Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2023-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 5.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were steady. Feeding cows sold steady to 4.00 higher and feeder dairy heifers were steady. Feeder cattle and replacement cattle had no comparison from last week. The next available report will be Thursday, July 20, 2023.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $189.80/cwt on 222 head.

Average price

$189.80

222 head · 901 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,711

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$654

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

$30.22/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	921	195.22	1,797	154
Medium and Large 1-2	845	183.40	1,551	44
Medium and Large 2	899	166.86	1,500	22
Medium 1-2	693	165.00	1,143	2thin

One grade step is worth $30.22/cwt here — about $654 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 sale222 hd

189.80

—

CO average1 barns · 222 hd

189.80

+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	1,629	125.82	2,050	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,718	102.26	1,757	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,444	94.75	1,369	160
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,141	87.45	998	145

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)	1,355	$2,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,423	$2,496	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,516	$2,475	6

Every lot, as filed

58 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	Medium and Large 2	—	1,085	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,000	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,940	37
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	859	152.31/cwt	147.50–153.50	1,308	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,242	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,337	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	976	156.66/cwt	155.50–159.00	1,529	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,165	156.76/cwt	154.00–159.50	1,826	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,118	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	1,806	12
Dairy Heifers	Small 4	—	653	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	392	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	1,250	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,500	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	363	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	472	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	983	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,592	42
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,218	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,943	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,026	163.34/cwt	161.50–163.50	1,676	87
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	903	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,467	46
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	655	128.78/cwt	125.00–132.50	844	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	1,045	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,385	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,071	157.82/cwt	146.00–159.50	1,690	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	945	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,465	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	820	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	902	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	643	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	965	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,095	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	1,768	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,023	157.73/cwt	155.50–159.50	1,614	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,500	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	842	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	1,570	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,606	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	892	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,748	116
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	788	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,281	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	54.25/cwt	32.50–72.50	584	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,712	99.00/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,695	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,731	108.77/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,883	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,489	116.22/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,731	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,442	90.58/cwt	80.00–99.00	1,306	94
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,170	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,310	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,153	98.23/cwt	95.00–106.50	1,133	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,454	104.58/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,521	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,474	71.16/cwt	50.00–79.00	1,049	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,405	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,630	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,381	109.12/cwt	105.50–113.50	1,507	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,147	111.44/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,278	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	85.96/cwt	75.00–94.50	983	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,190	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,273	1
Bulls	—	—	2,175	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	2,969	1
Bulls	—	—	1,783	130.51/cwt	124.50–135.50	2,327	9
Bulls	—	—	1,590	116.05/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,845	6
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,060	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,299	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,068	130.32/cwt	127.50–132.50	1,392	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,115	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,617	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	122.55/cwt	117.00–127.50	1,456	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,423	2,496.06/head	2,475.00–2,550.00	2,496	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,666	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	191.82/cwt	187.00–194.00	1,479	13
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	693	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,143	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	919	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,847	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,216	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,727	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 Jul 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 506Last week 200Year ago 311

Slaughter CattleReceipts 363Last week 402Year ago 931

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 20Year ago 106

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	132.50	132.50
21	—	890	168.50	168.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,000	194.00	194.00
1	—	1,290	150.00	150.00
116	—	892	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	629	197.50	197.50
2	—	700	191.00	191.00
11	—	842	186.50	186.50
9	—	880	182.50	182.50
13	—	771	187.00–194.00	191.82
5	—	1,216	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	165.00	165.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	859	147.50–153.50	152.31
7	—	976	155.50–159.00	156.66
2	—	1,165	154.00–159.50	156.76
2	—	1,218	159.50	159.50
10	—	1,071	146.00–159.50	157.82
1	—	945	155.00	155.00
2	—	643	150.00	150.00
5	—	1,023	155.50–159.50	157.73
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,118	161.50	161.50
42	—	983	162.00	162.00
87	—	1,026	161.50–163.50	163.34
46	—	903	162.50	162.50
4	—	1,095	161.50	161.50
Dairy Heifers — Small 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	653	60.00	60.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	120.00	120.00
7	—	363	130.00	130.00
2	—	655	125.00–132.50	128.78
1	—	1,045	132.50	132.50
1	—	820	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	788	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	919	201.00	201.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,077	32.50–72.50	54.25
36	—	1,153	95.00–106.50	98.23
3	—	1,147	110.00–114.00	111.44
93	—	1,143	75.00–94.50	85.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,712	95.00–104.00	99.00
9	—	1,731	105.00–113.00	108.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,489	114.00–120.00	116.22
94	—	1,442	80.00–99.00	90.58
40	—	1,454	100.00–113.00	104.58
11	—	1,474	50.00–79.00	71.16
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	112.00	112.00
1	—	1,190	107.00	107.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	116.00	116.00
9	—	1,381	105.50–113.50	109.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,175	136.50	136.50
9	—	1,783	124.50–135.50	130.51
6	—	1,590	110.00–123.00	116.05
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	122.50	122.50
2	—	1,068	127.50–132.50	130.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	145.00	145.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,188	117.00–127.50	122.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	2,850.00	2,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,423	2,475.00–2,550.00	2,496.06
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	2,125.00	2,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,666	2,650.00	2,650.00

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

Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) - Brush, CO

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