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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 19, 2024

1,174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.47/cwt ≈ $1,730/hd at 764 lb · 84 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.75/cwt ≈ $1,672/hd at 731 lb · 36 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.86/cwt ≈ $1,867/hd at 877 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,174 853 597
Feeder cattle 574 389 182
Slaughter cattle 600 464 415

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was moderate. No comparable receipts to trend the feeder steers and heifers. Dairy heifers traded 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows traded 4.00 to 7.00 lower, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Next available report will be Thursday, September 26, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 unweaned 456 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,231 —
516 unweaned 516 6 267.50 $267.50 $1,380 —
586 586 7 268.00 $268.00 $1,570 —
720 720 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,836 —
786–792 791 21 245.00–247.00 $245.38 $1,941 —
833 833 11 246.00 $246.00 $2,049 —
932 932 14 221.00 $221.00 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
814 814 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,815 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
893 893 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,795 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
707–744 731 36 228.50–229.00 $228.75 $1,672 —
759–769 764 84 226.00–227.00 $226.47 $1,730 —
835 835 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,829 +1.50
844 844 10 213.00 $213.00 $1,798 -4.50
856–886 877 27 212.50–213.00 $212.86 $1,867 —
903 903 16 210.00 $210.00 $1,896 +10.00
990 990 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,782 —
1000 1000 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,900 —
1062 1062 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,912 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 9 236.00 $236.00 $1,378 —
665 665 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,347 —
915 915 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,702 —
1077 1077 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,750 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,399 +34.00
657 657 23 243.00 $243.00 $1,597 +33.00
769 769 12 219.00 $219.00 $1,684 —
863 863 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,761 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138–1495 1242 80-85% 17 112.00–117.50 $115.78 $1,438 -39.48
1130–1560 1285 80-85% 75 121.00–133.00 $129.25 $1,661 —
1330–1535 1350 80-85% 17 135.00–138.50 $136.53 $1,843 +6.48
1350–1475 1413 80-85% 2 124.00–135.00 $129.74 $1,833 +27.71
1425–1455 1440 80-85% 3 93.00–101.00 $97.31 $1,401 -4.72
1155–1770 1490 80-85% 146 114.00–122.00 $116.52 $1,736 -16.67
1320–1825 1502 80-85% 34 103.50–113.00 $108.84 $1,635 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1325 1080 85-90% 8 99.00–104.00 $99.77 $1,078 -16.23
1015–1154 1102 85-90% 47 111.00–116.00 $113.10 $1,246 +8.68
1060–1175 1118 85-90% 2 126.00–134.00 $129.79 $1,451 +8.40
945–1497 1167 85-90% 50 87.50–103.00 $98.92 $1,154 —
1174–1185 1175 85-90% 14 115.00–116.00 $115.07 $1,352 —
805–1465 1196 85-90% 17 50.00–86.00 $72.12 $863 —
990–1455 1252 85-90% 98 104.00–114.00 $109.99 $1,377 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,815 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,015 —
1450–1810 1665 75-80% 18 123.00–130.50 $127.53 $2,123 —
2015 2015 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $2,136 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 65-75% 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,211 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1130 977 3 177.50–190.00 $182.45 $1,783 —
1120–1400 1274 5 121.00–141.00 $131.65 $1,677 —
1100–1650 1314 7 137.50–155.00 $143.02 $1,879 —
1055–1855 1590 4 110.00–141.00 $134.42 $2,137 —
1540–1955 1686 7 145.00–152.00 $148.09 $2,497 —
1510–2170 1908 8 157.00–164.00 $160.84 $3,069 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–845 843 2 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $1,471 —
900–940 925 3 174.00–177.00 $175.34 $1,622 -3.16
985–988 988 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,739 -0.50
1015–1025 1022 3 174.00–175.50 $175.00 $1,788 -0.62
1055–1065 1062 3 173.00–175.00 $173.66 $1,844 -1.98
1105–1140 1123 6 173.00–175.00 $174.33 $1,958 -1.42
1215 1215 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,066 -1.00
1220–1245 1234 5 172.00–174.00 $172.80 $2,132 +1.80
1250–1270 1260 2 172.00 $172.00 $2,167 —
1333–1346 1339 16 164.00–167.00 $165.79 $2,220 -0.71
1365–1386 1384 9 165.00–168.00 $167.67 $2,321 —
1415–1440 1428 2 141.00–166.00 $153.39 $2,190 -10.11
1460 1460 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,205 —
1530 1530 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,004 —
1610 1610 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,238 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 6 170.00 $170.00 $654 —
465 465 1 160.00 $160.00 $744 —
510 510 1 160.00 $160.00 $816 —
755–795 775 4 150.00–177.50 $163.80 $1,269 -3.69
950 950 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,634 —
1010 1010 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,707 —
1440 1440 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,362 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,268 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,112 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 100.00 $100.00 $705 —

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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.