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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 4, 2021

1,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,005 1,170 1,168
Feeder cattle 221 69 0
Slaughter cattle 674 902 825
Replacement cattle 110 199 343

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were moderate. Slaughter cows traded unevenly steady, while feeding cows traded steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were too thinly tested to accurately compare. Replacement cattle traded unevenly steady and dairy heifers traded steady. The next available report will be Thursday, November 11, 2021.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–878 874 3 118.00–120.00 $118.66 $1,037 —
925 925 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 2 106.00 $106.00 $912 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1229–1625 1338 80-85% 42 57.00–65.00 $59.74 $799 —
1205–1595 1399 80-85% 119 62.00–72.50 $66.40 $929 —
1240–1670 1519 80-85% 169 44.00–56.50 $48.95 $744 +10.11
1390–1712 1533 80-85% 25 25.00–42.50 $37.51 $575 -1.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1155 1085 85-90% 2 67.50–68.00 $67.73 $735 —
955–1235 1094 85-90% 9 25.00–34.50 $30.30 $331 —
1100–1323 1207 85-90% 50 52.00–62.00 $56.54 $682 —
1025–1389 1221 85-90% 67 47.00–56.00 $49.85 $609 —
890–1435 1230 85-90% 77 35.00–46.00 $42.34 $521 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–2035 1708 75-80% 22 52.00–59.50 $55.42 $947 -3.04
1590–1830 1715 75-80% 12 64.50–76.00 $67.46 $1,157 +9.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2240 1864 23 68.00–77.50 $73.35 $1,367 -8.11
2255 2255 1 83.50 $83.50 $1,883 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
805–1335 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 27 72.00–83.00 $76.35 $859
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1075 983 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 84.50–98.50 $88.45 $869
1070–1165 1118 (<2 yrs)Open 2 107.00–107.50 $107.24 $1,199

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1161 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1397 1397 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1340–1500 1430 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 835.00–935.00 $891.69
1443 1443 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 835.00 $835.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1189–1318 1263 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 20 650.00–785.00 $716.90

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
112 112 3 95.00 $95.00 $106 —
781 781 10 91.00 $91.00 $711 —
810–842 825 7 90.00–91.00 $90.56 $747 —
851–891 876 24 93.50–95.00 $94.12 $824 +0.62
918–930 923 13 90.00–95.00 $94.08 $868 -0.02
974–984 979 11 94.50–95.50 $94.86 $929 -0.29
1007–1048 1026 38 93.50–97.00 $96.05 $985 —
1054–1083 1062 18 93.00–95.50 $95.02 $1,009 -0.80
1105–1145 1117 24 95.00–96.00 $95.83 $1,070 -0.17
1169–1190 1175 10 94.50–95.00 $94.65 $1,112 -0.73
1200–1240 1216 27 94.00–96.00 $94.45 $1,149 -1.05
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
877–895 880 7 85.00–89.50 $88.85 $782 +1.85
1030 1030 1 81.00 $81.00 $834 -8.00
1200 1200 2 86.00 $86.00 $1,032 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–788 779 4 70.00–77.50 $73.79 $575 —

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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.