Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2025-05-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher, while average dress slaughter bulls traded steady. No trend available on feeder steers and heifers due to low receipts. Next available report will be Thursday, June 5, 2025.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb heifers averaged $230.00/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$230.00

3 head · 897 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,063

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

−46.41 vs national

What quality paid 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	897	230.00	2,063	3thin

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

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

230.00

—

CO average1 barns · 3 hd

230.00

+0.00

National average68 barns · 4,070 hd

276.41

−46.41

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	1,667	184.91	3,082	45
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,564	164.68	2,576	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,584	155.80	2,467	88
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,372	151.42	2,078	300
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,131	136.01	1,538	87

Every lot, as filed

50 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 2-3	1150–1200	1,160	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,448	1
Bulls	—	—	1,874	185.46/cwt	180.00–189.00	3,476	19
Bulls	—	—	2,016	190.74/cwt	190.00–192.00	3,845	4
Bulls	—	—	1,786	169.47/cwt	157.50–176.00	3,027	4
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,429	173.05/cwt	150.00–178.00	2,473	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,229	184.94/cwt	171.00–203.00	2,273	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,294	142.42/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,843	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	50–100	74	628.81/head	575.00–725.00	629	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	50–100	69	556.96/head	450.00–700.00	557	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	50–100	65	400.00/head	325.00–475.00	400	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,040	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	897	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,063	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	947	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,107	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,236	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,083	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,285	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1200–1250	1,220	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,574	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1300–1350	1,335	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,657	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,126	215.68/cwt	215.00–216.00	2,429	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1450–1500	1,465	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,784	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1250–1300	1,260	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	2,678	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	950–1000	995	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,090	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	350–400	366	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,061	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1150–1200	1,187	214.00/cwt	213.50–215.00	2,540	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,045	215.50/cwt	215.00–216.00	2,252	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,063	214.50/cwt	214.00–215.00	2,280	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,119	144.88/cwt	137.00–158.00	1,621	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	132.34/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,529	22
Cows	Premium White 65-75%Return to Feed	—	1,585	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	2,528	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%Return to Feed	—	1,547	166.32/cwt	164.00–175.50	2,573	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,678	155.71/cwt	152.50–159.00	2,613	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,459	157.87/cwt	156.50–160.00	2,303	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,583	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,599	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,188	141.10/cwt	139.00–145.00	1,676	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,697	149.37/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,535	12
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,645	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,632	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,079	168.95/cwt	149.00–190.00	1,823	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,075	130.81/cwt	122.00–139.00	1,406	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,467	143.18/cwt	137.00–149.00	2,100	101
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,323	156.80/cwt	147.00–169.00	2,074	121
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,386	183.51/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,543	4
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,158	213.00/cwt	205.00–215.00	2,467	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	105.22/cwt	87.50–112.50	1,145	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,197	122.17/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,462	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1100–1150	1,115	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,375	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	900–950	925	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,007	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1150–1200	1,185	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,489	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	890	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,789	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,484	132.50/cwt	126.00–136.00	1,966	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	154.36/cwt	150.00–162.50	2,016	41
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	900–950	905	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,955	1

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 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 156Last week 596Year ago 688

Slaughter CattleReceipts 565Last week 695Year ago 542

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	366	290.00	290.00
1	900–950	905	216.00	216.00
1	1100–1150	1,115	213.00	213.00
1	1150–1200	1,160	211.00	211.00
1	1200–1250	1,220	211.00	211.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	925	217.00	217.00
2	1000–1050	1,045	215.00–216.00	215.50
2	1050–1100	1,063	214.00–215.00	214.50
8	1100–1150	1,126	215.00–216.00	215.68
9	1150–1200	1,187	213.50–215.00	214.00
1	1250–1300	1,260	212.50	212.50
4	1300–1350	1,335	199.00	199.00
1	1450–1500	1,465	190.00	190.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	890	201.00	201.00
1	1150–1200	1,185	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
4	50–100	74	575.00–725.00	628.81
1	1000–1050	1,005	222.50	222.50
1	1050–1100	1,083	211.00	211.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
2	50–100	65	325.00–475.00	400.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
7	50–100	69	450.00–700.00	556.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	850–900	897	230.00	230.00
2	1000–1050	1,040	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	900–950	947	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	995	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,874	180.00–189.00	185.46
4	—	2,016	190.00–192.00	190.74
4	—	1,786	157.50–176.00	169.47
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,429	150.00–178.00	173.05
4	—	1,386	180.00–185.00	183.51
5	—	1,158	205.00–215.00	213.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,229	171.00–203.00	184.94
9	—	1,294	137.00–147.00	142.42
121	—	1,323	147.00–169.00	156.80
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,119	137.00–158.00	144.88
10	—	1,079	149.00–190.00	168.95
4	—	1,075	122.00–139.00	130.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,155	127.00–136.00	132.34
15	—	1,188	139.00–145.00	141.10
14	—	1,088	87.50–112.50	105.22
3	—	1,197	120.00–126.00	122.17
Cows — Premium White 65-75% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	159.50	159.50
6	—	1,547	164.00–175.50	166.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,678	152.50–159.00	155.71
12	—	1,697	145.00–150.00	149.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,459	156.50–160.00	157.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,583	101.00	101.00
101	—	1,467	137.00–149.00	143.18
12	—	1,484	126.00–136.00	132.50
41	—	1,306	150.00–162.50	154.36
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,645	160.00	160.00

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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