Livestock Exchange market report — October 22, 2026

Brush, CO · Thursday sale · USDA report published 10/22/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

1,145

Last week 506 (+639)
Last year —

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

Trade activity and demand was good. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows and bulls traded slightly lower, 1.00 to 3.00. This sale included a large number of fed cows. Next available report will be Thursday, Oct 29, 2026.
USDA Market News reporter, October 22, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 22

No steers in this weight range at the latest sale.

Feeder heifers — Oct 22

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 16. Last year = sale of Oct 24. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
800–899 lb	2	848 lb	$261.50†	$2,216	−23.48	−53.44	—
900–999 lb	5	993 lb	$265.00	$2,631	−19.00	−44.00	$227.92 (6 hd)

Slaughter cows — Oct 22

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	30	1,178 lb	$174.95	$130.00–$222.50
Boner 80-85%	Average	247	1,350 lb	$139.08	$117.00–$169.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	95	1,486 lb	$116.07	$105.00–$133.00
Boner 80-85%	Very Low	2	1,455 lb	$87.47	$85.00–$90.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	57	1,686 lb	$139.57	$130.00–$143.50
Breaker 75-80%	Low	4	1,681 lb	$131.75	$120.00–$137.00
Lean 85-90%	High	15	1,021 lb	$161.19	$120.00–$187.50
Lean 85-90%	Average	117	1,300 lb	$114.98	$104.00–$142.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	40	1,110 lb	$106.63	$90.00–$117.00
Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1	1,205 lb	$46.00	$46.00–$46.00
Premium White 65-75%	Average	33	1,800 lb	$142.11	$141.00–$144.00
Premium White 65-75%	Low	1	1,990 lb	$139.00	$139.00–$139.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $388.39/cwt
4-week average: $374.20
13-week average: $374.20
4-week vs 13-week: 0.0%

52-wk low $360.00high $479.99

Sales in 2 of the last 13 weeks.

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $318.71/cwt
4-week average: $307.74
13-week average: $307.74
4-week vs 13-week: 0.0%

52-wk low $282.50high $383.57

Sales in 3 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $334.71/cwt
4-week average: $352.05
13-week average: $352.05
4-week vs 13-week: 0.0%

52-wk low $334.71high $443.91

Sales in 3 of the last 13 weeks.

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Feb and lowest in Sep and Jul.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+5.1%	83%	6
Feb	+7.3%	100%	6
Mar	+7.8%	100%	6
Apr	+5.5%	100%	5
May	+1.7%	40%	5
Jun	−2.3%	33%	3
Jul	−5.4%	0%	3
Aug	−2.2%	40%	5
Sep	−9.4%	0%	4
Oct	−2.4%	20%	5
Nov	−4.3%	0%	5
Dec	−1.7%	33%	6

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Feb and May and lowest in Jul and Oct.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+1.1%	67%	6
Feb	+2.7%	83%	6
Mar	+1.1%	60%	5
Apr	−0.3%	60%	5
May	+1.4%	40%	5
Jun	+1.4%	50%	4
Jul	−1.9%	33%	3
Aug	+1.3%	80%	5
Sep	−1.4%	50%	4
Oct	−1.5%	20%	5
Nov	−1.3%	50%	4
Dec	−0.2%	50%	6

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Thu Oct 22	1,145	—	—	—
Fri Oct 16	955	$388.39	$318.71	$334.71
Thu Oct 15	506	—	—	—
Fri Oct 9	520	$360.00	$282.50	$338.92
Thu Oct 8	765	—	—	—
Thu Oct 1	727	—	—	—
Thu Sep 24	1,373	—	$322.00	$382.50

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Colorado sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Sterling Livestock Commission, Sterlingunweaned	34 mi	Oct 21	$455.52	$345.09
Winter Livestock, La Junta	158 mi	Oct 20	$367.17	$356.20
La Junta Livestock Commision, La Junta	158 mi	Oct 21	$407.93	$298.58

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Thursday	October 22, 2026	1,145	5	AMS_3090
Friday	October 16, 2026	955	8	AMS_1906

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) - Brush, CO” (AMS_3090); “Livestock Exchange Feeder Cattle Auction (Friday) - Brush, CO” (AMS_1906). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.