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Brush

Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2020-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Dec 17

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

← Dec 10Dec 17Dec 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 60 vs last sale 0▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

535 head

▼ 229 vs last sale 764▲ 535 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

336 head

▼ 633 vs last sale 969▲ 336 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 steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 1.00 higher. Feeding cows traded unevenly steady. Replacement cattle were sharply lower on a thin test. Trade activity and demand were moderate. Livestock Exchange will be closed next week for the Christmas holiday. The next available report will be Thursday, December 31, 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 $137.46/cwt on 12 head.

Average price

$137.46

12 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$696

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$263

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

$6.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.40

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	348	142.50	496	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	559	135.78	759	9thin

One grade step is worth $6.72/cwt here — about −$263 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 sale12 hd

137.46

—

CO average5 barns · 2,125 hd

137.06

+0.40

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	1,848	79.38	1,467	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,741	57.78	1,006	84
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,472	52.73	776	286
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,163	43.77	509	127

Every lot

32 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	605	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	889	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	855	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,077	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	973	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,163	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	348	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	496	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	651	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	775	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	876	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,731	73.62/cwt	71.00–76.50	1,274	6
Bulls	—	—	1,889	86.60/cwt	85.50–88.00	1,636	4
Bulls	—	—	1,915	80.09/cwt	77.00–84.00	1,534	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	991	26.77/cwt	22.00–30.00	265	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,166	46.71/cwt	43.00–53.00	545	94
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,208	38.17/cwt	32.00–42.00	461	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	72.77/cwt	66.00–76.00	969	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,479	60.84/cwt	54.00–64.00	900	76
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,486	45.61/cwt	42.00–53.00	678	158
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,610	39.42/cwt	29.00–41.50	635	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,727	63.49/cwt	60.00–65.00	1,096	55
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,768	46.94/cwt	44.00–49.00	830	29
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	897	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	776	7
Stock Cows	—	Large 4	989	65.84/cwt	65.00–66.00	651	7
Stock Cows	—	Large 3	1,035	73.07/cwt	70.00–75.00	756	54
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,083	94.47/cwt	92.00–97.50	1,023	14
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,124	72.46/cwt	67.50–82.00	814	67
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,337	58.78/cwt	53.00–64.50	786	116
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,384	49.93/cwt	47.00–52.00	691	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 2	1,085	760.97/cwt	750.00–775.00	8,257	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,256	746.32/cwt	610.00–835.00	9,374	26
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,398	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,883	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,613	1,020.68/cwt	925.00–1,175.00	16,464	11
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	15,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,590	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	15,900	1

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 Dec 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 60Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 535Last week 764Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 336Last week 969Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	1,166	43.00–53.00	46.71
8	—	991	22.00–30.00	26.77
25	—	1,208	32.00–42.00	38.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,768	44.00–49.00	46.94
55	—	1,727	60.00–65.00	63.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,332	66.00–76.00	72.77
76	—	1,479	54.00–64.00	60.84
158	—	1,486	42.00–53.00	45.61
16	—	1,610	29.00–41.50	39.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,915	77.00–84.00	80.09
4	—	1,889	85.50–88.00	86.60
6	—	1,731	71.00–76.50	73.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	14	—	1,083	92.00–97.50	94.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	67	—	1,124	67.50–82.00	72.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,384	47.00–52.00	49.93
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	116	—	1,337	53.00–64.50	58.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	897	86.50	86.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	54	—	1,035	70.00–75.00	73.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	989	65.00–66.00	65.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,085	750.00–775.00	760.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,256	610.00–835.00	746.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,398	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,613	925.00–1,175.00	1,020.68

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	1	—	1,590	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,228	1,250.00	1,250.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	147.00	147.00
2	—	973	119.50	119.50
5	—	855	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	348	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	431	151.00	151.00
2	—	730	120.00	120.00
3	—	615	126.00	126.00

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.