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Livestock Exchange Feeder Cattle Auction (Friday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 14, 2022

3,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.81/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 627 lb · 286 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $169.22/cwt +11.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 683 lb · 166 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $187.09/cwt +5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 622 lb · 148 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,001 1,312 1,918
Feeder cattle 3,001 1,312 1,918

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available as the last report for this market was December 10th. Today's Stock Show Special comprised of pre-conditioned, long weaned (mostly 60-90 days) steers and heifers with multiple rounds of vaccinations. Trade activity and demand moderate. The next available report will be Friday, January 21, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–447 425 43 211.00–216.00 $214.36 $911 -0.64
450–465 464 31 206.00–210.00 $209.75 $973 -1.36
501–545 528 88 195.00–208.50 $199.94 $1,056 +1.95
550–596 578 110 188.50–199.00 $192.91 $1,115 +10.05
602–638 622 148 182.00–192.50 $187.09 $1,164 +5.05
662 662 8 167.00 $167.00 $1,106 +2.49
653–686 664 124 172.50–183.25 $179.55 $1,192 +15.04
668 unweaned 668 15 151.00 $151.00 $1,009 -3.00
701–746 726 123 161.00–172.00 $166.38 $1,208 +7.66
728 unweaned 728 10 151.00 $151.00 $1,099 ±0.00
782–785 783 93 156.50–157.50 $156.93 $1,229 +3.43
826 826 24 154.00 $154.00 $1,272 +2.50
832 832 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,215 -5.50
861–869 862 30 144.00–154.50 $152.74 $1,317 +3.76
1103 1103 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–327 325 5 205.00–217.50 $212.55 $691 —
400–449 417 22 196.00–204.00 $201.50 $840 -2.85
455–484 472 16 195.00–200.00 $198.48 $937 -5.25
500–540 524 21 185.00–192.50 $187.27 $981 +5.27
555–592 578 42 177.00–187.50 $184.44 $1,066 +12.85
610–627 615 54 172.50–173.00 $172.83 $1,063 +13.58
660–691 683 166 168.00–171.00 $169.22 $1,156 +11.51
750–773 764 5 153.00 $153.00 $1,169 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 186.00 $186.00 $614 —
396 396 11 185.00 $185.00 $733 —
425 425 6 181.00 $181.00 $769 —
469–488 473 28 175.00–182.50 $176.82 $836 —
600–648 620 61 162.00–168.00 $165.39 $1,025 —
654–688 675 40 151.00–162.00 $158.37 $1,069 —
703 703 8 146.00 $146.00 $1,026 —
859 859 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,082 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 10 158.00–169.00 $163.50 $1,037 —
681 681 4 156.00 $156.00 $1,062 —
750 750 16 142.00 $142.00 $1,065 —
876 876 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,121 —
984 984 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,181 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
647 647 3 152.00 $152.00 $983 —
688 688 4 145.00 $145.00 $998 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
927 927 6 121.00 $121.00 $1,122 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 16 183.00 $183.00 $739 +2.00
458 fancy 458 10 188.50 $188.50 $863 —
456–488 472 52 176.00–183.50 $179.30 $846 -0.27
502–548 517 71 167.00–177.00 $174.62 $903 +0.44
560–579 568 119 161.00–174.00 $165.05 $937 +4.94
613 unweaned 613 11 122.00 $122.00 $748 -24.00
601–648 628 275 152.00–162.00 $157.16 $987 +3.32
650 650 14 163.00 $163.00 $1,060 +12.04
650–697 668 109 149.00–157.00 $151.33 $1,011 +0.37
704 unweaned 704 10 121.00 $121.00 $852 -9.50
704–735 720 104 148.00–151.50 $150.27 $1,082 +16.06
759–766 762 34 146.00–149.00 $147.76 $1,126 +5.26
832 832 10 137.00 $137.00 $1,140 —
833 833 6 127.00 $127.00 $1,058 —
951 951 54 136.75 $136.75 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 175.00 $175.00 $632 +0.06
404–433 426 16 172.50–175.00 $174.41 $743 +5.41
451–496 473 21 165.00–172.00 $170.08 $804 —
502–549 523 27 160.00–163.00 $161.42 $844 +0.05
566–590 580 35 154.00–159.00 $157.49 $913 +4.75
610–641 619 29 149.00–151.00 $149.42 $925 +5.42
708–741 721 21 132.00–141.00 $135.28 $975 -6.72
752–796 784 11 130.50–132.00 $130.89 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389–398 391 30 172.00–173.00 $172.73 $675 +1.39
453–465 458 45 152.00–161.00 $159.08 $729 —
509–548 527 36 145.00–156.00 $153.78 $810 —
563–575 571 8 150.00–153.00 $151.11 $863 —
603–614 608 9 133.00–140.00 $136.86 $832 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352 352 9 161.00 $161.00 $567 —
525 525 5 138.00 $138.00 $724 -24.00
551–576 563 15 136.00–147.00 $141.75 $798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
358 358 3 460.00 $460.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
699 699 30 147.00 $147.00 $1,028 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
554 554 4 154.00 $154.00 $853 —
728 728 8 110.00 $110.00 $801 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
98 98 6 135.00 $135.00 —

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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.