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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 28, 2023

620 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M 2-3 steers $238.50/cwt ≈ $1,867/hd at 783 lb · 28 head
light 7-weight M 2-3 steers $237.00/cwt ≈ $1,723/hd at 727 lb · 16 head
light 9-weight M 2 steers $235.50/cwt ≈ $2,200/hd at 934 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 620 614 707
Feeder cattle 247 182 237
Slaughter cattle 348 415 460
Replacement cattle 25 17 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week trade activity and demand were moderate. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00 to 6.00 lower compared to the previous week. Feeder dairy heifers under 1050 pounds were 5.00 to 9.00 lower and heifers 1050 pounds and higher were steady to 6.00 higher. Next available report will be Thursday, October 5, 2023.

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Feeder Steers

Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 16 237.00 $237.00 $1,723 —
783 783 28 238.50 $238.50 $1,867 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
934 934 14 235.50 $235.50 $2,200 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684 684 5 237.50 $237.50 $1,624 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054–1315 1076 85-90% 12 114.00–126.00 $124.78 $1,343 —
1198 1198 85-90% 11 90.50 $90.50 $1,084 -8.67
925–1515 1204 85-90% 29 50.00–76.00 $64.01 $771 -65.99
1115–1395 1255 85-90% 2 103.00–105.00 $103.89 $1,304 —
1245–1263 1262 85-90% 12 93.00–101.00 $100.34 $1,266 —
965–1548 1294 85-90% 53 77.00–89.00 $84.91 $1,099 —
1055–1610 1355 85-90% 85 90.00–99.00 $93.63 $1,269 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1145 1143 80-85% 2 122.50–132.00 $127.24 $1,454 —
1320–1490 1407 80-85% 3 107.50–113.00 $110.12 $1,549 —
1015–1675 1425 80-85% 8 89.00–94.00 $91.99 $1,311 -25.87
1230–1750 1454 80-85% 7 111.50–118.00 $113.94 $1,657 +17.94
1245–2280 1576 80-85% 57 95.00–108.00 $101.48 $1,599 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2115 1636 65-75% 7 114.00–120.00 $117.81 $1,927 —
1975 1975 65-75% 1 103.00 $103.00 $2,034 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2015 1603 75-80% 7 103.00–111.00 $107.86 $1,729 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 1 96.00 $96.00 $845 —
1055–1165 1127 3 140.00–150.00 $145.16 $1,636 —
1495–1850 1661 7 91.00–111.00 $103.45 $1,718 —
1505–2125 1840 16 112.50–118.50 $115.30 $2,122 —
2200 2200 2 119.50–120.00 $119.75 $2,634 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1054 1054 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 126.00 $126.00 $1,328
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
905–1290 1080 (<2 yrs)Open 5 132.50–145.00 $138.83 $1,499
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,522
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 146.00 $146.00 $1,511
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1307 1307 (<2 yrs)Open 3 167.00 $167.00 $2,183
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)Open 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,496

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,023 —
845 845 1 159.50 $159.50 $1,348 -8.98
910–938 930 16 159.00–160.00 $159.22 $1,481 —
953–980 971 6 158.50–160.00 $159.24 $1,546 -0.26
1030–1045 1036 6 156.00–160.00 $158.83 $1,645 -4.67
1053–1075 1064 10 159.00–161.00 $160.10 $1,703 +0.51
1123 1123 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,797 +1.00
1178 1178 3 159.50 $159.50 $1,879 +1.50
1224–1246 1232 15 159.50–160.50 $160.16 $1,973 —
1280–1292 1289 11 159.50–160.50 $160.05 $2,063 —
1303–1345 1315 13 155.00–160.00 $159.26 $2,094 —
1360–1375 1368 4 155.00–158.50 $157.12 $2,149 +6.12
1450 1450 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,262 —
1530 1530 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,951 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,617 —
1265 1265 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,784 —
1400 1400 8 127.50 $127.50 $1,785 —

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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.