Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 23, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	818	603	922
Feeder cattle	192	260	0
Slaughter cattle	581	318	742
Replacement cattle	45	25	180

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded 2.50 to 3.00 lower. Feeding cows traded steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 2.00 lower. Dairy heifers this week traded steady to 2.00 lower, and replacement cattle had no comparable trades from last week. Feeder cattle were not offered today as the barn is transitioning to their fall/winter schedule and will be offering feeder cattle on Friday going forward. Trade activity and demand were moderate. The next available report will be Thursday, September 30, 2021.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1207–1565	1349	80-85%	15	75.50–87.00	$78.65	$1,061	—
1200–1634	1439	80-85%	105	66.50–76.00	$71.86	$1,034	—
1231–1730	1459	80-85%	84	51.00–61.00	$56.57	$825	-12.86
1400–1715	1496	80-85%	7	38.00–45.00	$41.59	$622	-40.62
1240–1710	1500	80-85%	64	62.00–74.00	$66.51	$998	+23.21

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1440	1040	85-90%	43	27.50–42.50	$33.96	$353	—
980–1200	1119	85-90%	9	70.00–76.00	$73.14	$818	—
1070–1245	1150	85-90%	8	64.00–68.50	$66.58	$766	-0.89
835–1295	1167	85-90%	32	57.00–65.00	$59.52	$695	+7.73
730–1485	1194	85-90%	70	43.00–56.00	$51.90	$620	-10.70

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1505–1853	1728	75-80%	11	57.00–69.00	$64.39	$1,113	+1.21
1615–2020	1738	75-80%	52	70.50–79.00	$74.06	$1,287	+10.88
1705–2015	1821	75-80%	12	80.00–85.00	$81.56	$1,485	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1460–2075	1731	20	75.00–85.50	$82.61	$1,430	—
1910–2365	2102	17	86.00–93.00	$87.71	$1,844	—
2240	2240	1	98.00	$98.00	$2,195	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1045–1355	1177	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	86.00–94.00	$90.29	$1,063

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1070	1070	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	1,025.00	$1,025.00
1265–1460	1343	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	950.00	$950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1053	1053	(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,375.00	$1,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1498–1610	1545	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,250.28	—
1333–1656	1548	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,228.70	—
1742	1742	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
898	898	7	90.50	$90.50	$813	-2.00
906	906	4	90.50	$90.50	$820	-2.71
965–995	986	16	90.00–92.50	$91.63	$903	-2.48
1023–1046	1031	9	91.00–92.50	$91.99	$948	-1.62
1069–1080	1076	20	92.50–93.50	$93.15	$1,002	-0.65
1145	1145	1	92.50	$92.50	$1,059	-0.01
1175–1178	1177	4	91.00–93.00	$91.50	$1,077	-0.79
1201–1248	1231	17	89.50–93.50	$92.44	$1,138	+0.60
1260–1265	1263	3	91.50–94.00	$92.33	$1,166	-1.17
1325–1347	1344	7	91.00–93.50	$91.35	$1,228	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–815	807	5	84.00–89.00	$85.01	$686	-2.41
862–895	871	6	86.00–89.00	$86.84	$756	-2.16
919	919	6	89.50	$89.50	$823	—
970	970	1	88.50	$88.50	$858	—
1005–1042	1039	12	81.00–89.00	$88.36	$918	—
1078	1078	6	88.00	$88.00	$949	—
1135–1140	1137	3	87.00–88.00	$87.33	$993	—
1185	1185	1	88.00	$88.00	$1,043	—
1270	1270	2	84.00	$84.00	$1,067	—

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
482	482	6	60.00	$60.00	$289	—
576	576	11	72.50	$72.50	$418	+1.63
747	747	3	65.00	$65.00	$486	—
955	955	3	65.00	$65.00	$621	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1392–1625	1526	21	85.00–90.00	$88.35	$1,348	—

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
793	793	3	82.00	$82.00	$650	—
875–892	888	4	76.00–83.00	$77.72	$690	—
1324	1324	1	79.00	$79.00	$1,046	—

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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.