Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2025-01-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Not trend available on feeder steers and heifers and replacements due to low receipts. Dairy heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows and bulls traded 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Next available report will be available January 30, 2025.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $268.00/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$268.00

3 head · 602 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−9.88

vs CO average

−12.16 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	602	268.00	1,613	3thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

268.00

—

CO average4 barns · 473 hd

277.88

−9.88

National average142 barns · 18,237 hd

280.16

−12.16

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	1,702	150.53	2,563	14
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,854	139.57	2,588	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,634	133.66	2,184	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,449	126.92	1,839	277
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,164	119.46	1,391	180

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,453	$2,412	12
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,271	$2,380	11
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,323	$2,325	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,423	$2,150	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,385	$2,108	37
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,334	$2,059	69
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,251	$1,829	18
Bred Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,023	$3,025	14
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,121	$3,007	73
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	979	$2,874	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	923	$2,700	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,395	$3,350	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,581	$3,200	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,152	$2,950	2thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,252	$2,800	2thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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 1-2	1100–1150	1,125	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	602	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,613	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,005	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	853	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,928	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,551	5
Heifers	Medium 1-2	400–450	444	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,479	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	958	198.74/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	491	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,606	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,020	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,964	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,743	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	300–350	305	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	610	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	250–300	275	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	523	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,083	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,841	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	416	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,622	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	502	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,770	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,713	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,006	192.08/cwt	191.50–194.00	1,932	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	995	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,920	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	900–950	920	194.14/cwt	193.50–195.00	1,786	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1300–1350	1,315	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,314	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	425	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	914	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1350–1400	1,388	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,360	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,045	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,965	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	700–750	718	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,493	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	800–850	820	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,624	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1250–1300	1,263	183.47/cwt	179.00–188.00	2,317	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	150–200	190	200.00/head	200.00–200.00	200	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	200–250	220	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1150–1200	1,196	190.17/cwt	190.00–191.00	2,274	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1450–1500	1,450	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	2,429	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1250–1300	1,260	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,218	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	950–1000	985	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,822	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1300–1350	1,315	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,341	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1200–1250	1,218	188.67/cwt	188.50–189.50	2,298	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	750–800	773	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,616	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1150–1200	1,190	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,225	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,073	183.98/cwt	183.00–185.00	1,974	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1200–1250	1,245	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,191	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,126	189.42/cwt	187.50–191.50	2,133	15
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,078	190.30/cwt	188.00–191.50	2,051	17
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	850–900	868	191.97/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,666	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1400–1450	1,420	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1150–1200	1,160	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,262	1
Heifers	Medium 2	750–800	775	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,473	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,060	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,014	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,115	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,007	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,090	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,624	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,402	135.13/cwt	131.50–140.50	1,895	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,045	159.33/cwt	152.50–167.50	1,665	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,119	125.72/cwt	114.00–145.00	1,407	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,349	133.12/cwt	125.50–139.00	1,796	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,453	152.36/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,214	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,685	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	2,199	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,522	115.76/cwt	106.00–121.00	1,762	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,177	105.68/cwt	95.00–111.00	1,244	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,207	116.84/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,410	78
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,463	126.55/cwt	122.00–131.00	1,851	167
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,184	77.82/cwt	60.00–92.50	921	6
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,845	132.50/cwt	129.00–135.50	2,445	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,645	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	2,311	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%Return to Feed	—	1,888	146.00/cwt	143.00–149.00	2,756	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	873	113.46/cwt	105.00–119.00	991	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,637	132.52/cwt	131.00–137.00	2,169	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,649	125.61/cwt	121.00–129.50	2,071	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,557	89.36/cwt	82.50–95.00	1,391	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,169	123.80/cwt	122.00–133.00	1,447	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,189	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,840	139.96/cwt	138.00–144.00	2,575	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,543	165.12/cwt	154.00–177.50	2,548	2
Bulls	—	—	1,917	160.03/cwt	157.50–162.50	3,068	3
Bulls	—	—	1,763	153.50/cwt	146.00–155.50	2,706	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	935	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,676	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,581	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,152	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,252	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,253	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,293	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,485	2,474.65/head	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,475	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,279	1,886.75/head	1,875.00–1,925.00	1,887	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,271	2,380.15/head	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,380	11
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,121	3,007.39/head	2,800.00–3,200.00	3,007	73
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	979	2,874.12/head	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,874	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,323	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,423	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,091	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,366	2,118.71/head	1,975.00–2,150.00	2,119	61
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,195	1,714.60/head	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,715	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,449	2,208.01/head	2,185.00–2,300.00	2,208	25
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,320	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,967	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,265	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,847	1
Bulls	—	—	1,640	137.13/cwt	131.00–140.50	2,249	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 Jan 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 244Last week 387Year ago 332

Slaughter CattleReceipts 528Last week 632Year ago 852

Replacement CattleReceipts 276Last week 77Year ago 546

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	450–500	491	327.00	327.00
3	600–650	602	268.00	268.00
1	800–850	840	225.00	225.00
3	850–900	853	226.00	226.00
1	900–950	935	207.50	207.50
2	950–1000	958	197.50–200.00	198.74
1	1000–1050	1,020	192.50	192.50
1	1050–1100	1,060	190.00	190.00
1	1100–1150	1,125	190.00	190.00
1	1150–1200	1,160	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	830	210.00	210.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	444	333.00	333.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	775	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	383	405.00	405.00
8	400–450	416	390.00	390.00
3	500–550	502	352.50	352.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	463	370.00	370.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	190.00	190.00
1	300–350	305	200.00	200.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	425	215.00	215.00
2	1050–1100	1,083	170.00	170.00
1	1300–1350	1,315	176.00	176.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	773	209.00	209.00
1	800–850	820	198.00	198.00
7	900–950	920	193.50–195.00	194.14
1	950–1000	995	193.00	193.00
6	1000–1050	1,006	191.50–194.00	192.08
17	1050–1100	1,078	188.00–191.50	190.30
15	1100–1150	1,126	187.50–191.50	189.42
6	1150–1200	1,196	190.00–191.00	190.17
6	1200–1250	1,218	188.50–189.50	188.67
2	1250–1300	1,263	179.00–188.00	183.47
1	1300–1350	1,315	178.00	178.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	718	208.00	208.00
2	850–900	868	190.00–194.00	191.97
1	950–1000	985	185.00	185.00
2	1000–1050	1,045	188.00	188.00
2	1050–1100	1,073	183.00–185.00	183.98
2	1150–1200	1,190	187.00	187.00
1	1200–1250	1,245	176.00	176.00
1	1250–1300	1,260	176.00	176.00
2	1350–1400	1,388	170.00	170.00
1	1400–1450	1,420	173.00	173.00
1	1450–1500	1,450	167.50	167.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per head · actual wt
1	150–200	190	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1100–1150	1,115	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,090	149.00	149.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,402	131.50–140.50	135.13
35	—	1,522	106.00–121.00	115.76
167	—	1,463	122.00–131.00	126.55
3	—	1,557	82.50–95.00	89.36
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,045	152.50–167.50	159.33
52	—	1,119	114.00–145.00	125.72
2	—	873	105.00–119.00	113.46
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,349	125.50–139.00	133.12
3	—	1,453	145.00–160.00	152.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,685	130.50	130.50
1	—	1,645	140.50	140.50
2	—	1,543	154.00–177.50	165.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,177	95.00–111.00	105.68
78	—	1,207	112.00–121.00	116.84
6	—	1,184	60.00–92.50	77.82
19	—	1,169	122.00–133.00	123.80
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,845	129.00–135.50	132.50
5	—	1,840	138.00–144.00	139.96
Cows — Premium White 65-75% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,888	143.00–149.00	146.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,637	131.00–137.00	132.52
4	—	1,649	121.00–129.50	125.61
1	—	1,575	139.00	139.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,917	157.50–162.50	160.03
6	—	1,763	146.00–155.50	153.50
3	—	1,640	131.00–140.50	137.13
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	149.00	149.00
1	—	1,265	146.00	146.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,581	3,200.00	3,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,395	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,152	2,950.00	2,950.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,252	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,253	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,293	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,485	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,474.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,279	1,875.00–1,925.00	1,886.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,271	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,380.15
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,323	2,325.00	2,325.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,423	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	61	—	1,366	1,975.00–2,150.00	2,118.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,449	2,185.00–2,300.00	2,208.01
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,091	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	1,195	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,714.60
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	14	—	1,023	3,025.00	3,025.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	73	—	1,121	2,800.00–3,200.00	3,007.39
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	979	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,874.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	923	2,700.00	2,700.00

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