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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 2, 2022

1,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,001 1,081 713
Feeder cattle 293 314 227
Slaughter cattle 660 691 454
Replacement cattle 48 76 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded 2.50 lower to 4.25 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 1.00 lower on a light test. Feeding cows traded steady to 2.25 higher. Dairy heifers traded unevenly steady. Traded activity and demand were moderate. There were 88 head of baby calves that ranged from 60 to 300 lbs and 175.00 to 560.00 per head. The next available report will be Thursday, June 9, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,034 —
658 658 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,125 +9.00
727 727 3 162.00 $162.00 $1,178 —
807 807 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,194 -9.35
883 883 4 138.00 $138.00 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1091 1091 9 112.50 $112.50 $1,227 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 2 146.50 $146.50 $1,077 —
793 793 5 144.50 $144.50 $1,146 —
961 961 5 122.50 $122.50 $1,177 —
1076 1076 8 118.00 $118.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 5 160.00 $160.00 $789 —
685 685 3 139.50 $139.50 $956 -4.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 156.00 $156.00 $640 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1323 1323 80-85% 2 95.00 $95.00 $1,257 —
1295–1560 1373 80-85% 34 74.00–79.50 $77.22 $1,060 —
1215–1648 1385 80-85% 118 80.00–86.50 $83.05 $1,150 —
1255–1685 1435 80-85% 92 68.00–79.00 $74.31 $1,066 -9.17
1305–1560 1438 80-85% 5 90.00–96.00 $91.83 $1,321 +8.35
1205–1745 1475 80-85% 102 79.00–88.50 $82.60 $1,218 +10.11
1405–1600 1503 80-85% 3 56.00–61.00 $58.06 $873 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1165 1004 85-90% 11 47.50–56.00 $51.99 $522 —
885–1194 1087 85-90% 10 86.00–92.50 $88.11 $958 +39.34
760–1334 1102 85-90% 84 57.00–69.00 $64.88 $715 -12.37
925–1300 1180 85-90% 68 70.00–80.00 $73.79 $871 +0.64
870–1280 1186 85-90% 33 75.00–83.00 $79.60 $944 +6.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1935 1731 75-80% 13 71.50–81.00 $76.55 $1,325 —
1645–1950 1790 75-80% 16 82.00–90.00 $84.08 $1,505 —
1855–1980 1903 75-80% 3 61.00–65.00 $62.72 $1,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1390 1196 4 81.00–98.00 $92.78 $1,110 —
1255–1385 1298 3 100.00–103.00 $101.86 $1,322 —
1320–2495 1682 14 80.00–102.50 $97.28 $1,636 —
1660–2275 1875 11 105.50–112.00 $109.12 $2,046 —
2040–2325 2183 2 116.50–120.00 $118.36 $2,584 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875–1150 976 (<2 yrs)Open 7 105.00–116.00 $109.41 $1,068
1015–1280 1131 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 90.00–98.00 $95.43 $1,079
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1035–1215 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 100.00–106.00 $103.80 $1,145

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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
1286 1286 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00 $1,150.00 -525.00
1448–1498 1473 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,335.00 $1,291.78 -52.78
1598 1598 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,375.00 $1,375.00 -175.00
1612 1612 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1810 1810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–882 882 4 97.00 $97.00 $856 —
903–948 939 5 101.00–103.50 $101.48 $953 +3.48
998 998 3 97.50 $97.50 $973 -0.70
1005–1045 1025 13 97.50–103.50 $102.28 $1,048 +3.23
1050–1085 1060 14 102.00–103.00 $102.68 $1,088 +4.03
1109–1140 1117 29 97.50–103.50 $99.35 $1,110 -0.38
1156–1190 1161 10 97.00–101.00 $97.81 $1,136 -3.19
1230 1230 12 104.00 $104.00 $1,279 +4.55
1250–1255 1253 3 102.00–102.50 $102.17 $1,280 +2.17
1325 1325 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,352 +9.00
1370 1370 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,336 -2.20
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–940 920 2 95.00 $95.00 $874 —
965–985 975 2 91.00–92.50 $91.74 $894 —
1024 1024 4 93.00 $93.00 $952 —
1065–1083 1080 6 95.00–96.00 $95.84 $1,035 —
1115 1115 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,026 —
1220 1220 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,135 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 14 80.00 $80.00 $632 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 71.00 $71.00 $522 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,415 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —

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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.