Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 14, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	846	785	956
Feeder cattle	164	128	0
Slaughter cattle	643	630	671
Replacement cattle	39	27	285

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 2.50 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 1.75 lower. Feeding cows traded steady to 6.50 lower. Dairy heifers traded steady. The next available report will be Thursday, October 21, 2021.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1129–1672	1379	80-85%	166	65.00–76.00	$69.71	$961	—
1220–1655	1411	80-85%	37	60.00–72.00	$63.97	$903	-4.97
1410–1465	1438	80-85%	2	80.50–82.00	$81.26	$1,169	+12.32
1200–1710	1486	80-85%	97	45.00–59.50	$48.68	$723	+4.69
1365–1705	1544	80-85%	23	31.00–44.00	$39.80	$615	-25.71

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1485	1135	85-90%	21	20.00–38.00	$29.77	$338	-0.58
880–1355	1179	85-90%	61	39.00–49.00	$45.25	$533	-0.63
830–1340	1192	85-90%	55	50.00–62.00	$56.54	$674	+10.66
955–1390	1211	85-90%	22	58.00–66.00	$60.55	$733	+3.15

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1485–2110	1624	75-80%	38	67.00–78.50	$73.02	$1,186	—
1600–1730	1660	75-80%	3	79.00–90.00	$83.62	$1,388	—
1630–1719	1702	75-80%	9	55.00–63.00	$56.61	$964	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1240–2210	1789	17	70.00–78.50	$74.11	$1,326	—
1648–2455	2008	11	80.00–85.00	$81.65	$1,640	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
889–1080	931	(<2 yrs)	Open	9	107.00–120.00	$116.65	$1,086
930–1395	1135	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	77.00–88.00	$81.05	$920

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1000–1050	1038	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	72.50–73.00	$72.88	$756

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
801	801	4	94.00	$94.00	$753	—
890	890	3	93.50	$93.50	$832	-0.06
918–923	920	13	94.00–94.50	$94.35	$868	-1.85
959–993	973	15	94.00–95.50	$94.73	$922	-1.09
1001–1045	1025	23	94.50–95.50	$94.94	$973	-1.02
1053–1075	1055	9	95.50–96.00	$95.56	$1,008	+0.18
1106–1131	1118	19	94.50–96.00	$95.34	$1,066	-0.11
1158	1158	5	96.00	$96.00	$1,112	+0.34
1305	1305	4	95.50	$95.50	$1,246	—

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–685	671	18	60.00–66.00	$65.47	$439	—
743	743	2	62.00	$62.00	$461	—
760–775	768	2	62.00–65.00	$63.51	$488	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
823–835	829	4	86.00–88.00	$86.99	$721	—
878	878	6	88.00	$88.00	$773	+1.00
1110	1110	1	89.00	$89.00	$988	±0.00
1260	1260	1	88.50	$88.50	$1,115	-0.50

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–788	782	10	70.00–72.50	$70.76	$553	—

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1418	1418	2	99.00	$99.00	$1,404	—
1595–1863	1774	6	69.50–85.00	$74.15	$1,315	—

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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.