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

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 14, 2022

750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $183.70/cwt +7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 573 lb · 75 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.54/cwt -6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 626 lb · 65 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.21/cwt -9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,168/hd at 729 lb · 45 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 750 1,723 935
Feeder cattle 750 1,723 935

Compared to last week: Trade activity light to moderate on moderate demand. Feeders too thinly traded for an accurate trend. Bulk of calves were unweaned with 1-2 rounds of shots. The next available report will be as receipts warrant coverage.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–397 379 20 215.00–227.50 $223.97 $849 -14.25
407–426 414 8 212.50–216.00 $214.65 $889 -10.17
410–446 unweaned 428 10 192.50–202.50 $197.35 $845 —
465–494 unweaned 483 29 181.00–187.00 $185.06 $894 +2.56
515 unweaned 515 2 176.00 $176.00 $906 -5.00
525–545 538 3 187.00–192.00 $188.63 $1,015 -9.06
562 value added 562 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,102 —
565 565 3 169.00 $169.00 $955 -17.00
559–574 unweaned 567 23 177.00–179.00 $178.06 $1,010 +4.06
569–590 578 42 182.00–189.00 $185.78 $1,074 -0.22
606–630 unweaned 619 38 164.00–175.00 $170.53 $1,056 +0.53
622–646 636 27 182.00–183.00 $182.60 $1,161 -0.25
651–662 unweaned 658 10 162.50–165.00 $163.49 $1,076 +0.49
674 674 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,206 -6.09
715 715 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 +0.04
722–746 unweaned 730 42 155.00–160.00 $159.51 $1,164 —
819 819 7 162.00 $162.00 $1,327 -9.00
903–927 919 9 154.00–156.00 $155.34 $1,428 -1.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 3 215.00 $215.00 $617 —
417 417 3 195.00 $195.00 $813 -5.00
483 unweaned 483 4 180.00 $180.00 $869 —
587 unweaned 587 6 169.00 $169.00 $992 —
629 629 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,076 -7.00
639 unweaned 639 4 150.00 $150.00 $958 —
657–680 672 13 161.00–167.00 $163.77 $1,101 —
676–699 unweaned 684 12 149.50–153.00 $151.81 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 4 160.00 $160.00 $936 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 unweaned 320 2 190.00 $190.00 $608 —
391 391 5 199.00 $199.00 $778 —
430 430 10 189.00 $189.00 $813 -18.70
441 unweaned 441 4 185.00 $185.00 $816 —
464 464 6 192.50 $192.50 $893 +6.08
450–488 unweaned 477 21 173.00–180.00 $175.91 $839 +5.99
532–540 unweaned 534 15 155.00–158.50 $157.79 $843 -10.21
539 539 9 180.00 $180.00 $970 —
558 558 2 168.00 $168.00 $937 —
556–562 unweaned 559 36 147.50–165.00 $158.87 $888 —
606–635 unweaned 620 21 150.00–159.00 $155.39 $963 -2.11
635 635 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,041 -1.33
644 644 9 156.00 $156.00 $1,005 -9.33
665–682 675 10 159.00–163.00 $160.58 $1,084 -0.42
685 unweaned 685 21 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 —
735–745 741 7 159.00–160.00 $159.57 $1,182 +2.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 unweaned 377 5 177.50 $177.50 $669 —
395 395 3 187.00 $187.00 $739 -4.00
441 unweaned 441 4 175.00 $175.00 $772 —
452–498 478 16 171.00–173.00 $172.17 $823 -2.83
541 unweaned 541 6 156.00 $156.00 $844 —
563 unweaned 563 3 153.00 $153.00 $861 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 unweaned 498 3 160.00 $160.00 $797 —
709 709 5 137.50 $137.50 $975 —
855 855 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,120 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,054 —

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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.