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Brush

Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2020-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-30

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

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

← Jul 23Jul 30Aug 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 29▲ 54 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

499 head

▲ 146 vs last sale 353▲ 499 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

144 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 201▲ 144 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. Slaughter cows traded 2.50 to 3.00 higher, while slaughter bulls traded 5.00 higher. Feeding cattle were mostly steady. Replacement cattle traded steady to 50.00 per head higher and feeder cattle had no comparisons from last week. The next available report will be Thursday, August 6, 2020.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.08/cwt on 38 head.

Average price

$135.08

38 head · 657 lb average

Value per head Derived

$888

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$0.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.11

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	675	135.15	912	34
Medium and Large 1-2	511	134.50	687	4thin

One grade step is worth $0.65/cwt here — about $224 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 sale38 hd

135.08

—

CO average2 barns · 239 hd

146.19

−11.11

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	1,615	90.91	1,469	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,665	69.72	1,161	85
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,375	68.85	947	254
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,122	64.61	725	70
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,515	79.00	1,197	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,484	82.00	1,217	7thin

Every lot

29 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	791	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	687	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	858	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	692	134.48/cwt	134.00–134.50	931	25
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,484	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,217	7
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,515	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,197	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	988	96.51/cwt	96.00–97.00	954	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,099	85.19/cwt	82.00–88.00	936	7
Bulls	—	—	1,549	85.45/cwt	70.00–90.00	1,324	28
Bulls	—	—	1,833	96.17/cwt	91.00–101.50	1,763	17
Bulls	—	—	2,121	106.31/cwt	103.00–112.50	2,255	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	63.97/cwt	58.00–67.50	713	48
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	71.62/cwt	68.50–77.00	804	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,182	51.00/cwt	45.50–56.00	603	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,374	75.93/cwt	74.00–80.00	1,043	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	69.13/cwt	64.00–73.50	951	216
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,382	59.51/cwt	50.00–63.50	822	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,627	60.55/cwt	55.00–64.50	985	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,666	70.06/cwt	65.00–74.50	1,167	82
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Large 4	509	61.88/cwt	57.50–65.00	315	6
Stock Cows	—	Large 2-3	1,042	82.67/cwt	79.50–83.50	861	58
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	83.44/cwt	80.00–95.00	893	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	1,183	1
Stock Cows	—	Large 3	1,285	70.50/cwt	70.50–70.50	906	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,502	1,522.95/cwt	1,475.00–1,600.00	22,875	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,514	1,623.85/cwt	1,575.00–1,650.00	24,585	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,556	1,064.07/cwt	1,025.00–1,225.00	16,557	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,642	1,432.07/cwt	1,375.00–1,475.00	23,515	16
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	924.98/cwt	810.00–1,025.00	11,266	6

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 Jul 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 54Last week 29Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 499Last week 353Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 144Last week 201Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,121	103.00–112.50	106.31
17	—	1,833	91.00–101.50	96.17
28	—	1,549	70.00–90.00	85.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	988	96.00–97.00	96.51
7	—	1,099	82.00–88.00	85.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,374	74.00–80.00	75.93
20	—	1,382	50.00–63.50	59.51
216	—	1,375	64.00–73.50	69.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,114	58.00–67.50	63.97
6	—	1,182	45.50–56.00	51.00
16	—	1,123	68.50–77.00	71.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,627	55.00–64.50	60.55
82	—	1,666	65.00–74.50	70.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,515	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,484	82.00	82.00

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	6	—	509	57.50–65.00	61.88

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	1	—	1,080	109.50	109.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,070	80.00–95.00	83.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	58	—	1,042	79.50–83.50	82.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	70.50	70.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,642	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,432.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	16	—	1,502	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,522.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,514	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,623.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,556	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,064.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,218	810.00–1,025.00	924.98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	692	134.00–134.50	134.48
9	—	626	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	511	134.50	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	510	155.00	155.00

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.