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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 16, 2025

623 head sold ·Official USDA report

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 623 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1317 1133 80-85% 46 195.00–238.00 $218.67 $2,478 —
1165–1660 1349 80-85% 133 161.00–187.00 $175.43 $2,367 —
1260–1555 1395 80-85% 11 146.00–158.00 $152.69 $2,130 -17.42
1435 1435 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,296 +10.12
1215–1815 1535 80-85% 50 133.00–145.00 $139.42 $2,140 +1.32
1145–1880 1556 80-85% 72 146.00–155.50 $150.70 $2,345 —
1505–1685 1565 80-85% 3 115.00–123.00 $119.72 $1,874 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 4 100.00 $100.00 $765 —
675–1345 1051 85-90% 11 69.00–116.00 $102.20 $1,074 -52.47
1050–1155 1103 85-90% 2 177.00–180.00 $178.43 $1,968 —
1015–1275 1160 85-90% 21 150.00–175.00 $166.67 $1,933 +66.93
1060–1330 1188 85-90% 12 139.00–149.00 $144.84 $1,721 +45.10
960–1435 1291 85-90% 40 120.00–133.00 $129.76 $1,675 —
855–1486 1308 85-90% 54 134.50–145.00 $139.36 $1,823 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1538–1599 1583 75-80% 17 175.00–183.50 $181.08 $2,866 +16.66
1695–1789 1781 75-80% 15 155.50–156.00 $155.56 $2,771 —
1500–1971 1800 75-80% 13 157.50–170.00 $161.28 $2,903 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2009 2009 4 175.00 $175.00 $3,516 —
2119 2119 5 162.00 $162.00 $3,433 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1135 1113 2 202.50–212.50 $207.40 $2,308 —
1295–1850 1573 2 151.00–169.00 $161.59 $2,542 -20.91
1420–1825 1697 5 182.50–187.00 $184.60 $3,133 +14.86
1620–1895 1785 3 183.50–189.00 $185.96 $3,319 +1.97
1825–2355 2064 5 190.00–197.50 $192.47 $3,973 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 282.50 $282.50 $2,260 —
870–884 882 6 274.00–275.00 $274.16 $2,418 —
912 912 10 260.00 $260.00 $2,371 +4.00
1020–1046 1039 13 248.50–251.00 $250.11 $2,599 -0.89
1094 1094 9 249.50 $249.50 $2,730 +5.72
1095 fancy 1095 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,847 —
1115–1133 1130 6 245.00–247.50 $247.09 $2,792 -1.90
1154–1175 1164 8 238.50–244.50 $240.77 $2,803 —
1200–1235 1226 8 224.00–235.50 $227.21 $2,786 —
1310 1310 1 218.50 $218.50 $2,862 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–675 665 2 280.00–285.00 $282.46 $1,878 —
705 705 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,939 +5.00
760 760 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,052 +12.00
840 840 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,226 —
890 890 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,314 +12.00
980 980 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,342 —
1050–1085 1063 3 244.50–247.00 $245.49 $2,610 +5.49
1130 1130 2 239.00 $239.00 $2,701 —
1165 1165 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,749 -5.74
1233 1233 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,620 —
1380 1380 1 212.50 $212.50 $2,932 +2.50
1425 1425 1 199.00 $199.00 $2,836 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,431 +3.13
715 715 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,895 —
900–935 918 2 239.00–240.00 $239.51 $2,199 —
1045 1045 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,404 —
1070–1090 1080 2 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $2,511 -4.98
1375 1375 1 192.50 $192.50 $2,647 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,040 —
1093 1093 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,405 —
1195 1195 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,390 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,830 —

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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.