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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 14, 2022

1,348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,348 1,048 821
Feeder cattle 311 190 208
Slaughter cattle 931 781 607
Replacement cattle 106 77 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were moderate. Slaughter cows traded 4.00 to 6.00 lower, while slaughter bulls traded 8.00 lower on a light test. Feeding cows traded 2.00 to 7.50 lower and dairy heifers traded steady to 8.00 higher. The next available report will be Thursday, July 21, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200–233 212 6 460.00–485.00 $476.25 -62.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 4 244.00 $244.00 $686 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
214–245 224 10 450.00–485.00 $478.22 +28.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 232.50 $232.50 $679 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
898–1180 974 85-90% 5 90.00–95.00 $93.37 $909 —
835–1390 1082 85-90% 65 36.00–58.50 $53.28 $576 —
1070–1200 1148 85-90% 3 87.00–95.00 $90.72 $1,041 +15.17
813–1413 1170 85-90% 129 60.00–74.50 $67.63 $791 -11.87
860–1270 1172 85-90% 23 75.00–87.50 $79.13 $927 -0.37
990–1272 1178 85-90% 40 75.00–85.00 $77.23 $910 -5.88
1089–1264 1192 85-90% 72 65.00–73.00 $71.02 $847 -12.09
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1515 1321 80-85% 39 80.00–92.00 $85.07 $1,124 —
1285–1510 1353 80-85% 29 73.00–79.50 $78.55 $1,063 —
1280–1565 1378 80-85% 10 95.00–99.00 $97.07 $1,338 +13.82
1205–1763 1428 80-85% 177 66.00–79.50 $73.79 $1,054 +10.39
1218–1734 1481 80-85% 56 80.00–91.00 $83.93 $1,243 -4.41
1310–1750 1488 80-85% 8 61.00–65.00 $62.55 $931 -25.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1805 1645 75-80% 4 100.00–105.00 $103.85 $1,708 —
1405–1835 1664 75-80% 14 86.00–98.00 $90.06 $1,499 —
1754–1875 1783 75-80% 8 73.00–84.00 $76.69 $1,367 -17.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–848 827 3 130.00–131.00 $130.32 $1,078 —
900 900 1 110.00 $110.00 $990 —
1110–1320 1250 5 95.00–97.50 $95.86 $1,198 —
1145–2005 1561 15 90.00–109.50 $101.87 $1,590 —
1830–2490 2053 7 110.00–118.50 $113.74 $2,335 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
823–1045 844 (<2 yrs)Open 21 103.00–117.50 $112.47 $949
1055–1285 1144 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 95.00–99.00 $97.32 $1,113
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730 730 (<2 yrs)Open 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,029
1010–1073 1023 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 107.50–118.00 $110.10 $1,126

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1172 1172 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 1,085.00 $1,085.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1069–1126 1087 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,210.00–1,275.00 $1,230.73

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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
1231 1231 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1253–1467 1381 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,406.86 —
1252–1610 1388 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 33 1,400.00–1,510.00 $1,475.77 —
1396 1396 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 +100.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–840 819 10 102.50–107.00 $103.88 $851 -0.12
855 855 1 108.00 $108.00 $923 +8.00
910–930 920 2 115.00–115.50 $115.25 $1,060 —
960–998 974 10 114.00–115.50 $114.91 $1,119 +5.91
1010–1040 1032 20 115.00–117.50 $116.43 $1,202 +2.99
1055–1095 1079 13 103.00–116.50 $114.44 $1,235 -1.56
1108–1123 1119 16 115.00–116.50 $115.72 $1,295 —
1150–1199 1174 17 108.50–117.50 $116.22 $1,364 -0.28
1203–1245 1216 20 114.00–116.50 $116.25 $1,414 —
1270 1270 1 117.50 $117.50 $1,492 +3.50
1355 1355 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,545 —
1403 1403 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,515 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 3 62.50 $62.50 $369 —
630 630 1 65.00 $65.00 $410 -7.50
661–696 677 11 70.00–75.00 $72.34 $490 —
740–748 746 5 62.50–75.00 $72.52 $541 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 2 80.00 $80.00 $580 —
765–783 774 9 81.00–82.50 $81.84 $633 -0.66
800 800 1 81.00 $81.00 $648 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
799 799 5 95.00 $95.00 $759 —
828–839 835 6 96.00–98.00 $97.34 $813 —

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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.