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Brush

Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2020-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Apr 30

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

← Apr 23Apr 30May 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

102 head

▼ 206 vs last sale 308▲ 102 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

569 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 611▲ 569 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

274 head

▼ 105 vs last sale 379▲ 274 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded 1.50 to 5.00 higher, while bulls were steady. Replacement cattle did not have enough like comparisons for an accurate trend and feeder cattle were too thinly tested for any meaningful trend. Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. The next available report will be Thursday, May 7, 2020.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $137.72/cwt on 39 head.

Average price

$137.72

39 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$726

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$42

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

$20.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	434	153.50	666	8thin
Medium and Large 1	725	135.00	979	10thin
Medium and Large 2	469	133.00	624	21

One grade step is worth $20.50/cwt here — about $42 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 sale39 hd

137.72

—

CO average1 barns · 39 hd

137.72

+0.00

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

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	—	High	1,878	82.99	1,558	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,729	54.87	948	111
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,462	53.08	776	264
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,195	44.91	537	112

Every lot

28 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	153.50/cwt	153.00–155.00	666	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	469	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	624	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	979	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	576	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	481	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	539	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	139.46/cwt	137.00–143.00	742	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	686	94.50/cwt	94.50–94.50	648	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,639	73.23/cwt	66.00–78.50	1,200	12
Bulls	—	—	1,915	84.42/cwt	80.00–88.50	1,617	27
Bulls	—	—	2,046	90.13/cwt	89.00–91.50	1,844	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	38.94/cwt	34.00–42.50	449	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,199	49.36/cwt	43.00–54.50	592	74
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	984	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,315	26.10/cwt	21.00–32.00	343	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	57.56/cwt	54.00–63.50	794	94
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,507	50.77/cwt	42.00–53.50	765	163
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,603	34.50/cwt	29.50–40.00	553	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,679	58.47/cwt	56.00–63.00	982	64
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,796	49.96/cwt	46.00–54.50	897	47
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,457	1,423.72/cwt	1,350.00–1,500.00	20,744	7
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	1,660.97/cwt	1,575.00–1,675.00	20,231	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,481	1,006.31/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	14,903	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	15,119	5
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Large 4	444	44.48/cwt	37.50–51.00	197	36
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	928	79.50/cwt	79.00–80.00	738	2
Stock Cows	—	Large 2-3	1,004	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	778	7
Stock Cows	—	Large 3	1,017	67.48/cwt	60.00–70.00	686	85
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	61.03/cwt	57.00–67.00	821	78

This sale against other markets

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 Apr 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 102Last week 308Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 569Last week 611Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 274Last week 379Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	434	153.00–155.00	153.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	725	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	469	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	532	137.00–143.00	139.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	686	94.50	94.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	481	112.00	112.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,457	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,423.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,218	1,575.00–1,675.00	1,660.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,481	900.00–1,050.00	1,006.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,163	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,004	77.50	77.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	85	—	1,017	60.00–70.00	67.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	36	—	444	37.50–51.00	44.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	928	79.00–80.00	79.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	78	—	1,345	57.00–67.00	61.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	2,046	89.00–91.50	90.13
12	—	1,639	66.00–78.50	73.23
27	—	1,915	80.00–88.50	84.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,278	77.00	77.00
5	—	1,603	29.50–40.00	34.50
94	—	1,380	54.00–63.50	57.56
163	—	1,507	42.00–53.50	50.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,796	46.00–54.50	49.96
64	—	1,679	56.00–63.00	58.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,315	21.00–32.00	26.10
30	—	1,152	34.00–42.50	38.94
74	—	1,199	43.00–54.50	49.36

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.