Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2023-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand moderate. Feeder steers and heifers had no comparable trades from the prior week. Feeder dairy heifers over 900 lbs sold mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Today's run included 700+ head of bred cows mostly in their 2nd trimester. Prices were firm on bred Heifers, Young, and Middle Aged cows. This market will run a combined feeder/slaughter/bred/pair sale until the 1st Stock Show Special on January 12, 2024. The next available report will be Thursday, December 21, 2023.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $259.08/cwt on 75 head.

Average price

$259.08

75 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,352

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$399

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

$42.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.44

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	402	280.15	1,127	27
Medium and Large 1-2	547	254.87	1,394	27
Medium and Large 1	643	237.38	1,526	21

One grade step is worth $42.77/cwt here — about −$399 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 sale75 hd

259.08

—

CO average5 barns · 4,888 hd

256.64

+2.44

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	1,697	106.62	1,809	15
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,830	89.62	1,640	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,598	88.92	1,421	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,430	84.60	1,210	242
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,240	80.95	1,004	199

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,071	$2,398	20
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,211	$2,225	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,346	$1,949	95
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,291	$1,700	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,087	$1,575	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,317	$1,275	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,309	$1,262	267
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,293	$1,253	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,388	$1,250	10
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,309	$1,222	9
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,205	$1,100	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,244	$1,030	40
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,070	$2,500	11
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	947	$2,414	32
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	941	$2,272	34
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	856	$1,900	7
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	938	$1,750	3thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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 2	—	1,309	1,222.16/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,222	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,317	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,388	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,080	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	—	542	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,165	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	577	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,385	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,016	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,514	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,619	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	795	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,574	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	236.44/cwt	230.00–244.00	1,445	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,222	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,278	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	547	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,422	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,266	142.20/cwt	142.00–142.50	1,800	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,035	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	409	270.51/cwt	270.00–272.50	1,106	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	610	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,336	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	454	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,221	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,086	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,005	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,447	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,305	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,827	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,089	144.25/cwt	143.50–144.50	1,571	12
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	995	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,413	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	—	413	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	444	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,135	144.49/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,640	27
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	520	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	663	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,186	142.40/cwt	142.00–142.50	1,689	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,036	143.19/cwt	142.50–144.50	1,483	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	971	148.36/cwt	144.00–149.00	1,441	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	875	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,247	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,030	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,710	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,233	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,757	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	928	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,322	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	930	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,330	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	—	1,155	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,657	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	967	176.25/cwt	172.50–177.50	1,704	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	601	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	1,271	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,032	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,651	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	257.94/cwt	257.50–260.00	1,070	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	898	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	616	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,201	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,127	45.84/cwt	35.00–52.50	517	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,564	93.16/cwt	92.00–95.50	1,457	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,648	88.73/cwt	86.50–96.00	1,462	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,123	72.96/cwt	67.50–78.00	819	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,303	80.37/cwt	76.00–84.00	1,047	67
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,210	101.31/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,226	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,500	90.48/cwt	88.50–96.00	1,357	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,350	87.28/cwt	81.00–94.00	1,178	90
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,479	83.46/cwt	78.50–89.00	1,234	130
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	37.50/cwt	37.50–37.50	516	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,514	74.88/cwt	67.00–78.00	1,134	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,317	85.14/cwt	84.50–87.00	1,121	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,194	82.63/cwt	78.50–93.00	987	105
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,626	80.99/cwt	72.50–85.50	1,317	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,817	84.92/cwt	76.00–90.00	1,543	3
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,839	93.14/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,713	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,349	72.11/cwt	65.00–75.00	973	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,815	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,355	80.50/cwt	80.50–80.50	1,091	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,010	95.75/cwt	91.00–102.50	967	2
Bulls	—	—	1,910	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,891	2
Bulls	—	—	1,550	114.16/cwt	112.50–117.50	1,769	2
Bulls	—	—	1,724	106.90/cwt	102.50–110.50	1,843	10
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,295	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,347	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,084	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	952	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,244	1,029.81/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,030	40
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,387	2,178.28/head	2,025.00–2,400.00	2,178	27
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,416	1,446.74/head	1,325.00–1,600.00	1,447	88
Bred Heifers	Medium 1	—	938	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	11
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	7
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	947	2,413.75/head	2,400.00–2,425.00	2,414	32
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,285	1,210.01/head	1,185.00–1,235.00	1,210	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,205	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	941	2,271.51/head	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,272	34
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,291	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	4
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	971	154.03/cwt	144.00–174.00	1,496	5
Stock Cows	Large 2	—	1,325	137.88/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,827	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,049	117.06/cwt	107.50–137.50	1,228	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	1,858.49/head	1,400.00–2,250.00	1,858	68
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,211	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,257	1,171.44/head	1,000.00–1,310.00	1,171	179
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	3

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 Dec 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 338Last week 236Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 790Last week 1,163Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 717Last week 40Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	9	—	1,309	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,222.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,317	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,388	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	952	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	40	—	1,244	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,029.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,285	1,185.00–1,235.00	1,210.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,205	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	179	—	1,257	1,000.00–1,310.00	1,171.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,087	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	88	—	1,416	1,325.00–1,600.00	1,446.74
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,291	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	68	—	1,330	1,400.00–2,250.00	1,858.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,325	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,084	2,525.00	2,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,387	2,025.00–2,400.00	2,178.28
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	1,211	2,225.00	2,225.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	938	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,070	2,500.00	2,500.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	32	—	947	2,400.00–2,425.00	2,413.75
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	941	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,271.51
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	856	1,900.00	1,900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	971	144.00–174.00	154.03
Stock Cows — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,325	136.00–139.00	137.88
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,049	107.50–137.50	117.06

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	167.00	167.00
10	—	658	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	577	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	611	230.00–244.00	236.44
5	—	417	293.00	293.00
4	—	469	272.50	272.50
3	—	547	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	409	270.00–272.50	270.51
6	—	454	269.00	269.00
11	—	368	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	542	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	363	280.00	280.00
7	—	601	211.50	211.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	182.50	182.50
3	—	860	176.00	176.00
4	—	795	198.00	198.00
4	—	967	172.50–177.50	176.25
3	—	1,032	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	415	257.50–260.00	257.94
5	—	318	282.50	282.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	616	195.00	195.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,266	142.00–142.50	142.20
2	—	1,035	141.50	141.50
1	—	1,305	140.00	140.00
1	—	610	140.00	140.00
1	—	520	127.50	127.50
1	—	875	142.50	142.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	144.00	144.00
8	—	971	144.00–149.00	148.36
1	—	930	143.00	143.00
1	—	1,155	143.50	143.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,089	143.50–144.50	144.25
1	—	995	142.00	142.00
27	—	1,135	143.00–145.00	144.49
10	—	1,186	142.00–142.50	142.40
8	—	1,036	142.50–144.50	143.19
5	—	1,233	142.50	142.50
2	—	928	142.50	142.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	413	107.50	107.50
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	166.00	166.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,127	35.00–52.50	45.84
67	—	1,303	76.00–84.00	80.37
10	—	1,317	84.50–87.00	85.14
9	—	1,349	65.00–75.00	72.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,564	92.00–95.50	93.16
130	—	1,479	78.50–89.00	83.46
1	—	1,375	37.50	37.50
13	—	1,514	67.00–78.00	74.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,648	86.50–96.00	88.73
5	—	1,626	72.50–85.50	80.99
1	—	1,545	117.50	117.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,123	67.50–78.00	72.96
105	—	1,194	78.50–93.00	82.63
2	—	1,010	91.00–102.50	95.75
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,210	99.00–105.00	101.31
90	—	1,350	81.00–94.00	87.28
1	—	1,355	80.50	80.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,500	88.50–96.00	90.48
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,817	76.00–90.00	84.92
4	—	1,839	90.00–98.00	93.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,910	99.00	99.00
2	—	1,550	112.50–117.50	114.16
10	—	1,724	102.50–110.50	106.90
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	104.00	104.00

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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