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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 2, 2025

504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 504 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1385 1291 80-85% 9 147.50–151.00 $149.25 $1,927 —
955–1555 1303 80-85% 4 110.00–122.50 $118.30 $1,541 -71.77
1105–1455 1305 80-85% 3 190.00–230.00 $202.16 $2,638 +12.09
1035–1575 1320 80-85% 37 155.00–175.00 $165.40 $2,183 -24.67
1235–1455 1358 80-85% 8 157.00–171.00 $162.59 $2,208 +22.59
1135–1695 1495 80-85% 88 145.00–156.50 $150.44 $2,249 -13.70
1285–1645 1506 80-85% 21 132.00–143.50 $141.04 $2,124 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–990 928 85-90% 2 180.00–185.00 $182.33 $1,692 —
805–1315 1030 85-90% 7 70.00–111.00 $92.03 $948 —
965–1120 1033 85-90% 3 145.00–146.00 $145.31 $1,501 —
1020–1130 1075 85-90% 2 121.00–141.00 $131.51 $1,414 —
920–1310 1146 85-90% 22 144.00–170.00 $159.22 $1,825 -3.10
850–1435 1185 85-90% 30 120.00–131.00 $125.61 $1,488 -4.22
1005–1468 1301 85-90% 51 133.00–144.00 $140.92 $1,833 +48.65
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1800 1534 75-80% 7 169.50–189.00 $179.73 $2,757 +20.92
1520–1723 1673 75-80% 19 157.50–165.00 $158.23 $2,647 —
1615–1785 1700 75-80% 2 152.00–160.00 $155.80 $2,649 —
1735–1815 1767 75-80% 3 150.00–156.50 $153.61 $2,714 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,940 —
1600–2085 1795 3 174.00–174.50 $174.15 $3,126 —
2000 2000 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,300 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 1 227.50 $227.50 $2,184 —
1040–1335 1227 3 175.00–200.00 $182.79 $2,243 —
1315–1565 1440 2 175.50–177.00 $176.18 $2,537 —
1520–1780 1618 3 176.50–179.00 $178.04 $2,881 —
1485–2285 1911 9 182.50–188.50 $185.76 $3,550 —
2010–2070 2048 3 191.00–195.00 $193.65 $3,966 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,000 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 —
785 785 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,178 —
810 810 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,207 —
881 881 5 254.00 $254.00 $2,238 -7.99
1005–1036 1026 15 250.00–258.50 $254.76 $2,614 —
1070–1090 1083 3 243.00–245.00 $244.34 $2,646 -9.78
1106–1123 1110 9 244.50 $244.50 $2,714 -5.14
1150–1180 1158 8 238.50–243.50 $240.00 $2,779 -7.63
1210–1240 1234 18 232.00–237.00 $234.09 $2,889 —
1280–1292 1289 4 230.00–232.00 $231.50 $2,984 -3.00
1360–1365 1363 2 225.00–227.50 $226.25 $3,084 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–617 615 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 —
695 695 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 —
735 735 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,948 —
950–970 960 3 250.00–251.50 $250.49 $2,405 —
1031–1045 1035 8 242.50–249.50 $247.67 $2,563 -7.66
1070–1085 1074 4 239.50–240.00 $239.63 $2,574 —
1104–1140 1111 15 235.50–240.00 $239.30 $2,659 -9.20
1180–1195 1190 4 234.50–236.50 $235.13 $2,798 -7.87
1250–1265 1258 2 225.00 $225.00 $2,830 -7.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 —
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 —
575–590 585 3 265.00–270.00 $266.64 $1,560 —
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 ±0.00
860–885 873 2 241.00–246.00 $243.46 $2,125 —
935 935 1 249.00 $249.00 $2,328 -5.50
1015–1039 1033 4 235.00–236.00 $235.75 $2,435 -4.25
1140 1140 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,622 —
1173 1173 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,463 —
1230 1230 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,460 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,312 —
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 —
700 700 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,558 —
930 930 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,906 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 —

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Springer Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1340 1171 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 2,725.00–3,085.00 $2,976.27 —
1080–1320 1228 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,516.99 —
1240 1240 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.