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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 4, 2022

670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 670 691 787
Feeder cattle 127 167 203
Slaughter cattle 527 518 584
Replacement cattle 16 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity moderate on good demand for slaughter cows and bulls. Feeder cattle too thinly traded for a market trend. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Cow/calf pairs sold firm. The next available report will be Thursday, August 11, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 unweaned 500 5 174.00 $174.00 $870 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,519 —
1320 1320 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,716 —
1350 1350 2 128.00 $128.00 $1,728 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 152.50 $152.50 $755 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 175.00 $175.00 $889 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,139 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 165.00 $165.00 $619 —
1003 1003 13 134.00 $134.00 $1,344 —
1089 1089 11 130.00 $130.00 $1,416 —
1160 1160 2 115.00 $115.00 $1,334 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 7 147.00 $147.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 167.00 $167.00 $690 —
617 617 3 157.00 $157.00 $969 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,082 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250–265 260 3 450.00–500.00 $483.97 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1273 1273 3 121.00 $121.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 1 285.00 $285.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
250 250 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 62.50 $62.50 $462 —
540–1605 1032 85-90% 16 15.00–50.00 $36.44 $376 —
820–1440 1130 85-90% 2 72.50–77.00 $75.37 $852 +11.26
540–1440 1134 85-90% 18 52.50–67.50 $62.56 $709 -1.55
1085–1415 1202 85-90% 34 82.00–92.00 $84.04 $1,010 —
780–1695 1221 85-90% 147 68.00–81.50 $77.45 $946 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1600 1359 80-85% 13 82.00–92.00 $85.18 $1,158 +7.15
1385 1385 80-85% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,371 +20.97
1395 1395 80-85% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,130 +2.97
1245–1620 1427 80-85% 9 65.00–76.00 $71.57 $1,021 -15.26
1150–1790 1439 80-85% 123 77.00–89.00 $83.42 $1,200 -8.64
1210–1635 1517 80-85% 39 90.00–100.00 $93.44 $1,417 —
1545 1545 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $850 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530–1576 1569 75-80% 7 81.00–86.00 $85.30 $1,338 —
1538–1675 1584 75-80% 3 87.00–94.00 $89.47 $1,417 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,589 —
1420–2210 1713 75-80% 50 83.00–95.00 $87.60 $1,501 —
1560–2165 1715 75-80% 11 79.50–81.50 $80.10 $1,374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1233–1520 1319 6 102.00–106.50 $103.48 $1,365 —
1380–1960 1742 6 98.00–104.00 $100.92 $1,758 —
1055–2315 1780 17 105.00–114.00 $109.80 $1,954 —
1690–2060 1914 9 115.50–128.50 $121.13 $2,318 —

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Stock Cows

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1290 1290 (<2 yrs)Open 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,393
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1085 1085 (<2 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,302
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
875 875 (<2 yrs)Open 1 92.50 $92.50 $809

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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
1423 1423 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1285–1736 1680 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,735.66 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928–935 931 5 113.00 $113.00 $1,052 —
994 994 4 113.50 $113.50 $1,128 +2.15
1028 1028 3 113.50 $113.50 $1,167 -0.50
1070–1095 1085 13 112.50–114.00 $113.81 $1,235 -0.19
1110–1115 1112 3 112.50–114.00 $113.17 $1,258 ±0.00
1195 1195 2 113.00–114.50 $113.75 $1,359 +0.55
1235 1235 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,408 +1.00
1330 1330 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,543 +7.00
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 67.50 $67.50 $567 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1073 1073 (<2 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.