Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2023-06-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded steady to 5.00 higher, while slaughter bulls traded 4.50 lower. Feeding cows traded uneven, 2.00 lower to 10.00 higher. Feeder Dairy heifers traded 4.00 to 7.50 higher and all other class of cattle were too thinly tested for an accurate market trend. Trade activity and demand were good to very good. The next available report will be Thursday, June 22, 2023.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $198.38/cwt on 29 head.

Average price

$198.38

29 head · 797 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,580

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$68.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.58

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	794	204.82	1,627	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	751	199.75	1,499	10thin
Medium and Large 2	1,045	136.75	1,429	2thin

One grade step is worth $68.07/cwt here — about $198 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 sale29 hd

198.38

—

CO average1 barns · 30 hd

196.80

+1.58

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	1,705	119.15	2,031	43
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,825	117.51	2,145	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,757	100.31	1,763	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,455	98.89	1,439	238
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,131	88.66	1,002	133
Dairy Heifers	Prime	Average	1,432	150.00	2,148	4thin
Heifers	Prime	Average	1,445	151.00	2,182	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,423	$2,200	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,420	$1,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	—	1,730	117.98/cwt	114.00–124.00	2,041	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,714	97.91/cwt	92.00–99.50	1,678	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,790	103.98/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,861	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,472	106.15/cwt	101.50–112.50	1,563	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,510	118.20/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,785	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,395	107.61/cwt	101.00–113.50	1,501	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,135	105.64/cwt	102.50–109.50	1,199	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,354	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,544	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,460	78.59/cwt	60.00–83.00	1,147	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	99.21/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,146	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,053	55.60/cwt	42.50–75.00	585	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	85.81/cwt	78.00–94.50	968	76
Dairy Heifers	Prime	—	1,432	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,148	4
Heifers	Prime	—	1,445	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,182	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,825	117.51/cwt	113.50–122.00	2,145	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,485	94.18/cwt	84.00–100.50	1,399	135
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,775	75.36/cwt	71.00–80.00	1,338	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,480	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,465	1
Bulls	—	—	1,563	104.24/cwt	90.00–113.00	1,629	6
Bulls	—	—	2,076	135.25/cwt	130.50–140.50	2,808	7
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,325	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,603	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,178	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,284	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,228	131.47/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,614	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	128.74/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,439	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	166.68/cwt	165.00–167.50	1,480	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,407	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	900	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,447	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,033	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,607	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	705	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	599	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,085	154.18/cwt	152.00–154.50	1,673	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,190	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,618	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,802	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,114	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,394	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,132	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,027	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,602	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,792	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,130	151.50/cwt	151.00–152.00	1,712	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,163	156.84/cwt	156.50–157.50	1,824	12
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,277	156.54/cwt	155.00–158.00	1,999	32
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	610	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	622	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	913	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,324	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	635	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	889	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	958	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,408	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,313	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,694	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,319	157.59/cwt	157.50–158.00	2,079	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	753	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,130	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,033	154.91/cwt	153.00–156.50	1,600	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,225	157.40/cwt	156.50–158.00	1,928	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	981	154.23/cwt	152.00–155.00	1,513	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,255	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,184	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,481	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,047	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,550	5
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	787	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	689	3
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	668	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	651	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,326	4

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 Jun 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 196Last week 197Year ago 200

Slaughter CattleReceipts 510Last week 651Year ago 870

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 30Year ago 30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,730	114.00–124.00	117.98
6	—	1,563	90.00–113.00	104.24
7	—	2,076	130.50–140.50	135.25
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	121.00	121.00
2	—	1,178	109.00	109.00
2	—	1,228	130.00–133.00	131.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,714	92.00–99.50	97.91
28	—	1,790	100.00–112.00	103.98
2	—	1,775	71.00–80.00	75.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,472	101.50–112.50	106.15
2	—	1,510	114.00–122.00	118.20
10	—	1,460	60.00–83.00	78.59
135	—	1,485	84.00–100.50	94.18
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,395	101.00–113.50	107.61
7	—	1,354	114.00	114.00
1	—	1,480	99.00	99.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,135	102.50–109.50	105.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,155	95.00–109.00	99.21
10	—	1,053	42.50–75.00	55.60
76	—	1,128	78.00–94.50	85.81
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,825	113.50–122.00	117.51
Dairy Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,432	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	151.00	151.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,450	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,420	1,900.00	1,900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,118	120.00–140.00	128.74

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	888	165.00–167.50	166.68
3	—	605	232.50	232.50
2	—	405	255.00	255.00
2	—	1,108	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	137.50	137.50
1	—	1,190	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	603	240.00	240.00
7	—	1,027	156.00	156.00
1	—	1,280	140.00	140.00
4	—	505	262.50	262.50
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	85.00	85.00
3	—	610	102.00	102.00
3	—	787	87.50	87.50
9	—	668	97.50	97.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,085	152.00–154.50	154.18
2	—	1,130	151.00–152.00	151.50
12	—	1,163	156.50–157.50	156.84
32	—	1,277	155.00–158.00	156.54
11	—	1,319	157.50–158.00	157.59
10	—	753	150.00	150.00
10	—	1,033	153.00–156.50	154.91
5	—	1,225	156.50–158.00	157.40
9	—	981	152.00–155.00	154.23
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	913	145.00	145.00
1	—	635	140.00	140.00
2	—	958	147.00	147.00
2	—	1,313	129.00	129.00
5	—	1,047	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	232.50	232.50
3	—	405	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	174.00	174.00
4	—	529	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	163.00	163.00
1	—	950	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	462	245.00	245.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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