Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 9, 2023

2,099 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,099	1,004	2,017
Feeder cattle	181	218	110
Slaughter cattle	1,478	759	1,298
Replacement cattle	440	—	609

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week trade activity and demand was good. On a light test, trade on feeder heifers was up 1.00 to 3.00. Dairy heifers traded down 1.00 to 6.00. Average dress slaughter cows traded 5.00 to 7.00 lower and average dress slaughter bulls traded mostly 2.00 lower. No trend to report on replacement cattle as this was the first reported bred sale in a while. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
891	891	8	186.00	$186.00	$1,657	—
983–992	988	5	173.00–175.00	$174.20	$1,721	+2.88

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830	830	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,286	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1480	1091	80-85%	67	102.50–150.00	$119.19	$1,300	—
1115–1348	1263	80-85%	4	71.00–83.00	$79.39	$1,003	-18.61
1150–1380	1265	80-85%	2	102.00–112.50	$106.77	$1,351	+8.77
965–1585	1320	80-85%	160	86.00–115.00	$96.21	$1,270	-1.57
1108–1408	1323	80-85%	46	84.00–95.00	$85.03	$1,125	-12.75
1070–1870	1378	80-85%	213	84.00–96.00	$87.95	$1,212	-5.76
1025–1624	1426	80-85%	53	76.00–83.50	$81.08	$1,156	-21.91

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1280	1038	85-90%	45	100.00–125.00	$110.95	$1,152	—
1115–1221	1171	85-90%	44	82.50–90.00	$83.75	$981	+6.10
895–1635	1201	85-90%	51	67.50–79.00	$74.71	$897	—
910–1534	1201	85-90%	214	80.00–90.00	$83.71	$1,005	—
950–1503	1275	85-90%	26	40.00–65.00	$52.75	$673	-36.08

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1570	1325	75-80%	11	99.50–101.00	$99.71	$1,321	-6.79
1195–1845	1539	75-80%	53	91.00–102.50	$97.52	$1,501	+0.61
1585	1585	75-80%	1	106.50	$106.50	$1,688	—
1485–1795	1648	75-80%	6	86.00–90.00	$88.73	$1,462	-24.77

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1700–1883	1822	65-75%	3	96.00–100.00	$97.24	$1,772	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155	1155	1	117.50	$117.50	$1,357	—
1165–1235	1208	3	140.00–150.00	$144.06	$1,740	—
1170–1350	1230	3	96.00–108.00	$103.61	$1,274	—
1230–1945	1475	14	87.50–98.00	$94.28	$1,391	—
1315–2220	1733	24	100.00–111.00	$107.33	$1,860	+15.13
1395–2375	1897	3	113.50–115.00	$114.08	$2,164	+4.90

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
981–1023	990	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,550.00–1,900.00	$1,819.66
1215–1260	1220	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,010.00–1,075.00	$1,017.46
1010–1743	1229	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,675.00–1,900.00	$1,803.75
1240	1240	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
1190–1343	1251	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,200.00–2,500.00	$2,371.20
1239–1273	1255	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	1,575.00–1,660.00	$1,607.09
1260	1260	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,875.00	$1,875.00
1261	1261	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	1,725.00	$1,725.00
1245–1478	1293	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	2,100.00–2,250.00	$2,196.93
1295	1295	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	1,325.00	$1,325.00
1018–1480	1296	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	1,675.00–2,000.00	$1,901.05
1208–1392	1309	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	53	1,250.00–1,460.00	$1,381.81
1113–1590	1323	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	41	1,350.00–1,700.00	$1,477.81
1498	1498	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	1,600.00	$1,600.00
1703	1703	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,725.00	$1,725.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1206	1206	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	15	1,500.00	$1,500.00
1322	1322	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	14	2,000.00	$2,000.00
1322–1408	1377	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	62	3,000.00–3,150.00	$3,098.92
1386	1386	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	2,000.00–2,400.00	$2,342.86
1368–1508	1424	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,925.00–2,150.00	$2,020.31

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1149	1149	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,200.00	$1,200.00
1153	1153	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	1,175.00	$1,175.00
1118–1278	1198	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,350.00–1,385.00	$1,366.33
1120–1229	1215	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,088.48
1215–1228	1222	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,350.00–1,400.00	$1,378.70
1150–1337	1290	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,085.00–1,100.00	$1,088.34
1330	1330	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1133	1133	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,800.00	$1,800.00
1327–1663	1439	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,650.00–1,900.00	$1,803.69

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1158	1158	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,075.00	$1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
786–940	831	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,500.00–1,850.00	$1,634.69
939	939	(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	1,750.00	$1,750.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
908	908	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,450.00	$2,450.00
983	983	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,200.00	$2,200.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1469–1500	1475	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	2,100.00–2,450.00	$2,378.82	—
1510	1510	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665	665	3	160.00	$160.00	$1,064	-10.00
713	713	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,212	—
792	792	6	157.00	$157.00	$1,243	—
800–848	832	3	155.00–159.00	$156.28	$1,300	-5.22
996	996	7	158.00	$158.00	$1,574	-1.29
1002–1035	1013	18	156.00–157.50	$157.11	$1,592	-4.04
1066–1095	1068	13	157.50–158.00	$157.96	$1,687	-3.98
1125	1125	4	154.50–156.00	$154.88	$1,742	-4.62
1158–1175	1165	37	156.00–157.50	$156.88	$1,828	-3.94
1303–1345	1333	14	154.50–156.00	$154.71	$2,062	-4.79
1350–1385	1357	40	153.00–154.50	$154.01	$2,090	-1.49

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910	910	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,365	—
974	974	4	153.50	$153.50	$1,495	—
1160	1160	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,740	—
1223	1223	4	151.00	$151.00	$1,847	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
630	630	2	162.50	$162.50	$1,024	—

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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.