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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 17, 2022

672 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 672 1,280 375
Feeder cattle 83 258 0
Slaughter cattle 524 733 276
Replacement cattle 65 289 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week. Trade activity moderate on very good demand for slaughter cows and bulls and also dairy heifers. Feeder dairy heifers sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. The next available report will be Thursday February 24, 2022.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1205 1135 85-90% 2 63.00–64.00 $63.53 $721 -11.88
1175 1175 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $987 +12.64
960–1373 1177 85-90% 43 68.00–79.00 $75.31 $886 +3.95
805–1480 1255 85-90% 27 50.00–66.00 $57.80 $725 —
880–1625 1277 85-90% 15 20.00–47.50 $37.31 $476 —
935–1720 1376 85-90% 165 67.00–80.00 $73.09 $1,006 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1640 1396 80-85% 35 77.00–87.50 $80.67 $1,126 —
1535 1535 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,136 +32.14
1120–1899 1552 80-85% 129 72.50–85.50 $77.72 $1,206 -7.63
1290–1720 1565 80-85% 6 86.00–90.00 $87.93 $1,376 +2.58
2060 2060 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,442 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1767 1616 75-80% 32 81.00–92.00 $84.50 $1,366 —
1205–2150 1694 75-80% 7 75.00–79.50 $77.09 $1,306 -17.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 82.50 $82.50 $920 —
950–1815 1424 6 95.00–101.00 $98.22 $1,399 —
1398–2330 1694 29 103.00–110.00 $105.69 $1,790 —
2030 2030 1 111.00 $111.00 $2,253 +5.56

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
975–1345 1113 (<2 yrs)Open 12 85.00–95.00 $88.45 $984
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
985–1160 1081 (<2 yrs)Open 9 100.00–117.00 $107.54 $1,163
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,054
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1456–1495 1470 (<2 yrs)Open 3 105.00–112.00 $109.30 $1,607

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1312 1312 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1368–1530 1423 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,135.00–1,225.00 $1,140.37
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1705 1705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1440 1440 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1288–1534 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,242.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 1 107.50 $107.50 $955 —
992 992 11 111.00 $111.00 $1,101 +1.95
1003–1044 1034 12 110.00–111.50 $110.41 $1,142 +0.41
1061–1090 1070 20 110.00–112.00 $111.37 $1,192 +1.77
1122–1145 1138 10 110.50–112.00 $110.94 $1,262 +0.01
1183 1183 2 110.50 $110.50 $1,307 -0.18
1213 1213 3 111.50 $111.50 $1,352 +1.89
1253–1260 1255 6 109.50–110.50 $109.83 $1,378 —
1365–1385 1375 2 106.50–109.00 $107.74 $1,481 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 6 81.00 $81.00 $587 —
1305 1305 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,057 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 98.50 $98.50 $960 —
1255 1255 4 101.50 $101.50 $1,274 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
703 703 2 65.00 $65.00 $457 —
790 790 2 67.50 $67.50 $533 —

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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.