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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2021-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Feb 25

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

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Feeder Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 0▲ 78 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

343 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 276▲ 343 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

325 head

▲ 226 vs last sale 99▲ 325 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 3.50 to 7.75 lower, while slaughter bulls traded 8.00 lower. Feeding cows traded mostly 2.50 to 4.50 lower. Replacement cattle and feeder cattle had no comparisons from last week. Trade activity and demand were moderate. The next available report will be Thursday, March 4, 2021.

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 $137.10/cwt on 24 head.

Average price

$137.10

24 head · 677 lb average

Value per head Derived

$928

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$310

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

$52.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.24

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	399	169.00	674	7thin
Medium and Large 1	660	142.00	937	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	845	116.46	984	12thin

One grade step is worth $52.54/cwt here — about −$310 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 sale24 hd

137.10

—

CO average5 barns · 1,374 hd

153.34

−16.24

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	1,967	81.40	1,602	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,751	57.27	1,003	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,467	54.95	806	170
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,118	50.88	569	88
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,399	76.48	1,070	22

Every lot

30 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	399	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	674	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	937	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	937	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	944	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	991	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	447	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	608	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	807	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,260	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	970	1
Bulls	—	—	1,834	75.03/cwt	70.00–81.50	1,376	5
Bulls	—	—	1,845	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,827	1
Bulls	—	—	2,094	87.91/cwt	85.00–93.50	1,841	6
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,705	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	1,650	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	43.68/cwt	39.00–49.50	463	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	53.28/cwt	50.50–57.00	606	66
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	58.07/cwt	56.00–63.00	822	68
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,502	52.87/cwt	44.00–55.50	794	102
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,672	63.27/cwt	60.50–70.00	1,058	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,778	55.17/cwt	50.00–57.50	981	20
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,399	76.48/cwt	71.00–82.50	1,070	22
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows9 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 4	713	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	242	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,029	1
Stock Cows	—	Large 3	937	75.87/cwt	70.00–79.00	711	16
Stock Cows	—	Large 2-3	1,068	85.42/cwt	82.00–87.00	912	150
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,073	84.43/cwt	82.50–86.00	906	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,170	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,433	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,219	69.69/cwt	68.00–71.00	850	17
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	56.12/cwt	55.00–57.50	727	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,324	62.37/cwt	58.00–66.50	826	71
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,419	1,093.89/cwt	1,085.00–1,100.00	15,522	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,480	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	14,430	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,579	1,200.60/cwt	1,175.00–1,225.00	18,957	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 Feb 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 78Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 343Last week 276Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 325Last week 99Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,094	85.00–93.50	87.91
1	—	1,845	99.00	99.00
5	—	1,834	70.00–81.50	75.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,705	61.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,399	71.00–82.50	76.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	1,502	44.00–55.50	52.87
68	—	1,415	56.00–63.00	58.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,672	60.50–70.00	63.27
20	—	1,778	50.00–57.50	55.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,060	39.00–49.50	43.68
66	—	1,137	50.50–57.00	53.28

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,295	55.00–57.50	56.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	71	—	1,324	58.00–66.50	62.37
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	115.00	115.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,219	68.00–71.00	69.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	713	34.00	34.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,170	122.50	122.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,073	82.50–86.00	84.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	150	—	1,068	82.00–87.00	85.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	16	—	937	70.00–79.00	75.87

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)	7	—	1,419	1,085.00–1,100.00	1,093.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,480	975.00	975.00

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	6	—	1,579	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,200.60

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	660	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	944	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	707	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	399	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	638	126.50	126.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	447	136.00	136.00

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.