Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2023-01-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded unevenly steady, while slaughter bulls traded 4.75 higher. Feeding cows traded unevenly steady and feeder dairy heifers traded mostly steady. Trade activity and demand were good. The next available report will be Thursday, February 2, 2023.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.03/cwt on 80 head.

Average price

$143.03

80 head · 812 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,162

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$118

per head · Large 1 over Medium 1

$31.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−31.33

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1	689	156.93	1,082	14thin
Medium and Large 1-2	729	141.39	1,030	31
Medium and Large 1	933	140.73	1,313	31
Medium 1	960	125.00	1,200	4thin

One grade step is worth $31.93/cwt here — about −$118 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 sale80 hd

143.03

—

CO average4 barns · 1,305 hd

174.36

−31.33

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	1,820	91.69	1,668	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,775	77.58	1,377	198
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,481	72.40	1,072	671
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,173	64.51	757	263
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,290	115.00	1,484	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,482	$1,525	9
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,524	$1,150	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,178	$1,100	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,530	$1,085	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,385	$910	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,236	$860	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,541	$1,523	18

Every lot, as filed

62 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	Large 1	—	593	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	990	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,184	123.35/cwt	122.50–126.00	1,460	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	622	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	246	535.00/head	535.00–535.00	535	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	635.00/head	635.00–635.00	635	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,128	15
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,042	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,250	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,152	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,004	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,305	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,176	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,405	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,067	120.84/cwt	120.00–121.50	1,289	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,256	121.73/cwt	121.00–122.00	1,529	22
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,020	120.47/cwt	120.00–122.50	1,229	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,220	121.72/cwt	121.00–122.50	1,485	41
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,082	118.15/cwt	115.00–119.50	1,278	41
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	994	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,208	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,584	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,348	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,591	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	985	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,084	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,270	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,511	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,167	122.49/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,429	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	879	115.33/cwt	112.00–117.00	1,014	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,023	118.23/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,209	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,128	117.34/cwt	115.00–118.50	1,324	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	623	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	467	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,088	127.83/cwt	127.00–128.00	1,391	6
Heifers	Medium 1	—	960	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,200	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,105	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	549	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	144.38/cwt	142.00–149.00	1,265	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,047	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,782	70.95/cwt	64.50–74.50	1,264	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,481	74.52/cwt	71.00–82.00	1,104	221
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,485	50.52/cwt	41.00–58.00	750	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,455	79.73/cwt	75.00–85.00	1,160	180
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,126	57.44/cwt	50.00–64.50	647	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,772	79.82/cwt	75.00–86.00	1,414	148
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,500	66.86/cwt	59.00–70.50	1,003	241
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,432	86.49/cwt	86.00–87.50	1,239	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,200	68.22/cwt	65.00–76.00	819	154
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	37.02/cwt	27.50–46.00	415	22
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,290	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,484	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,159	73.32/cwt	70.00–78.00	850	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,115	82.24/cwt	80.00–86.00	917	5
Bulls	—	—	1,788	85.87/cwt	71.00–94.50	1,535	15
Bulls	—	—	2,000	99.33/cwt	95.50–104.00	1,987	14
Bulls	—	—	2,130	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	2,322	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,230	82.45/cwt	75.00–90.00	1,014	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	85.50/cwt	85.50–85.50	817	10
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	977	106.62/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,042	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,236	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,524	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,482	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,614	1,660.00/head	1,660.00–1,660.00	1,660	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,515	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,530	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,385	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,479	1,420.09/head	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,420	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	258	485.00/head	485.00–485.00	485	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,316	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	262	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	6

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 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 339Last week 150Year ago 171

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,219Last week 226Year ago 560

Replacement CattleReceipts 77Last week 66Year ago 212

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	593	167.00	167.00
3	—	1,042	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,184	122.50–126.00	123.35
7	—	1,004	130.00	130.00
6	—	1,088	127.00–128.00	127.83
1	—	1,105	122.00	122.00
6	—	876	142.00–149.00	144.38
7	—	609	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	377	165.00	165.00
15	—	868	130.00	130.00
2	—	838	137.50	137.50
4	—	321	171.00	171.00
11	—	258	485.00	485.00
4	—	1,088	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	960	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
5	—	246	535.00	535.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
4	—	333	635.00	635.00
6	—	262	475.00	475.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,176	119.50	119.50
41	—	1,082	115.00–119.50	118.15
7	—	1,440	110.00	110.00
8	—	1,348	118.00	118.00
1	—	985	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,270	119.00	119.00
3	—	879	112.00–117.00	115.33
8	—	1,023	113.00–119.00	118.23
6	—	1,128	115.00–118.50	117.34
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,067	120.00–121.50	120.84
22	—	1,256	121.00–122.00	121.73
11	—	1,020	120.00–122.50	120.47
41	—	1,220	121.00–122.50	121.72
4	—	994	121.50	121.50
4	—	1,167	121.00–123.00	122.49
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	75.00	75.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,782	64.50–74.50	70.95
148	—	1,772	75.00–86.00	79.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
221	—	1,481	71.00–82.00	74.52
24	—	1,485	41.00–58.00	50.52
241	—	1,500	59.00–70.50	66.86
5	—	1,432	86.00–87.50	86.49
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
180	—	1,455	75.00–85.00	79.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,126	50.00–64.50	57.44
154	—	1,200	65.00–76.00	68.22
22	—	1,121	27.50–46.00	37.02
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,159	70.00–78.00	73.32
5	—	1,115	80.00–86.00	82.24
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	115.00	115.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,788	71.00–94.50	85.87
14	—	2,000	95.50–104.00	99.33
1	—	2,130	109.00	109.00
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,230	75.00–90.00	82.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	955	85.50	85.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	977	100.00–109.00	106.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,178	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,524	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,530	1,085.00	1,085.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,236	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,385	910.00	910.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,482	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,614	1,660.00	1,660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,515	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,479	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,420.09

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) - Brush, CO

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