Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2020-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded steady to 1.75 higher, while bulls traded 6.50 higher. Feeding cows traded mostly steady. Replacement cattle and feeder cattle did not have enough comparisons to accurately trend. Trade activity and demand were good. The next report available will be Thursday, June 4, 2020.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $120.55/cwt on 113 head.

Average price

$120.55

113 head · 895 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,079

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$20.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	886	122.89	1,089	100
Medium and Large 1-2	965	102.58	990	13thin

One grade step is worth $20.31/cwt here — about $99 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 sale113 hd

120.55

—

CO average1 barns · 113 hd

120.55

+0.00

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	1,700	89.93	1,529	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,693	64.20	1,087	51
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,396	62.92	878	189
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,177	57.24	674	69

Every lot, as filed

41 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	139.69/cwt	139.50–140.00	1,088	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	856	122.62/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,050	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	151.62/cwt	151.00–154.50	1,092	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	926	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	991	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	95.50/cwt	95.50–95.50	982	5
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	977	1,568.65/cwt	1,550.00–1,575.00	15,326	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,519.63/cwt	1,450.00–1,575.00	17,324	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,415	1,381.18/cwt	1,225.00–1,475.00	19,544	21
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	1,152.28/cwt	1,025.00–1,210.00	16,478	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,385	1,626.07/cwt	1,600.00–1,700.00	22,521	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,004	107.08/cwt	105.00–108.25	1,075	25
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	74.07/cwt	70.00–78.50	861	17
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	956	82.36/cwt	80.00–87.50	787	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	65.85/cwt	60.00–69.50	869	43
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,199	57.14/cwt	54.00–59.50	685	6
Stock Cows	Large 2-3	—	1,091	75.16/cwt	72.00–78.00	820	88
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,404	63.95/cwt	59.00–68.50	898	148
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,369	56.64/cwt	53.00–58.50	775	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,351	71.66/cwt	69.50–73.50	968	7
Bulls	—	—	1,452	82.96/cwt	77.50–88.00	1,205	24
Bulls	—	—	1,863	92.78/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,728	13
Bulls	—	—	2,249	108.54/cwt	106.00–113.00	2,441	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,067	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	946	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	841	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	110.78/cwt	110.00–111.00	907	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	122.62/cwt	121.50–124.00	834	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	880	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	966	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,082	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	685	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	131.25/cwt	127.50–135.00	801	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	138.43/cwt	136.00–144.00	774	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	127.31/cwt	127.00–129.00	834	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	111.69/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,036	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	836	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	957	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	1,208	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,764	59.13/cwt	54.50–61.00	1,043	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,661	66.32/cwt	62.00–70.00	1,102	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	66.93/cwt	65.50–69.00	756	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	48.60/cwt	41.00–53.50	543	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,199	58.69/cwt	54.00–63.50	704	50

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 May 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 272Last week 169Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 472Last week 512Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 275Last week 223Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	779	139.50–140.00	139.69
16	—	856	121.00–123.00	122.62
11	—	720	151.00–154.50	151.62
25	—	1,004	105.00–108.25	107.08
20	—	920	116.00	116.00
9	—	966	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	926	107.00	107.00
5	—	1,028	95.50	95.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	880	107.50	107.50
7	—	731	115.00	115.00
9	—	819	110.00–111.00	110.78
11	—	680	121.50–124.00	122.62
15	—	793	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	436	157.00	157.00
6	—	610	127.50–135.00	131.25
10	—	559	136.00–144.00	138.43
13	—	655	127.00–129.00	127.31
13	—	928	111.00–114.00	111.69
17	—	836	114.50	114.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	977	1,550.00–1,575.00	1,568.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,140	1,450.00–1,575.00	1,519.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,415	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,381.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,430	1,025.00–1,210.00	1,152.28
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,385	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,626.07
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,162	70.00–78.50	74.07
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	956	80.00–87.50	82.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	43	—	1,320	60.00–69.50	65.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,199	54.00–59.50	57.14
Stock Cows — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	88	—	1,091	72.00–78.00	75.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
148	—	1,404	59.00–68.50	63.95
34	—	1,369	53.00–58.50	56.64
7	—	1,351	69.50–73.50	71.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	73.00	73.00
16	—	1,764	54.50–61.00	59.13
34	—	1,661	62.00–70.00	66.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,129	65.50–69.00	66.93
14	—	1,118	41.00–53.50	48.60
50	—	1,199	54.00–63.50	58.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,452	77.50–88.00	82.96
13	—	1,863	89.00–98.00	92.78
7	—	2,249	106.00–113.00	108.54

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

Steers · 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

Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) - Brush, CO

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle