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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 12, 2023

763 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 763 761 1,091
Feeder cattle 148 249 138
Slaughter cattle 595 479 905
Replacement cattle 20 — 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week trade activity and demand were steady. Slaughter cows average dress Premium Whites traded 4.00 to 5.00 higher, Breakers and Boners were mostly down 2.00 to 3.00, and lean cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls were steady. Feeder cows traded moderate compared to the previous week. Feeder Dairy Heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Next available report will be as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,646 —
1025 1025 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,835 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1218 1145 80-85% 15 121.00–125.00 $123.58 $1,415 —
1118–1570 1304 80-85% 39 93.00–112.50 $98.93 $1,290 —
1135–1695 1319 80-85% 13 88.50–94.00 $90.85 $1,198 -2.23
1146–1650 1339 80-85% 102 101.00–114.00 $108.05 $1,447 +14.97
1365–1615 1493 80-85% 4 109.00–119.00 $112.97 $1,687 +17.86
1105–1900 1499 80-85% 106 95.00–108.50 $99.98 $1,499 +4.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1270 1189 85-90% 13 90.00–100.00 $97.64 $1,161 —
890–1665 1202 85-90% 65 77.50–89.00 $84.82 $1,020 —
1075–1540 1303 85-90% 12 52.50–76.00 $69.42 $905 —
1305 1305 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,566 —
970–1580 1311 85-90% 124 90.00–100.00 $94.71 $1,242 —
1205–1585 1468 85-90% 13 101.00–109.00 $102.77 $1,509 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1510 1363 75-80% 2 135.00–137.00 $135.89 $1,852 —
1390–1605 1523 75-80% 3 109.00–112.50 $111.29 $1,695 —
1300–2200 1622 75-80% 13 103.00–112.00 $106.55 $1,728 -3.65
1670–1690 1680 75-80% 2 114.00–118.00 $115.99 $1,949 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 65-75% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,170 —
1285–1995 1640 65-75% 2 125.00–127.00 $126.22 $2,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,254 -9.38
1185–1310 1279 4 92.50–102.50 $100.18 $1,281 —
1290–1925 1681 14 90.00–111.00 $106.41 $1,789 —
1690–2275 1896 19 111.50–118.50 $113.93 $2,160 —
2130 2130 2 118.00–129.50 $123.75 $2,636 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
965–1155 998 (<2 yrs)Open 11 140.00–147.00 $141.02 $1,407
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1030–1110 1070 (<2 yrs)Open 2 127.50–149.00 $138.65 $1,484
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1105 1105 (<2 yrs)Open 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,624

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,425 —
900 900 1 165.50 $165.50 $1,490 +4.50
950–994 983 12 161.00–170.50 $166.86 $1,640 +6.58
1000 1000 4 178.00 $178.00 $1,780 +17.25
1020–1040 1033 3 162.50–163.50 $162.83 $1,682 +2.08
1052–1095 1065 5 159.50–163.50 $160.62 $1,711 +0.37
1100–1115 1107 7 162.50–165.50 $163.79 $1,813 +3.37
1190 1190 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,928 +1.50
1220–1248 1240 8 162.50–165.00 $163.88 $2,032 +3.38
1262–1295 1275 16 159.50–164.00 $163.03 $2,079 —
1315–1343 1325 12 158.50–164.00 $160.94 $2,132 —
1395 1395 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,246 —
1455 1455 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,255 +5.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 137.50 $137.50 $935 —
750–770 762 5 152.50–160.00 $156.52 $1,193 +0.52
925–940 933 2 162.00–163.00 $162.50 $1,516 +3.78
995 995 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,612 +3.50
1030–1045 1038 2 151.00–152.50 $151.76 $1,575 -7.34
1220 1220 1 153.50 $153.50 $1,873 -5.89
1298 1298 2 155.50 $155.50 $2,018 -1.50
1490 1490 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,235 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 125.00 $125.00 $856 —
716 716 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,002 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 65.00 $65.00 $287 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
948 948 2 180.50 $180.50 $1,711 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 3 149.00 $149.00 $1,286 —

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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.