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Livestock Exchange Feeder Cattle Auction (Friday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, March 18, 2022

783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $190.04/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 627 lb · 65 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.42/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 612 lb · 62 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $158.29/cwt -3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 585 lb · 58 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 783 1,873 551
Feeder cattle 783 1,873 551

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two week's ago: Trade activity and demand moderate. Today's run comprised of mostly weaned calves on a vaccination program. Market too thinly tested for an accurate comparison though unevenly steady undertones noted. The next available report will be Friday, April 1, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 unweaned 398 4 196.00 $196.00 $780 —
504 unweaned 504 7 180.00 $180.00 $907 —
511 511 5 206.00 $206.00 $1,053 -3.16
576 unweaned 576 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,037 —
580–593 591 13 199.25–205.00 $200.12 $1,183 —
604–649 627 65 188.00–194.00 $190.04 $1,192 +2.54
654 654 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,144 +7.50
724–737 734 37 162.00–168.00 $166.99 $1,226 +0.70
781 781 21 153.50 $153.50 $1,199 -3.65
795 795 3 146.00 $146.00 $1,161 -11.15
871 871 10 135.00 $135.00 $1,176 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 205.00 $205.00 $754 —
467–482 473 8 195.00–201.00 $197.29 $933 —
515–541 538 30 194.00–200.00 $199.43 $1,073 +0.42
577–583 577 33 186.00–193.00 $192.57 $1,111 +3.16
628–633 631 4 175.00–183.00 $178.98 $1,129 +7.98
680–699 695 25 167.00–168.00 $167.36 $1,163 —
732 732 13 161.00 $161.00 $1,179 +8.75
775 775 3 147.00 $147.00 $1,139 +0.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 2 188.00 $188.00 $776 +0.50
662 662 3 155.00 $155.00 $1,026 —
756 756 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–533 520 51 168.00–177.00 $173.78 $904 +4.71
565–590 585 58 158.00–161.00 $158.29 $926 -3.64
606–640 621 17 148.00–159.00 $157.98 $981 +1.73
664–695 678 29 144.00–147.50 $146.20 $991 +5.20
709–725 714 42 142.00–148.00 $146.38 $1,045 +1.51
780 780 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 +4.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 unweaned 438 5 169.00 $169.00 $740 —
529 unweaned 529 7 164.00 $164.00 $868 —
539 539 4 179.00 $179.00 $965 -10.00
601–607 606 48 165.00–169.00 $168.46 $1,021 -0.05
630 unweaned 630 7 150.00 $150.00 $945 —
637 637 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,019 -8.51
663 663 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,034 -0.86
715 715 24 147.50 $147.50 $1,055 -3.50
763 763 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,053 +6.39
766–784 769 21 143.00–143.25 $143.21 $1,101 +11.60
810 810 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,077 +8.00
820 820 4 140.50 $140.50 $1,152 +15.50
872–881 879 12 138.00 $138.00 $1,213 +11.25
1034 value added 1034 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427–438 431 5 172.50–179.00 $175.14 $755 +3.14
567–573 569 7 147.50–153.00 $151.42 $862 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 10 161.00 $161.00 $982 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 4 165.00 $165.00 $644 —
495 495 4 140.00 $140.00 $693 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 4 155.50 $155.50 $980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 4 132.50 $132.50 $812 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452 452 3 122.50 $122.50 $554 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 85.00 $85.00 $391 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 4 75.00 $75.00 $424 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 3 192.50 $192.50 $822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 3 141.00 $141.00 $801 —

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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.