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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 10, 2024

549 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 549 689 743
Feeder cattle 131 324 148
Slaughter cattle 418 316 595
Replacement cattle — 20 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was light to moderate. Dairy heifers traded a bit uneven, but mostly steady. Average dress Premium White and Breaker slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while average dress Boner and Lean slaughter cows traded steady. Average dress slaughter bulls traded 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Next available report will be Thursday, October 17, 2024.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 2 166.00 $166.00 $2,374 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1418 1364 27 175.00–179.50 $176.73 $2,411 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
902 902 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,804 +5.06
1005 1005 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,859 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1450 1265 80-85% 3 103.00–112.00 $107.64 $1,362 -13.86
1165–1430 1277 80-85% 3 136.00–150.00 $141.01 $1,801 +19.51
1180–1715 1387 80-85% 30 100.00–110.00 $105.96 $1,470 -19.89
1230–1500 1389 80-85% 12 116.00–134.00 $124.08 $1,723 +7.02
1330–1685 1470 80-85% 12 67.50–98.00 $84.53 $1,243 —
1225–1802 1509 80-85% 141 111.00–121.50 $116.59 $1,759 +15.12
1350–1657 1558 80-85% 15 122.50–125.00 $123.19 $1,919 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $634 —
1020–1070 1033 85-90% 4 116.00–140.00 $133.78 $1,382 -13.73
770–1235 1050 85-90% 14 50.00–85.00 $74.05 $778 —
885–1295 1058 85-90% 17 87.50–101.00 $93.44 $989 —
1155–1165 1160 85-90% 2 112.00–114.00 $113.00 $1,311 -4.37
950–1295 1174 85-90% 50 102.00–111.00 $108.80 $1,277 +11.25
850–1639 1202 85-90% 22 108.00–122.50 $113.84 $1,368 +5.92
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1513 1513 75-80% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,816 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,801 —
1623–1660 1632 75-80% 4 127.00–129.00 $127.51 $2,081 —
1635–2030 1754 75-80% 8 122.50–124.00 $123.26 $2,162 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 65-75% 1 127.50 $127.50 $2,155 —
2055 2055 65-75% 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,487 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1755 1460 7 138.00–155.00 $142.44 $2,080 —
1405–1625 1515 2 131.00–135.00 $133.15 $2,017 —
1345–1755 1625 4 121.00–130.00 $125.58 $2,041 —
1200–2115 1751 11 135.00–142.50 $138.16 $2,419 —
1885 1885 2 152.50 $152.50 $2,875 +0.15

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,020 +5.00
635 635 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,105 -6.00
693 693 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,213 -5.00
750 750 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,335 —
850–875 856 4 175.50–178.50 $177.73 $1,521 +1.23
925–935 930 2 173.00–176.50 $174.74 $1,625 -0.68
955–958 957 8 174.50–176.50 $176.00 $1,684 +1.50
1014–1045 1021 14 174.50–180.00 $176.68 $1,804 +2.32
1055–1091 1080 15 171.50–174.50 $172.64 $1,865 -1.22
1107–1125 1114 5 173.50 $173.50 $1,933 -0.08
1155–1193 1180 6 168.00–173.00 $170.83 $2,016 -1.67
1240 1240 2 167.50 $167.50 $2,077 -0.20
1263–1285 1268 5 166.50–169.00 $168.19 $2,133 +0.69
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 —
300 300 1 175.00 $175.00 $525 —
398 398 3 180.00 $180.00 $716 +5.00
440 440 1 182.50 $182.50 $803 +7.50
475 475 1 185.00 $185.00 $879 +10.00
590 590 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —
805 805 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,336 —
885 885 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,478 —
910–930 920 2 160.00–165.00 $162.53 $1,495 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 120.00 $120.00 $978 —
988 988 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,186 —

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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.