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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 19, 2022

1,901 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,901 1,107 1,232
Feeder cattle 415 305 397
Slaughter cattle 1,168 701 730
Replacement cattle 318 101 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. In slaughter cattle, Breakers traded 2.00 lower on a lighter test. Boner cattle traded steady and Lean cows traded 3.50 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 1.00 lower. Dairy heifers traded steady to 2.00 lower. All other classes of cattle did not have enough comparisons for an accurate trend. The next available report will be Thursday, May 26, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
156–186 172 15 425.00–435.00 $430.77 +30.77
246 246 7 560.00 $560.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 3 159.00 $159.00 $1,018 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 9 360.00 $360.00 -40.00
243 243 10 460.00 $460.00 —
296 296 4 525.00 $525.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333 333 5 171.00 $171.00 $569 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1550 1500 3 101.00–108.00 $103.29 $1,549 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1560 1421 80-85% 5 45.00–58.00 $53.76 $764 -31.74
1215–1602 1435 80-85% 120 75.00–88.50 $83.49 $1,198 -2.01
1216–1700 1441 80-85% 150 75.00–87.50 $79.27 $1,142 -6.23
1285–1535 1461 80-85% 8 88.00–99.00 $93.47 $1,366 +2.10
1215–1700 1513 80-85% 105 62.50–74.50 $72.20 $1,092 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1455 1009 85-90% 44 55.00–66.00 $60.67 $612 +20.61
895–1140 1038 85-90% 4 44.00–51.00 $48.60 $504 +8.54
935–1250 1110 85-90% 57 72.00–83.00 $76.76 $852 -2.91
800–1290 1122 85-90% 66 68.00–79.00 $73.67 $827 -6.00
1005–1212 1157 85-90% 9 85.00–89.00 $86.83 $1,005 +16.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–2070 1769 75-80% 36 82.00–93.00 $86.25 $1,526 —
1635–2230 1777 75-80% 53 69.50–81.00 $76.58 $1,361 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024 1024 4 103.00 $103.00 $1,055 —
995–1305 1217 17 75.00–95.00 $83.79 $1,020 —
1280–2055 1651 18 85.00–101.50 $97.22 $1,605 —
1495–2295 1914 24 102.00–112.00 $106.19 $2,032 —
1905–2560 2247 6 114.00–120.50 $117.67 $2,644 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
910–1250 1004 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 90.00–97.00 $92.56 $929
865–1130 1031 (<2 yrs)Open 12 100.00–109.00 $105.94 $1,092
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1040–1095 1067 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 100.00–105.00 $102.69 $1,096

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1359 1359 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 985.00 $985.00
1238–1488 1385 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,166.88
1210–1740 1490 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,185.00–1,350.00 $1,260.14

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1277–1418 1333 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,646.27 —
493–1587 1381 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 25 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,598.16 —
1420–1751 1536 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 97 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,587.52 —
1470–1663 1556 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,438.12 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1386 1386 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —
1424 1424 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1335–1557 1466 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,228.89 —
1248–1703 1526 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 25 1,275.00–1,435.00 $1,400.09 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 2 100.50 $100.50 $990 -1.50
1006–1043 1013 21 100.50–102.00 $101.08 $1,024 -0.42
1053–1090 1059 14 101.00–103.00 $102.14 $1,082 -0.45
1104–1131 1112 22 101.00–102.00 $101.37 $1,127 -2.13
1185–1188 1187 13 101.00–101.50 $101.23 $1,202 -2.10
1215–1223 1221 4 100.50–102.00 $100.87 $1,232 -2.63
1255 1255 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,280 ±0.00
1345 1345 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,332 -2.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 87.50 $87.50 $289 -7.50
868 868 10 97.00 $97.00 $842 —
971 971 7 99.50 $99.50 $966 —
1080 1080 10 97.00 $97.00 $1,048 —
1113–1119 1116 8 97.50–98.00 $97.75 $1,091 —
1215–1246 1231 8 92.00–97.00 $94.53 $1,164 -0.47
1255 1255 1 99.50 $99.50 $1,249 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 3 72.50 $72.50 $260 —
468 468 3 72.50 $72.50 $339 —
725 725 2 77.50 $77.50 $562 —
905–926 923 8 73.00–77.50 $73.55 $679 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–343 340 10 57.50 $57.50 $196 —
458 458 3 67.50 $67.50 $309 —
768 768 2 68.00 $68.00 $522 —
860 860 1 70.00 $70.00 $602 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1208 1208 (<2 yrs)Open 12 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1222 1222 (<2 yrs)Open 5 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —

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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.