Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2025-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Dairy heifers traded 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher, with exception of the Premium Whites which traded 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Average dress slaughter bulls traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Next available report will be Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 900–1000 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

900–1000 lb heifers averaged $231.21/cwt on 9 head.

Average price

$231.21

9 head · 948 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,193

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$16.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

−20.98 vs national

What quality paid 900–1000 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	949	238.50	2,263	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	948	222.09	2,104	4thin

One grade step is worth $16.41/cwt here — about $159 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 1100–1200 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 900–1000 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale9 hd

231.21

—

CO average1 barns · 9 hd

231.21

+0.00

National average76 barns · 2,694 hd

252.19

−20.98

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	1,674	186.18	3,117	59
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,752	156.70	2,746	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,575	153.03	2,410	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,385	150.16	2,080	220
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,146	133.54	1,530	101

Every lot, as filed

69 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 2	1300–1350	1,305	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,675	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	900–950	930	215.50/cwt	215.50–215.50	2,004	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1400–1450	1,425	184.50/cwt	184.00–185.00	2,629	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	875	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,728	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	645	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,296	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1200–1250	1,225	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,426	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,118	213.45/cwt	212.00–215.00	2,386	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,100	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,090	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,136	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	50–100	70	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	165	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	221.21/cwt	217.50–225.00	2,057	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	965	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	2,060	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	958	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	2,242	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,105	217.67/cwt	211.00–221.00	2,405	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,220	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,050	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,363	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	50–100	71	929.65/head	800.00–1,100.00	930	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,101	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,202	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,908	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	100–150	120	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,919	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	125	978.25/head	825.00–1,100.00	978	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	50–100	76	1,024.83/head	925.00–1,125.00	1,025	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	240.63/cwt	240.00–242.50	2,274	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,005	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,060	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	965	222.97/cwt	221.00–225.00	2,152	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,461	141.40/cwt	137.50–147.00	2,066	63
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,392	141.09/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,964	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	987	195.17/cwt	172.50–212.50	1,926	9
Bulls	—	—	2,213	194.73/cwt	191.00–203.00	4,309	6
Bulls	—	—	1,891	183.76/cwt	177.00–189.50	3,475	17
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,214	202.80/cwt	194.00–212.50	2,462	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1250–1300	1,295	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	2,629	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	850–900	873	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,833	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,015	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,091	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1200–1250	1,219	209.67/cwt	208.50–210.50	2,556	15
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,080	213.67/cwt	211.00–215.50	2,308	23
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	650–700	674	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,456	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	700–750	745	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,583	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1250–1300	1,290	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,528	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,032	213.66/cwt	212.50–216.50	2,205	12
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1150–1200	1,155	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	2,466	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1450–1500	1,485	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,539	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,651	167.19/cwt	163.00–174.00	2,760	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,636	150.70/cwt	147.50–157.00	2,465	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	2,478	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1150–1200	1,160	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,274	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	305	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	293	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,793	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	2,734	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,151	134.68/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,550	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	77.04/cwt	50.00–100.00	855	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	157.18/cwt	148.00–168.00	2,182	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,466	90.55/cwt	65.00–112.50	1,327	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,570	130.00/cwt	121.00–133.00	2,041	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,176	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,576	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,237	114.63/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,418	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,235	127.71/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,577	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,730	143.68/cwt	143.00–144.50	2,486	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	695	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	747	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,075	146.39/cwt	138.00–167.50	1,574	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,168	181.19/cwt	170.00–202.50	2,116	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,380	160.45/cwt	160.00–160.50	2,214	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,346	155.31/cwt	143.00–165.00	2,090	76
Bulls	—	—	1,663	163.67/cwt	150.00–171.00	2,722	4
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,350	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,444	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,582	182.31/cwt	170.00–187.50	2,884	21

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 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 168Last week 281Year ago 277

Slaughter CattleReceipts 480Last week 553Year ago 463

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	930	215.50	215.50
1	950–1000	965	213.50	213.50
12	1000–1050	1,032	212.50–216.50	213.66
23	1050–1100	1,080	211.00–215.50	213.67
10	1100–1150	1,118	212.00–215.00	213.45
1	1150–1200	1,155	213.50	213.50
15	1200–1250	1,219	208.50–210.50	209.67
3	1300–1350	1,305	205.00	205.00
2	1400–1450	1,425	184.00–185.00	184.50
1	1450–1500	1,485	171.00	171.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	625.00	625.00
1	300–350	305	500.00	500.00
1	600–650	645	201.00	201.00
1	850–900	875	197.50	197.50
2	1150–1200	1,160	196.00	196.00
3	1200–1250	1,225	198.00	198.00
1	1250–1300	1,290	196.00	196.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	650–700	674	216.00	216.00
1	700–750	745	212.50	212.50
1	850–900	873	210.00	210.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	206.00	206.00
1	1250–1300	1,295	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,090	196.00	196.00
1	1100–1150	1,100	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	930	217.50–225.00	221.21
2	950–1000	965	221.00–225.00	222.97
1	1000–1050	1,005	205.00	205.00
5	1100–1150	1,101	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	50–100	71	800.00–1,100.00	929.65
4	100–150	125	825.00–1,100.00	978.25
4	900–950	945	240.00–242.50	240.63
1	950–1000	965	230.00	230.00
3	1100–1150	1,105	211.00–221.00	217.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
1	50–100	70	725.00	725.00
1	150–200	165	850.00	850.00
1	750–800	795	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	50–100	76	925.00–1,125.00	1,024.83
1	100–150	120	900.00	900.00
1	600–650	645	297.50	297.50
1	850–900	855	242.50	242.50
3	950–1000	958	234.00	234.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,461	137.50–147.00	141.40
25	—	1,388	148.00–168.00	157.18
6	—	1,466	65.00–112.50	90.55
15	—	1,570	121.00–133.00	130.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,392	138.00–144.00	141.09
24	—	1,168	170.00–202.50	181.19
76	—	1,346	143.00–165.00	155.31
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	987	172.50–212.50	195.17
6	—	1,151	132.00–137.00	134.68
1	—	695	107.50	107.50
27	—	1,075	138.00–167.50	146.39
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,651	163.00–174.00	167.19
10	—	1,793	152.50	152.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,636	147.50–157.00	150.70
1	—	1,525	162.50	162.50
2	—	1,730	143.00–144.50	143.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,110	50.00–100.00	77.04
7	—	1,176	134.00	134.00
14	—	1,237	110.00–121.00	114.63
29	—	1,235	123.00–132.00	127.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,380	160.00–160.50	160.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,213	191.00–203.00	194.73
17	—	1,891	177.00–189.50	183.76
4	—	1,663	150.00–171.00	163.67
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,214	194.00–212.50	202.80
1	—	1,350	181.00	181.00
21	—	1,582	170.00–187.50	182.31

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