Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2022-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trade activity were good to very good. Slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while slaughter bulls traded 10.00 higher. Feeding cows traded 3.00 to 6.50 higher and dairy heifers were steady to 3.00 higher. Bred cows traded sharply higher. This week's run included a lot of heavy fed cows along with a bred cow special with the majority being late second trimester to third trimester. The next available report will be Thursday, February 3, 2022.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $168.33/cwt on 12 head.

Average price

$168.33

12 head · 391 lb average

Value per head Derived

$659

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$54

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

$14.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.66

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	391	174.28	681	7thin
Medium 1-2	392	160.00	627	5thin

One grade step is worth $14.28/cwt here — about $54 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 sale12 hd

168.33

—

CO average4 barns · 1,887 hd

154.67

+13.66

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	1,801	100.75	1,815	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,782	80.19	1,429	118
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,468	69.91	1,026	267
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,175	62.31	732	128

Every lot, as filed

52 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
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	898	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	10,327	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,152	1,582.42/cwt	1,550.00–1,600.00	18,229	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,413	1,549.66/cwt	1,500.00–1,575.00	21,897	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	933	80.36/cwt	71.00–82.50	750	15
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	92.18/cwt	87.50–95.50	843	13
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Registered	—	726	1,056.55/cwt	1,050.00–1,075.00	7,671	20
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	14,365	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,388	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	14,713	20
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,332	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,986	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,520	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	22,800	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,324	1,050.21/cwt	1,025.00–1,125.00	13,905	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	1,366.20/cwt	1,350.00–1,425.00	17,829	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	1,136.64/cwt	1,125.00–1,150.00	12,026	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,403	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	1,522	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,031	107.16/cwt	106.50–107.50	1,105	12
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,091	108.37/cwt	104.50–111.00	1,182	24
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,265	108.49/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,372	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	870	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	848	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	982	107.69/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,058	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	922	107.97/cwt	106.50–109.50	995	13
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,165	107.75/cwt	105.50–110.50	1,255	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,465	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,465	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,135	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,237	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,221	109.21/cwt	108.00–110.00	1,333	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	174.28/cwt	172.50–175.00	681	7
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	392	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	627	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,476	1,216.92/cwt	1,200.00–1,225.00	17,962	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,471	1,698.35/cwt	1,625.00–1,750.00	24,983	56
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032	1,322.97/cwt	1,275.00–1,350.00	13,653	15
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,286	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	18,647	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,527	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	23,669	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	18,979	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	835	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	710	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,240	91.09/cwt	89.50–93.00	1,130	2
Bulls	—	—	1,658	100.89/cwt	95.50–104.00	1,673	16
Bulls	—	—	2,073	109.76/cwt	106.00–116.00	2,275	10
Bulls	—	—	2,218	86.46/cwt	73.00–93.00	1,918	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,372	73.76/cwt	69.00–80.00	1,012	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,223	30.67/cwt	22.50–36.00	375	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,208	62.09/cwt	54.00–66.00	750	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	71.53/cwt	67.00–74.00	805	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	48.43/cwt	41.00–53.00	562	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,444	85.91/cwt	81.00–91.00	1,241	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,145	66.73/cwt	62.00–70.00	764	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,490	61.11/cwt	50.00–63.50	911	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,801	77.08/cwt	71.00–82.00	1,388	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,083	75.14/cwt	72.00–77.50	814	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,493	87.97/cwt	77.00–95.00	1,313	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,472	67.95/cwt	64.00–76.00	1,000	162
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,605	42.50/cwt	42.50–42.50	682	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,757	86.50/cwt	83.00–97.00	1,520	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,750	65.59/cwt	65.00–67.00	1,148	5

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 Jan 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 171Last week 56Year ago 148

Slaughter CattleReceipts 560Last week 454Year ago 338

Replacement CattleReceipts 212Last week 94Year ago 143

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	898	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,300.00	1,300.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,032	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,322.97
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,286	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,152	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,582.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,413	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,549.66
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,324	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,050.21
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,388	1,060.00	1,060.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,520	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,476	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,216.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	56	—	1,471	1,625.00–1,750.00	1,698.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,332	1,050.00	1,050.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	933	71.00–82.50	80.36
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	915	87.50–95.50	92.18
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Registered$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	20	—	726	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,056.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,305	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,366.20
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,058	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,136.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,527	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,205	1,575.00	1,575.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,403	108.50	108.50
12	—	1,031	106.50–107.50	107.16
24	—	1,091	104.50–111.00	108.37
4	—	1,265	107.00–109.00	108.49
9	—	982	106.00–109.00	107.69
13	—	922	106.50–109.50	107.97
8	—	1,165	105.50–110.50	107.75
1	—	1,465	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,135	109.00	109.00
5	—	1,221	108.00–110.00	109.21
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	870	97.50	97.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	391	172.50–175.00	174.28
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	392	160.00	160.00

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
2	—	1,240	89.50–93.00	91.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,658	95.50–104.00	100.89
10	—	2,073	106.00–116.00	109.76
4	—	2,218	73.00–93.00	86.46
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,372	69.00–80.00	73.76
4	—	1,444	81.00–91.00	85.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,223	22.50–36.00	30.67
61	—	1,208	54.00–66.00	62.09
23	—	1,125	67.00–74.00	71.53
8	—	1,160	41.00–53.00	48.43
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,145	62.00–70.00	66.73
5	—	1,083	72.00–77.50	75.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,490	50.00–63.50	61.11
31	—	1,493	77.00–95.00	87.97
162	—	1,472	64.00–76.00	67.95
1	—	1,605	42.50	42.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,801	71.00–82.00	77.08
45	—	1,757	83.00–97.00	86.50
5	—	1,750	65.00–67.00	65.59

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

Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) - Brush, CO

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle