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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 15, 2022

940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 940 757 603
Feeder cattle 208 162 260
Slaughter cattle 726 592 318
Replacement cattle 6 3 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Slaughter cows traded steady while slaughter bulls traded 3.25 higher. Feeding cows traded steady to 4.00 lower and dairy heifers traded mostly steady. The next available report will be Thursday, September 22, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 3 215.00 $215.00 $821 —
588 588 4 185.00 $185.00 $1,088 —
823 823 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,243 —
873 873 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,231 —
1044 1044 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 —
518–540 527 7 198.00–203.00 $200.81 $1,058 —
603 603 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,116 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 3 174.00 $174.00 $875 —
613 613 3 162.00 $162.00 $993 —
876 876 9 149.00 $149.00 $1,305 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027 1027 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,294 —
1095 1095 5 121.00 $121.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 192.50 $192.50 $564 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 222.50 $222.50 $756 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,196 —
1290–1545 1406 80-85% 17 61.00–66.00 $63.53 $893 —
1423 1423 80-85% 2 97.50 $97.50 $1,387 —
1255–1570 1456 80-85% 21 87.50–93.00 $89.82 $1,308 +32.81
1357–1555 1459 80-85% 14 77.00–82.50 $79.34 $1,158 +22.33
1285–1750 1470 80-85% 133 71.00–83.50 $78.01 $1,147 +21.00
1255–1700 1506 80-85% 117 84.00–95.50 $87.64 $1,320 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727–1395 989 85-90% 55 30.00–59.50 $45.16 $447 —
880–1190 1086 85-90% 5 90.00–95.00 $92.30 $1,002 +0.88
1025–1235 1153 85-90% 9 87.50–94.00 $89.73 $1,035 +1.76
915–1365 1178 85-90% 62 60.00–74.50 $69.94 $824 +27.76
995–1285 1186 85-90% 16 55.00–85.00 $79.27 $940 +37.09
925–1367 1204 85-90% 88 75.00–86.00 $78.74 $948 +0.04
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1725 1683 75-80% 2 100.00–106.00 $102.92 $1,732 —
1605–1848 1757 75-80% 37 89.00–96.50 $91.83 $1,613 +0.76
1717–1900 1768 75-80% 39 74.00–87.50 $84.16 $1,488 -6.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,172 —
1135 1135 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,407 —
1425–2270 1771 27 100.00–112.50 $107.00 $1,895 —
1210–2395 1793 16 85.00–97.00 $92.49 $1,658 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 2 124.00 $124.00 $1,159 +2.45
993–997 995 5 123.00–124.00 $123.60 $1,230 ±0.00
1005–1045 1026 18 122.00–125.00 $124.44 $1,277 +0.30
1050–1088 1079 22 121.00–124.50 $123.80 $1,336 -0.28
1110–1144 1121 21 123.00–124.50 $123.64 $1,386 -0.74
1176 1176 9 123.00 $123.00 $1,446 -0.99
1211–1225 1214 5 123.00–124.00 $123.20 $1,496 -0.51
1396 1396 14 117.00 $117.00 $1,633 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,023 —
1020 1020 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,183 —
1050–1080 1062 5 107.50–115.00 $111.95 $1,189 —
1295 1295 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,386 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 3 80.00 $80.00 $554 —
795 795 1 85.00 $85.00 $676 —
840 840 1 89.00 $89.00 $748 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–695 693 3 70.00–72.50 $71.67 $497 —

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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.