232.00–233.50 $232.25 $2,283 —
1011 1011 4 234.50 $234.50 $2,371 +4.50
1050–1087 1071 6 230.00–237.50 $233.84 $2,504 +5.34
1111–1130 1117 27 228.00–240.50 $233.24 $2,605 +5.24
1159–1190 1177 26 229.50–232.50 $232.00 $2,731 +5.77
1233–1240 1234 10 225.00 $225.00 $2,776 +1.32
1270–1280 1275 2 215.00–216.00 $215.50 $2,748 -5.63
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,588 +15.00
720–730 725 2 221.00–245.00 $233.08 $1,690 —
765 765 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,951 —
860–880 873 6 233.00–247.00 $237.27 $2,071 —
980 980 1 246.00 $246.00 $2,411 +16.00
Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
322 322 7 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.