Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2023-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand good. Feeder steers and heifers too thinly traded to trend. Feeder dairy heifers sold unevenly steady. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. Few breds and pairs sold firm. The next available report will be Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $180.88/cwt on 28 head.

Average price

$180.88

28 head · 623 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,126

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$130

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$58.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.25

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	190.51	1,029	17thin
Medium and Large 2	730	175.00	1,278	1thin
Medium 1	716	170.13	1,218	8thin
Large 1	915	157.50	1,441	1thin
Large 2	875	132.50	1,159	1thin

One grade step is worth $58.01/cwt here — about −$130 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 sale28 hd

180.88

—

CO average4 barns · 909 hd

189.14

−8.25

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	1,608	108.30	1,741	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,661	94.51	1,570	51
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,455	89.86	1,307	182
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,264	78.43	991	154

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,491	$1,695	5
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,429	$1,527	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,518	$1,493	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,182	$1,413	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,443	$1,389	2thin
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,227	$1,275	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,501	$1,680	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,520	$1,625	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,175	$1,625	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	858	$1,475	2thin

Every lot, as filed

100 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	608	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,049	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	580	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	320	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	487	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,059	5
Stock Cows	Medium 1	—	760	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	988	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,642	1
Stock Cows	Large 2-3	—	1,430	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,845	2
Stock Cows	Large 1	—	1,055	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,414	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1	—	1,665	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,450	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,745	1,667.31/head	1,660.00–1,675.00	1,667	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1	—	1,175	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,590	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	1,215	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	78	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,414	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	935	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,421	1
Heifers	Medium 1Fleshy	—	1,050	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	80	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,174	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	738	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,225	4
Heifers	Medium 1	—	395	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	859	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,250	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,663	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,220	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,659	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	820	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	697	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	1,320	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,241	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	920	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	810	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	903	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,215	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,127	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,516	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,194	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,612	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,059	134.24/cwt	134.00–135.00	1,422	13
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	875	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,033	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	528	72.55/cwt	62.50–82.50	383	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	723	85.36/cwt	85.00–87.50	617	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,269	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,700	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	497	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,024	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,278	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	710	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,331	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,003	133.33/cwt	133.00–133.50	1,337	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,152	135.00/cwt	133.50–136.00	1,555	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	467	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	911	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	313	208.25/cwt	202.50–212.50	652	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,079	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	110	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,461	1
Steers	Large 1	—	928	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,540	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,362	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,150	2
Heifers	Large 2	—	875	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,159	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	915	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	390	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	897	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	543	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,045	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,415	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,825	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	669	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	636	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	99.28/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,316	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,300	96.59/cwt	94.00–102.50	1,256	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,301	87.10/cwt	84.00–91.00	1,133	62
Bulls	—	—	1,791	109.50/cwt	106.00–116.50	1,961	20
Bulls	—	—	1,911	96.31/cwt	86.00–104.50	1,840	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,107	51.48/cwt	35.00–61.00	570	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,540	97.37/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,499	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,394	86.30/cwt	85.00–87.50	1,203	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,284	52.09/cwt	35.00–65.00	669	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,293	75.33/cwt	67.50–83.00	974	37
Bulls	—	—	1,897	117.21/cwt	116.50–119.00	2,223	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,680	105.90/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,779	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,737	92.47/cwt	89.50–99.00	1,606	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,905	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,638	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,530	88.98/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,361	104
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,540	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	801	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,184	104.48/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,237	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,397	93.51/cwt	88.00–98.50	1,306	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	79.76/cwt	72.50–84.50	1,111	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,360	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,197	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,161	78.30/cwt	71.00–83.00	909	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,070	105.90/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,133	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,173	87.90/cwt	84.00–93.00	1,031	13
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,117	134.07/cwt	127.50–137.00	1,498	8
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,351	106.22/cwt	100.00–117.50	1,435	9
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,126	84.74/cwt	77.50–93.00	954	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,485	1,595.78/head	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,596	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,227	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,388	1,706.70/head	1,700.00–1,710.00	1,707	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,240	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,273	1,335.00/head	1,335.00–1,335.00	1,335	5
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	858	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,179	128.96/cwt	126.00–131.00	1,520	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	943	140.40/cwt	137.50–142.50	1,324	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,395	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,670	1,827.13/head	1,810.00–1,875.00	1,827	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,496	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,443	1,388.73/head	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,389	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,125	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,238	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,518	1,493.39/head	1,475.00–1,510.00	1,493	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,470	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1

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 Mar 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 98Last week 198Year ago 178

Slaughter CattleReceipts 730Last week 609Year ago 717

Replacement CattleReceipts 67Last week 52Year ago 38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	172.50	172.50
5	—	487	217.50	217.50
1	—	80	250.00	250.00
1	—	815	144.00	144.00
2	—	390	230.00	230.00
6	—	543	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	177.50	177.50
1	—	320	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
2	—	78	350.00	350.00
1	—	1,010	140.00	140.00
3	—	497	206.00	206.00
1	—	710	177.50	177.50
2	—	873	156.00	156.00
2	—	630	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	152.00	152.00
4	—	738	166.00	166.00
2	—	395	217.50	217.50
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	195.00	195.00
5	—	313	202.50–212.50	208.25
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	157.50	157.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,250	133.00	133.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,220	136.00	136.00
3	—	903	134.50	134.50
3	—	1,127	134.50	134.50
11	—	1,194	135.00	135.00
13	—	1,059	134.00–135.00	134.24
8	—	1,269	134.00	134.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,320	94.00	94.00
2	—	528	62.50–82.50	72.55
7	—	723	85.00–87.50	85.36
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	88.00	88.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	110.00	110.00
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
1	—	875	118.00	118.00
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
4	—	669	95.00	95.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,003	133.00–133.50	133.33
3	—	1,152	133.50–136.00	135.00
1	—	1,415	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	187.50	187.50
2	—	485	222.50	222.50
1	—	110	400.00	400.00
1	—	1,025	142.50	142.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	928	166.00	166.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	130.00	130.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	134.00	134.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,179	126.00–131.00	128.96
Stock Cows — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,430	129.00	129.00
Stock Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	134.00	134.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	943	137.50–142.50	140.40
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,665	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,450	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,388	1,700.00–1,710.00	1,706.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,745	1,660.00–1,675.00	1,667.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,590	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,670	1,810.00–1,875.00	1,827.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,215	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	14	—	1,485	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,595.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,496	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,238	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,518	1,475.00–1,510.00	1,493.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	1,227	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	5	—	1,273	1,335.00	1,335.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,443	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,388.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,470	1,375.00	1,375.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	858	1,475.00	1,475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,326	98.00–104.00	99.28
104	—	1,530	84.00–96.00	88.98
1	—	1,540	52.00	52.00
23	—	1,393	72.50–84.50	79.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,300	94.00–102.50	96.59
62	—	1,301	84.00–91.00	87.10
17	—	1,284	35.00–65.00	52.09
37	—	1,293	67.50–83.00	75.33
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,107	35.00–61.00	51.48
9	—	1,161	71.00–83.00	78.30
2	—	1,070	105.00–107.00	105.90
13	—	1,173	84.00–93.00	87.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,540	94.00–105.00	97.37
1	—	1,360	88.00	88.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,394	85.00–87.50	86.30
11	—	1,184	100.00–113.00	104.48
24	—	1,397	88.00–98.50	93.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,680	105.00–107.00	105.90
29	—	1,737	89.50–99.00	92.47
1	—	1,905	86.00	86.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,791	106.00–116.50	109.50
12	—	1,911	86.00–104.50	96.31
3	—	1,897	116.50–119.00	117.21
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,117	127.50–137.00	134.07
9	—	1,351	100.00–117.50	106.22
4	—	1,126	77.50–93.00	84.74

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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Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

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Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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Brush

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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