Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2025-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. No trend available on feeder steers and heifers or replacement dairy cattle due to low receipts. Dairy heifers traded steady to 3.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 higher, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Next available report will be Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $350.90/cwt on 25 head.

Average price

$350.90

25 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,987

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$40

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

$18.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.70

vs CO average

−23.53 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	363.44	1,958	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	579	345.00	1,998	17thin

One grade step is worth $18.44/cwt here — about −$40 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale25 hd

350.90

—

CO average2 barns · 60 hd

354.60

−3.70

National average176 barns · 11,859 hd

374.43

−23.53

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	1,746	176.66	3,085	44
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,807	155.91	2,817	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,667	148.66	2,478	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,431	144.41	2,066	214
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,210	127.33	1,541	116
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,390	178.00	2,474	6thin

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
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	1,208	$2,858	33

Every lot, as filed

88 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 2	950–1000	970	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,940	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,029	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,161	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1250–1300	1,280	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,483	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,042	208.88/cwt	207.00–209.50	2,177	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1200–1250	1,240	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	2,492	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	900–950	900	206.50/cwt	206.50–206.50	1,859	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	950–1000	985	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	2,000	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	400–450	400	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	960	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1400–1450	1,400	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,450	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	700–750	740	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,584	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2	650–700	691	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,859	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	975	209.48/cwt	208.50–213.00	2,042	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	600–650	621	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,459	17
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1150–1200	1,162	207.31/cwt	202.00–209.00	2,409	19
Bulls	—	—	1,675	158.84/cwt	140.00–166.00	2,661	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,139	93.12/cwt	82.50–102.50	1,061	10
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	432	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,026	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	920	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,725	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1150–1200	1,150	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,128	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	750–800	769	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,692	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,339	152.30/cwt	142.00–159.00	2,039	74
Bulls	—	—	1,883	176.28/cwt	171.50–183.00	3,319	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,235	123.20/cwt	100.00–136.00	1,522	4
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,990	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	3,025	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,098	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	988	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	136.96/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,564	7
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,090	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	2,316	1
Heifers	ChoiceReturn to Feed	—	1,390	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,474	6
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,419	179.03/cwt	172.00–187.50	2,540	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,013	162.93/cwt	150.00–197.50	1,650	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,085	137.57/cwt	129.00–147.00	1,493	24
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,784	156.40/cwt	154.50–158.00	2,790	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,164	175.63/cwt	160.00–197.50	2,044	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,615	154.88/cwt	148.50–157.50	2,501	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,330	128.91/cwt	121.00–132.00	1,715	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,281	116.06/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,487	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,610	93.75/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,509	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,360	135.43/cwt	124.00–141.00	1,842	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,351	150.79/cwt	146.00–162.00	2,037	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,488	128.95/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,919	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,779	138.66/cwt	135.00–143.00	2,467	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,650	147.50/cwt	139.00–148.50	2,434	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,639	157.00/cwt	155.00–158.50	2,573	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,673	147.66/cwt	145.50–152.00	2,470	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	504	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,726	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,068	215.02/cwt	212.50–217.50	2,296	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	900	221.25/cwt	220.00–222.50	1,991	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	100–150	133	1,011.32/head	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,011	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	50–100	70	850.00/head	800.00–900.00	850	2
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	850–900	850	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,534	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,017	213.99/cwt	210.00–215.00	2,176	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	865	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,981	1
Bulls	—	—	1,987	190.32/cwt	186.50–196.00	3,782	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,575	139.79/cwt	133.00–144.50	2,202	67
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,723	165.98/cwt	156.00–171.00	2,860	4
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	1,288	3,116.29/head	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,116	12
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	1,162	2,789.62/head	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,790	19
Springer Heifers	Common	—	1,170	1,954.49/head	1,600.00–2,300.00	1,954	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,023	229.00/cwt	228.00–230.00	2,343	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,737	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,998	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	135	951.85/head	925.00–975.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,639	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	749	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	2,232	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,132	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	50–100	88	561.43/head	550.00–575.00	561	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,015	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,233	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	639	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,975	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1200–1250	1,220	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	354.99/cwt	352.50–360.00	1,672	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	50–100	88	864.64/head	725.00–950.00	865	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,974	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,080	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	702	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,057	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	306.25/cwt	302.50–307.50	2,058	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,117	34
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,764	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	404	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,697	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,946	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,090	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,398	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,140	205.51/cwt	203.50–208.50	2,343	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	450–500	491	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,203	16
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,070	208.08/cwt	207.50–209.50	2,226	17
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,058	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	2,217	2

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 May 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 465Last week 403Year ago 360

Slaughter CattleReceipts 482Last week 390Year ago 400

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 33Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	900	220.00–222.50	221.25
1	950–1000	970	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	50–100	70	800.00–900.00	850.00
2	100–150	135	925.00–975.00	951.85
6	350–400	388	422.50	422.50
12	450–500	471	352.50–360.00	354.99
5	500–550	504	342.50	342.50
11	600–650	639	309.00	309.00
12	700–750	702	293.00	293.00
1	800–850	805	250.00	250.00
1	950–1000	955	222.50	222.50
2	1000–1050	1,023	228.00–230.00	229.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	458	335.00	335.00
21	600–650	615	282.50	282.50
1	850–900	865	229.00	229.00
5	1000–1050	1,017	210.00–215.00	213.99
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	1000–1050	1,029	210.00	210.00
2	1050–1100	1,058	209.50	209.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	450–500	491	245.00	245.00
17	600–650	621	235.00	235.00
5	750–800	769	220.00	220.00
5	950–1000	975	208.50–213.00	209.48
4	1000–1050	1,042	207.00–209.50	208.88
17	1050–1100	1,070	207.50–209.50	208.08
3	1100–1150	1,140	203.50–208.50	205.51
19	1150–1200	1,162	202.00–209.00	207.31
1	1200–1250	1,240	201.00	201.00
1	1250–1300	1,280	194.00	194.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	400	240.00	240.00
4	700–750	740	214.00	214.00
1	900–950	900	206.50	206.50
1	950–1000	985	203.00	203.00
1	1400–1450	1,400	175.00	175.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	920	187.50	187.50
2	1150–1200	1,150	185.00	185.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	850	135.00	135.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	691	269.00	269.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	432	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	50–100	88	550.00–575.00	561.43
1	1000–1050	1,015	220.00	220.00
2	1050–1100	1,068	212.50–217.50	215.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	830	212.50	212.50
1	900–950	920	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
4	50–100	88	725.00–950.00	864.64
2	100–150	133	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,011.32
1	1050–1100	1,090	220.00	220.00
1	1200–1250	1,220	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	550–600	579	345.00	345.00
12	650–700	672	302.50–307.50	306.25
34	700–750	730	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	404	420.00	420.00
5	500–550	526	370.00	370.00
3	550–600	560	352.50	352.50
4	600–650	609	350.00	350.00
25	700–750	749	298.00	298.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,675	140.00–166.00	158.84
19	—	1,883	171.50–183.00	176.28
6	—	1,987	186.50–196.00	190.32
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	212.50	212.50
9	—	1,419	172.00–187.50	179.03
4	—	1,723	156.00–171.00	165.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,139	82.50–102.50	93.12
7	—	1,142	134.00–142.00	136.96
37	—	1,330	121.00–132.00	128.91
23	—	1,281	110.00–120.00	116.06
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,339	142.00–159.00	152.30
10	—	1,164	160.00–197.50	175.63
12	—	1,360	124.00–141.00	135.43
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,235	100.00–136.00	123.20
2	—	1,098	90.00	90.00
9	—	1,013	150.00–197.50	162.93
24	—	1,085	129.00–147.00	137.57
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,990	152.00	152.00
8	—	1,784	154.50–158.00	156.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,615	148.50–157.50	154.88
11	—	1,650	139.00–148.50	147.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,610	90.00–99.00	93.75
19	—	1,351	146.00–162.00	150.79
29	—	1,488	121.00–131.00	128.95
67	—	1,575	133.00–144.50	139.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,779	135.00–143.00	138.66
5	—	1,639	155.00–158.50	157.00
14	—	1,673	145.50–152.00	147.66
Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,390	178.00	178.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,288	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,116.29
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	1,162	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,789.62
Springer Heifers — Common$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,170	1,600.00–2,300.00	1,954.49

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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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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