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Livestock Exchange Feeder Cattle Auction (Friday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 4, 2022

1,019 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $188.76/cwt +7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 625 lb · 95 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $201.66/cwt +11.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 571 lb · 79 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $209.54/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 520 lb · 69 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,019 763 1,613
Feeder cattle 1,019 763 1,613

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs traded mostly 8.00 to 10.00 higher, while steers over 600 lbs traded 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs traded 2.50 to 15.00 higher and heifers between 600 to 650 lbs traded 1.50 to 3.50 higher. There were no comparisons over 700 lbs. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. The next available report will be Friday, November 11, 2022.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 unweaned 346 7 230.00–238.00 $233.43 $808
409–410 409 9 230.00–235.00 $234.44 $959 -5.27
445 unweaned 445 2 197.50 $197.50 $879
450–457 455 40 220.00–233.00 $229.16 $1,043 +11.34
508–524 520 69 203.00–212.00 $209.54 $1,090 +8.80
555–588 571 79 196.00–205.00 $201.66 $1,151 +10.33
600–648 624 88 186.00–193.00 $189.14 $1,180 +6.14
639 unweaned 639 7 184.00 $184.00 $1,176 +3.79
651–692 unweaned 667 13 179.00–184.50 $182.30 $1,216
711–739 unweaned 732 36 169.00–172.50 $171.46 $1,255 +8.46
765–773 768 8 172.00–173.00 $172.62 $1,326 +3.62
838 838 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,391 -2.59
1015 1015 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,462
1103 1103 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,522
1297 1297 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,621
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–388 unweaned 382 9 200.00–207.50 $203.27 $776
399 399 8 220.00 $220.00 $878
425–447 441 17 219.00–222.50 $219.91 $970 +8.91
517–540 533 13 197.00–198.00 $197.23 $1,051 +6.23
630 630 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,090 +0.50
761–798 772 10 157.00–166.00 $163.21 $1,260
805 805 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,216
1079 1079 7 131.00 $131.00 $1,413

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–371 unweaned 364 9 192.50–195.00 $193.92 $706
453–483 462 63 189.50–196.00 $193.32 $893 +2.52
501–519 510 21 188.00–192.50 $189.85 $968 +7.65
518–548 unweaned 539 23 177.00–180.50 $178.02 $960 +5.52
558 558 27 180.00 $180.00 $1,004 +15.00
560–591 unweaned 582 16 165.00–167.50 $166.06 $966 +5.44
608–632 624 33 165.00–172.00 $166.67 $1,040 +4.65
646 unweaned 646 4 162.00 $162.00 $1,047 +3.52
652–654 unweaned 652 12 160.00–161.00 $160.83 $1,049
670 670 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,079
703–718 712 15 157.50–160.00 $159.51 $1,136
821 821 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,355 +2.00
920 920 10 166.00 $166.00 $1,527
951 951 10 149.00 $149.00 $1,417
1040 1040 2 140.00 $140.00 $1,456
1050 1050 2 127.50 $127.50 $1,339
1125 1125 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,361
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–374 368 11 190.00–198.00 $194.03 $714 +2.78
397 unweaned 397 7 187.50 $187.50 $744
408 unweaned 408 9 177.50 $177.50 $724
413–436 428 26 183.00–191.00 $185.99 $796 +1.77
512 512 13 177.50 $177.50 $909 +0.42
596 596 5 160.00 $160.00 $954 -2.78
735 735 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,110
988 988 6 137.00 $137.00 $1,354
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 18 137.50 $137.50 $815

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Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 14 160.00 $160.00 $925
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
761 761 7 125.00 $125.00 $951

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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.