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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 31, 2024

948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 2 heifers $186.35/cwt ≈ $1,706/hd at 915 lb · 21 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 2 heifers $182.69/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 967 lb · 13 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $211.37/cwt ≈ $1,729/hd at 818 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 948 1,101 977
Feeder cattle 173 158 218
Slaughter cattle 723 813 759
Replacement cattle 52 130 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. No trend available on feeder heifers due to low receipts. Dairy heifers traded 1.0 to 3.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded steady, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 2.00 to 3.00 lower. No trend available on replacement cattle due to low receipts. Next available report will be Thursday, November 7. 2024.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 thin fleshed 725 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,323 —
820–828 827 7 197.50–202.50 $201.79 $1,669 —
898 thin fleshed 898 2 177.50 $177.50 $1,594 —
909 thin fleshed 909 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,636 —
900–922 920 12 191.00–192.50 $191.12 $1,758 —
955–968 967 13 182.50–185.00 $182.69 $1,767 -2.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,370 —
700–720 710 2 209.00–210.00 $209.49 $1,487 —
760–790 772 3 209.00–210.00 $209.33 $1,616 -10.67
815–822 818 11 210.00–215.00 $211.37 $1,729 —
850 850 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,674 —
905–945 925 6 194.00–197.50 $195.79 $1,811 -11.71
957 957 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,904 -4.17
1045 1045 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,986 —
1108 1108 12 184.00 $184.00 $2,039 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1560 1171 80-85% 17 130.00–161.00 $144.81 $1,696 —
1008–1309 1226 80-85% 19 102.50–109.00 $105.80 $1,297 —
1205–1505 1309 80-85% 4 124.00–127.00 $124.99 $1,636 —
1010–1613 1355 80-85% 169 109.00–139.00 $127.98 $1,734 +20.32
1265–1625 1433 80-85% 15 65.00–93.00 $87.43 $1,253 +3.07
1200–1745 1434 80-85% 67 94.00–107.50 $102.82 $1,474 +18.46
1095–1865 1507 80-85% 126 108.00–119.50 $112.59 $1,697 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1125 985 85-90% 33 137.50–190.00 $154.43 $1,521 -0.98
910–1115 1008 85-90% 5 101.00–104.00 $102.28 $1,031 —
970–1050 1010 85-90% 2 110.00–120.00 $115.20 $1,164 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $628 -40.46
845–1243 1114 85-90% 53 107.00–132.00 $112.03 $1,248 +9.73
830–1440 1136 85-90% 23 20.00–82.50 $66.69 $758 -3.72
935–1475 1146 85-90% 31 85.00–96.00 $91.35 $1,047 +20.94
870–1390 1165 85-90% 57 97.00–107.00 $102.48 $1,194 -3.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1550 1502 75-80% 3 132.00–139.00 $134.41 $2,019 —
1618–1641 1628 75-80% 11 129.50–133.00 $131.01 $2,133 —
1600–1975 1736 75-80% 4 121.00–130.00 $125.91 $2,186 +11.01
1675–1890 1793 75-80% 3 113.50–115.00 $114.16 $2,047 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1920–1950 1935 65-75% 2 124.50–126.00 $125.26 $2,424 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1080 1014 7 182.50–194.00 $192.25 $1,949 —
1115–1605 1254 6 117.00–127.50 $123.80 $1,552 —
1045–1725 1414 6 134.00–137.50 $135.87 $1,921 —
1310–1740 1470 8 102.50–129.50 $123.58 $1,817 -13.75
1295–2140 1723 24 131.00–141.00 $135.81 $2,340 +10.74
1710–2155 1975 7 144.50–151.00 $146.51 $2,894 +1.95

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1208 thin fleshed 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1208 1208 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1225–1503 1434 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,610.00–1,650.00 $1,618.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1294 1294 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 5 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1503–1537 1529 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,775.00–2,100.00 $2,020.11
1595 1595 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
816 816 4 178.50 $178.50 $1,457 +3.50
955–978 976 13 176.00–178.50 $178.04 $1,738 +1.62
1000 1000 6 178.50 $178.50 $1,785 +2.43
1070–1082 1077 5 177.00–177.50 $177.20 $1,908 +0.70
1120–1145 1130 5 176.50–178.50 $177.31 $2,004 +1.56
1155–1180 1166 5 175.50–176.50 $175.90 $2,051 +3.05
1205–1243 1227 7 174.50–175.00 $174.71 $2,144 +3.90
1258 1258 7 174.50 $174.50 $2,195 +5.02
1333 1333 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,253 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,584 —
1160 1160 2 166.00–171.00 $168.50 $1,955 -0.50

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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.