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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 25, 2022

900 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $191.60/cwt ≈ $743/hd at 388 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 900 1,035 613
Feeder cattle 254 193 187
Slaughter cattle 627 802 422
Replacement cattle 19 40 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while slaughter bulls traded 4.00 higher. Feeding cows traded steady to 4.00 higher and dairy heifers traded steady to 5.00 higher. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. The next available report will be Thursday, September 1, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
747 747 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,270 —
932 932 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,491 —
965 965 4 159.00 $159.00 $1,534 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–397 388 11 187.50–195.00 $191.60 $743 —
1055–1094 1091 12 118.00–124.00 $118.48 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 4 181.00 $181.00 $932 —
817 817 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,307 —
1005 1005 3 137.50 $137.50 $1,382 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,494 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1670 1343 80-85% 63 84.00–94.50 $88.13 $1,184 —
1265–1540 1411 80-85% 10 95.00–103.50 $99.06 $1,398 +43.78
1205–1775 1468 80-85% 156 83.00–94.00 $87.10 $1,279 +11.10
1223–1690 1469 80-85% 46 70.00–82.50 $77.86 $1,144 +1.86
1360–1643 1549 80-85% 15 40.00–67.50 $57.63 $893 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $921 —
822–1490 1036 85-90% 23 32.50–50.00 $39.94 $414 —
820–1425 1078 85-90% 38 61.00–74.00 $68.93 $743 —
980–1180 1126 85-90% 9 87.00–95.00 $90.80 $1,022 +43.92
930–1400 1176 85-90% 79 75.00–86.00 $79.79 $938 +2.13
1085–1250 1191 85-90% 9 82.00–89.00 $85.81 $1,022 +8.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–2075 1710 75-80% 34 90.00–100.00 $95.74 $1,637 +4.12
1740 1740 75-80% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.50 $1,836 +13.88
1560–1930 1748 75-80% 15 81.00–89.00 $85.26 $1,490 -6.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,219 —
1010–1170 1090 2 109.00–112.00 $110.39 $1,203 —
955–1275 1098 6 90.00–101.00 $95.36 $1,047 —
1220–2045 1563 13 85.00–109.50 $102.90 $1,608 —
1460–2110 1787 29 110.00–120.50 $113.36 $2,026 —
1895–2080 1993 4 121.50–123.50 $122.86 $2,449 +13.49

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–935 855 (<2 yrs)Open 5 105.00–111.00 $109.69 $938
1125–1170 1153 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 98.00–98.50 $98.17 $1,132
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,129

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1415 1415 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1247 1247 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–845 826 7 114.00–115.00 $114.85 $949 —
855–875 867 6 114.00–118.50 $116.60 $1,011 +0.60
959–975 963 4 120.50–121.50 $121.25 $1,168 —
1014–1026 1017 24 120.00–122.00 $120.50 $1,225 +2.50
1063–1090 1078 17 115.00–121.50 $120.14 $1,295 +2.86
1100–1146 1136 17 115.00–123.00 $119.90 $1,362 +1.89
1152–1195 1168 20 118.50–122.50 $120.08 $1,403 +2.57
1201–1202 1202 15 121.50–123.00 $122.10 $1,468 —
1250 1250 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,531 +6.58
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1840 1725 20 101.00–108.00 $104.03 $1,795 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 2 62.50 $62.50 $412 —
812 812 9 50.00 $50.00 $406 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 7 72.50 $72.50 $432 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,119 —
1365 1365 2 106.00 $106.00 $1,447 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 87.50 $87.50 $586 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
858 858 3 100.00 $100.00 $858 —

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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.