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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 2, 2023

1,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,004 933 1,649
Feeder cattle 218 123 66
Slaughter cattle 759 810 1,583

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week trade activity and demand was moderate. Holstein Springer Heifers were 200.00 to 250.00 lower on a very light test. Trade on feeder cattle was too light to trend. Dairy Feeder Heifers were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls average dress traded 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Next available report will be as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,314 —
980–995 988 2 162.50–180.00 $171.32 $1,693 —
1010–1035 1016 4 173.00–180.00 $178.22 $1,811 +13.22
1055 1055 18 179.00 $179.00 $1,888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
993–998 997 7 167.00–170.00 $167.85 $1,673 —
1138 1138 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,821 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
984 984 5 162.50 $162.50 $1,599 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056 1056 4 142.50 $142.50 $1,505 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,414 —
955 955 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,614 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1303 1154 80-85% 27 104.00–132.50 $118.09 $1,363 —
1270 1270 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,245 —
950–1575 1333 80-85% 116 87.50–120.00 $97.78 $1,303 -2.24
1050–1771 1383 80-85% 235 88.00–100.00 $93.71 $1,296 —
1265–1575 1406 80-85% 12 80.00–86.00 $84.07 $1,182 —
1155–1684 1412 80-85% 18 101.00–107.00 $102.99 $1,454 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
827–1465 960 85-90% 23 40.00–67.50 $46.94 $451 —
910–1060 1000 85-90% 5 117.50–137.50 $123.26 $1,233 -8.06
830–1495 1184 85-90% 26 72.50–83.00 $77.65 $919 -0.41
1100–1240 1189 85-90% 6 95.00–105.00 $97.90 $1,164 +19.84
900–1745 1254 85-90% 102 84.00–94.00 $88.83 $1,114 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1323 1323 75-80% 6 106.50 $106.50 $1,409 —
1270–1955 1514 75-80% 77 99.00–109.00 $104.68 $1,585 -8.43
1250–1760 1546 75-80% 13 91.00–107.00 $96.91 $1,498 -16.20
1620 1620 75-80% 1 113.50 $113.50 $1,839 +11.22
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1900 1743 65-75% 3 110.00–117.00 $113.94 $1,986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1955 1738 5 90.00–95.00 $92.20 $1,602 —
1520–2310 1884 17 102.00–113.50 $109.18 $2,057 —
1595–2450 2075 7 115.00–126.50 $119.04 $2,470 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
607 607 22 164.00 $164.00 $995 -6.00
683 683 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,161 +2.00
753 753 12 161.00 $161.00 $1,212 -1.50
846 846 16 161.50 $161.50 $1,366 —
865 865 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,375 +1.00
900–945 931 7 159.00–161.50 $160.36 $1,493 +2.19
958–975 969 7 158.00–160.00 $159.29 $1,544 +0.51
1000–1040 1019 16 158.00–162.00 $161.15 $1,642 +4.16
1071–1099 1093 30 160.00–162.50 $161.94 $1,770 +4.40
1100–1110 1103 6 159.00–161.00 $159.50 $1,759 +1.00
1185–1195 1189 14 160.00–161.50 $160.82 $1,912 +3.32
1241 1241 6 162.00 $162.00 $2,010 +4.20
1260 1260 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,991 —
1340 1340 1 159.50 $159.50 $2,137 —
1353 1353 3 155.50 $155.50 $2,104 —
1405–1445 1425 2 153.00–154.00 $153.49 $2,187 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 140.00 $140.00 $588 —
568 568 2 150.00 $150.00 $852 -10.00
673 673 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,010 —
Small 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
751 751 5 70.00 $70.00 $526 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727 727 3 171.00 $171.00 $1,243 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
923 923 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,468 —

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Springer Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1195–1440 1314 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,452.20 —
1330 1330 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1215–1540 1365 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,723.42 —

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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.