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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 31, 2023

603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 603 606 1,817
Feeder cattle 255 170 1,431
Slaughter cattle 344 423 380
Replacement cattle 4 13 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity moderate on good demand for slaughter cows and bulls. Average dressing slaughter cows sold mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher; average dressing bulls sold steady. Feeder dairy heifers weighing 800 to 1300 lbs sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle supply too thinly tested to trend.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,577 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–990 968 85-90% 3 94.00–95.00 $94.66 $916 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,256 +31.35
763–1350 1106 85-90% 21 30.00–73.00 $51.29 $567 -37.87
1165–1190 1178 85-90% 2 112.00–114.00 $113.01 $1,331 —
1040–1300 1202 85-90% 3 112.00–119.00 $115.25 $1,385 +15.59
895–1595 1228 85-90% 49 80.00–96.00 $89.96 $1,105 -9.70
1020–1760 1302 85-90% 63 96.00–106.00 $100.09 $1,303 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1295 1233 80-85% 2 122.50–133.00 $127.48 $1,572 —
1230–1470 1385 80-85% 5 111.00–116.50 $113.58 $1,573 +46.48
1345–1415 1388 80-85% 3 117.50–119.00 $118.49 $1,645 +51.39
1280–1495 1400 80-85% 3 52.50–77.50 $67.21 $941 —
1180–1785 1421 80-85% 81 102.00–114.00 $107.82 $1,532 —
1220–1605 1451 80-85% 10 86.00–100.00 $93.92 $1,363 +2.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1930 1637 75-80% 28 108.00–118.00 $111.74 $1,829 —
1610–1685 1648 75-80% 2 103.00–105.00 $103.98 $1,714 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1940 1595 65-75% 7 119.00–129.00 $122.58 $1,955 —
1735–1985 1853 65-75% 3 113.00–116.00 $114.40 $2,120 —
1985 1985 65-75% 1 107.50 $107.50 $2,134 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1460 1265 26 137.50–166.00 $156.57 $1,981 —
768–1900 1387 9 119.50–134.00 $123.53 $1,713 —
1460 1460 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,475 —
1440–1955 1646 5 100.00–118.00 $108.33 $1,783 -5.95
1330–2075 1801 7 122.00–135.50 $129.15 $2,326 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885–1410 1097 (<2 yrs)Open 3 144.00–162.50 $151.12 $1,658
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,445

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,358 —
878 878 2 163.00 $163.00 $1,431 +1.19
1000 fancy 1000 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,720 —
1007–1045 1019 23 163.50–165.00 $164.30 $1,674 +1.80
1050–1093 1082 15 162.50–164.00 $163.43 $1,768 +0.75
1112–1114 1113 11 162.00–164.50 $163.82 $1,823 -0.50
1155–1195 1170 4 162.50–166.00 $164.24 $1,922 +0.55
1200–1245 1209 10 163.00–167.00 $163.85 $1,981 +0.35
1251–1298 1272 20 162.00–164.50 $162.58 $2,068 +1.10
1317–1330 1325 15 157.50–161.50 $159.09 $2,108 —
1351–1370 1357 10 159.50–161.00 $160.40 $2,177 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 8 160.00 $160.00 $594 —
405 405 3 157.50 $157.50 $638 —
693 693 3 147.50 $147.50 $1,022 —
865 865 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,124 —
1190 1190 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,844 —
1210 1210 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,785 +12.50
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,032 —
830 830 2 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $1,336 —
955–970 959 6 161.00–162.50 $162.00 $1,554 +2.50
1198 1198 3 161.50 $161.50 $1,935 —
1345 1345 2 157.00 $157.00 $2,112 +1.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 3 95.00 $95.00 $629 +35.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 99.00 $99.00 $891 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1217 1217 9 170.50 $170.50 $2,075 —
1327 1327 16 170.50 $170.50 $2,263 —
1373 1373 6 169.00 $169.00 $2,320 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,163 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,983 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 2 95.00 $95.00 $820 —

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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.