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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 11, 2025

606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 606 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1326 1236 80-85% 10 181.00–210.00 $202.21 $2,499 —
1045–1619 1326 80-85% 82 144.00–178.50 $161.48 $2,141 —
1325–1555 1440 80-85% 2 149.00 $149.00 $2,146 -28.68
1050–1730 1483 80-85% 46 126.00–136.00 $133.39 $1,978 -7.69
1253–1825 1564 80-85% 70 137.50–148.00 $142.16 $2,223 -17.39
1601 1601 80-85% 8 129.00 $129.00 $2,065 —
1615–1895 1708 80-85% 4 80.00–110.00 $93.31 $1,594 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $758 -61.83
945–1340 1053 85-90% 39 113.00–123.00 $119.85 $1,262 —
740–1390 1056 85-90% 19 55.00–107.50 $88.95 $939 —
950–1170 1060 85-90% 2 137.00–137.50 $137.22 $1,455 —
1070–1085 1078 85-90% 2 172.00–175.00 $173.51 $1,870 —
995–1154 1079 85-90% 37 131.00–168.00 $140.26 $1,513 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,451 -35.92
933–1390 1231 85-90% 118 124.00–136.00 $130.11 $1,602 -3.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690–1795 1751 75-80% 4 146.00–148.00 $146.74 $2,569 —
1530–1935 1786 75-80% 9 149.00–154.00 $150.12 $2,681 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1915 1710 2 166.00–167.00 $166.44 $2,846 —
1720 1720 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,769 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,066 —
1285–1565 1425 2 197.00–201.00 $199.20 $2,839 +6.48
1225–1920 1619 10 180.00–189.00 $184.93 $2,994 —
1685–1850 1768 2 161.00–175.00 $168.33 $2,976 —
1950 1950 1 178.50 $178.50 $3,481 —
2000–2385 2158 3 190.00–194.50 $192.38 $4,152 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 16 335.00 $335.00 $2,164 —
724 724 6 300.00 $300.00 $2,172 —
973–991 986 8 259.50–265.00 $261.50 $2,578 -3.50
1015 1015 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,639 —
1100–1105 1103 3 248.50–250.00 $249.00 $2,746 +0.08
1155–1180 1163 6 240.00–248.00 $243.50 $2,832 -5.89
1201–1218 1211 14 238.00–239.50 $238.61 $2,890 -4.82
1254–1260 1256 22 232.00–236.00 $235.59 $2,959 -7.65
1310 1310 2 221.00–227.00 $224.00 $2,934 +0.20
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,107 —
830 830 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,137 —
972 972 3 255.50 $255.50 $2,483 +0.50
1060–1095 1079 16 244.50–250.00 $247.54 $2,671 —
1130 1130 2 240.00–243.50 $241.75 $2,732 —
1240 1240 1 233.00 $233.00 $2,889 +6.00
1310 1310 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,843 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,911 -10.00
880 880 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,200 —
905–945 932 3 241.00–251.50 $248.10 $2,312 -6.90
988 988 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,470 —
1036–1040 1037 4 245.00 $245.00 $2,541 +5.00
1065–1083 1078 7 231.00 $231.00 $2,490 —
1135 1135 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,412 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 +10.00
520 520 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,352 —
775 775 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,860 —
855 855 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,945 -17.50
920 920 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,070 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,271 —

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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.