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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 5, 2023

761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 761 620 1,016
Feeder cattle 249 247 195
Slaughter cattle 479 348 821
Replacement cattle — 25 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week trade activity and demand were steady. Slaughter cows average dress Premium Whites and Breakers traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher and Boners and Lean cows were steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. Feeder cows trade was moderate compared to last week but no comparison from the previous week. Feeder Dairy heifers sold unevenly steady. Next available report will by as receipts warrant report.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1360 1058 85-90% 9 103.00–146.00 $122.52 $1,296 -2.26
1018–1270 1086 85-90% 5 95.00–102.50 $96.53 $1,048 -28.25
700–1675 1244 85-90% 28 50.00–76.00 $62.73 $780 —
750–1670 1246 85-90% 95 75.00–88.50 $83.44 $1,040 —
955–1940 1401 85-90% 103 89.00–99.00 $91.91 $1,288 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1310 1225 80-85% 3 114.00–120.00 $116.51 $1,427 —
1285–1358 1340 80-85% 4 92.00–96.50 $93.08 $1,247 —
1140–1585 1404 80-85% 43 103.00–110.00 $107.16 $1,505 -2.96
1170–1650 1464 80-85% 30 87.00–97.50 $95.11 $1,392 -18.83
1205–1835 1576 80-85% 32 96.00–108.00 $101.88 $1,606 +0.40
1830 1830 80-85% 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,141 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1895 1600 75-80% 10 106.00–115.00 $110.20 $1,763 +2.34
1670–1790 1754 75-80% 6 94.00–100.50 $99.30 $1,742 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1890 1780 65-75% 3 118.00–127.00 $121.41 $2,161 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–945 935 2 110.00–120.00 $115.05 $1,076 —
880–1130 1005 2 130.00–140.00 $134.38 $1,351 —
1105–2055 1476 32 90.00–111.00 $105.11 $1,551 —
1355–2270 1724 20 111.50–118.50 $114.82 $1,979 —
1500–2115 1850 5 118.50–125.50 $120.49 $2,229 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 6 161.00 $161.00 $1,457 —
953–987 967 22 160.00–161.00 $160.28 $1,550 —
1000–1035 1029 18 160.00–161.50 $160.75 $1,654 —
1050–1090 1068 6 160.00–160.50 $160.25 $1,711 —
1100–1147 1115 25 160.00–161.00 $160.42 $1,789 —
1188–1199 1195 27 158.50–161.50 $160.50 $1,918 —
1203–1212 1208 20 160.50 $160.50 $1,939 —
1490 1490 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,235 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–785 770 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,201 —
825 825 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,287 —
855–880 868 3 155.00–160.00 $157.35 $1,366 —
900–945 931 11 152.50–159.50 $158.72 $1,478 —
950–990 975 3 157.00–159.50 $158.50 $1,545 —
1008–1023 1012 10 158.50–159.50 $159.10 $1,610 —
1070–1085 1073 5 156.00–159.50 $158.79 $1,704 —
1185 1185 1 159.50 $159.50 $1,890 —
1220–1229 1227 18 158.50–159.50 $159.39 $1,956 —
1287 1287 5 157.00 $157.00 $2,021 —
1323–1335 1328 5 135.00–157.50 $144.05 $1,913 —
1393 1393 3 151.00 $151.00 $2,103 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
758 758 11 61.00 $61.00 $462 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 142.50 $142.50 $855 —
680 680 1 137.50 $137.50 $935 —
848 848 2 122.50 $122.50 $1,039 —
1050 1050 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,470 -9.00
1345 1345 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,748 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1035 1030 3 160.00–168.50 $165.69 $1,707 +6.86
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 2 57.50 $57.50 $472 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,393 —

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Springer Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185–1470 1296 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–2,025.00 $1,818.31 —
1125–1510 1342 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 1,850.00–2,400.00 $2,096.73 —

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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.