Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2023-06-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were good. In slaughter cows, Premium White and Breaker cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while Boners and Lean cows traded 1.00 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 3.00 higher. Feeding cows traded 3.00 higher and feeder dairy heifers traded steady to 8.00 higher. The next available report will be Thursday, June 29, 2023.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $177.32/cwt on 64 head.

Average price

$177.32

64 head · 947 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$374

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

$7.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	985	179.07	1,763	50
Medium and Large 1-2	812	171.07	1,389	14thin

One grade step is worth $7.99/cwt here — about $374 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 sale64 hd

177.32

—

CO average1 barns · 64 hd

177.32

+0.00

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	—	High	1,705	119.54	2,038	27
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,770	120.85	2,139	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,675	106.28	1,780	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,436	100.92	1,449	222
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,135	89.70	1,018	113
Dairy Heifers	Prime	Average	1,695	125.00	2,119	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,340	140.00	1,876	2thin
Steers	Prime	Average	1,860	128.00	2,381	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,252	$1,900	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,520	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,515	$1,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	950	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,515	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,520	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	959	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,343	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	203.50/cwt	203.50–203.50	1,762	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,543	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	965	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,351	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,165	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	194.72/cwt	192.50–199.00	1,614	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	990	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,411	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,017	159.44/cwt	155.00–160.50	1,622	26
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	1,055	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,187	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,125	158.32/cwt	155.00–160.50	1,781	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,235	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,982	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	585	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	556	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,157	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,892	14
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	930	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,372	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	875	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,321	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,355	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	2,121	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	785	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	569	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,090	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,390	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	488	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	293	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,440	150.00/cwt	149.00–151.00	2,160	2
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	965	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,520	20
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	368	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	607	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,205	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,747	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	960	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,517	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,250	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,625	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,072	162.29/cwt	161.50–162.50	1,740	14
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,258	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,975	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	855	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	1,081	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,821	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,333	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,157	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,304	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	919	187.25/cwt	187.25–187.25	1,721	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,185	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,789	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	825	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,133	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,824	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,873	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,519	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,363	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,252	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,049	132.49/cwt	130.50–145.00	1,390	7
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,179	136.84/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,613	4
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,270	125.56/cwt	124.00–127.50	1,595	2
Bulls	—	—	1,935	121.36/cwt	117.00–126.50	2,348	13
Bulls	—	—	1,703	106.43/cwt	77.50–115.50	1,813	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,385	111.29/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,541	42
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,601	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,833	6
Steers	Prime	—	1,860	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,381	1
Steers	ChoiceReturn to Feed	—	1,340	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,876	2
Dairy Heifers	Prime	—	1,695	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,119	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,688	106.33/cwt	100.50–113.00	1,795	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,139	97.86/cwt	92.50–106.00	1,115	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,132	112.00/cwt	110.00–117.50	1,268	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,504	115.27/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,734	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,770	120.85/cwt	118.00–124.50	2,139	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,449	104.93/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,520	84
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,686	96.11/cwt	91.00–99.50	1,620	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,126	48.21/cwt	35.00–72.50	543	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	113.90/cwt	108.00–119.50	1,270	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	88.40/cwt	75.00–93.00	1,005	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,437	93.75/cwt	85.00–99.50	1,347	68
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,444	74.93/cwt	47.50–82.00	1,082	17

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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 236Last week 196Year ago 302

Slaughter CattleReceipts 444Last week 510Year ago 701

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 12Year ago 41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,515	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,520	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,252	1,900.00	1,900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,049	130.50–145.00	132.49

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	959	140.00	140.00
3	—	620	215.00	215.00
2	—	520	222.50	222.50
1	—	1,155	145.00	145.00
4	—	869	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	169.00	169.00
1	—	1,125	158.50	158.50
1	—	950	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,081	168.50	168.50
29	—	919	187.25	187.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	866	203.50	203.50
2	—	1,185	151.00	151.00
3	—	1,133	161.00	161.00
4	—	1,070	175.00	175.00
6	—	568	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	127.50	127.50
9	—	829	192.50–199.00	194.72
3	—	580	235.00	235.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,165	132.50	132.50
2	—	340	150.00	150.00
1	—	930	147.50	147.50
1	—	1,090	127.50	127.50
1	—	1,205	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,250	130.00	130.00
1	—	855	146.00	146.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	142.50	142.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,017	155.00–160.50	159.44
3	—	1,125	155.00–160.50	158.32
1	—	1,235	160.50	160.50
14	—	1,157	163.50	163.50
1	—	875	151.00	151.00
1	—	1,355	156.50	156.50
2	—	1,440	149.00–151.00	150.00
6	—	368	165.00	165.00
1	—	960	158.00	158.00
14	—	1,072	161.50–162.50	162.29
2	—	1,258	157.00	157.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	112.50	112.50
1	—	585	95.00	95.00
2	—	785	72.50	72.50
2	—	488	60.00	60.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	95.00	95.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	965	157.50	157.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,179	135.00–140.00	136.84
2	—	1,270	124.00–127.50	125.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,935	117.00–126.50	121.36
8	—	1,703	77.50–115.50	106.43
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,385	105.00–113.00	111.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,601	114.50	114.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,688	100.50–113.00	106.33
5	—	1,686	91.00–99.50	96.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,139	92.50–106.00	97.86
14	—	1,126	35.00–72.50	48.21
3	—	1,115	108.00–119.50	113.90
44	—	1,137	75.00–93.00	88.40
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,132	110.00–117.50	112.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,504	114.00–118.00	115.27
84	—	1,449	100.00–113.00	104.93
68	—	1,437	85.00–99.50	93.75
17	—	1,444	47.50–82.00	74.93
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,770	118.00–124.50	120.85
Steers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,860	128.00	128.00
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	140.00	140.00
Dairy Heifers — Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	125.00	125.00

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

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

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Replacement Cattle

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