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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2026-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Oct 8

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

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Feeder Cattle receipts

195 head

▼ 107 vs last sale 302▼ 16 vs year ago 211 · −7.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

570 head

▲ 145 vs last sale 425▲ 209 vs year ago 361 · +57.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Dairy heifers traded uneven, mostly 2.00 lower to 2.00 higher compared to last week. Average dress Breaker and Boner cows traded 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while Lean cows traded 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Average dress slaughter bulls traded 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Next available report will be Thursday, October, 15, 2026.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,666	170.95	2,848	25
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,795	145.00	2,603	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,722	142.74	2,457	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,350	141.74	1,913	314
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,263	116.17	1,468	162
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,648	177.00	2,917	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,695	172.50	2,924	11
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	2,525	131.00	3,308	1thin

Every lot, as filed

54 lots · USDA AMS · Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) - Brush, CO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	315	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	819	3
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	420	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,050	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 2-3	493	264.97/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,306	2
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 2	495	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,634	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	537	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,289	3
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 2	583	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,516	2
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	585	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,346	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	672	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,546	5
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	767	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,707	3
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 2	775	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,976	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 2-3	835	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	2,037	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 2-3	882	244.49/cwt	243.00–246.00	2,156	6
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 2	890	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	2,216	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	910	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,070	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 2-3	933	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	2,267	2
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 2	970	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,377	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	970	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,037	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 2	1,028	244.33/cwt	242.00–247.00	2,512	9
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 2-3	1,045	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,456	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 2	1,080	239.25/cwt	237.50–240.00	2,584	8
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 2	1,129	237.59/cwt	235.00–240.00	2,682	15
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 2	1,189	229.89/cwt	229.50–231.00	2,733	10
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 2	1,245	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,714	1
Dairy Heifers	1250–1300	Large 2	1,281	210.87/cwt	209.00–216.50	2,701	4
Dairy Heifers	1250–1300	Large 2-3	1,284	199.71/cwt	199.00–200.00	2,564	7
Dairy Heifers	1250–1300	Large 3	1,290	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,399	2
Dairy Heifers	1300–1350	Large 2	1,325	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	2,418	3
Dairy Heifers	1400–1450	Large 2	1,418	171.50/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,432	6
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	985	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,512	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	2,525	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	3,308	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,317	176.38/cwt	171.00–182.50	2,323	5
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,545	156.32/cwt	150.00–161.00	2,415	2
Bulls	—	—	1,588	152.25/cwt	144.00–162.00	2,418	2
Bulls	—	—	1,780	171.46/cwt	165.00–175.00	3,052	12
Bulls	—	—	1,858	179.29/cwt	177.50–183.00	3,331	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	845	179.00/cwt	160.00–200.00	1,513	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	997	223.34/cwt	185.00–260.00	2,227	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,133	107.41/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,217	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,150	131.53/cwt	113.00–157.00	1,513	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,242	150.35/cwt	133.00–179.00	1,867	158
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,285	103.22/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,326	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,308	85.80/cwt	75.00–91.00	1,122	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,387	111.58/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,548	70
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,393	124.88/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,740	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,563	110.80/cwt	105.00–115.50	1,732	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,584	119.11/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,887	54
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,653	154.09/cwt	144.50–160.00	2,547	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,730	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,765	136.23/cwt	133.50–139.50	2,404	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,770	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,195	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,795	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,603	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,925	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	2,175	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,648	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,917	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,695	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	2,924	11

How this sale compares

Colorado weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Colorado auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Colorado feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) - Brush, CO

Thu Oct 8, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 195Last week 302Year ago 211

Slaughter CattleReceipts 570Last week 425Year ago 361

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	330.00	330.00
2	550–600	583	260.00	260.00
1	750–800	775	255.00	255.00
1	850–900	890	249.00	249.00
1	950–1000	970	245.00	245.00
9	1000–1050	1,028	242.00–247.00	244.33
8	1050–1100	1,080	237.50–240.00	239.25
15	1100–1150	1,129	235.00–240.00	237.59
10	1150–1200	1,189	229.50–231.00	229.89
1	1200–1250	1,245	218.00	218.00
4	1250–1300	1,281	209.00–216.50	210.87
3	1300–1350	1,325	182.50	182.50
6	1400–1450	1,418	169.00–174.00	171.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	420	250.00	250.00
3	500–550	537	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	585	230.00	230.00
5	650–700	672	230.00	230.00
3	750–800	767	222.50	222.50
1	900–950	910	227.50	227.50
1	950–1000	970	210.00	210.00
2	1250–1300	1,290	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	493	260.00–270.00	264.97
1	800–850	835	244.00	244.00
6	850–900	882	243.00–246.00	244.49
2	900–950	933	243.00	243.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	235.00	235.00
7	1250–1300	1,284	199.00–200.00	199.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	985	255.00	255.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,648	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,317	171.00–182.50	176.38
2	—	1,545	150.00–161.00	156.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,588	144.00–162.00	152.25
4	—	1,858	177.50–183.00	179.29
12	—	1,780	165.00–175.00	171.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,563	105.00–115.50	110.80
54	—	1,584	117.00–125.00	119.11
2	—	1,730	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,285	95.00–105.00	103.22
70	—	1,387	106.00–116.00	111.58
9	—	1,308	75.00–91.00	85.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	997	185.00–260.00	223.34
24	—	1,393	120.00–131.00	124.88
158	—	1,242	133.00–179.00	150.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,925	113.00	113.00
10	—	1,765	133.50–139.50	136.23
1	—	1,770	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,150	113.00–157.00	131.53
20	—	1,133	100.00–115.00	107.41
3	—	845	160.00–200.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,795	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,653	144.50–160.00	154.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,695	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,525	131.00	131.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.