Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2023-11-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week trade activity and demand was good. On a light test, trade on feeder heifers was up 1.00 to 3.00. Dairy heifers traded down 1.00 to 6.00. Average dress slaughter cows traded 5.00 to 7.00 lower and average dress slaughter bulls traded mostly 2.00 lower. No trend to report on replacement cattle as this was the first reported bred sale in a while. Next available report will be as receipts warrant.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $179.57/cwt on 14 head.

Average price

$179.57

14 head · 921 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,654

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$398

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

$26.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−60.51

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	928	181.46	1,685	13thin
Medium and Large 2	830	155.00	1,287	1thin

One grade step is worth $26.46/cwt here — about $398 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 sale14 hd

179.57

—

CO average5 barns · 4,520 hd

240.08

−60.51

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	1,592	106.22	1,691	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,516	97.24	1,474	71
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,822	97.24	1,772	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,324	93.31	1,236	545
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,183	83.61	989	380

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,360	$2,676	92
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,251	$2,371	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,293	$2,197	11
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,375	$1,880	20
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,260	$1,875	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,016	$1,816	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,235	$1,780	17
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,703	$1,725	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,261	$1,725	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,276	$1,718	32
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,240	$1,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,316	$1,470	54
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,204	$1,421	21
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,271	$1,323	70
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,290	$1,088	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,220	$1,017	9
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	983	$2,200	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	855	$1,886	13
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	939	$1,750	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,475	$2,379	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,510	$1,750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,309	1,381.81/head	1,250.00–1,460.00	1,382	53
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,158	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,206	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,153	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,296	1,901.05/head	1,675.00–2,000.00	1,901	17
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	2,196.93/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,197	11
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	1,634.69/head	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,635	9
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	908	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	983	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	939	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,703	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,377	3,098.92/head	3,000.00–3,150.00	3,099	62
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,290	1,088.34/head	1,085.00–1,100.00	1,088	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,322	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,386	2,342.86/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,343	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,261	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,475	2,378.82/head	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,379	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,510	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,165	156.88/cwt	156.00–157.50	1,828	37
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,013	157.11/cwt	156.00–157.50	1,592	18
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	713	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,212	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	996	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,574	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,160	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,740	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	910	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,365	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	792	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,243	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,125	154.88/cwt	154.50–156.00	1,742	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	832	156.28/cwt	155.00–159.00	1,300	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,068	157.96/cwt	157.50–158.00	1,687	13
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,333	154.71/cwt	154.50–156.00	2,062	14
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	665	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,064	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	630	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,024	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,223	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,847	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	974	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,495	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,357	154.01/cwt	153.00–154.50	2,090	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	830	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	988	174.20/cwt	173.00–175.00	1,721	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	891	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,657	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,539	97.52/cwt	91.00–102.50	1,501	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,378	87.95/cwt	84.00–96.00	1,212	213
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,822	97.24/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,772	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,091	119.19/cwt	102.50–150.00	1,300	67
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,320	96.21/cwt	86.00–115.00	1,270	160
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,325	99.71/cwt	99.50–101.00	1,321	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,171	83.75/cwt	82.50–90.00	981	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	106.77/cwt	102.00–112.50	1,351	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,648	88.73/cwt	86.00–90.00	1,462	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,688	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,275	52.75/cwt	40.00–65.00	673	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,201	74.71/cwt	67.50–79.00	897	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,201	83.71/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,005	214
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	79.39/cwt	71.00–83.00	1,003	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,426	81.08/cwt	76.00–83.50	1,156	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,323	85.03/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,125	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,038	110.95/cwt	100.00–125.00	1,152	45
Bulls	—	—	1,475	94.28/cwt	87.50–98.00	1,391	14
Bulls	—	—	1,897	114.08/cwt	113.50–115.00	2,164	3
Bulls	—	—	1,733	107.33/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,860	24
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,208	144.06/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,740	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,155	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,357	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,230	103.61/cwt	96.00–108.00	1,274	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,215	1,088.48/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,088	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,229	1,803.75/head	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,804	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,330	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,251	2,371.20/head	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,371	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,198	1,366.33/head	1,350.00–1,385.00	1,366	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,149	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,498	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	1,819.66/head	1,550.00–1,900.00	1,820	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,424	2,020.31/head	1,925.00–2,150.00	2,020	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,323	1,477.81/head	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,478	41
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,439	1,803.69/head	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,804	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,607.09/head	1,575.00–1,660.00	1,607	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,222	1,378.70/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,379	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	1,017.46/head	1,010.00–1,075.00	1,017	9

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 Nov 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 181Last week 218Year ago 110

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,478Last week 759Year ago 1,298

Replacement CattleReceipts 440Last week 0Year ago 609

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	53	—	1,309	1,250.00–1,460.00	1,381.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,295	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,296	1,675.00–2,000.00	1,901.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,293	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,196.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,703	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,261	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,229	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,803.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,251	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,371.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,260	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,498	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	990	1,550.00–1,900.00	1,819.66
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	41	—	1,323	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,477.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	1,255	1,575.00–1,660.00	1,607.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,220	1,010.00–1,075.00	1,017.46
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,158	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	15	—	1,206	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	62	—	1,377	3,000.00–3,150.00	3,098.92
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	14	—	1,322	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,386	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,342.86
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,424	1,925.00–2,150.00	2,020.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,153	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,290	1,085.00–1,100.00	1,088.34
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,215	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,088.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,330	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,198	1,350.00–1,385.00	1,366.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,149	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,222	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,378.70
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,133	1,800.00	1,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,439	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,803.69
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	831	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,634.69
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	939	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	908	2,450.00	2,450.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	983	2,200.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,475	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,378.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,510	1,750.00	1,750.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,165	156.00–157.50	156.88
18	—	1,013	156.00–157.50	157.11
1	—	713	170.00	170.00
7	—	996	158.00	158.00
6	—	792	157.00	157.00
4	—	1,125	154.50–156.00	154.88
3	—	832	155.00–159.00	156.28
13	—	1,068	157.50–158.00	157.96
14	—	1,333	154.50–156.00	154.71
3	—	665	160.00	160.00
40	—	1,357	153.00–154.50	154.01
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	150.00	150.00
1	—	910	150.00	150.00
4	—	1,223	151.00	151.00
4	—	974	153.50	153.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	988	173.00–175.00	174.20
8	—	891	186.00	186.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,539	91.00–102.50	97.52
6	—	1,648	86.00–90.00	88.73
1	—	1,585	106.50	106.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
213	—	1,378	84.00–96.00	87.95
2	—	1,265	102.00–112.50	106.77
4	—	1,263	71.00–83.00	79.39
53	—	1,426	76.00–83.50	81.08
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,822	96.00–100.00	97.24
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,091	102.50–150.00	119.19
160	—	1,320	86.00–115.00	96.21
46	—	1,323	84.00–95.00	85.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,325	99.50–101.00	99.71
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,171	82.50–90.00	83.75
45	—	1,038	100.00–125.00	110.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,275	40.00–65.00	52.75
51	—	1,201	67.50–79.00	74.71
214	—	1,201	80.00–90.00	83.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,475	87.50–98.00	94.28
3	—	1,897	113.50–115.00	114.08
24	—	1,733	100.00–111.00	107.33
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,208	140.00–150.00	144.06
1	—	1,155	117.50	117.50
3	—	1,230	96.00–108.00	103.61

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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