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Livestock Exchange Feeder Cattle Auction (Friday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 22, 2021

2,713 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.07/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 524 lb · 320 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.97/cwt -2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 570 lb · 291 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $173.40/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 528 lb · 226 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,713 1,918 1,642
Feeder cattle 2,713 1,918 1,642

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand moderate to good. Livestock Exchange hosted the 3rd and final stock show special for the year with long weaned, home raised, pre-conditioned calves with 2-4 rounds of shots. Feeder steers under 700 lbs traded 3.00 lower to 3.00 higher, and over 700 lbs 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs traded 1.00 to 8.00 lower, and over 550 lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher. The next available report will be Friday, February 5, 2021.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–391 379 11 194.00–199.00 $196.82 $746 +0.54
407–444 427 49 182.00–189.00 $186.24 $795 +6.24
452–495 481 101 176.00–188.50 $182.83 $879 -1.94
513–543 528 226 166.00–178.50 $173.40 $916 -1.00
550–587 570 291 157.00–171.00 $165.97 $946 -2.64
602–647 631 130 150.50–157.50 $153.00 $965 +2.23
652–691 672 10 143.00 $143.00 $961 -0.52
673 673 6 142.00 $142.00 $956 -1.52
704–741 734 99 135.50–144.25 $141.14 $1,036 +1.47
750 750 3 126.00 $126.00 $945 -4.21
764 764 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,031 +4.79
803–847 824 34 133.00–137.00 $135.01 $1,112 +6.02
862–884 867 94 131.00–134.50 $133.76 $1,160 +7.15
912 912 6 132.50 $132.50 $1,208 +7.00
1006 1006 7 119.50 $119.50 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–397 395 19 185.00–186.00 $185.90 $734 +8.90
418–431 424 13 171.00 $171.00 $725 —
479–488 482 7 172.00–174.00 $173.42 $836 —
504 504 7 159.00 $159.00 $801 —
553–599 585 10 154.00–155.50 $155.07 $907 +4.69
621–648 635 42 143.00–148.50 $145.25 $922 -0.27
673–698 686 85 136.50–141.75 $139.36 $956 +1.33
764 764 5 130.00 $130.00 $993 +4.44
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 15 166.00 $166.00 $805 —
514 514 8 141.00 $141.00 $725 -1.00
558–595 581 8 142.00–146.00 $143.44 $833 —
660 660 6 139.00 $139.00 $917 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 3 147.50 $147.50 $792 —
597 597 5 141.00 $141.00 $842 —
644 644 3 139.00 $139.00 $895 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 4 150.00 $150.00 $861 —
640 640 4 145.00 $145.00 $928 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–418 415 26 158.00–161.00 $160.19 $665 -4.81
460–497 473 57 153.00–156.00 $154.70 $732 -8.01
501–544 524 320 145.00–158.50 $150.07 $786 -0.62
567–593 577 146 137.00–147.50 $142.99 $825 +4.89
600–633 622 136 133.00–136.50 $134.08 $834 +2.72
643 643 9 131.50 $131.50 $846 —
663–696 674 124 126.00–138.00 $130.36 $879 +1.71
715–746 735 81 127.00–129.25 $128.38 $944 +4.42
751–779 759 61 125.50–129.50 $128.27 $974 +6.39
927 927 14 126.00 $126.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 9 153.00 $153.00 $606 —
418–448 439 50 147.50–154.50 $152.69 $670 +3.68
455–484 462 24 145.00–149.00 $147.68 $682 +0.39
589 589 4 132.00 $132.00 $777 +0.35
614–649 636 38 128.00–132.00 $130.76 $832 +5.60
648 unweaned 648 4 132.00 $132.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 5 147.50 $147.50 $556 +12.50
445 445 10 147.00 $147.00 $654 —
479–485 483 19 138.00–140.00 $139.27 $673 —
588 588 6 124.00 $124.00 $729 -1.00
778 778 4 120.00 $120.00 $934 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 8 142.00 $142.00 $562 —
650 650 4 123.00 $123.00 $800 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 5 117.50 $117.50 $515 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 172.50 $172.50 $562 —
364 364 4 175.00 $175.00 $637 —
431 431 4 176.00 $176.00 $759 +15.00
548 548 4 145.00 $145.00 $795 —
598 598 8 137.00 $137.00 $819 -2.00
712 712 3 117.00 $117.00 $833 —
830 830 3 120.00 $120.00 $996 —

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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.