Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2021-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available as this is the first market reported since April. Today's run was comprised of steers and heifers cattle coming off grass, mostly long weaned and on vaccination programs. Trade activity and demand moderate. The next available report will be Friday, September 24, 2021.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.09/cwt on 689 head.

Average price

$135.09

689 head · 830 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,121

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$248

per head · Medium 1 over Medium and Large 1

$9.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.22

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	689	142.00	978	8thin
Large 1-2	613	141.50	867	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	756	137.64	1,041	304
Medium and Large 2	678	136.10	923	44
Medium and Large 1	927	132.29	1,226	327

One grade step is worth $9.71/cwt here — about −$248 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 sale689 hd

135.09

—

CO average2 barns · 944 hd

136.30

−1.22

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

57 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	Large 1-2	—	609	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	907	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	139.84/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,275	133
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	667	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	910	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,005	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,276	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	148.64/cwt	148.50–149.00	1,301	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,259	31
Steers	Large 1-2	—	435	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	683	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	609	136.55/cwt	136.00–138.00	832	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	137.62/cwt	134.50–139.00	1,122	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	758	137.55/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,043	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Spayed	—	865	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,142	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Spayed	—	803	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,080	13
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	838	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,098	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	347	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	547	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	254	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	826	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	640	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	737	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,289	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	142.05/cwt	139.00–145.00	953	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	881	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,154	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	900	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,080	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	909	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,145	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	144.78/cwt	141.50–146.00	830	25
Heifers	Medium 1	—	689	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	978	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	726	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	984	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	741	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	889	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,036	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,217	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,144	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,006	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	179.43/cwt	178.00–184.00	702	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	947	2
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	387	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	908	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	641	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	782	6
Steers	Medium 1	—	948	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,313	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	145.81/cwt	136.50–150.00	1,111	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	739	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	957	8
Steers	Large 1	—	914	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,371	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	828	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,234	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	876	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,235	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	959	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,343	14
Steers	Medium 1	—	683	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,028	4
Steers	Medium 1	—	774	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,115	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	734	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	904	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,338	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	829	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,110	13
Steers	Medium 1	—	1,001	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,261	4
Steers	Large 1-2	—	745	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,077	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	563	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	692	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	670	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	744	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	893	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	781	4
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	503	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	694	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	309	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	548	5

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 Sep 10, 2021

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	609	149.00	149.00
4	—	435	157.00	157.00
8	—	745	144.50	144.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	875	148.50–149.00	148.64
31	—	823	153.00	153.00
14	—	959	140.00	140.00
26	—	904	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	391	178.00–184.00	179.43
2	—	588	161.00	161.00
27	—	762	136.50–150.00	145.81
7	—	417	176.00	176.00
6	—	520	159.50	159.50
13	—	730	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	948	138.50	138.50
4	—	683	150.50	150.50
14	—	774	144.00	144.00
4	—	1,001	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	739	129.50	129.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	914	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	828	149.00	149.00
5	—	876	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	912	133.00–140.00	139.84
59	—	1,005	127.00	127.00
60	—	955	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	667	136.50	136.50
11	—	609	136.00–138.00	136.55
18	—	745	135.00	135.00
2	—	525	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	815	134.50–139.00	137.62
49	—	758	134.00–139.00	137.55
8	—	424	151.00	151.00
7	—	505	146.00	146.00
35	—	671	139.00–145.00	142.05
19	—	909	126.00	126.00
25	—	573	141.50–146.00	144.78
8	—	1,036	117.50	117.50
3	—	880	130.00	130.00
8	—	637	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	865	132.00	132.00
13	—	803	134.50	134.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	838	131.00	131.00
3	—	387	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	347	157.50	157.50
4	—	254	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	881	131.00	131.00
60	—	900	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	689	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	726	135.50	135.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	741	120.00	120.00
6	—	641	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	445	150.00	150.00
6	—	563	123.00	123.00
5	—	309	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	385	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	744	120.00	120.00
4	—	625	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	503	138.00	138.00

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