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Livestock Exchange Feeder Cattle Auction (Friday) Market Report, Brush, CO

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, September 8, 2023

926 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Livestock Exchange Feeder Cattle Auction (Friday) report →

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.67/cwt +59.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,945/hd at 839 lb · 196 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.50/cwt +49.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,887/hd at 864 lb · 165 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.85/cwt ≈ $2,083/hd at 914 lb · 88 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 926 953 0
Feeder cattle 926 953 0

No trend available as this is the first sale of the fall run. Trade activity and demand was moderate. Todays run comprised largely of yearlings coming off of grass. Next available report will be Friday, September 22, 2023.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 9 292.50 $292.50 $1,325 —
533 unweaned 533 9 263.50 $263.50 $1,404 —
777 777 38 232.00 $232.00 $1,803 +37.00
854–879 876 56 225.00–235.50 $234.22 $2,052 +56.22
920–926 924 61 235.50–236.00 $235.67 $2,178 —
949 949 26 226.50 $226.50 $2,149 —
970 970 13 209.00 $209.00 $2,027 —
971 971 5 226.50 $226.50 $2,199 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686 686 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,749 +45.84
776 776 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,715 +42.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
884 884 8 212.00 $212.00 $1,874 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
721 721 16 238.00 $238.00 $1,716 +75.00
809–841 836 63 211.00–219.00 $217.77 $1,821 +45.77
834–849 841 133 235.50–241.00 $238.25 $2,004 +66.25
850 850 105 202.50–212.50 $208.21 $1,770 +38.99
888 888 60 236.50 $236.50 $2,100 +67.28
901 901 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,847 —
915–916 915 83 222.00–232.00 $229.23 $2,097 —
959 959 12 199.50 $199.50 $1,913 —
960 960 3 202.50 $202.50 $1,944 —
1010 1010 14 199.00 $199.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 unweaned 438 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,161 —
554 unweaned 554 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,385 —
594 594 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,538 —
655–683 676 13 240.00–247.50 $242.44 $1,639 —
723 723 8 236.00 $236.00 $1,706 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
797 797 19 222.50 $222.50 $1,773 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
846 846 17 202.50 $202.50 $1,713 +38.74

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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.