Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2020-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded steady to 3.00 lower, while bulls traded 5.00 lower. Bred cows traded steady on a light test, and pairs were sharply higher on a thin test. Trade activity and demand were moderate. Livestock Exchange LLC is transitioning to their summer combined schedule. All classes of cattle will now be reported through this report. The next report available will be Thursday, April 16, 2020.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.34/cwt on 205 head.

Average price

$136.34

205 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$766

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$73

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 2

$33.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.79

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	466	146.30	682	21
Medium and Large 1	577	138.45	799	161
Medium 2	542	112.50	610	23

One grade step is worth $33.80/cwt here — about $73 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale205 hd

136.34

—

CO average3 barns · 2,298 hd

135.55

+0.79

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,589	72.07	1,145	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,704	50.59	862	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,552	46.04	715	168
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,274	41.68	531	124

Every lot, as filed

45 lots · USDA AMS · Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) - Brush, CO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,583	43.62/cwt	38.50–46.00	691	128
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,292	36.50/cwt	33.00–39.50	472	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,618	55.74/cwt	51.00–57.50	902	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,454	53.78/cwt	47.00–58.00	782	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	781	103.49/cwt	101.00–108.50	808	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	713	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	314	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	506	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	837	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	154.02/cwt	151.00–159.00	645	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	142.87/cwt	142.00–143.50	824	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	144.25/cwt	142.00–146.00	678	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	542	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	610	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	151.19/cwt	145.00–156.00	777	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	116.13/cwt	114.00–120.00	834	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	136.03/cwt	131.00–138.00	807	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	991	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	788	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	954	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	841	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,348	1,268.77/cwt	1,235.00–1,300.00	17,103	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,381	948.69/cwt	925.00–1,000.00	13,101	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	966	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	690	143.53/cwt	142.00–147.00	990	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	643	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	927	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	163.72/cwt	161.00–166.00	861	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	452	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	705	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	809	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,299	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	18,186	7
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	904	84.11/cwt	81.00–87.50	760	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,339	1,231.91/cwt	1,200.00–1,260.00	16,495	12
Stock Cows	Large 4	—	1,111	45.75/cwt	42.00–49.00	508	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,357	1,160.96/cwt	1,150.00–1,185.00	15,754	3
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	16,448	4
Stock Cows	Large 3	—	1,051	51.44/cwt	50.00–55.00	541	56
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,186	68.21/cwt	61.00–71.50	809	8
Bulls	Medium 2	—	521	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	594	8
Bulls	—	—	1,418	63.76/cwt	60.00–71.50	904	22
Bulls	—	—	2,080	94.69/cwt	92.00–97.50	1,970	2
Bulls	—	—	1,821	83.54/cwt	79.50–89.00	1,521	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	817	111.00/cwt	110.50–115.00	907	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,833	42.87/cwt	40.50–45.00	786	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,141	22.02/cwt	10.00–27.50	251	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	516	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,283	43.34/cwt	40.00–50.50	556	104

How this sale compares

Colorado weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Colorado auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Colorado feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) - Brush, CO

Thu Apr 9, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Greeley, CO (LS-GL)

Feeder CattleReceipts 430Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 415Last week 435Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 164Last week 187Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
128	—	1,583	38.50–46.00	43.62
40	—	1,454	47.00–58.00	53.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,292	33.00–39.50	36.50
6	—	1,141	10.00–27.50	22.02
1	—	955	54.00	54.00
104	—	1,283	40.00–50.50	43.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,618	51.00–57.50	55.74
16	—	1,833	40.50–45.00	42.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,418	60.00–71.50	63.76
2	—	2,080	92.00–97.50	94.69
12	—	1,821	79.50–89.00	83.54

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	781	101.00–108.50	103.49
25	—	463	154.00	154.00
9	—	618	135.50	135.50
21	—	419	151.00–159.00	154.02
46	—	577	142.00–143.50	142.87
16	—	514	145.00–156.00	151.19
35	—	718	114.00–120.00	116.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	314	161.00	161.00
8	—	470	142.00–146.00	144.25
7	—	593	131.00–138.00	136.03
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	542	112.50	112.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	729	136.00	136.00
8	—	458	172.00	172.00
18	—	585	163.00	163.00
7	—	767	126.00	126.00
17	—	690	142.00–147.00	143.53
6	—	618	150.00	150.00
17	—	526	161.00–166.00	163.72
27	—	817	110.50–115.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	568	148.00	148.00
5	—	378	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	452	156.00	156.00
5	—	566	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	521	114.00	114.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,348	1,235.00–1,300.00	1,268.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,381	925.00–1,000.00	948.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,299	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,339	1,200.00–1,260.00	1,231.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,357	1,150.00–1,185.00	1,160.96
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	904	81.00–87.50	84.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,186	61.00–71.50	68.21
Stock Cows — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,111	42.00–49.00	45.75
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	56	—	1,051	50.00–55.00	51.44
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,028	1,600.00	1,600.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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