Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2021-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 1.25 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 3.25 higher on a light test. Feeding cows traded unevenly steady. Dairy heifers traded mostly steady to 1.00 lower. No other classes of cattle had any comparisons to make an accurate market trend. Trade activity and demand were moderate. The next available report will be Thursday, September 23, 2021.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $157.89/cwt on 9 head.

Average price

$157.89

9 head · 499 lb average

Value per head Derived

$788

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$85

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

$34.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.32

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	426	173.00	737	5thin
Medium and Large 2	591	139.00	821	4thin

One grade step is worth $34.00/cwt here — about −$85 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 sale9 hd

157.89

—

CO average2 barns · 231 hd

149.57

+8.32

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	—	Average	1,574	82.45	1,298	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,711	75.18	1,287	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,467	64.72	949	137
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,171	54.97	643	92
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,310	100.00	1,310	2thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	134.21/cwt	131.00–135.00	710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	693	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	832	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	591	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	821	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	964	94.11/cwt	93.50–95.00	907	22
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,290	93.50/cwt	93.50–93.50	1,206	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	761	84.50/cwt	84.50–84.50	643	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,117	92.51/cwt	91.50–93.50	1,033	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,206	91.84/cwt	90.00–93.50	1,108	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	890	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	823	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	668	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	468	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	—	850	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	672	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	—	714	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	578	21
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	422	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	270	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,023	93.61/cwt	90.00–94.50	958	35
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	362	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	221	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,076	93.80/cwt	93.00–94.50	1,009	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,187	92.29/cwt	91.50–94.00	1,095	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	932	93.21/cwt	92.00–94.00	869	15
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	589	70.87/cwt	70.00–71.00	417	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	737	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	890	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	792	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	825	87.42/cwt	84.00–89.00	721	31
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,254	971.61/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	12,184	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	968	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,021	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	87.69/cwt	82.00–95.00	871	5
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	835	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	710	1
Bulls	—	—	1,491	78.50/cwt	66.00–86.50	1,170	22
Bulls	—	—	1,812	89.91/cwt	87.50–96.00	1,629	9
Bulls	—	—	1,995	99.50/cwt	99.50–99.50	1,985	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,403	72.03/cwt	68.00–78.00	1,011	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,152	67.47/cwt	63.00–74.00	777	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,187	62.60/cwt	59.50–70.00	743	35
Heifers	Choice	—	1,310	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,310	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,478	59.28/cwt	51.00–63.50	876	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,742	63.18/cwt	59.50–68.50	1,101	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,164	51.79/cwt	42.50–56.50	603	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,487	82.21/cwt	79.00–83.00	1,222	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,469	69.43/cwt	64.00–75.00	1,020	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,158	34.43/cwt	30.00–41.00	399	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,512	43.30/cwt	31.00–48.50	655	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,706	77.25/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,318	29

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 Sep 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 260Last week 186Year ago 548

Slaughter CattleReceipts 318Last week 553Year ago 803

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 40Year ago 188

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	529	131.00–135.00	134.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	591	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	426	173.00	173.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	964	93.50–95.00	94.11
1	—	1,290	93.50	93.50
5	—	1,117	91.50–93.50	92.51
10	—	1,206	90.00–93.50	91.84
1	—	890	92.50	92.50
35	—	1,023	90.00–94.50	93.61
5	—	1,076	93.00–94.50	93.80
5	—	1,187	91.50–94.00	92.29
15	—	932	92.00–94.00	93.21
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	761	84.50	84.50
1	—	890	89.00	89.00
31	—	825	84.00–89.00	87.42
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	668	70.00	70.00
3	—	422	64.00	64.00
6	—	362	61.00	61.00
8	—	589	70.00–71.00	70.87
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	79.00	79.00
21	—	714	81.00	81.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	14	—	1,254	900.00–1,000.00	971.61
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	968	105.00–106.00	105.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	993	82.00–95.00	87.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	85.00	85.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,491	66.00–86.50	78.50
9	—	1,812	87.50–96.00	89.91
1	—	1,995	99.50	99.50
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,403	68.00–78.00	72.03
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,152	63.00–74.00	67.47
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,187	59.50–70.00	62.60
33	—	1,164	42.50–56.50	51.79
14	—	1,158	30.00–41.00	34.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,478	51.00–63.50	59.28
5	—	1,487	79.00–83.00	82.21
59	—	1,469	64.00–75.00	69.43
14	—	1,512	31.00–48.50	43.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,742	59.50–68.50	63.18
29	—	1,706	74.00–81.00	77.25
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,310	100.00	100.00

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

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