Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2019-11-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand moderate to good. Feeder steers under 650 lbs traded 1.00 to 7.00 higher with instances of sharply higher, and steers over 650 lbs traded mostly 10.00 lower on a light test. Feeder Heifers under 450 lbs had no market test, 450-850 lbs 3.00 lower to 2.00 higher, and over 850 lbs 10 higher on a light test. The next available report will be Friday, November 22, 2019.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $139.46/cwt on 728 head.

Average price

$139.46

728 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$797

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$240

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$19.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.75

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	585	145.81	854	453
Medium and Large 2	481	132.71	638	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	551	128.96	710	262
Medium 1	487	126.00	614	6thin

One grade step is worth $19.81/cwt here — about $240 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale728 hd

139.46

—

CO average5 barns · 5,304 hd

137.71

+1.75

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

52 lots · USDA AMS · Livestock Exchange Feeder Cattle Auction (Friday) - 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,197	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,150	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	497	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	651	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	126.49/cwt	120.00–131.00	720	135
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	131.35/cwt	130.50–135.25	684	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	121.94/cwt	118.00–124.50	773	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	544	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	819	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	683	121.48/cwt	120.00–123.00	830	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	618	122.38/cwt	121.00–124.00	756	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	750	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	893	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	138.78/cwt	135.00–140.25	1,198	101
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	159.27/cwt	153.50–160.50	688	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	146.74/cwt	145.00–149.00	703	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	311	182.72/cwt	180.00–183.00	568	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	142.86/cwt	141.00–143.50	736	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	130.19/cwt	128.50–132.25	877	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	855	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	355	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	568	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	933	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,059	3
Heifers	Medium 1	—	487	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	614	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	495	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	782	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	394	192.19/cwt	192.00–193.00	757	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,015	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,047	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	339	210.44/cwt	207.25–214.50	713	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	894	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,238	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	145.91/cwt	134.00–147.00	886	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	138.34/cwt	138.00–139.00	920	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	149.80/cwt	146.50–158.00	861	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	195.48/cwt	186.00–197.25	843	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	178.85/cwt	170.00–187.00	851	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	160.21/cwt	155.00–166.00	840	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	258	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,445	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	646	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	749	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	712	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	926	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	679	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	893	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	755	127.00/cwt	125.00–128.00	959	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	938	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,173	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	359	185.28/cwt	182.50–189.00	665	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	810	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	163.38/cwt	160.00–165.00	789	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	175.46/cwt	170.00–178.00	763	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	131.66/cwt	131.00–134.00	887	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	142.76/cwt	139.00–144.00	822	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	137.49/cwt	137.00–140.00	850	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	666	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	839	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	681	4

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 Feeder Cattle Auction (Friday) - Brush, CO

Fri Nov 15, 2019

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

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	900	133.00	133.00
5	—	827	139.00	139.00
10	—	394	192.00–193.00	192.19
15	—	755	134.50	134.50
16	—	717	146.00	146.00
20	—	339	207.25–214.50	210.44
20	—	894	138.50	138.50
29	—	607	134.00–147.00	145.91
32	—	665	138.00–139.00	138.34
53	—	575	146.50–158.00	149.80
54	—	431	186.00–197.25	195.48
54	—	476	170.00–187.00	178.85
81	—	524	155.00–166.00	160.21
6	—	258	560.00	560.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	646	116.00	116.00
6	—	712	130.00	130.00
8	—	679	131.50	131.50
15	—	755	125.00–128.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	938	125.00	125.00
7	—	359	182.50–189.00	185.28
9	—	533	152.00	152.00
10	—	483	160.00–165.00	163.38
12	—	435	170.00–178.00	175.46
21	—	674	131.00–134.00	131.66
35	—	576	139.00–144.00	142.76
78	—	618	137.00–140.00	137.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	666	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	490	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	497	131.00	131.00
2	—	440	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
135	—	569	120.00–131.00	126.49
86	—	521	130.50–135.25	131.35
24	—	634	118.00–124.50	121.94
9	—	344	158.00	158.00
4	—	706	116.00	116.00
4	—	386	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	683	120.00–123.00	121.48
22	—	618	121.00–124.00	122.38
5	—	750	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	863	135.00–140.25	138.78
89	—	432	153.50–160.50	159.27
74	—	479	145.00–149.00	146.74
42	—	311	180.00–183.00	182.72
39	—	515	141.00–143.50	142.86
34	—	674	128.50–132.25	130.19
8	—	643	133.00	133.00
5	—	355	160.00	160.00
4	—	726	128.50	128.50
3	—	827	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	487	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	137.00	137.00
3	—	495	158.00	158.00

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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