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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 28, 2021

1,170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,170 1,211 889
Feeder cattle 69 220 0
Slaughter cattle 902 730 644
Replacement cattle 199 261 245

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 1.50 lower. Feeding cows traded steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls traded 1.00 higher. Dairy heifers traded mostly steady. Trade activity and demand were moderate. The next available report will be Thursday, November 4, 2021.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1652–1880 1709 4 81.50–89.50 $83.70 $1,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1539 1512 6 80.00–88.00 $86.79 $1,312 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1685 1357 80-85% 159 55.00–65.00 $58.75 $797 -10.06
1162–1595 1400 80-85% 211 61.00–71.00 $65.66 $919 +5.20
1280–1795 1500 80-85% 133 44.00–56.00 $49.98 $750 -1.89
1330–1685 1501 80-85% 15 30.00–43.00 $38.84 $583 -13.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1235 1144 85-90% 31 55.50–65.50 $61.49 $703 +16.14
780–1505 1148 85-90% 18 24.00–34.00 $28.97 $333 -16.38
1050–1220 1154 85-90% 12 67.00–71.00 $68.39 $789 +15.93
860–1415 1168 85-90% 52 35.00–46.50 $43.12 $504 -9.34
725–1455 1177 85-90% 94 47.00–58.00 $50.99 $600 +24.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1835 1656 75-80% 62 63.00–75.00 $68.70 $1,138 —
1605–1840 1719 75-80% 5 55.00–61.00 $58.46 $1,005 -22.08
1565–1918 1781 75-80% 9 76.50–79.50 $78.44 $1,397 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1920 1624 6 64.00–76.00 $70.46 $1,144 —
1540–2345 1852 31 78.00–87.50 $81.46 $1,509 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
765–1095 949 (<2 yrs)Open 6 111.00–123.00 $117.99 $1,120
790–1235 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 26 75.00–84.00 $79.04 $843

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,235.00 $1,235.00
1281 1281 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 12 785.00 $785.00
1193–1428 1301 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 725.00–875.00 $827.89
1226–1597 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,091.20
1027–1537 1344 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 41 875.00–1,025.00 $941.12

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 6 93.50 $93.50 $799 —
900–913 910 5 94.00–94.50 $94.10 $856 -0.73
958–994 980 7 94.00–95.50 $95.15 $932 +1.64
1050–1085 1075 16 95.00–96.50 $95.82 $1,030 +3.14
1128–1130 1129 4 96.00 $96.00 $1,084 +1.00
1155–1178 1172 4 95.00–95.50 $95.38 $1,118 -0.16
1200 1200 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,146 -0.73
1275 1275 3 90.50 $90.50 $1,154 -5.78
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 2 88.00 $88.00 $744 —
880 880 2 87.00 $87.00 $766 —
1040 1040 1 89.00 $89.00 $926 —
1328 1328 4 89.00 $89.00 $1,182 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,241 —

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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.