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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 29, 2022

707 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $183.61/cwt ≈ $962/hd at 524 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $184.00/cwt ≈ $1,065/hd at 579 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $200.66/cwt ≈ $761/hd at 379 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 707 744 596
Feeder cattle 237 96 110
Slaughter cattle 460 614 459
Replacement cattle 10 34 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were moderate. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 5.00 lower, while slaughter bulls traded 3.00 higher. Feeding cows traded steady to 2.50 higher and dairy heifers traded steady to 3.75 higher. The next available report will be Thursday, October 6, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–386 379 11 200.00–202.50 $200.66 $761 —
443 443 8 192.50 $192.50 $853 —
521–541 524 16 181.00–184.00 $183.61 $962 —
579 579 16 184.00 $184.00 $1,065 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,340 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1460 1298 80-85% 2 98.50–100.00 $99.16 $1,287 —
1225–1585 1353 80-85% 44 80.00–89.50 $84.22 $1,139 —
1420 1420 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,420 +16.18
1245–1760 1484 80-85% 81 63.00–74.50 $68.27 $1,013 -15.69
1385–1620 1492 80-85% 30 37.50–62.00 $54.09 $807 -29.87
1295–1733 1544 80-85% 52 75.00–85.00 $78.19 $1,207 +3.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1190 1038 85-90% 13 81.00–92.50 $85.74 $890 —
730–1430 1136 85-90% 44 51.00–64.50 $58.16 $661 -3.81
1095–1270 1183 85-90% 14 72.00–80.00 $75.86 $897 +27.28
945–1550 1210 85-90% 27 31.00–50.00 $44.04 $533 -40.43
780–1390 1216 85-90% 62 65.00–75.50 $68.76 $836 -15.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1740 1613 75-80% 2 93.00–96.50 $94.61 $1,526 +10.06
1728–1875 1768 75-80% 4 70.00–77.00 $74.66 $1,320 —
1520–1950 1788 75-80% 16 80.50–89.50 $82.59 $1,477 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 97.00 $97.00 $737 —
1030 1030 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,082 —
1103–2110 1473 9 100.50–109.00 $105.06 $1,548 —
1055–2150 1554 14 75.00–99.50 $86.91 $1,351 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1285 1223 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $861.86

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
979 979 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,235.00 $1,235.00

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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
1568–1680 1605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,516.28 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
936–940 936 10 118.00–120.00 $118.20 $1,106 —
995 995 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,194 —
1004–1046 1032 21 119.00–124.50 $120.77 $1,246 -0.73
1053–1088 1076 9 118.00–124.00 $121.67 $1,309 +2.50
1108–1143 1125 15 123.00–124.00 $123.54 $1,390 +3.79
1150–1195 1175 36 120.00–124.00 $122.49 $1,439 —
1215–1218 1217 3 121.00–122.00 $121.33 $1,477 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 107.50 $107.50 $392 +17.50
825 825 1 111.00 $111.00 $916 +4.01
905 905 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,018 -7.15
980 980 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,078 —
1005 1005 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,166 +0.01
1056–1090 1063 5 107.50–116.00 $114.26 $1,215 -0.74
1208–1238 1231 8 110.00–115.00 $113.77 $1,401 —
1330 1330 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,530 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571 571 7 75.00 $75.00 $428 —
610 610 3 70.00 $70.00 $427 —
765 765 1 71.00 $71.00 $543 —
945 945 1 72.50 $72.50 $685 —
Small 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
779 779 5 40.00 $40.00 $312 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 2 80.00 $80.00 $568 —
850 850 1 85.00 $85.00 $722 —
1160 1160 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,044 —

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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.