Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2022-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trade activity light to moderate on moderate demand. Feeders too thinly traded for an accurate trend. Bulk of calves were unweaned with 1-2 rounds of shots. The next available report will be as receipts warrant coverage.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $178.16/cwt on 341 head.

Average price

$178.16

341 head · 599 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,067

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$142

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

$20.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.43

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	598	180.26	1,078	288
Medium and Large 1-2	604	167.32	1,010	49
Medium and Large 2	585	160.00	936	4thin

One grade step is worth $20.26/cwt here — about $142 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 sale341 hd

178.16

—

CO average5 barns · 2,571 hd

179.58

−1.43

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

53 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 1-2	—	672	163.77/cwt	161.00–167.00	1,101	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	730	159.51/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,164	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,206	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	562	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,102	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	919	155.34/cwt	154.00–156.00	1,428	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	619	170.53/cwt	164.00–175.00	1,056	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	813	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	567	178.06/cwt	177.00–179.00	1,010	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	214.65/cwt	212.50–216.00	889	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	182.60/cwt	182.00–183.00	1,161	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	287	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	617	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	483	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	869	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	684	151.81/cwt	149.50–153.00	1,038	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	639	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	959	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	587	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	992	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,216	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	428	197.35/cwt	192.50–202.50	845	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	515	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	906	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	658	163.49/cwt	162.50–165.00	1,076	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	483	185.06/cwt	181.00–187.00	894	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,041	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	539	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	970	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	937	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	709	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	975	5
Heifers	Medium 1	—	855	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,120	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	644	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,005	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	741	159.57/cwt	159.00–160.00	1,182	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	778	5
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	680	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,054	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	160.58/cwt	159.00–163.00	1,084	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	813	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	478	172.17/cwt	171.00–173.00	823	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	377	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	669	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	739	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	685	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,062	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	477	175.91/cwt	173.00–180.00	839	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	441	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	816	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	320	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	559	158.87/cwt	147.50–165.00	888	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	893	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	541	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	844	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	620	155.39/cwt	150.00–159.00	963	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	563	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	861	3
Heifers	Medium 1Unweaned	—	498	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	797	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	188.63/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,015	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	441	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	772	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	223.97/cwt	215.00–227.50	849	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	936	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,076	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	565	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	955	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	185.78/cwt	182.00–189.00	1,074	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	534	157.79/cwt	155.00–158.50	843	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,327	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 Feeder Cattle Auction (Friday) - Brush, CO

Fri Oct 14, 2022

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

Receipts 750Last week 1,723Year ago 935

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	672	161.00–167.00	163.77
3	—	417	195.00	195.00
3	—	287	215.00	215.00
4	—	629	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	730	155.00–160.00	159.51
38	—	619	164.00–175.00	170.53
23	—	567	177.00–179.00	178.06
10	—	428	192.50–202.50	197.35
2	—	515	176.00	176.00
10	—	658	162.50–165.00	163.49
29	—	483	181.00–187.00	185.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	674	179.00	179.00
9	—	919	154.00–156.00	155.34
8	—	414	212.50–216.00	214.65
27	—	636	182.00–183.00	182.60
3	—	715	170.00	170.00
3	—	538	187.00–192.00	188.63
20	—	379	215.00–227.50	223.97
42	—	578	182.00–189.00	185.78
7	—	819	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	562	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	483	180.00	180.00
12	—	684	149.50–153.00	151.81
4	—	639	150.00	150.00
6	—	587	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	585	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	635	164.00	164.00
9	—	539	180.00	180.00
2	—	558	168.00	168.00
7	—	741	159.00–160.00	159.57
5	—	391	199.00	199.00
10	—	675	159.00–163.00	160.58
10	—	430	189.00	189.00
6	—	464	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	709	137.50	137.50
2	—	855	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	644	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	478	171.00–173.00	172.17
3	—	395	187.00	187.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	377	177.50	177.50
6	—	541	156.00	156.00
3	—	563	153.00	153.00
4	—	441	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	685	155.00	155.00
21	—	477	173.00–180.00	175.91
4	—	441	185.00	185.00
2	—	320	190.00	190.00
36	—	559	147.50–165.00	158.87
21	—	620	150.00–159.00	155.39
15	—	534	155.00–158.50	157.79
Heifers — Medium 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	498	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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