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

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 15, 2026

506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 506 765 705
Feeder cattle 96 195 161
Slaughter cattle 410 570 544

Market comments — USDA reporter

Trade activity and demand was good. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 4.00 higher, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 1.00-2.00 higher. Next available report will be Thursday, October 22, 2026.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,218 —
1178 1178 6 218.00 $218.00 $2,568 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,538 —
1150 1150 1 241.00 $241.00 $2,772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1255 1158 80-85% 6 195.00–225.00 $205.98 $2,385 —
950–1665 1315 80-85% 101 129.00–160.00 $140.85 $1,852 —
1275–1375 1325 80-85% 3 124.00–130.00 $127.68 $1,692 —
1390–1560 1496 80-85% 5 131.50–140.50 $135.12 $2,021 —
1025–1805 1499 80-85% 58 118.00–129.50 $122.68 $1,839 —
1270–1750 1519 80-85% 47 101.00–117.00 $112.99 $1,716 —
1725 1725 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,397 -19.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1030 955 85-90% 2 162.50–190.00 $175.17 $1,673 —
820–1375 1151 85-90% 7 65.00–83.00 $79.12 $911 -52.41
795–1355 1162 85-90% 56 114.00–133.00 $125.22 $1,455 -6.31
1130–1280 1200 85-90% 3 113.00–114.00 $113.67 $1,364 —
995–1590 1206 85-90% 8 90.00–103.00 $95.29 $1,149 —
960–1570 1299 85-90% 51 104.00–116.00 $112.28 $1,459 +9.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1670 1584 75-80% 10 139.00–147.50 $145.82 $2,310 —
1535–1675 1618 75-80% 4 134.00–147.00 $140.51 $2,273 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,155 —
1658 1658 75-80% 6 130.00 $130.00 $2,155 -24.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1745 1319 4 171.00–190.00 $177.38 $2,340 +1.00
1455 1455 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,357 —
1470 1470 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,411 —
1520–2325 1859 17 170.00–174.50 $172.83 $3,213 -6.46
1720–2285 2000 9 175.50–180.00 $177.47 $3,549 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,988 —
970 970 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,396 +2.00
1030–1033 1032 3 244.00–245.00 $244.33 $2,521 ±0.00
1093 1093 2 241.00 $241.00 $2,634 +1.75
1109–1145 1131 15 235.00–239.50 $237.05 $2,681 -0.54
1170 1170 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,720 +2.61
1200–1235 1219 6 220.00–230.00 $225.48 $2,749 +7.48
1280–1295 1285 6 204.00–215.00 $211.41 $2,717 +0.54
1319 1319 4 200.50 $200.50 $2,645 +18.00
1414 1414 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,446 +1.50
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,058 —
995–997 997 4 243.00–244.00 $243.75 $2,430 —
1148 1148 2 232.00 $232.00 $2,663 —
1185 1185 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,714 —
1275–1285 1280 2 200.00 $200.00 $2,560 +0.29
1380 1380 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062 1062 2 246.00 $246.00 $2,613 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 thin fleshed 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 —

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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.