Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 10, 2022

2,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,017	1,777	2,149
Feeder cattle	110	66	26
Slaughter cattle	1,298	1,583	1,371
Replacement cattle	609	128	752

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 5.00 lower, while slaughter bulls traded 1.00 higher. Feeding cows traded 5.00 to 8.00 lower and dairy heifers traded 1.25 to 4.75 higher. Replacement cows had no previous comparison, though a firm undertone was noted, especially for those cattle that are currently in their second trimester. Trade activity and demand were moderate. The next available report will be Thursday, November 17, 2022.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1069–1095	1084	14	124.00–125.50	$125.29	$1,358	—
1149	1149	4	125.00	$125.00	$1,436	—
1203	1203	2	124.00	$124.00	$1,492	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100	1100	80-85%	2	85.00–90.00	$87.50	$962	—
1250–1515	1367	80-85%	113	60.50–69.50	$66.02	$902	-2.73
1205–1645	1433	80-85%	137	70.00–80.00	$74.10	$1,062	—
1255–1650	1457	80-85%	136	56.00–69.00	$62.47	$910	-14.00
1325–1710	1471	80-85%	28	37.50–55.00	$50.93	$749	-25.54
1285–1658	1585	80-85%	53	70.00–81.00	$74.04	$1,174	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1420	1064	85-90%	60	27.50–47.00	$40.26	$428	—
770–1203	1097	85-90%	35	75.00–84.00	$80.81	$886	—
875–1380	1159	85-90%	130	49.00–59.50	$55.52	$643	+14.30
1010–1345	1160	85-90%	53	56.00–59.50	$58.57	$679	+17.35
795–1290	1170	85-90%	27	60.00–68.00	$61.92	$724	+4.57
900–1318	1198	85-90%	124	60.00–73.00	$64.02	$767	-8.13

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1685	1685	75-80%	1	95.00	$95.00	$1,601	—
1635–1965	1736	75-80%	39	69.00–79.00	$76.49	$1,328	—
1565–1995	1782	75-80%	16	80.00–88.00	$81.50	$1,452	+5.64

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–2970	1839	21	69.00–89.50	$82.48	$1,517	—
1730–2170	1982	11	90.00–95.50	$92.31	$1,830	—
2280–2320	2300	2	100.50–104.00	$102.23	$2,351	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
873–1155	983	(<2 yrs)	Open	12	117.50–126.50	$121.44	$1,194
919–1201	1064	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	61	85.00–93.00	$89.17	$949

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1045–1105	1089	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	100.00–116.00	$104.15	$1,134

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
840–851	848	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	101.00–102.50	$102.13	$866

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1028–1420	1225	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	126	825.00–1,035.00	$962.88
1004–1463	1248	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	1,450.00–1,525.00	$1,494.80
1276	1276	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	725.00	$725.00
1248–1369	1277	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	20	910.00–950.00	$918.58
1273–1613	1344	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	65	1,025.00–1,225.00	$1,156.36
1260–1408	1348	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	825.00–925.00	$889.45
1103–1482	1356	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,400.00	$1,400.00
1158–1791	1379	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	104	1,200.00–1,425.00	$1,329.87
1379	1379	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,050.00	$1,050.00
1368–1419	1396	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	9	1,160.00–1,250.00	$1,210.81

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
928–1180	1003	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	1,050.00–1,125.00	$1,072.29
1043	1043	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,335.00	$1,335.00
1122–1230	1149	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	1,250.00	$1,250.00
1155	1155	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,350.00	$1,350.00
1118–1320	1183	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	800.00–810.00	$806.76
1195	1195	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	725.00	$725.00
1223	1223	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,200.00	$1,200.00
1270–1393	1328	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,125.00–1,175.00	$1,153.63

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045	1045	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	1,550.00	$1,550.00
1103	1103	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,675.00	$1,675.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
962–1037	985	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	1,575.00–1,600.00	$1,582.19

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945	945	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,000.00	$1,000.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
799	799	15	115.00	$115.00	$919	—
983–991	989	8	118.50–121.00	$120.38	$1,191	+2.88
1035–1041	1037	16	118.50–120.00	$119.53	$1,240	+1.35
1130	1130	9	120.50	$120.50	$1,362	—
1155–1180	1168	4	120.00–121.50	$120.74	$1,410	—
1203–1246	1226	15	120.00–122.00	$121.61	$1,491	+4.61
1355	1355	1	118.00	$118.00	$1,599	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085	1085	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,194	—
1355	1355	1	113.00	$113.00	$1,531	—

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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.