Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2025-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows and average dress slaughter bulls traded mostly steady. Next available report will be Thursday, October 16, 2025.

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	1,693	179.38	3,036	32
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,793	173.28	3,106	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,674	167.06	2,797	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,447	159.75	2,312	196
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,135	141.46	1,606	96

Every lot, as filed

57 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
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,050	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	2,772	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,563	164.42/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,570	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,445	149.88/cwt	148.00–151.00	2,166	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,234	200.80/cwt	180.00–211.00	2,478	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	700–750	735	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,985	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1150–1200	1,180	229.01/cwt	228.00–230.00	2,702	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,063	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,525	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1650–1700	1,682	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,364	12
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1250–1300	1,265	215.34/cwt	214.00–216.00	2,724	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1300–1350	1,333	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,799	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	945	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,344	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	988	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,569	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 3	950–1000	975	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,438	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	900–950	935	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	2,394	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	850–900	895	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	2,220	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1150–1200	1,176	241.74/cwt	238.00–242.50	2,843	6
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	850–900	875	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,925	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,105	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	2,807	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1100–1150	1,123	238.26/cwt	237.00–239.50	2,676	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,065	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,556	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	750–800	795	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	2,051	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2	1350–1400	1,385	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,368	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1250–1300	1,267	225.33/cwt	224.50–229.50	2,855	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	650–700	661	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,966	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	750–800	774	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,109	8
Bulls	—	—	1,667	169.74/cwt	141.00–177.00	2,830	11
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,505	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,995	1
Bulls	—	—	1,821	196.31/cwt	193.50–198.50	3,575	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,095	142.90/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,565	6
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,655	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,731	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,386	170.11/cwt	153.00–181.00	2,358	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,080	175.81/cwt	150.00–200.00	1,899	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,188	157.13/cwt	130.00–179.00	1,867	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,695	164.18/cwt	158.50–170.00	2,783	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,477	168.20/cwt	159.50–180.50	2,484	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,235	124.34/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,536	10
Bulls	—	—	1,775	183.99/cwt	180.00–189.50	3,266	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,229	140.34/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,725	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,003	159.19/cwt	147.00–171.00	1,597	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	830	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	851	3
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,820	174.93/cwt	173.50–178.00	3,184	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	154.67/cwt	147.00–169.00	1,660	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,688	174.15/cwt	172.00–177.00	2,940	4
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,585	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	2,893	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	99.74/cwt	81.00–110.00	1,157	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,545	138.10/cwt	121.00–144.00	2,134	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1200–1250	1,220	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,574	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1350–1400	1,358	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,852	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	1050–1100	1,055	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,347	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	450–500	494	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,235	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	529	264.37/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,399	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,502	149.09/cwt	146.00–157.50	2,239	89
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,035	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,598	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,109	248.99/cwt	245.00–250.00	2,761	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	970	254.75/cwt	254.50–255.00	2,471	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1500–1550	1,537	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	3,135	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,080	243.78/cwt	242.00–247.50	2,633	7

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 Oct 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 211Last week 302Year ago 131

Slaughter CattleReceipts 361Last week 370Year ago 418

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,050	264.00	264.00
2	1100–1150	1,105	254.00	254.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	945	248.00	248.00
1	950–1000	988	260.00	260.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	950–1000	975	250.00	250.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	735	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	795	258.00	258.00
1	850–900	895	248.00	248.00
2	1050–1100	1,065	240.00	240.00
6	1150–1200	1,176	238.00–242.50	241.74
3	1250–1300	1,265	214.00–216.00	215.34
2	1300–1350	1,333	210.00	210.00
2	1350–1400	1,358	210.00	210.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	529	262.50–265.00	264.37
2	1050–1100	1,063	237.50	237.50
10	1100–1150	1,123	237.00–239.50	238.26
2	1150–1200	1,180	228.00–230.00	229.01
1	1200–1250	1,220	211.00	211.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	661	297.50	297.50
8	750–800	774	272.50	272.50
1	900–950	935	256.00	256.00
2	950–1000	970	254.50–255.00	254.75
5	1000–1050	1,035	251.00	251.00
7	1050–1100	1,080	242.00–247.50	243.78
10	1100–1150	1,109	245.00–250.00	248.99
6	1250–1300	1,267	224.50–229.50	225.33
6	1500–1550	1,537	204.00	204.00
12	1650–1700	1,682	200.00	200.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	875	220.00	220.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	494	250.00	250.00
1	1050–1100	1,055	222.50	222.50
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1350–1400	1,385	171.00	171.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	162.00–167.00	164.42
4	—	1,688	172.00–177.00	174.15
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,445	148.00–151.00	149.88
9	—	1,234	180.00–211.00	200.80
69	—	1,386	153.00–181.00	170.11
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,095	130.00–145.00	142.90
2	—	1,080	150.00–200.00	175.81
24	—	1,003	147.00–171.00	159.19
3	—	830	102.50	102.50
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	165.00	165.00
5	—	1,820	173.50–178.00	174.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,695	158.50–170.00	164.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,477	159.50–180.50	168.20
9	—	1,545	121.00–144.00	138.10
89	—	1,502	146.00–157.50	149.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,235	120.00–132.00	124.34
39	—	1,229	133.00–145.00	140.34
6	—	1,073	147.00–169.00	154.67
6	—	1,160	81.00–110.00	99.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,667	141.00–177.00	169.74
4	—	1,821	193.50–198.50	196.31
13	—	1,775	180.00–189.50	183.99
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	199.00	199.00
2	—	1,188	130.00–179.00	157.13
1	—	1,585	182.50	182.50

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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