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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 8, 2022

757 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 757 1,817 779
Feeder cattle 162 1,431 186
Slaughter cattle 592 380 553
Replacement cattle 3 6 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were moderate. Slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 lower, while slaughter bulls traded 7.00 lower. Feeding cows traded steady to 8.00 higher and dairy heifers traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher. The next available report will be Thursday, September 15, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1450 1389 6 116.00–118.00 $116.96 $1,625 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1087 1087 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1277–1575 1399 80-85% 18 85.50–91.50 $89.17 $1,247 —
1300–1745 1487 80-85% 16 39.00–67.00 $57.01 $848 -42.93
1260–1745 1499 80-85% 154 70.00–83.50 $77.49 $1,162 -22.45
1223–1775 1568 80-85% 126 84.00–96.50 $87.23 $1,368 +0.30
1580 1580 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,548 +11.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1160 1051 85-90% 6 89.00–96.00 $91.42 $961 —
965–1395 1132 85-90% 35 61.00–74.00 $68.64 $777 —
1075–1230 1144 85-90% 4 78.00–86.50 $84.50 $967 —
1130–1195 1163 85-90% 2 87.00–89.00 $87.97 $1,023 +46.12
705–1525 1177 85-90% 29 25.00–58.00 $42.18 $496 +0.33
770–1340 1201 85-90% 49 75.00–84.00 $78.70 $945 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1970 1785 75-80% 26 89.00–99.00 $91.07 $1,626 —
1720–2135 1904 75-80% 12 79.00–86.00 $83.56 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1368 1304 6 90.00–98.00 $94.63 $1,234 —
1260–2280 1729 32 70.00–97.50 $88.97 $1,538 —
1335–2245 1939 16 100.00–110.00 $103.79 $2,012 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 122.50 $122.50 $1,029 —
907–949 920 20 121.50–122.00 $121.55 $1,118 +1.55
970–991 982 10 123.00–124.00 $123.60 $1,214 +3.27
1009–1048 1025 14 123.50–124.50 $124.14 $1,272 +2.53
1065–1099 1090 42 123.50–125.00 $124.08 $1,352 +2.58
1105–1133 1125 8 124.00–124.50 $124.38 $1,399 +0.88
1152–1190 1172 14 120.00–124.50 $123.99 $1,453 +1.49
1223–1247 1233 14 122.50–124.50 $123.71 $1,525 +1.96
1252–1292 1274 15 121.50–124.00 $122.40 $1,559 +1.90
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 6 70.00 $70.00 $372 —
790 790 2 70.00 $70.00 $553 —
1050 1050 2 72.50 $72.50 $761 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 114.50 $114.50 $1,718 —
1798 1798 8 101.00 $101.00 $1,816 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
831–845 834 5 106.00–115.00 $107.82 $899 +6.44
855–860 858 2 107.50–118.00 $112.73 $967 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 1 100.00 $100.00 $865 —
950 950 1 95.00 $95.00 $902 —
1085 1085 1 87.50 $87.50 $949 —
1280 1280 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,178 —

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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.