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

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, October 22, 2026

1,145 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,145 506 0
Feeder cattle 390 96 0
Slaughter cattle 755 410 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was good. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows and bulls traded slightly lower, 1.00 to 3.00. This sale included a large number of fed cows. Next available report will be Thursday, Oct 29, 2026.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 273.00 $273.00 $2,225 —
993 993 5 265.00 $265.00 $2,631 —
1065 1065 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,705 —
1165–1185 1175 2 235.00–237.00 $235.99 $2,773 -5.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
931 931 5 227.50 $227.50 $2,118 —
995 995 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,288 —
1050 1050 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,415 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,200 —
1038 1038 2 241.00 $241.00 $2,502 +21.00
1130 1130 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1375 1130 80-85% 21 175.00–222.50 $190.64 $2,154 —
1155–1530 1288 80-85% 31 105.00–133.00 $124.59 $1,605 —
1148–1615 1289 80-85% 9 130.00–149.00 $138.34 $1,783 —
985–1745 1342 80-85% 217 134.00–169.00 $141.74 $1,902 +14.06
1045–1730 1406 80-85% 30 117.00–128.00 $119.82 $1,685 —
1435–1475 1455 80-85% 2 85.00–90.00 $87.47 $1,273 —
1217–1965 1582 80-85% 64 107.00–116.00 $111.95 $1,771 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1032 985 85-90% 11 148.00–187.50 $175.38 $1,727 +0.21
810–1425 1097 85-90% 16 90.00–103.00 $97.64 $1,071 —
935–1320 1119 85-90% 24 102.00–117.00 $112.62 $1,260 —
1075–1250 1119 85-90% 4 120.00–123.00 $122.16 $1,367 —
915–1460 1178 85-90% 35 119.00–142.00 $125.09 $1,474 -0.13
1205 1205 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $554 -49.29
1045–1520 1352 85-90% 82 104.00–115.00 $110.67 $1,496 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1615 1583 75-80% 3 133.00–137.00 $135.66 $2,147 -10.16
1430–1860 1674 75-80% 22 130.00–140.00 $137.45 $2,301 +7.45
1458–1805 1694 75-80% 35 139.00–143.50 $140.90 $2,387 —
1975 1975 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,370 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2010 1800 65-75% 33 141.00–144.00 $142.11 $2,558 —
1990 1990 65-75% 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,766 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1945 1431 5 165.00–176.00 $170.27 $2,437 —
1115–1670 1438 3 159.00–171.00 $163.65 $2,353 —
1374–2350 1757 23 165.00–174.00 $170.31 $2,992 —
1645–1885 1814 4 160.00–162.50 $160.89 $2,919 —
1740–2000 1887 7 176.50–181.50 $178.00 $3,359 +5.17

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 290.00 $290.00 $1,290 —
775 775 10 263.00 $263.00 $2,038 —
910–913 912 5 249.00–250.00 $249.80 $2,278 —
958–983 975 6 249.00–250.00 $249.33 $2,431 +2.33
1038–1039 1039 11 243.00–246.00 $243.55 $2,530 -0.78
1055–1077 1071 21 243.00–246.00 $243.90 $2,612 +2.90
1100–1145 1118 21 238.00–242.00 $239.66 $2,679 +2.61
1158–1175 1160 18 235.00–236.50 $236.36 $2,742 +3.86
1200–1218 1214 39 228.50–235.00 $231.44 $2,810 +5.96
1254–1255 1254 7 220.00–226.00 $224.86 $2,820 +13.45
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 —
693 693 6 264.00 $264.00 $1,830 —
777 777 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,927 —
890 890 2 248.00 $248.00 $2,207 —
975–985 980 2 241.00–245.00 $242.99 $2,381 -0.76
1033 1033 3 239.50 $239.50 $2,474 —
1075 1075 2 237.00 $237.00 $2,548 —
1135 1135 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,690 +5.00
1195 1195 1 231.00 $231.00 $2,760 +2.00
1215–1246 1234 15 219.00–225.00 $223.78 $2,761 —
1318–1339 1334 9 170.00 $170.00 $2,268 —
1373–1385 1381 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,210 -10.00
1406–1415 1409 8 151.00–160.00 $154.39 $2,175 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 —
581 581 4 252.50 $252.50 $1,467 —
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —
696 696 9 252.50 $252.50 $1,757 —
936 936 11 236.00 $236.00 $2,209 —
1090 1090 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,452 —
1230 1230 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,460 —
1288 1288 2 180.00 $180.00 $2,318 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 5 244.50 $244.50 $550 —
730 thin fleshed 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 —
780 thin fleshed 780 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —
820 820 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,886 —
1040 1040 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,220 —

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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.

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