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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report, Brush, CO

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 1, 2026

727 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 727 1,373 672
Feeder cattle 302 1,026 302
Slaughter cattle 425 347 370

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was good. Fall run seems to be a bit slow getting started so there is no trend available on feeder steers and heifers and the numbers were to low to report. Dairy heifers traded uneven, but largely looked to be steady to $2 higher. Average dress slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly $1.00 to $3.00 higher than the previous week. Next available report will be Thursday, October 8, 2026.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,004 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143 1143 2 227.50 $227.50 $2,600 -28.50
1165 1165 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,680 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,151 —
1000 1000 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,260 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1575 1285 80-85% 5 156.00–177.50 $163.13 $2,096 +19.41
1060–1570 1318 80-85% 80 121.50–184.00 $142.75 $1,881 +10.25
1215–1540 1378 80-85% 2 129.50–132.00 $130.60 $1,800 —
1400–1681 1539 80-85% 23 110.00–117.50 $116.37 $1,791 -3.77
1195–1840 1562 80-85% 94 118.00–128.50 $121.37 $1,896 +7.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
811–1065 875 85-90% 21 101.00–114.50 $110.09 $963 —
825–1070 877 85-90% 9 210.00–232.00 $220.69 $1,935 —
850–1380 1016 85-90% 72 115.00–149.00 $132.06 $1,342 -31.30
955–1140 1038 85-90% 5 50.00–90.00 $73.67 $765 -37.09
1153–1175 1157 85-90% 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,388 +43.59
1135–1415 1295 85-90% 5 104.00–109.00 $106.58 $1,380 -11.44
1015–1495 1338 85-90% 57 110.00–117.00 $115.17 $1,541 +2.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520 1520 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,885 —
1415–1845 1630 75-80% 2 136.50–140.00 $138.02 $2,250 —
1580–1710 1645 75-80% 2 142.00–160.00 $150.64 $2,478 —
2180 2180 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,398 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845 1845 65-75% 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,487 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1515 1428 2 155.00–165.00 $160.31 $2,289 —
1250–1740 1483 3 172.50–177.50 $175.31 $2,600 +10.97
1575–2035 1814 12 172.50–180.50 $177.16 $3,214 +42.99
1640–2255 1950 4 182.00–186.50 $184.56 $3,599 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,896 —
843 843 4 241.00 $241.00 $2,032 —
925–935 928 4 230.00–244.00 $240.47 $2,232 —
993 993 2 242.00 $242.00 $2,403 —
1015 1015 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,426 -2.00
1075–1099 1088 19 232.00–238.00 $235.28 $2,560 -1.58
1185–1197 1195 6 220.00–230.00 $221.65 $2,649 -6.77
1255–1264 1261 6 209.50–217.00 $211.99 $2,673 +21.99
1300 1300 2 188.50 $188.50 $2,450 +3.46
1430–1440 1438 5 160.00–165.50 $164.41 $2,364 —
1550 1550 2 151.00 $151.00 $2,340 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1032 1022 7 242.00–243.00 $242.43 $2,478 +1.43
1056 1056 5 241.50 $241.50 $2,550 —
1105–1133 1115 11 234.00–237.00 $235.35 $2,624 -1.02
1155–1170 1159 5 232.00–234.00 $232.40 $2,694 —
1249 1249 4 219.00 $219.00 $2,735 -2.00
1268–1290 1275 3 192.00–206.50 $201.61 $2,571 +4.61
1365–1397 1381 6 161.00–164.00 $162.52 $2,244 -8.48
1495 1495 5 166.50 $166.50 $2,489 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 —
608 608 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,581 —
985 985 1 243.00 $243.00 $2,394 —
1130–1140 1135 2 217.50–227.00 $222.27 $2,523 —
1185 1185 1 217.50 $217.50 $2,577 —
1248 1248 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,496 —
1260 1260 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,293 —
1382 1382 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,211 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,218 —
644 644 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,546 —
800 800 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,700 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 —
655 655 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
1005 1005 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,422 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,350 —

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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.