Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2025-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. No trend available as its been nearly three weeks since the last reported sale. However, market was quite a bit stronger than before the holiday break. Next reported sale will be Thursday, January 16, 2025.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb heifers averaged $201.74/cwt on 10 head.

Average price

$201.74

10 head · 867 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,749

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$222

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

$27.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−35.89

vs CO average

−40.96 vs national

What quality paid 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	866	210.00	1,819	6thin
Medium and Large 2	863	196.25	1,693	2thin
Medium 1-2	875	182.47	1,597	2thin

One grade step is worth $27.53/cwt here — about $222 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 800–900 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale10 hd

201.74

—

CO average5 barns · 297 hd

237.63

−35.89

National average74 barns · 3,731 hd

242.70

−40.96

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	—	Average	1,836	143.15	2,629	11
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,782	133.14	2,373	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,771	125.81	2,228	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,449	118.53	1,717	257
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,163	110.73	1,288	121

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Dairy Heifers	Large 2Fleshy	1450–1500	1,490	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,444	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	850–900	878	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,730	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	880	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,619	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,025	189.36/cwt	186.50–192.50	1,941	36
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,089	190.19/cwt	186.50–193.00	2,071	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1350–1400	1,365	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,334	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,146	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,132	13
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Thin Fleshed	300–350	333	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	599	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1250–1300	1,273	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,228	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,072	178.66/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,915	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,087	184.33/cwt	184.00–185.00	2,004	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1200–1250	1,239	182.38/cwt	180.50–182.50	2,260	20
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	900–950	945	189.50/cwt	188.00–191.00	1,791	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1350–1400	1,365	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	2,396	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	800–850	845	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,614	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	528	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,024	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1400–1450	1,420	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,329	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1100–1150	1,108	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	2,044	13
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1400–1450	1,440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,448	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1150–1200	1,172	185.08/cwt	183.00–186.00	2,169	25
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	950–1000	974	190.37/cwt	189.00–192.00	1,854	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	455	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	899	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	995	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,965	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1300–1350	1,325	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,279	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1250–1300	1,267	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,205	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1200–1250	1,240	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,207	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Thin Fleshed	350–400	398	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	716	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	930	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,628	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	940	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,669	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1150–1200	1,184	182.58/cwt	181.50–184.00	2,162	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1150–1200	1,190	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,213	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	835	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,649	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1150–1200	1,165	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,214	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	866	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,819	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,039	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,984	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,020	194.62/cwt	193.50–196.00	1,985	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,040	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,184	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1250–1300	1,254	177.08/cwt	177.00–178.00	2,221	12
Heifers	Medium 1-2	850–900	875	182.47/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,597	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,125	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1200–1250	1,220	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	970	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,853	12
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	793	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,483	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,015	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,979	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	900–950	925	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,100	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,057	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,085	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,170	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,638	136.32/cwt	134.00–138.50	2,233	2
Bulls	—	—	2,031	147.46/cwt	145.50–150.50	2,995	4
Bulls	—	—	1,760	142.43/cwt	138.00–143.50	2,507	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%Return to Feed	—	1,712	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,208	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,560	127.04/cwt	126.00–128.00	1,982	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,421	129.91/cwt	127.50–135.00	1,846	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,843	122.19/cwt	116.00–125.00	2,252	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	94.06/cwt	86.00–100.00	1,099	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,174	116.27/cwt	111.00–123.00	1,365	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,040	150.17/cwt	140.00–163.00	1,562	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%Return to Feed	—	1,665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,331	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	2,180	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,725	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,127	69.31/cwt	55.00–77.50	781	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,748	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,447	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,769	128.36/cwt	127.00–129.00	2,271	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,163	110.47/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,285	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	118.74/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,331	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,489	120.57/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,795	162
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,439	111.08/cwt	104.00–115.00	1,598	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,560	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	2,036	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,276	123.53/cwt	118.50–136.50	1,576	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,238	148.48/cwt	139.00–160.00	1,838	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,340	114.97/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,541	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,518	76.35/cwt	50.00–100.00	1,159	6

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 Jan 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 243Last week 673Year ago 120

Slaughter CattleReceipts 441Last week 754Year ago 677

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1450–1500	1,490	164.00	164.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	878	197.00	197.00
2	950–1000	995	197.50	197.50
4	1000–1050	1,020	193.50–196.00	194.62
11	1050–1100	1,089	186.50–193.00	190.19
13	1100–1150	1,146	186.00	186.00
25	1150–1200	1,172	183.00–186.00	185.08
20	1200–1250	1,239	180.50–182.50	182.38
12	1250–1300	1,254	177.00–178.00	177.08
1	1350–1400	1,365	175.50	175.50
1	1400–1450	1,440	170.00	170.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	197.50	197.50
3	500–550	528	194.00	194.00
1	650–700	660	190.00	190.00
2	750–800	793	187.00	187.00
1	850–900	880	184.00	184.00
1	900–950	940	177.50	177.50
3	1050–1100	1,072	178.00–180.00	178.66
3	1250–1300	1,273	175.00	175.00
1	1350–1400	1,365	171.00	171.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	845	191.00	191.00
2	900–950	945	188.00–191.00	189.50
8	950–1000	974	189.00–192.00	190.37
36	1000–1050	1,025	186.50–192.50	189.36
3	1050–1100	1,087	184.00–185.00	184.33
13	1100–1150	1,108	184.50	184.50
6	1150–1200	1,184	181.50–184.00	182.58
2	1200–1250	1,240	178.00	178.00
3	1250–1300	1,267	174.00	174.00
1	1300–1350	1,325	172.00	172.00
1	1400–1450	1,420	164.00	164.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	180.00	180.00
2	350–400	398	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	930	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	850–900	866	210.00	210.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	195.00	195.00
1	1100–1150	1,100	187.00	187.00
1	1150–1200	1,190	186.00	186.00
1	1200–1250	1,220	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	835	197.50	197.50
1	850–900	890	195.00	195.00
12	950–1000	970	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,040	210.00	210.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	200.00	200.00
1	1100–1150	1,125	190.00	190.00
1	1150–1200	1,165	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	875	180.00–185.00	182.47
1	900–950	925	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	1000–1050	1,039	191.00	191.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,638	134.00–138.50	136.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,031	145.50–150.50	147.46
5	—	1,760	138.00–143.50	142.43
Cows — Premium White 65-75% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,712	129.00	129.00
1	—	1,665	140.00	140.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,560	126.00–128.00	127.04
1	—	1,560	130.50	130.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,421	127.50–135.00	129.91
162	—	1,489	116.00–126.00	120.57
48	—	1,439	104.00–115.00	111.08
6	—	1,518	50.00–100.00	76.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,843	116.00–125.00	122.19
10	—	1,769	127.00–129.00	128.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,168	86.00–100.00	94.06
5	—	1,127	55.00–77.50	69.31
54	—	1,163	104.00–115.00	110.47
4	—	1,121	116.00–122.00	118.74
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,174	111.00–123.00	116.27
2	—	1,040	140.00–163.00	150.17
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,180	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,748	140.00	140.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,276	118.50–136.50	123.53
3	—	1,238	139.00–160.00	148.48
3	—	1,340	110.00–120.00	114.97

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