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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 1, 2022

1,364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,364 1,271 1,987
Feeder cattle 122 162 214
Slaughter cattle 1,192 1,022 1,243
Replacement cattle 50 87 530

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Trade activity and demand were moderate. Slaughter cows traded steady to 4.00 higher, while slaughter bulls traded steady. Feeding cows and dairy heifers both traded steady to 3.00 higher. The next available report will be Thursday, December 8, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,485 +12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1065 1063 5 133.00–139.00 $137.81 $1,465 —
1140 1140 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,368 —
1180 1180 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,238 —
1040–1045 1043 2 113.00–126.00 $119.52 $1,247 —
1115 1115 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,226 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1610 1454 80-85% 79 70.00–82.00 $74.61 $1,085 -7.42
1300–1510 1460 80-85% 12 59.00–69.50 $65.30 $953 -16.73
1275–1730 1496 80-85% 238 56.00–69.50 $62.58 $936 -19.45
1285–1740 1515 80-85% 36 35.00–55.50 $52.00 $788 -16.76
1515 1515 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,303 +17.24
1260–1710 1516 80-85% 110 70.00–79.00 $73.11 $1,108 +4.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699–1390 870 85-90% 58 11.00–45.00 $24.63 $214 —
780–1170 966 85-90% 6 85.00–97.50 $90.98 $879 —
850–1415 1112 85-90% 130 46.00–58.50 $54.76 $609 +1.47
1005–1302 1186 85-90% 38 62.00–76.00 $68.06 $807 +7.42
1045–1368 1238 85-90% 105 59.00–70.00 $63.10 $781 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–1795 1727 75-80% 47 76.50–89.00 $77.93 $1,346 -0.05
1695–2010 1764 75-80% 20 65.50–73.00 $69.62 $1,228 -21.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2580 1898 20 70.00–86.50 $81.44 $1,546 —
1620–2325 1937 16 87.00–94.50 $90.73 $1,757 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
911–1208 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 7 1,085.00–1,185.00 $1,146.62
990–1078 1049 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1195–1590 1410 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 20 875.00–1,125.00 $985.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1466–1558 1492 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,110.00 $1,050.36

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–923 917 4 120.00–123.50 $121.76 $1,117 +3.26
1005–1020 1010 14 122.00–125.00 $123.85 $1,251 +2.87
1050–1090 1068 23 123.00–124.50 $123.78 $1,322 +1.35
1109–1113 1110 10 124.50 $124.50 $1,382 +1.11
1153–1188 1183 13 122.00–125.50 $124.82 $1,477 +1.13
1210–1245 1241 8 122.00–123.00 $122.88 $1,525 +0.38
1252–1288 1260 14 122.50–123.50 $122.72 $1,546 —
1435 1435 3 116.50 $116.50 $1,672 —
1460–1470 1467 3 112.00–115.00 $114.00 $1,672 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 2 77.50 $77.50 $479 ±0.00
730 730 1 85.00 $85.00 $620 —
763–775 768 5 80.00–85.00 $82.98 $637 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1443 1443 3 110.00 $110.00 $1,587 —

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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.