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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 12, 2024

853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $210.00/cwt ≈ $1,426/hd at 679 lb · 27 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $196.14/cwt ≈ $1,810/hd at 923 lb · 22 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $212.50/cwt ≈ $837/hd at 394 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 853 877 718
Feeder cattle 389 443 240
Slaughter cattle 464 434 478

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was moderate. No trend available on the feeder steers and heifers as there were no comparable receipts. Dairy heifers traded steady to 1.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded mostly steady with the only exception being the average dress breaker cows and they traded 2.00-3.00 higher. Average dress slaughter bulls traded steady. Next available report will be Thursday, September 19, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
728 728 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,529 —
895 895 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,763 —
1023 1023 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 5 222.00 $222.00 $1,765 —
1000 1000 3 204.00 $204.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,100 —
1325 1325 2 167.50 $167.50 $2,219 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 unweaned 394 10 212.50 $212.50 $837 —
945 945 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,729 —
1165 1165 1 175.50 $175.50 $2,045 —
1230 1230 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,017 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —
823 823 3 217.50 $217.50 $1,790 —
908 908 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,816 +2.50
1245 1245 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 thin fleshed 676 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,487 —
700 700 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,554 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
943 943 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,820 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,222 -12.50
563 563 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,379 —
679 679 27 210.00 $210.00 $1,426 —
907–932 923 22 194.00–200.00 $196.14 $1,810 —
953 953 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,839 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1375 1248 80-85% 6 151.00–166.00 $155.26 $1,938 +2.19
1205–1618 1365 80-85% 26 120.00–137.00 $130.05 $1,775 —
1140–1795 1446 80-85% 13 77.50–105.00 $102.03 $1,475 -21.10
1100–1875 1455 80-85% 152 118.00–129.00 $122.86 $1,788 +8.46
1250–1725 1456 80-85% 37 106.00–117.00 $112.57 $1,639 -1.83
1360–1600 1457 80-85% 8 130.00–136.50 $133.19 $1,941 +18.79
1560–1730 1660 80-85% 3 111.00–113.00 $112.03 $1,860 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 91.00 $91.00 $887 -65.78
810–1175 991 85-90% 6 140.00–154.00 $147.14 $1,458 -9.64
1075 1075 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,247 —
910–1485 1102 85-90% 34 92.50–108.00 $104.42 $1,151 -10.40
1040–1170 1118 85-90% 6 119.00–124.00 $121.39 $1,357 +0.24
815–1360 1129 85-90% 9 60.00–90.00 $78.30 $884 -27.08
1000–1398 1217 85-90% 57 109.00–118.00 $114.97 $1,399 +44.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1865 1733 75-80% 6 129.50–139.00 $134.60 $2,333 +3.36
1715–2050 1801 75-80% 21 120.00–128.00 $126.51 $2,278 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1085 1078 3 175.00–185.00 $180.98 $1,951 +1.35
1220–1580 1363 6 131.00–146.00 $137.77 $1,878 —
1285–1820 1553 2 143.50–152.00 $147.02 $2,283 —
1600–2050 1836 9 145.00–163.00 $153.57 $2,820 —
1675–1985 1843 4 127.00–141.00 $135.39 $2,495 —
1895–2245 1998 6 159.50–166.00 $163.18 $3,260 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162 1162 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,917 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–915 910 2 175.00–177.50 $176.24 $1,604 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803–808 807 12 174.00–176.50 $176.09 $1,421 —
947 947 20 178.50 $178.50 $1,690 +1.00
952–960 953 10 176.50 $176.50 $1,682 +1.42
1001–1025 1007 13 175.50–176.00 $175.62 $1,768 +0.05
1058–1090 1071 21 173.00–177.00 $175.64 $1,881 +0.61
1115–1140 1121 4 175.00–176.00 $175.75 $1,970 +0.74
1156–1194 1173 16 172.50–174.50 $173.68 $2,037 +0.14
1210 1210 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,069 —
1344 1344 7 166.50 $166.50 $2,238 +1.39
1440 1440 2 163.50 $163.50 $2,354 +6.50
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 —
435–445 442 3 160.00–165.00 $161.64 $714 —
447 thin fleshed 447 3 155.00 $155.00 $693 —
650 thin fleshed 650 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,008 —
690 690 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,190 —
720 720 3 172.50 $172.50 $1,242 —
780–785 783 2 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $1,311 -3.51
945 945 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,630 +1.50
1085 1085 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,855 —
1168 1168 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,898 —
1267 1267 3 162.50 $162.50 $2,059 —
1334 1334 4 163.50 $163.50 $2,181 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 4 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 125.00 $125.00 $938 —

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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.