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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 21, 2023

614 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 614 718 744
Feeder cattle 182 240 96
Slaughter cattle 415 478 614
Replacement cattle 17 — 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week trade activity and demand were moderate. Slaughter cows average dress breakers and boners were 2.00 to 8.00 lower and lean cows were 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. Feeding cows had no comparison from last week. Feeder dairy heifers sold unevenly steady. Next available report will be Thursday, September 28, 2023.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1450 1258 80-85% 23 103.00–113.00 $107.74 $1,355 —
1125–1660 1386 80-85% 7 114.00–122.00 $117.51 $1,629 —
1010–1743 1398 80-85% 62 85.00–101.00 $95.41 $1,334 —
1401–1470 1444 80-85% 8 115.00–119.50 $117.86 $1,702 —
1460 1460 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,402 +4.28
1145–1845 1540 80-85% 54 101.00–112.00 $104.08 $1,603 -2.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $884 —
895–1265 1128 85-90% 16 55.00–73.00 $61.76 $697 —
922–1505 1176 85-90% 76 75.00–94.50 $88.55 $1,041 -0.54
1004–1618 1183 85-90% 53 95.00–111.00 $99.17 $1,173 +10.08
1205 1205 85-90% 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,566 +57.68
1435 1435 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,636 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1480 1414 75-80% 11 116.00–117.50 $116.40 $1,646 —
1486 1486 75-80% 10 123.00 $123.00 $1,828 —
1555–1970 1760 75-80% 5 109.00–117.00 $111.39 $1,960 —
1698–1916 1819 75-80% 9 104.00 $104.00 $1,892 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1678–1767 1718 65-75% 22 125.00 $125.00 $2,148 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–2300 1779 10 83.00–111.00 $99.39 $1,768 —
1230–2210 1912 14 113.00–124.50 $119.90 $2,292 —
1810–2155 1963 7 125.50–131.00 $128.26 $2,518 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1011–1295 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 140.00–147.00 $141.88 $1,504

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–812 810 25 161.00–169.50 $168.48 $1,365 —
879–887 886 26 158.00–163.00 $162.24 $1,437 —
987 987 3 159.50 $159.50 $1,574 —
1008 1008 5 163.50 $163.50 $1,648 -1.50
1050–1092 1077 25 156.00–160.50 $159.59 $1,719 +0.09
1103–1115 1110 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,765 -0.25
1150 1150 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,817 ±0.00
1355 1355 4 151.00 $151.00 $2,046 -7.00
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 7 72.50 $72.50 $471 —
708–735 720 21 71.00–72.50 $71.84 $517 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 157.50–162.50 $160.00 $856 —
642 642 8 160.00 $160.00 $1,027 —
1055 1055 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,635 —
1125 1125 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,699 -5.50
1165 1165 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,584 —
1215 1215 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,835 —
1270 1270 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,619 —
1345 1345 1 125.50 $125.50 $1,688 -32.50
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 3 137.50 $137.50 $595 —
450 450 1 137.50 $137.50 $619 —
1303 1303 9 115.00 $115.00 $1,498 —
1460 1460 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,621 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143 1143 8 153.00 $153.00 $1,749 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1510 1473 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,062 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 100.00 $100.00 $905 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,829 —

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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.