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Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 8, 2022

1,278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,278 1,364 838
Feeder cattle 149 122 152
Slaughter cattle 987 1,192 587
Replacement cattle 142 50 99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand moderate. Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.75 higher, while slaughter bulls traded 1.50 higher. Feeding cows traded unevenly steady and dairy heifers traded steady to 1.50 higher. The next available report will be Thursday, December 15, 2022.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
836–1167 976 85-90% 37 80.00–87.50 $83.88 $819 -7.10
675–1250 1041 85-90% 16 27.50–45.00 $38.05 $396 —
695–1395 1117 85-90% 64 60.00–70.00 $62.32 $696 +7.56
840–1420 1175 85-90% 195 47.00–62.00 $54.43 $640 -13.63
805–1321 1177 85-90% 78 62.00–76.00 $67.09 $790 -0.97
1204–1275 1227 85-90% 6 57.50–59.00 $57.85 $710 -5.25
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1515 1368 80-85% 3 83.00–100.00 $88.83 $1,215 —
1305–1475 1374 80-85% 68 61.00–69.00 $65.68 $902 —
1225–1570 1442 80-85% 44 72.00–82.00 $75.74 $1,092 —
1400–1570 1485 80-85% 2 84.00–89.00 $86.64 $1,287 +24.06
1275–1643 1492 80-85% 68 30.00–55.50 $52.59 $785 -9.99
1270–1660 1509 80-85% 60 70.00–81.00 $74.00 $1,117 +22.00
1300–1712 1518 80-85% 150 56.00–69.00 $62.15 $943 -10.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1538–2100 1708 75-80% 37 75.00–87.50 $81.75 $1,396 +3.82
1610–1950 1769 75-80% 26 61.00–74.50 $70.01 $1,238 +0.39
1724–2015 1799 75-80% 14 89.00–91.50 $91.05 $1,638 +21.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1108 1100 7 91.00–97.50 $91.89 $1,011 —
1160 1160 1 85.00 $85.00 $986 —
1170–2400 1803 39 76.00–89.50 $84.87 $1,530 —
1715–2195 1916 10 90.00–96.50 $92.17 $1,766 +1.44

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
823–905 837 (<2 yrs)Open 6 88.00–90.00 $89.64 $750
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
860–1215 1015 (<2 yrs)Open 5 108.00–118.00 $112.92 $1,146
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1070–1125 1098 (<2 yrs)Open 2 121.00–128.00 $124.41 $1,366

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Bred Cows

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
898–1040 921 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 78 425.00–575.00 $518.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1163–1355 1192 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 725.00–825.00 $748.68
1275–1600 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,054.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1563 1359 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,233.38
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1650 1650 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1355 1355 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 1 120.50 $120.50 $982 —
875 875 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,068 —
910–930 922 3 120.00–123.50 $122.18 $1,126 +0.42
958–990 978 16 122.50–124.50 $123.78 $1,211 —
1013–1028 1017 20 123.50–125.50 $124.79 $1,269 +0.94
1055–1073 1063 8 123.00–125.00 $123.88 $1,317 +0.10
1105–1120 1115 3 125.50–126.00 $125.67 $1,401 +1.17
1179–1195 1185 11 125.50–126.00 $125.82 $1,491 +1.00
1200–1235 1214 7 123.00–125.50 $124.57 $1,512 +1.69
1285 1285 1 123.50 $123.50 $1,587 +0.78
1320 1320 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,637 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
709–731 714 19 109.00–110.00 $109.78 $784 —
776 776 17 112.50 $112.50 $873 —
820 820 1 118.00 $118.00 $968 —
925 925 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,092 —
1060 1060 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,261 —
Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–598 590 3 75.00–80.00 $76.62 $452 —
610 610 4 80.00 $80.00 $488 +2.50
670–675 673 2 80.00 $80.00 $538 —
700 700 2 75.00 $75.00 $525 -10.00

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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.