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Livestock Exchange Feeder Cattle Auction (Friday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, January 21, 2022

2,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $177.60/cwt -9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 627 lb · 174 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.45/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 625 lb · 144 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.31/cwt -2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 661 lb · 107 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,240 3,001 2,713
Feeder cattle 2,240 3,001 2,713

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Livestock Exchange hosted their second and final Stock Show Special for the year. Trade activity and demand moderate. Feeder steers under 500 lbs sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, and steers over 500 lbs were 3.00 to 6.00 lower with instances of sharply lower. Feeder heifers across all weight classes sold mostly 1.00 to 7.00 lower. The next available report will be as receipts warrant coverage.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382–397 394 13 230.00–232.50 $231.94 $914 —
405–431 423 9 212.50–226.00 $220.67 $933 +6.31
453–499 483 22 205.00–216.00 $211.19 $1,020 +1.44
522–543 530 32 190.00–196.00 $194.26 $1,030 -5.68
563–577 572 18 188.00–191.00 $189.55 $1,084 -3.36
616–636 626 168 173.00–181.00 $178.16 $1,115 -8.93
649 649 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,051 -25.09
655–675 unweaned 666 20 152.00–156.00 $153.77 $1,024 +2.77
651–698 687 43 151.00–160.00 $156.38 $1,074 -23.17
692 692 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,142 -14.55
704–710 708 99 163.50–164.50 $163.87 $1,160 -2.51
724 724 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,086 -16.38
762–763 763 33 156.00–157.00 $156.18 $1,192 -0.75
750–792 778 56 136.00–150.50 $146.30 $1,138 -10.63
804–816 807 40 148.50–150.00 $148.84 $1,201 -5.16
802–847 821 53 139.00–145.00 $142.06 $1,166 -11.94
863 863 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,156 -18.74
871–892 887 32 147.25–150.50 $148.00 $1,313 -4.74
995 995 2 117.50 $117.50 $1,169 —
1062 1062 5 126.00 $126.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–472 464 15 191.00–202.50 $193.03 $896 -5.45
521–533 530 51 185.00–188.00 $185.61 $984 -1.66
584–596 592 44 172.00–182.00 $178.53 $1,057 -5.91
624 624 40 168.50–169.00 $168.89 $1,054 -3.94
654–668 663 81 156.00–162.00 $159.64 $1,058 -9.58
700 700 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 526 32 170.00–179.00 $174.95 $920 —
588 588 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,005 —
611–639 633 24 164.00–167.00 $164.48 $1,041 -0.91
680 680 3 154.00 $154.00 $1,047 -4.37
726 726 11 146.50 $146.50 $1,064 +0.50
797 797 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,028 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 18 158.00 $158.00 $1,024 -5.50
699 699 18 156.50 $156.50 $1,094 +0.50
732 732 31 151.00 $151.00 $1,105 —
762 762 5 143.50 $143.50 $1,093 +1.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 10 152.00 $152.00 $1,059 —
737 737 38 148.50 $148.50 $1,094 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
622 622 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,076 —
767–780 777 13 148.00–150.00 $148.46 $1,154 —
888 888 6 140.75 $140.75 $1,250 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 7 130.00 $130.00 $875 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 798 6 129.00 $129.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
310 310 2 585.00 $585.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 4 190.00 $190.00 $578 —
429 429 7 179.00 $179.00 $768 -4.00
458–475 469 6 174.00–178.00 $176.70 $829 -2.60
508 508 6 152.00 $152.00 $772 -22.62
504–544 519 57 171.00–174.00 $172.07 $893 -2.55
594 594 24 159.50 $159.50 $947 -5.55
601–649 625 144 149.50–159.00 $154.45 $965 -2.71
654–676 661 107 147.00–152.25 $150.31 $994 -1.02
711 711 40 143.50 $143.50 $1,020 -6.77
725 725 3 129.00 $129.00 $935 -21.27
764 764 27 138.50 $138.50 $1,058 -9.26
805–807 806 30 143.00–144.00 $143.40 $1,156 +6.40
809 809 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,011 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378–383 381 11 178.00–181.00 $179.35 $683 +4.35
415–444 429 16 170.00–174.00 $172.59 $740 -1.82
461 461 26 168.00 $168.00 $774 -2.08
563–593 577 99 155.00–158.00 $156.03 $900 -1.46
604–634 619 30 144.00–145.50 $144.69 $896 -4.73
659–681 677 23 141.00–144.50 $144.01 $975 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–442 435 8 166.00–167.00 $166.38 $724 —
497–498 497 13 160.00–163.00 $161.39 $802 —
513–543 527 32 151.00–155.00 $152.94 $806 -0.84
571–595 586 12 142.00–149.00 $145.71 $854 -5.40
700 700 12 128.00 $128.00 $896 —
764–772 767 16 122.00–125.00 $124.06 $952 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 9 169.00 $169.00 $744 —
481 481 13 167.00 $167.00 $803 —
566–594 579 12 144.00–148.00 $146.69 $849 —
696 696 21 143.00 $143.00 $995 —
723 723 5 134.00 $134.00 $969 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653–669 662 12 148.00–150.00 $149.18 $988 —
796 796 23 139.50 $139.50 $1,110 —
848 848 7 133.00 $133.00 $1,128 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 4 151.00 $151.00 $782 +13.00
567–594 578 23 147.00–151.00 $150.09 $868 +8.34

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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.