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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2021-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-25

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

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

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Feeder Cattle receipts

65 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 36▲ 65 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

537 head

▲ 334 vs last sale 203▼ 149 vs year ago 686 · −21.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

257 head

▲ 113 vs last sale 144▲ 220 vs year ago 37 · +594.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trade activity moderate on good demand for slaughter cows and bulls. Trade activity moderate on stock cows. Average dressing slaughter cows traded 3.00 to 6.00 higher, bulls 2.00 higher. No comparable trades for breds and pairs. The next available report will be Thursday, April, 1, 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 $153.75/cwt on 27 head.

Average price

$153.75

27 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$917

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$25.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.50

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	584	156.59	914	24
Large 1-2	697	131.00	913	3thin

One grade step is worth $25.59/cwt here — about $1 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 sale27 hd

153.75

—

CO average4 barns · 576 hd

142.24

+11.50

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	—	Low	1,480	88.38	1,308	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,667	63.93	1,065	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,427	62.56	893	176
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,249	55.40	692	162

Every lot

50 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	762	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	835	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	639	143.31/cwt	140.00–152.00	916	7
Steers	—	Large 1-2	697	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	913	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	744	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,019	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	396	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	657	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	642	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	873	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	904	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	935	69.15/cwt	52.50–77.50	647	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,235	82.42/cwt	77.50–87.50	1,018	14
Bulls	—	—	1,548	90.53/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,401	27
Bulls	—	—	1,552	82.09/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,274	6
Bulls	—	—	1,761	100.44/cwt	95.50–106.00	1,769	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	68.01/cwt	67.50–68.50	774	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,196	32.41/cwt	17.50–38.00	388	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,244	59.21/cwt	54.00–64.00	737	126
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,332	46.98/cwt	39.50–52.50	626	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	76.50/cwt	76.50–76.50	1,060	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,403	63.59/cwt	60.00–70.00	892	147
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,500	33.51/cwt	32.00–35.00	503	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,557	58.42/cwt	51.00–61.00	910	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,646	61.55/cwt	60.50–63.50	1,013	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,690	66.65/cwt	64.00–73.00	1,126	21
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows13 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Large 4	718	66.11/cwt	60.00–74.00	475	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	956	79.82/cwt	68.50–92.50	763	10
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 3	965	62.08/cwt	59.00–65.00	599	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	974	104.68/cwt	97.00–115.00	1,020	17
Stock Cows	—	Large 3	1,067	82.33/cwt	79.00–85.00	878	34
Stock Cows	—	Large 2-3	1,109	87.94/cwt	85.50–90.00	975	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,196	69.13/cwt	65.00–74.00	827	34
Stock Cows	—	Large 3	1,220	74.03/cwt	60.00–84.00	903	21
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,248	97.94/cwt	86.00–108.00	1,222	15
Stock Cows	—	Large 2-3	1,360	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,156	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,378	64.96/cwt	60.50–68.50	895	12
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	66.83/cwt	64.00–69.50	969	31
Stock Cows	—	Large 3	1,501	62.67/cwt	58.00–67.00	941	21
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	975	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	9,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,120	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,240	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 3	1,140	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,405	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	16,675	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,307	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	16,991	5
Bred Cows	—	Large 2	1,468	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	18,717	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,470	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	13,230	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,025	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	12,044	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	17,670	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	1,503.29/cwt	1,410.00–1,600.00	18,009	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,248	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	18,720	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,315	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,493	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,019	1,650.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,650.00	16,814	4

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 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 65Last week 36Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 537Last week 203Year ago 686

Replacement CattleReceipts 257Last week 144Year ago 37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,690	64.00–73.00	66.65
24	—	1,646	60.50–63.50	61.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,500	32.00–35.00	33.51
26	—	1,557	51.00–61.00	58.42
1	—	1,385	76.50	76.50
147	—	1,403	60.00–70.00	63.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,138	67.50–68.50	68.01
126	—	1,244	54.00–64.00	59.21
19	—	1,332	39.50–52.50	46.98
15	—	1,196	17.50–38.00	32.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	935	52.50–77.50	69.15
14	—	1,235	77.50–87.50	82.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,552	78.00–84.00	82.09
10	—	1,761	95.50–106.00	100.44
27	—	1,548	85.00–95.00	90.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,220	60.00–84.00	74.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,501	58.00–67.00	62.67
(<2 yrs)	Open	34	—	1,067	79.00–85.00	82.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,109	85.50–90.00	87.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	85.00	85.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	718	60.00–74.00	66.11

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	17	—	974	97.00–115.00	104.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	34	—	1,196	65.00–74.00	69.13
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	1,450	64.00–69.50	66.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	965	59.00–65.00	62.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,378	60.50–68.50	64.96
(<2 yrs)	Open	10	—	956	68.50–92.50	79.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,248	86.00–108.00	97.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,468	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,307	1,300.00	1,300.00

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)	1	—	1,470	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,120	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	950.00	950.00

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	11	—	1,198	1,410.00–1,600.00	1,503.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,248	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,140	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,019	1,650.00	1,650.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	697	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	639	140.00–152.00	143.31
8	—	421	181.00	181.00
2	—	480	174.00	174.00
7	—	744	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	396	166.00	166.00
4	—	680	133.00	133.00
3	—	642	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.