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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 3, 2022

923 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 923 464 656
Feeder cattle 134 107 0
Slaughter cattle 710 338 404
Replacement cattle 79 19 252

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded 1.75 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 2.25 lower compared to last week's light test. Feeding cows traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher and dairy heifers traded mostly steady. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. The next available report will be Thursday, March 10, 2022.

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1323 1304 3 116.00–117.00 $116.32 $1,517 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1685 1372 80-85% 86 83.00–95.00 $90.03 $1,235 —
1250–1565 1438 80-85% 34 62.50–83.00 $72.06 $1,036 -12.53
1200–1641 1503 80-85% 38 90.00–102.00 $94.70 $1,423 —
1210–1720 1527 80-85% 207 78.00–89.00 $84.35 $1,288 —
1540–1580 1560 80-85% 2 96.00–99.00 $97.52 $1,521 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1150 1122 85-90% 3 84.00–89.00 $86.05 $965 +5.83
915–1460 1166 85-90% 18 51.00–71.00 $63.62 $742 -12.00
1135–1280 1188 85-90% 4 90.00–93.00 $91.11 $1,082 +15.49
1085–1415 1209 85-90% 24 76.00–89.00 $83.46 $1,009 +25.64
915–1515 1254 85-90% 87 72.00–83.00 $78.90 $989 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1840 1715 75-80% 9 96.00–103.00 $100.45 $1,723 +12.36
1585–1925 1735 75-80% 88 82.00–95.50 $89.95 $1,561 +1.86
1630–2055 1759 75-80% 17 72.00–81.00 $79.28 $1,395 +8.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 75.00 $75.00 $866 —
1065–1630 1339 11 101.00–105.50 $103.86 $1,391 —
1340–2195 1720 18 104.50–111.50 $107.43 $1,848 —
1420–2625 1928 6 85.00–100.00 $95.49 $1,841 —
2055–2530 2259 5 117.00–124.00 $119.85 $2,707 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1029–1430 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 100.00–107.50 $103.00 $1,113
825–1252 1118 (<2 yrs)Open 17 112.00–125.00 $120.26 $1,345
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1373 1118 (<2 yrs)Open 16 100.00–107.50 $104.78 $1,171
895–1236 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 90.00–97.50 $94.24 $1,096
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
990–1220 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 82.50 $82.50 $912

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1371 1371 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 1 113.00 $113.00 $927 —
881–893 886 16 107.50–109.50 $108.62 $962 -2.37
929 929 5 107.00 $107.00 $994 +0.52
953 953 4 110.00 $110.00 $1,048 —
1015–1045 1040 6 109.50–112.50 $112.01 $1,165 +0.19
1050–1065 1052 13 109.50–110.00 $109.58 $1,153 -1.59
1110 1110 3 111.50 $111.50 $1,238 -1.00
1178–1195 1181 5 111.50–114.00 $112.01 $1,323 -0.49
1220–1243 1230 16 108.00–113.50 $110.53 $1,360 -1.78
1310–1330 1320 2 113.00–114.00 $113.50 $1,498 —
1385 1385 1 116.50 $116.50 $1,614 —
1425–1431 1427 10 112.00–112.50 $112.20 $1,601 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 2 70.00 $70.00 $454 —
687–698 691 5 60.00 $60.00 $415 —
705–735 718 6 57.50–70.00 $62.58 $449 —
770–790 780 2 60.00–62.50 $61.27 $478 -11.23
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068–1097 1076 11 105.50–106.00 $105.64 $1,137 —
1115 1115 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,059 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1746 1579 7 101.00–117.00 $104.43 $1,649 —

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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.