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Livestock Exchange Feeder Cattle Auction (Friday) Market Report, Brush, CO

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, February 5, 2021

1,517 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Livestock Exchange Feeder Cattle Auction (Friday) report →

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.00/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 719 lb · 160 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.32/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 674 lb · 117 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.16/cwt -2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 626 lb · 107 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,517 2,713 0
Feeder cattle 1,517 2,713 0

Compared to two weeks ago: Trade activity and demand moderate to good. Feeder steers under 500 lbs traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher, and over 500 lbs traded unevenly steady. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs traded 1.00 to 5.00 higher, 550-750 lbs 4.00 to 9.00 higher, and over 750 lbs 9.00 lower. The next available report will be Friday, February 19, 2021.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 10 221.00 $221.00 $738 —
350–395 372 15 194.00–207.00 $198.64 $739 +1.82
403–441 424 51 186.00–198.00 $190.11 $806 +3.87
453–498 475 47 180.00–191.00 $185.55 $881 +2.72
515–536 529 37 167.00–179.00 $173.28 $917 -0.12
559–584 569 101 161.00–168.00 $164.71 $937 -1.26
600–644 626 107 148.50–154.00 $150.16 $940 -2.84
651–677 671 94 144.00–148.50 $144.89 $972 +1.89
670–686 685 23 142.00 $142.00 $973 ±0.00
700–748 719 160 135.00–146.25 $141.00 $1,014 -0.14
763–788 776 11 131.00–138.00 $132.62 $1,029 -2.38
789 789 13 120.00 $120.00 $947 -15.00
821–838 825 52 134.50–137.00 $135.13 $1,115 +0.12
831 831 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,047 -9.01
990 990 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 171.00 $171.00 $787 -2.42
525–543 536 9 157.00–165.00 $163.03 $874 +4.03
553–595 587 13 150.00–156.00 $153.42 $901 -1.65
625 625 3 144.00 $144.00 $900 -1.25
704–726 717 12 125.00–127.00 $125.82 $902 —
803 803 5 121.00 $121.00 $972 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 4 151.00 $151.00 $684 —
536 536 26 143.00 $143.00 $766 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646 646 19 144.00 $144.00 $930 -1.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 4 141.00 $141.00 $909 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 2 155.00 $155.00 $826 +14.00

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 185.00 $185.00 $601 —
395 395 2 170.00 $170.00 $672 —
432–435 433 13 158.00–165.50 $160.90 $697 +0.71
453–498 471 25 155.00–167.00 $159.50 $751 +4.80
504–545 526 35 149.00–151.00 $150.11 $790 +0.04
540 unweaned 540 10 136.00 $136.00 $734 —
551–587 574 101 139.00–148.00 $146.70 $842 +3.71
617–635 623 65 142.25–143.25 $142.52 $888 +8.44
652–668 664 22 132.00–136.50 $135.07 $897 +4.71
666–669 667 14 127.00–131.00 $128.43 $857 -1.93
709–710 709 31 128.75–134.50 $132.09 $937 +3.71
745 745 6 121.00 $121.00 $901 -7.38
753–765 758 9 117.50–124.00 $119.82 $908 -8.45
825 825 1 116.00 $116.00 $957 —
845 845 21 113.00 $113.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 3 150.00 $150.00 $657 -2.69
463–497 481 10 151.00–153.00 $151.77 $730 +4.09
515–547 529 11 139.00–146.00 $143.79 $761 —
578 578 2 136.00 $136.00 $786 +4.00
621 621 4 130.00 $130.00 $807 -0.76
673–698 694 12 125.00 $125.00 $868 —
718–726 721 22 117.00–122.50 $119.26 $860 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 16 125.00 $125.00 $542 —
516–545 520 22 120.00–123.00 $122.57 $637 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
317 317 9 660.00 $660.00 —
388 388 11 725.00 $725.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 142.50 $142.50 $556 -5.00
633 633 7 116.00 $116.00 $734 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
689 689 6 133.25 $133.25 $918 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 4 129.00 $129.00 $769 —
703 703 2 121.00 $121.00 $851 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 180.00 $180.00 $797 +4.00
606 606 4 139.00 $139.00 $842 —
664–688 671 10 125.00–130.00 $128.46 $862 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 6 129.00 $129.00 $888 —

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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.