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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 5, 2024

877 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.14/cwt ≈ $1,613/hd at 698 lb · 43 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $205.21/cwt ≈ $1,615/hd at 787 lb · 19 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.00/cwt ≈ $1,739/hd at 824 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 877 1,829 530
Feeder cattle 443 1,293 91
Slaughter cattle 434 536 439

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was light to moderate. No trend available on feeder steers and heifers due to low receipts. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 4.00 lower, while average dress slaughter bulls traded steady to 1.00 lower. Next available report will be Thursday, September 12, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
931 931 9 221.00 $221.00 $2,058 -8.97
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 6 239.00 $239.00 $1,589 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
773 773 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,759 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828 828 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
946 946 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,939 -5.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
847 847 3 220.50 $220.50 $1,868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697–698 698 43 223.00–233.00 $231.14 $1,613 —
711 711 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,571 —
775 775 6 220.00–221.00 $220.50 $1,709 —
824 824 18 211.00 $211.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717 717 8 231.00 $231.00 $1,656 ±0.00
850 850 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,819 -4.06
905 905 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $1,787 —
950 950 11 208.50 $208.50 $1,981 -1.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,503 -2.00
653 653 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,508 —
955 955 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,633 —
1190 1190 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,868 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 6 237.50 $237.50 $1,230 —
704 704 14 229.00 $229.00 $1,612 —
755–796 787 19 204.00–210.00 $205.21 $1,615 —
808 808 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 350.00 $350.00 —
180 180 1 325.00 $325.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 +5.00
990 990 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,757 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1405 1217 80-85% 3 149.00–161.00 $153.07 $1,863 —
1080–1545 1327 80-85% 58 122.00–132.00 $126.18 $1,674 —
1235–1515 1410 80-85% 6 130.00–137.50 $131.83 $1,859 -26.17
1315–1520 1418 80-85% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.32 $1,451 -55.68
1125–1767 1444 80-85% 204 118.00–128.00 $123.13 $1,778 -34.87
1240–1608 1469 80-85% 17 109.00–117.00 $114.40 $1,681 -11.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1015 975 85-90% 2 156.00–157.50 $156.78 $1,529 —
985–1265 1106 85-90% 24 110.00–119.00 $114.82 $1,270 -11.27
1060–1139 1123 85-90% 20 120.00–129.00 $121.15 $1,361 -4.94
875–1249 1135 85-90% 9 92.50–110.00 $105.38 $1,196 -20.71
1160 1160 85-90% 1 129.50 $129.50 $1,502 +23.09
995–1450 1209 85-90% 15 45.00–82.50 $70.13 $848 -47.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1805 1730 75-80% 7 128.00–135.00 $131.24 $2,270 +5.60
1510–2035 1786 75-80% 19 120.00–127.00 $125.06 $2,234 -10.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1128 1063 6 160.00–195.00 $179.63 $1,909 —
1160–1445 1321 8 149.00–163.00 $154.17 $2,037 —
1300–1640 1470 2 123.00–143.50 $132.06 $1,941 —
1640 1640 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,312 —
1710–2195 1921 17 146.00–158.50 $153.10 $2,941 —
1950–2180 2038 4 161.50–167.50 $164.53 $3,353 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 13 198.00 $198.00 $917 —
850–880 865 4 176.00–179.00 $177.25 $1,533 —
935 935 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,660 —
950–995 969 6 174.50–176.00 $175.08 $1,697 -1.63
1003–1040 1028 15 174.00–176.50 $175.57 $1,805 +0.73
1050–1080 1062 14 173.50–176.00 $175.03 $1,859 -1.53
1105–1140 1127 3 174.50–176.00 $175.01 $1,972 +0.36
1169–1190 1171 12 173.50–174.00 $173.54 $2,032 -1.40
1317–1326 1324 14 165.00–165.50 $165.11 $2,186 -8.39
1351–1384 1362 16 163.50–164.50 $163.88 $2,232 —
1412 1412 3 157.00 $157.00 $2,217 —
1465 1465 3 157.50 $157.50 $2,307 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 187.50 $187.50 $919 +11.45
605 605 1 160.00 $160.00 $968 —
790 790 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,351 —
820–840 830 2 171.00–174.00 $172.52 $1,432 —
850 850 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,445 -3.11
910 910 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,556 -1.00
1045 1045 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,750 —
1125 1125 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,716 -12.54
1416 1416 7 150.00 $150.00 $2,124 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,170 —

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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.