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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 12, 2022

1,107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $194.00/cwt ≈ $1,075/hd at 554 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.00/cwt ≈ $898/hd at 561 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,107 972 1,080
Feeder cattle 305 248 255
Slaughter cattle 701 628 729
Replacement cattle 101 96 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: In slaughter cattle, breakers and boners traded 1.50 to 3.50 higher, while lean cows were 2.50 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 1.25 higher. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower and Pairs traded steady. Trade activity and demand were moderate. The next available report will be Thursday, May 19, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 6 182.50 $182.50 $770 —
491 491 9 187.00 $187.00 $918 —
618 618 4 151.00 $151.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 16 194.00 $194.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
162 162 12 400.00 $400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 10 275.00 $275.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 8 172.50 $172.50 $826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 6 167.00 $167.00 $730 —
460 460 7 161.00–163.00 $161.86 $745 —
561 561 10 160.00 $160.00 $898 —
676 676 8 153.00 $153.00 $1,034 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
143 143 6 335.00 $335.00 —
166 166 5 400.00 $400.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
127 127 7 225.00 $225.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 7 152.50 $152.50 $860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1611 1437 80-85% 52 80.00–89.00 $85.50 $1,229 —
1395–1545 1469 80-85% 7 88.00–98.00 $91.37 $1,342 +14.08
1315–1640 1480 80-85% 74 61.00–74.00 $69.10 $1,023 -8.19
1330–1593 1489 80-85% 14 44.00–59.00 $54.16 $806 —
1210–1666 1490 80-85% 52 75.00–85.50 $78.95 $1,176 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
803–1305 1020 85-90% 22 32.00–46.00 $40.06 $409 —
970–1258 1111 85-90% 22 73.00–84.00 $79.67 $885 —
975–1275 1183 85-90% 41 68.00–75.00 $70.08 $829 -2.88
975–1330 1206 85-90% 42 50.00–67.50 $62.78 $757 -18.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–2105 1720 75-80% 34 82.00–95.00 $88.47 $1,522 —
1695–1830 1748 75-80% 18 62.00–79.00 $72.58 $1,269 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–995 928 2 92.50 $92.50 $858 —
985–1410 1138 6 100.00–108.00 $101.88 $1,159 —
1590–2295 2025 12 103.00–111.50 $107.64 $2,180 +1.29
1555–2465 2068 6 85.00–98.50 $94.11 $1,946 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1093 1037 (<2 yrs)Open 9 101.00–109.00 $103.01 $1,068
960–1315 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 91.00–96.00 $92.78 $1,062
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–940 928 (<2 yrs)Open 9 112.00–128.00 $113.78 $1,056

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1480 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,241.46
1284–1429 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,220.75
1225–1595 1344 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 900.00–1,135.00 $1,041.81

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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
1256–1485 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 11 950.00–1,150.00 $992.36 —
1410–1675 1571 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,333.08 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
969–980 972 4 102.00 $102.00 $991 -1.27
1038 1038 4 101.50 $101.50 $1,054 -2.64
1050–1081 1073 11 101.00–107.00 $102.59 $1,101 -1.68
1125 1125 3 103.50 $103.50 $1,164 -1.69
1168–1176 1173 9 103.00–103.50 $103.33 $1,212 -2.05
1225 1225 1 103.50 $103.50 $1,268 -1.32
1254 1254 5 102.00 $102.00 $1,279 +0.36
1335 1335 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,348 -3.24
1352 1352 6 103.50 $103.50 $1,399 +0.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1427–1534 1491 33 100.50–112.50 $103.39 $1,542 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–303 303 6 92.50–97.50 $95.00 $288 —
368–388 382 13 85.00–92.50 $87.22 $333 —
465 465 3 85.00 $85.00 $395 —
1248 1248 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,186 —

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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.