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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2021-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Mar 11

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

← Mar 4Mar 11Mar 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 0▼ 5 vs year ago 20 · −25.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

346 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 404▲ 30 vs year ago 316 · +9.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

674 head

▲ 422 vs last sale 252▲ 484 vs year ago 190 · +254.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded steady to 1.75 lower. Slaughter bulls traded 1.90 higher on a light test. Feeding cows traded steady to 1.50 higher. 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 18, 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 $123.00/cwt on 8 head.

Average price

$123.00

8 head · 848 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,043

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−37.51

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	848	123.00	1,043	8thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale8 hd

123.00

—

CO average4 barns · 4,512 hd

160.51

−37.51

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	1,683	85.63	1,441	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,720	59.75	1,028	60
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,438	54.43	783	134
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,160	48.77	566	94
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,467	89.93	1,319	3thin

Every lot

31 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	848	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,043	8
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,467	89.93/cwt	83.00–95.00	1,319	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,045	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	930	1
Bulls	—	—	1,598	78.33/cwt	75.00–82.00	1,252	5
Bulls	—	—	1,943	89.05/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,730	3
Bulls	—	—	1,965	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	2,132	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	344	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,162	53.11/cwt	49.00–56.50	617	63
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,162	41.26/cwt	32.00–50.00	479	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,429	55.88/cwt	53.00–66.00	799	104
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,467	48.78/cwt	39.50–52.50	716	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,585	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,062	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,655	71.50/cwt	71.50–71.50	1,183	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,678	65.55/cwt	58.00–69.00	1,100	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,749	55.71/cwt	48.50–58.00	974	36
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows8 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Large 3	788	75.70/cwt	71.00–79.00	597	22
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	973	61.72/cwt	59.50–68.00	601	9
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	108.87/cwt	101.50–111.00	1,132	8
Stock Cows	—	Large 2-3	1,093	85.69/cwt	84.00–87.50	937	46
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	75.86/cwt	72.00–83.00	867	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,202	57.55/cwt	53.00–60.50	692	55
Stock Cows	—	Large 4	1,270	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	800	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,378	65.26/cwt	60.00–69.00	899	115
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	809.50/cwt	750.00–885.00	9,981	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,254	848.40/cwt	685.00–875.00	10,639	54
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,313	1,292.47/cwt	1,285.00–1,300.00	16,970	22
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	1,384.90/cwt	1,350.00–1,410.00	18,281	79
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,321	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	16,513	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,383	1,005.04/cwt	910.00–1,150.00	13,900	153
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,460	1,117.68/cwt	1,000.00–1,175.00	16,318	26
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,296	1,179.11/cwt	1,135.00–1,250.00	15,281	10

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 Mar 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 15Last week 0Year ago 20

Slaughter CattleReceipts 346Last week 404Year ago 316

Replacement CattleReceipts 674Last week 252Year ago 190

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,965	108.50	108.50
5	—	1,598	75.00–82.00	78.33
3	—	1,943	86.00–95.00	89.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,045	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,467	83.00–95.00	89.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,749	48.50–58.00	55.71
23	—	1,678	58.00–69.00	65.55
1	—	1,655	71.50	71.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,162	32.00–50.00	41.26
4	—	1,109	31.00	31.00
63	—	1,162	49.00–56.50	53.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,467	39.50–52.50	48.78
104	—	1,429	53.00–66.00	55.88
1	—	1,585	67.00	67.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	115	—	1,378	60.00–69.00	65.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	55	—	1,202	53.00–60.50	57.55
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,040	101.50–111.00	108.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,143	72.00–83.00	75.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	22	—	788	71.00–79.00	75.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	63.00	63.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	46	—	1,093	84.00–87.50	85.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	973	59.50–68.00	61.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	1,460	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,117.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	54	—	1,254	685.00–875.00	848.40

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	153	—	1,383	910.00–1,150.00	1,005.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	79	—	1,320	1,350.00–1,410.00	1,384.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,321	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	1,313	1,285.00–1,300.00	1,292.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,233	750.00–885.00	809.50

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	10	—	1,296	1,135.00–1,250.00	1,179.11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	848	123.00	123.00

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.