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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 30, 2022

993 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 steers $227.50/cwt ≈ $717/hd at 315 lb · 17 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.50/cwt ≈ $634/hd at 313 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 993 1,044 795
Feeder cattle 251 302 288
Slaughter cattle 723 701 476
Replacement cattle 19 41 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were moderate. Slaughter cows traded steady while slaughter bulls traded 6.00 higher. Feeding cows traded steady and dairy heifers traded 1.00 to 5.00 higher. The next available report will be Thursday, July 7, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 17 227.50 $227.50 $717 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165–180 173 2 400.00 $400.00 —
260–263 262 4 535.00–550.00 $546.28 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–138 134 3 235.00–300.00 $255.26 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,918 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
124 124 11 150.00 $150.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 10 202.50 $202.50 $634 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165–190 175 5 385.00–425.00 $402.37 -7.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 3 210.00 $210.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
127 127 12 185.00 $185.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 10 150.00 $150.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1360 1353 80-85% 5 81.00 $81.00 $1,096 —
1225–1410 1360 80-85% 5 101.50–103.00 $102.51 $1,394 —
1314–1570 1434 80-85% 49 86.00–94.00 $88.05 $1,263 +0.63
1200–1690 1437 80-85% 132 83.00–95.00 $87.70 $1,260 +0.28
1250–1698 1456 80-85% 96 70.00–82.50 $79.42 $1,156 +14.39
1417–1520 1461 80-85% 9 51.00–67.00 $60.95 $890 -4.08
1233–1655 1490 80-85% 14 96.00–103.00 $99.84 $1,488 -0.39
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1270 1115 85-90% 75 62.00–76.50 $72.02 $803 -15.10
1085–1170 1125 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $93.45 $1,051 +6.33
1055–1144 1127 85-90% 8 100.00–101.00 $100.88 $1,137 +13.76
1005–1235 1162 85-90% 29 81.00–92.50 $85.09 $989 +4.00
870–1560 1170 85-90% 18 30.00–56.00 $43.03 $503 -38.06
1017–1318 1209 85-90% 60 77.00–87.00 $80.98 $979 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–2105 1730 75-80% 21 86.00–98.00 $90.92 $1,573 —
1650–1855 1738 75-80% 8 71.50–85.50 $81.69 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1210 1160 2 114.00–122.00 $117.83 $1,367 -2.41
1250–1370 1313 4 95.00–99.00 $96.86 $1,272 —
1270–2460 1946 26 90.00–116.00 $109.33 $2,128 —
1700–2440 2024 14 117.50–129.50 $122.54 $2,480 —
2035–2195 2095 3 135.50–139.00 $137.16 $2,874 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
850–1225 985 (<2 yrs)Open 5 105.00–115.00 $110.10 $1,084

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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
1463 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00 -75.00
1628 1628 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
1845 1845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1206 1206 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 2 107.00 $107.00 $950 +1.50
900–931 925 8 103.00–107.50 $106.83 $988 +1.83
950–985 972 8 109.50–110.50 $109.69 $1,066 +4.39
1010–1030 1015 16 110.00–112.00 $111.12 $1,128 +3.27
1093–1095 1094 3 109.00–111.00 $110.33 $1,207 —
1103–1126 1114 29 111.50–114.00 $112.71 $1,256 +5.84
1180–1193 1186 18 107.50–112.50 $109.36 $1,297 +1.91
1220–1240 1233 4 110.00–113.00 $111.12 $1,370 +3.37
1271–1295 1273 10 110.00–111.00 $110.10 $1,402 +3.11
1307–1345 1316 12 103.00–109.00 $107.36 $1,413 -2.14
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 52.50 $52.50 $171 —
362–395 368 9 52.50–80.00 $74.22 $273 —
420 420 1 52.50 $52.50 $220 —
475–485 477 5 57.50–72.50 $69.45 $331 —
505 505 1 77.50 $77.50 $391 —
558 558 3 72.50 $72.50 $405 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1365 1345 2 102.00–108.00 $104.96 $1,412 —

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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.