Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 17, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	704	541	383
Feeder cattle	114	126	36
Slaughter cattle	540	362	203
Replacement cattle	50	53	144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were moderate. In slaughter cows, Breaker cows traded 1.50 lower, while Boner and Lean cows were 1.75 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded steady. Dairy heifers traded mostly steady to 3.00 lower. No other classes of cattle had a comparison from last week. The next available report will be Thursday, March 24, 2022.

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1460	1347	80-85%	23	86.00–94.00	$89.59	$1,207	—
1150–1698	1443	80-85%	159	81.00–91.00	$85.17	$1,229	—
1395–1565	1464	80-85%	7	92.00–95.00	$93.89	$1,375	—
1475–1518	1504	80-85%	3	52.50–57.00	$55.53	$835	-27.83
1225–1765	1511	80-85%	52	67.00–80.50	$77.32	$1,168	-6.04

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
973–1055	994	85-90%	4	57.50–58.00	$57.87	$575	—
915–1090	1017	85-90%	5	78.00–85.00	$80.30	$817	—
720–1235	1019	85-90%	63	60.00–73.50	$67.04	$683	—
1055–1202	1158	85-90%	13	85.00–87.50	$85.77	$993	+3.77
975–1230	1166	85-90%	13	88.00–99.00	$92.33	$1,077	+10.33
950–1485	1178	85-90%	80	74.00–84.00	$79.61	$938	-2.39

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1590–1835	1747	75-80%	54	85.00–93.00	$89.83	$1,569	-1.67
1740–1870	1773	75-80%	11	77.50–83.00	$81.53	$1,446	+1.35
1825	1825	75-80%	1	103.00	$103.00	$1,880	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375	1375	1	101.00	$101.00	$1,389	—
1505–1590	1552	3	82.00–90.00	$87.41	$1,357	—
1660–2695	1887	24	101.00–111.00	$107.34	$2,026	-0.81
1690–2510	2123	15	112.00–124.00	$116.89	$2,482	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1075–1345	1145	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	100.00–110.00	$104.63	$1,198

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
785–1033	937	(<2 yrs)	Open	17	113.00–125.00	$116.90	$1,095
1048–1105	1084	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	90.00–99.00	$93.70	$1,016

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
890–960	925	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	106.00–110.00	$108.08	$1,000

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
861–898	871	9	105.50–107.50	$106.93	$931	-0.34
911–930	915	22	102.00–106.50	$105.39	$964	-2.11
978	978	4	108.50	$108.50	$1,061	±0.00
1005–1049	1040	19	107.50–109.50	$108.08	$1,124	-1.49
1062–1095	1069	7	107.50–108.50	$107.93	$1,154	-4.32
1100–1148	1137	12	105.00–109.50	$108.47	$1,233	-2.28
1153–1178	1164	7	102.50–108.50	$105.90	$1,233	-7.37
1218–1230	1224	4	108.50–109.00	$108.75	$1,331	-2.75
1350	1350	3	112.50	$112.50	$1,519	—

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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.