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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 24, 2022

464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.00/cwt ≈ $921/hd at 761 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.50/cwt ≈ $869/hd at 656 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 464 672 746
Feeder cattle 107 83 78
Slaughter cattle 338 524 343
Replacement cattle 19 65 325

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were good to very good. Slaughter cows traded 2.50 to 3.50 higher. Feeding cows traded 3.75 to 5.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 4.00 higher on a very thin test. Dairy heifers traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher on a light test. All other classes of cattle were too thinly tested for an accurate comparison. The next available report will be Thursday, March 3, 2022.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 unweaned 656 12 132.50 $132.50 $869 —
761 unweaned 761 15 121.00 $121.00 $921 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1323–1680 1410 80-85% 11 51.00–65.00 $61.91 $873 —
1275–1563 1431 80-85% 33 85.00–96.00 $87.92 $1,258 —
1225–1694 1433 80-85% 119 70.00–84.50 $80.18 $1,149 —
1220–1532 1439 80-85% 41 78.00–89.00 $84.59 $1,217 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1270 1144 85-90% 16 78.00–85.00 $80.22 $918 +16.69
960–1340 1182 85-90% 38 67.00–79.50 $75.62 $894 +0.31
995–1400 1215 85-90% 16 50.00–66.00 $57.82 $703 —
1085–1455 1304 85-90% 10 30.00–43.00 $39.80 $519 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1870 1744 75-80% 36 80.00–94.00 $88.09 $1,536 —
1765 1765 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,253 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,190 —
1700–2550 2125 2 90.00–97.50 $93.00 $1,976 —
1975–2430 2203 2 108.00–112.00 $109.79 $2,419 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1058 1058 (<2 yrs)Open 4 95.00 $95.00 $1,005

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
877–888 881 5 109.50–112.00 $110.99 $978 +3.49
900–930 915 2 105.50–107.50 $106.48 $974 —
1010–1049 1036 8 108.00–112.50 $111.82 $1,158 +1.41
1053–1070 1059 3 110.50–112.50 $111.17 $1,177 -0.20
1103–1132 1123 10 112.50 $112.50 $1,263 +1.56
1178 1178 3 112.50 $112.50 $1,325 +2.00
1210–1240 1223 8 107.00–114.00 $112.31 $1,374 +0.81
1265 1265 1 113.50 $113.50 $1,436 +3.67
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 6 87.50 $87.50 $528 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 4 72.50 $72.50 $544 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 3 121.00 $121.00 $940 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,708 —

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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.