Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2025-04-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate with moderate demand. Compared to last week, all classes sold mostly steady. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Thursday April 24, 2025.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $331.56/cwt on 17 head.

Average price

$331.56

17 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,834

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$210

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

$64.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.27

vs CO average

+10.38 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	339.11	1,855	15thin
Medium and Large 1-2	598	275.00	1,645	2thin

One grade step is worth $64.11/cwt here — about $210 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale17 hd

331.56

—

CO average2 barns · 196 hd

319.30

+12.27

National average175 barns · 12,815 hd

321.18

+10.38

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	1,769	169.05	2,991	46
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,764	143.52	2,532	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,596	139.54	2,227	86
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,405	134.84	1,895	88
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,180	131.94	1,557	109

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,290	$2,700	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,347	$2,217	6
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,230	$2,050	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,405	$2,025	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$2,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,235	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,745	$3,725	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,360	$3,200	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,429	$2,760	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,255	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,342	$2,408	5
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	972	$3,458	19

Every lot, as filed

59 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	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,793	142.49/cwt	141.00–144.00	2,555	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,382	142.28/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,966	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,533	146.75/cwt	146.50–147.00	2,250	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,428	136.83/cwt	135.00–139.50	1,954	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,324	89.38/cwt	87.50–90.00	1,183	4
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,796	146.07/cwt	145.00–151.00	2,623	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,244	142.91/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,778	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	112.73/cwt	82.50–124.00	1,221	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,178	128.28/cwt	124.00–132.00	1,511	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,185	129.25/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,532	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,574	129.59/cwt	102.50–138.00	2,040	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,627	142.14/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,313	30
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,616	133.18/cwt	121.00–139.00	2,152	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,385	142.32/cwt	141.00–143.00	1,971	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,123	135.98/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,527	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,419	149.53/cwt	144.50–155.50	2,122	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	148.21/cwt	145.00–149.00	2,364	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,232	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,409	126.15/cwt	119.00–134.00	1,777	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,234	137.03/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,691	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,184	146.36/cwt	140.00–156.00	1,733	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,525	144.01/cwt	143.50–144.50	2,196	2
Bulls	—	—	1,559	158.49/cwt	141.00–164.50	2,471	13
Bulls	—	—	1,868	171.58/cwt	165.00–177.50	3,205	29
Bulls	—	—	1,736	185.07/cwt	179.50–190.00	3,213	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,405	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,180	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,384	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,045	3,498.56/head	3,450.00–3,550.00	3,499	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	963	3,452.83/head	3,450.00–3,500.00	3,453	17
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	874	220.82/cwt	215.00–227.50	1,930	11
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	183.91/cwt	177.50–189.00	2,014	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,111	201.72/cwt	190.00–210.00	2,241	97
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,235	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	698	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,843	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,937	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	353.59/cwt	345.00–357.50	1,672	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	300.47/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,842	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	337.69/cwt	335.00–341.00	1,901	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	386	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,592	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	598	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,645	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	325.50/cwt	325.50–325.50	1,995	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	1,725	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	743	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,988	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,790	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	325.50/cwt	325.50–325.50	2,191	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	802	279.50/cwt	279.50–279.50	2,242	32
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,342	2,408.35/head	2,350.00–2,450.00	2,408	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,745	3,725.00/head	3,725.00–3,725.00	3,725	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,355	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,255	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,075	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,360	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,170	159.26/cwt	151.00–169.00	1,863	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,230	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,290	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,472	2,874.34/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,874	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 Apr 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 232Last week 345Year ago 334

Slaughter CattleReceipts 371Last week 569Year ago 589

Replacement CattleReceipts 188Last week 46Year ago 91

Trade activity and demand was moderate with moderate demand. Compared to last week, all classes sold mostly steady. The next feeder calf and slaughter cow sale will be next Thursday April 24, 2025.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,793	141.00–144.00	142.49
17	—	1,796	145.00–151.00	146.07
4	—	1,616	121.00–139.00	133.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,382	140.00–145.00	142.28
23	—	1,428	135.00–139.50	136.83
4	—	1,324	87.50–90.00	89.38
26	—	1,409	119.00–134.00	126.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,533	146.50–147.00	146.75
2	—	1,525	143.50–144.50	144.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,244	140.00–146.00	142.91
22	—	1,083	82.50–124.00	112.73
31	—	1,185	126.00–133.00	129.25
21	—	1,234	134.00–139.00	137.03
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,178	124.00–132.00	128.28
2	—	1,123	135.00–137.00	135.98
17	—	1,184	140.00–156.00	146.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,574	102.50–138.00	129.59
30	—	1,627	140.00–144.00	142.14
25	—	1,595	145.00–149.00	148.21
1	—	1,540	80.00	80.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,385	141.00–143.00	142.32
14	—	1,419	144.50–155.50	149.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,559	141.00–164.50	158.49
29	—	1,868	165.00–177.50	171.58
4	—	1,736	179.50–190.00	185.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,405	2,025.00	2,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,384	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,290	2,700.00	2,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,273	1,650.00	1,650.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	3,450.00–3,550.00	3,498.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	963	3,450.00–3,500.00	3,452.83
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	874	215.00–227.50	220.82
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,095	177.50–189.00	183.91
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	97	—	1,111	190.00–210.00	201.72
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,170	151.00–169.00	159.26
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,235	2,350.00	2,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,342	2,350.00–2,450.00	2,408.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,745	3,725.00	3,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	3,350.00	3,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,360	3,200.00	3,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,472	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,874.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,025.00	1,025.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	386	412.50	412.50
11	450–500	473	345.00–357.50	353.59
4	500–550	503	343.00	343.00
11	550–600	563	335.00–341.00	337.69
21	600–650	613	300.00–302.00	300.47
2	650–700	698	264.00	264.00
3	700–750	745	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	598	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	468	382.50	382.50
5	600–650	613	325.50	325.50
10	650–700	673	325.50	325.50
2	700–750	743	267.50	267.50
32	800–850	802	279.50	279.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	460	360.00	360.00

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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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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