Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2020-05-21

Brush

Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2020-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, May 21

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

← May 14May 21May 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

169 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 99▲ 169 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

512 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 523▲ 512 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

223 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 231▲ 223 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Feeder cattle traded 2.25 to 3.00 lower on a very thin test. Slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 4.50 higher and slaughter bulls traded 4.50 lower. Feeding cows traded 1.00 to 4.50 higher. Replacement cattle were too thinly tested to accurately compare. The next available report will be Thursday, May 28, 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 $152.63/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$152.63

79 head · 625 lb average

Value per head Derived

$953

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$247

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

$8.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.52

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	487	158.59	772	22
Medium and Large 1	678	150.33	1,019	57

One grade step is worth $8.26/cwt here — about −$247 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 sale79 hd

152.63

—

CO average2 barns · 339 hd

143.11

+9.52

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	—	Average	1,806	82.61	1,492	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,690	63.90	1,080	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,416	62.86	890	271
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,130	53.02	599	125

Every lot

34 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	732	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	497	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	780	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	789	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	548	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	973	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	937	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	945	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	151.64/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,019	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	734	144.14/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,058	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	930	108.51/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,009	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	669	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	141.80/cwt	137.00–145.00	763	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	780	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	118.59/cwt	117.50–120.00	859	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	895	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	940	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	584	132.88/cwt	131.00–137.50	776	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	742	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	868	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,777	85.98/cwt	84.00–91.00	1,528	17
Bulls	—	—	1,824	80.56/cwt	72.00–83.50	1,469	28
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	981	36.81/cwt	32.50–42.00	361	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,094	49.80/cwt	43.00–53.50	545	43
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	66.23/cwt	64.00–69.00	753	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,182	56.99/cwt	54.00–62.50	674	64
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,347	69.45/cwt	67.00–72.50	935	68
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,432	62.21/cwt	57.00–66.50	891	163
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,471	54.33/cwt	50.50–56.50	799	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,679	65.90/cwt	62.00–69.50	1,106	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,728	56.79/cwt	53.00–61.00	981	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Large 4	742	65.80/cwt	62.00–74.00	488	17
Stock Cows	—	Large 3	1,010	74.56/cwt	66.00–78.00	753	89
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	83.47/cwt	81.00–87.00	901	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,111	75.18/cwt	71.00–79.00	835	40
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,371	67.20/cwt	60.00–72.00	921	28
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,254	803.01/cwt	785.00–875.00	10,070	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,356	1,259.11/cwt	1,150.00–1,285.00	17,074	7

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 May 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 169Last week 99Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 512Last week 523Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 223Last week 231Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	426	157.00	157.00
7	—	578	135.00	135.00
7	—	724	117.50–120.00	118.59
7	—	895	105.00	105.00
10	—	538	137.00–145.00	141.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	584	131.00–137.50	132.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	742	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	608	155.50	155.50
4	—	930	106.00–111.00	108.51
5	—	548	177.50	177.50
23	—	672	151.00–156.00	151.64
8	—	593	158.00	158.00
13	—	734	143.00–146.00	144.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	437	167.50	167.50
7	—	516	153.00	153.00
9	—	497	157.00	157.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
163	—	1,432	57.00–66.50	62.21
40	—	1,471	50.50–56.50	54.33
68	—	1,347	67.00–72.50	69.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,728	53.00–61.00	56.79
32	—	1,679	62.00–69.50	65.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,182	54.00–62.50	56.99
6	—	1,137	64.00–69.00	66.23
12	—	981	32.50–42.00	36.81
43	—	1,094	43.00–53.50	49.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,777	84.00–91.00	85.98
28	—	1,824	72.00–83.50	80.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	17	—	742	62.00–74.00	65.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	1,371	60.00–72.00	67.20
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,080	81.00–87.00	83.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	40	—	1,111	71.00–79.00	75.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	89	—	1,010	66.00–78.00	74.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,254	785.00–875.00	803.01
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,356	1,150.00–1,285.00	1,259.11

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.