Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2023-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week trade activity and demand were moderate. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls were 3.00 to 6.00 lower compared to the previous week. Feeder dairy heifers under 1050 pounds were 5.00 to 9.00 lower and heifers 1050 pounds and higher were steady to 6.00 higher. Next available report will be Thursday, October 5, 2023.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $237.37/cwt on 63 head.

Average price

$237.37

63 head · 794 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,886

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$385

per head · Medium 2-3 over Medium 2

$2.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−24.13

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 2-3	763	237.95	1,815	44
Large 2	684	237.50	1,625	5thin
Medium 2	934	235.50	2,200	14thin

One grade step is worth $2.45/cwt here — about −$385 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 sale63 hd

237.37

—

CO average3 barns · 1,416 hd

261.50

−24.13

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	1,715	115.17	1,975	29
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,678	115.96	1,946	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,603	107.86	1,729	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,531	102.63	1,572	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,286	89.31	1,149	204

Every lot, as filed

48 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,407	110.12/cwt	107.50–113.00	1,549	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,294	84.91/cwt	77.00–89.00	1,099	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,204	64.01/cwt	50.00–76.00	771	29
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,975	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	2,034	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,425	91.99/cwt	89.00–94.00	1,311	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,454	113.94/cwt	111.50–118.00	1,657	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,603	107.86/cwt	103.00–111.00	1,729	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,355	93.63/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,269	85
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,255	103.89/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,304	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,143	127.24/cwt	122.50–132.00	1,454	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,262	100.34/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,266	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,198	90.50/cwt	90.50–90.50	1,084	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,076	124.78/cwt	114.00–126.00	1,343	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,576	101.48/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,599	57
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,636	117.81/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,927	7
Bulls	—	—	1,661	103.45/cwt	91.00–111.00	1,718	7
Bulls	—	—	2,200	119.75/cwt	119.50–120.00	2,635	2
Bulls	—	—	1,840	115.30/cwt	112.50–118.50	2,122	16
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	880	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	845	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,127	145.16/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,636	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,054	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,328	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	138.83/cwt	132.50–145.00	1,499	5
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	1,035	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,511	2
Stock Cows	Large 2	—	1,025	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,497	1
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	1,015	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,523	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,307	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,183	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	1,085	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,617	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,368	157.12/cwt	155.00–158.50	2,149	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	930	159.22/cwt	159.00–160.00	1,481	16
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,123	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,797	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,178	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,879	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,315	159.26/cwt	155.00–160.00	2,094	13
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	624	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,023	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,064	160.10/cwt	159.00–161.00	1,703	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	1,265	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,784	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,036	158.83/cwt	156.00–160.00	1,645	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	971	159.24/cwt	158.50–160.00	1,546	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	845	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,348	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	1,400	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,785	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,530	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,951	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,450	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,262	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,232	160.16/cwt	159.50–160.50	1,973	15
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,289	160.05/cwt	159.50–160.50	2,063	11
Steers	Large 2	—	684	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,625	5
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	783	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	1,867	28
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	727	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,723	16
Steers	Medium 2	—	934	235.50/cwt	235.50–235.50	2,200	14
Bulls	Medium 2Full	—	624	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,466	10

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 Sep 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 247Last week 182Year ago 237

Slaughter CattleReceipts 348Last week 415Year ago 460

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 17Year ago 10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,407	107.50–113.00	110.12
2	—	1,143	122.50–132.00	127.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,294	77.00–89.00	84.91
29	—	1,204	50.00–76.00	64.01
85	—	1,355	90.00–99.00	93.63
2	—	1,255	103.00–105.00	103.89
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,975	103.00	103.00
7	—	1,636	114.00–120.00	117.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,425	89.00–94.00	91.99
7	—	1,454	111.50–118.00	113.94
57	—	1,576	95.00–108.00	101.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,603	103.00–111.00	107.86
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,262	93.00–101.00	100.34
11	—	1,198	90.50	90.50
12	—	1,076	114.00–126.00	124.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,661	91.00–111.00	103.45
2	—	2,200	119.50–120.00	119.75
16	—	1,840	112.50–118.50	115.30
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	96.00	96.00
3	—	1,127	140.00–150.00	145.16

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,054	126.00	126.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,080	132.50–145.00	138.83
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	146.00	146.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	150.00	150.00
Stock Cows — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	146.00	146.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,307	167.00	167.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	149.00	149.00
1	—	1,265	141.00	141.00
8	—	1,400	127.50	127.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,368	155.00–158.50	157.12
16	—	930	159.00–160.00	159.22
4	—	1,123	160.00	160.00
3	—	1,178	159.50	159.50
13	—	1,315	155.00–160.00	159.26
6	—	624	164.00	164.00
10	—	1,064	159.00–161.00	160.10
6	—	1,036	156.00–160.00	158.83
6	—	971	158.50–160.00	159.24
1	—	845	159.50	159.50
1	—	1,530	127.50	127.50
1	—	1,450	156.00	156.00
15	—	1,232	159.50–160.50	160.16
11	—	1,289	159.50–160.50	160.05
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	684	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	783	238.50	238.50
16	—	727	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	934	235.50	235.50
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	624	235.00	235.00

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) - Brush, CO

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Replacement Cattle

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