Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 28, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	691	1,098	749
Feeder cattle	167	240	143
Slaughter cattle	518	835	599
Replacement cattle	6	23	7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand moderate. Slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 lower, while slaughter bulls traded 1.50 higher. Feeding cows traded steady to 1.50 higher and dairy heifers traded mostly steady. The next available report will be Thursday, August 4, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805	805	4	141.00	$141.00	$1,135	—

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Feeder Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
707–738	721	9	144.00–146.00	$144.91	$1,045	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1403	1366	80-85%	9	73.00–79.00	$78.03	$1,066	+3.41
1348–1580	1412	80-85%	14	81.00–90.00	$86.83	$1,226	—
1415–1470	1443	80-85%	2	89.00–95.00	$92.06	$1,328	—
1315–1620	1458	80-85%	14	32.50–59.00	$46.35	$676	-3.68
1275–1685	1488	80-85%	94	61.00–75.50	$71.93	$1,070	+2.95
1185–1735	1499	80-85%	118	76.00–87.00	$80.31	$1,204	+11.33

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1370	1115	85-90%	17	55.00–67.50	$64.11	$715	+18.42
910–1400	1154	85-90%	19	25.00–51.00	$40.63	$469	-31.61
850–1310	1173	85-90%	87	68.00–79.00	$72.00	$845	-2.29
920–1275	1198	85-90%	29	70.00–80.00	$75.85	$909	+1.56

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1613–1842	1689	75-80%	36	83.00–93.00	$86.57	$1,462	—
1706–1895	1751	75-80%	20	73.00–81.00	$77.87	$1,364	—
2245	2245	75-80%	1	62.50	$62.50	$1,403	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975	975	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,170	—
970–2265	1485	15	61.00–99.00	$89.07	$1,323	—
1640–2150	1864	14	101.50–110.00	$105.52	$1,967	—
1710–2260	2023	6	112.00–119.50	$115.16	$2,330	+11.64

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1044	1044	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—
1455	1455	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
887	887	7	112.00	$112.00	$993	+3.00
960–998	985	3	110.00–112.00	$111.35	$1,097	-4.68
1030	1030	10	114.00	$114.00	$1,174	+0.65
1065–1072	1067	16	113.50–114.50	$114.00	$1,216	-1.22
1100–1136	1111	24	111.00–114.00	$113.17	$1,257	+0.21
1157–1195	1179	20	113.00–114.00	$113.20	$1,335	—
1228–1240	1230	11	113.00	$113.00	$1,390	—
1263	1263	2	106.00	$106.00	$1,339	+2.53
1320	1320	2	109.00	$109.00	$1,439	+1.98
1380	1380	1	111.00	$111.00	$1,532	—

Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
474	474	5	61.00	$61.00	$289	-6.50
705	705	2	67.50	$67.50	$476	+16.50
780	780	1	75.00	$75.00	$585	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
812	812	3	96.00	$96.00	$780	—
937	937	3	101.00	$101.00	$946	—

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720	720	4	81.00	$81.00	$583	—
1035	1035	1	81.00	$81.00	$838	—

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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.