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Livestock Exchange Feeder Cattle Auction (Friday) Market Report

Brush, Colorado · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, October 20, 2023

1,039 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $306.98/cwt +43.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,628/hd at 530 lb · 167 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.57/cwt ≈ $1,221/hd at 476 lb · 64 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $356.54/cwt ≈ $1,508/hd at 423 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,039 926 1,418
Feeder cattle 1,039 926 1,418

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison is available as this is the first reported sale in over a month. The next available report will occur as receipts warrant.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–348 344 10 360.00–370.00 $368.08 $1,266 —
380 fancy 380 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,501 —
369–391 381 13 365.00–380.00 $373.29 $1,422 —
411–425 fancy 413 24 357.50–379.00 $376.23 $1,554 —
403–441 429 39 330.00–352.50 $344.43 $1,478 —
450–455 451 5 317.50–332.50 $329.47 $1,486 +36.97
514–540 530 157 301.00–312.00 $308.70 $1,636 —
537 unweaned 537 10 280.00 $280.00 $1,504 +16.50
602 unweaned 602 24 260.00–267.00 $266.42 $1,604 —
775 775 22 259.00 $259.00 $2,007 +27.00
815 815 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,956 —
986 986 6 217.50 $217.50 $2,145 -9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,032 —
364 364 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,165 —
416–446 439 22 300.00–305.00 $302.31 $1,327 —
443 443 6 287.50 $287.50 $1,274 —
453 453 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,336 —
476 476 10 281.00 $281.00 $1,338 —
534 534 11 272.50–276.00 $273.77 $1,462 —
608–645 unweaned 632 17 230.00–247.50 $241.56 $1,527 —
683 683 21 256.00 $256.00 $1,748 +1.00
735 unweaned 735 6 212.50 $212.50 $1,562 —
736 736 7 202.50 $202.50 $1,490 —
752–783 772 14 234.00–246.00 $238.18 $1,839 +17.18
1118 1118 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–435 427 13 277.50–292.50 $283.09 $1,209 —
477 477 10 277.00 $277.00 $1,321 —
600 unweaned 600 7 212.50 $212.50 $1,275 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,008 —
357–379 364 39 290.00–305.00 $298.21 $1,085 —
400–446 420 59 281.00–300.00 $291.39 $1,224 —
471 471 22 279.00 $279.00 $1,314 —
508–545 527 12 269.00–270.00 $269.52 $1,420 —
532–541 unweaned 535 18 237.00–237.50 $237.33 $1,270 —
550 550 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,389 —
586 unweaned 586 15 232.50 $232.50 $1,362 —
641 unweaned 641 4 227.50 $227.50 $1,458 —
680 unweaned 680 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 —
688–699 695 43 234.00–236.00 $234.64 $1,631 —
716 716 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,625 -11.00
753–790 757 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,703 —
839 839 23 224.00 $224.00 $1,879 -14.25
925–930 928 2 202.00–208.00 $205.01 $1,902 -24.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 2 325.00 $325.00 $822 —
361–389 375 26 270.00–287.50 $277.12 $1,039 —
413–429 425 9 272.50–275.00 $274.46 $1,166 —
450–498 476 64 251.00–261.00 $256.57 $1,221 —
508–539 522 11 249.00–250.00 $249.53 $1,303 —
548 unweaned 548 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,274 —
578 578 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,220 —
588–593 unweaned 590 7 221.00–222.50 $221.85 $1,309 —
600–623 620 9 227.50–230.00 $229.73 $1,424 —
805–839 832 5 208.00–215.00 $209.35 $1,742 +6.85
935 935 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 —
918 918 3 167.50 $167.50 $1,538 —

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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.