Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2022-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs traded mostly 8.00 to 10.00 higher, while steers over 600 lbs traded 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs traded 2.50 to 15.00 higher and heifers between 600 to 650 lbs traded 1.50 to 3.50 higher. There were no comparisons over 700 lbs. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. The next available report will be Friday, November 11, 2022.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $196.94/cwt on 442 head.

Average price

$196.94

442 head · 591 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,164

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$7.03/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.94

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	593	198.07	1,174	371
Medium and Large 1-2	584	191.04	1,115	71

One grade step is worth $7.03/cwt here — about $59 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 sale442 hd

196.94

—

CO average6 barns · 3,663 hd

190.01

+6.94

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

51 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	—	1,103	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	364	193.92/cwt	192.50–195.00	706	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	408	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	724	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	821	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,355	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	445	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	879	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	639	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,176	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	346	233.43/cwt	230.00–238.00	808	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,297	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,621	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,216	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,462	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	732	171.46/cwt	169.00–172.50	1,255	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	382	203.27/cwt	200.00–207.50	776	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	667	182.30/cwt	179.00–184.50	1,216	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,090	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	189.14/cwt	186.00–193.00	1,180	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	209.54/cwt	203.00–212.00	1,090	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	219.91/cwt	219.00–222.50	970	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	197.23/cwt	197.00–198.00	1,051	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	399	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	878	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,110	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,125	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,361	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,456	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	761	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	951	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	578	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	925	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	159.51/cwt	157.50–160.00	1,136	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	646	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,047	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	193.32/cwt	189.50–196.00	893	63
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	909	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	988	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,354	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	166.67/cwt	165.00–172.00	1,040	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	920	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,527	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	652	160.83/cwt	160.00–161.00	1,049	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	539	178.02/cwt	177.00–180.50	960	23
Heifers	Medium 2	—	593	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	815	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	185.99/cwt	183.00–191.00	796	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	954	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	229.16/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,043	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	409	234.44/cwt	230.00–235.00	959	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	397	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	744	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	194.03/cwt	190.00–198.00	714	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	951	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,417	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,079	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	838	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,391	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	201.66/cwt	196.00–205.00	1,151	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	172.62/cwt	172.00–173.00	1,326	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	582	166.06/cwt	165.00–167.50	966	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,004	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	189.85/cwt	188.00–192.50	968	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,079	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,413	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	163.21/cwt	157.00–166.00	1,260	10

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 4, 2022

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

Receipts 1,019Last week 763Year ago 1,613

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,103	138.00	138.00
3	—	1,297	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,015	144.00	144.00
88	—	624	186.00–193.00	189.14
69	—	520	203.00–212.00	209.54
40	—	455	220.00–233.00	229.16
9	—	409	230.00–235.00	234.44
6	—	838	166.00	166.00
79	—	571	196.00–205.00	201.66
8	—	768	172.00–173.00	172.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	197.50	197.50
7	—	639	184.00	184.00
7	—	346	230.00–238.00	233.43
36	—	732	169.00–172.50	171.46
13	—	667	179.00–184.50	182.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	805	151.00	151.00
3	—	630	173.00	173.00
17	—	441	219.00–222.50	219.91
13	—	533	197.00–198.00	197.23
8	—	399	220.00	220.00
7	—	1,079	131.00	131.00
10	—	772	157.00–166.00	163.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	382	200.00–207.50	203.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	364	192.50–195.00	193.92
4	—	646	162.00	162.00
12	—	652	160.00–161.00	160.83
23	—	539	177.00–180.50	178.02
16	—	582	165.00–167.50	166.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	408	177.50	177.50
7	—	397	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	821	165.00	165.00
10	—	920	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	735	151.00	151.00
13	—	512	177.50	177.50
6	—	988	137.00	137.00
26	—	428	183.00–191.00	185.99
5	—	596	160.00	160.00
11	—	368	190.00–198.00	194.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,125	121.00	121.00
2	—	1,050	127.50	127.50
2	—	1,040	140.00	140.00
15	—	712	157.50–160.00	159.51
63	—	462	189.50–196.00	193.32
33	—	624	165.00–172.00	166.67
10	—	951	149.00	149.00
5	—	670	161.00	161.00
27	—	558	180.00	180.00
21	—	510	188.00–192.50	189.85
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	593	137.50	137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	761	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	578	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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