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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2022-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Jun 2

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

← May 26Jun 2Jun 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

293 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 314▲ 66 vs year ago 227 · +29.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

660 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 691▲ 206 vs year ago 454 · +45.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 76▲ 16 vs year ago 32 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows traded 2.50 lower to 4.25 higher. Slaughter bulls traded 1.00 lower on a light test. Feeding cows traded steady to 2.25 higher. Dairy heifers traded unevenly steady. Traded activity and demand were moderate. There were 88 head of baby calves that ranged from 60 to 300 lbs and 175.00 to 560.00 per head. The next available report will be Thursday, June 9, 2022.

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 $138.50/cwt on 33 head.

Average price

$138.50

33 head · 770 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,067

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$572

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

$27.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	410	156.00	640	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	565	152.31	861	8thin
Medium and Large 1	942	128.60	1,212	20

One grade step is worth $27.40/cwt here — about −$572 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 sale33 hd

138.50

—

CO average1 barns · 33 hd

138.50

+0.00

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	1,683	102.23	1,720	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,424	80.09	1,140	356
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,777	79.02	1,404	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,135	70.62	802	206
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,335	106.00	1,415	1thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,619	$1,460	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,473	$1,292	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,286	$1,150	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	945	$1,385	3thin

Every lot

62 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,034	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	658	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,125	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,178	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	807	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,194	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	883	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,219	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,091	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,227	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	410	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	640	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	789	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	956	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,077	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	793	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,146	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	961	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,177	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,076	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,270	8
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 4	735	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	522	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3-4	790	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	632	14
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	882	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	856	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	920	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	874	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	939	101.48/cwt	101.00–103.50	953	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	975	91.74/cwt	91.00–92.50	894	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	998	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	973	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,024	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	952	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,025	102.28/cwt	97.50–103.50	1,048	13
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,060	102.68/cwt	102.00–103.00	1,088	14
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,080	95.84/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,035	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,115	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,026	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,117	99.35/cwt	97.50–103.50	1,110	29
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,161	97.81/cwt	97.00–101.00	1,136	10
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,220	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,135	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,230	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,279	12
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,253	102.17/cwt	102.00–102.50	1,280	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,325	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,352	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,370	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	1,336	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,196	92.78/cwt	81.00–98.00	1,110	4
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,298	101.86/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,322	3
Bulls	—	—	1,682	97.28/cwt	80.00–102.50	1,636	14
Bulls	—	—	1,875	109.12/cwt	105.50–112.00	2,046	11
Bulls	—	—	2,183	118.36/cwt	116.50–120.00	2,584	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows15 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	51.99/cwt	47.50–56.00	522	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,087	88.11/cwt	86.00–92.50	958	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,102	64.88/cwt	57.00–69.00	715	84
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	73.79/cwt	70.00–80.00	871	68
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,186	79.60/cwt	75.00–83.00	944	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,323	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,257	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,373	77.22/cwt	74.00–79.50	1,060	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,385	83.05/cwt	80.00–86.50	1,150	118
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	74.31/cwt	68.00–79.00	1,066	92
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,438	91.83/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,321	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,475	82.60/cwt	79.00–88.50	1,218	102
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,503	58.06/cwt	56.00–61.00	873	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,731	76.55/cwt	71.50–81.00	1,325	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,790	84.08/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,505	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,903	62.72/cwt	61.00–65.00	1,194	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,335	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,415	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	976	109.41/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,068	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,103	103.80/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,145	3
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,131	95.43/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,079	7
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,286	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,473	1,291.78/head	1,250.00–1,335.00	1,292	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,598	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,612	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,810	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	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 Jun 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 293Last week 314Year ago 227

Slaughter CattleReceipts 660Last week 691Year ago 454

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 76Year ago 32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,196	81.00–98.00	92.78
3	—	1,298	100.00–103.00	101.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,682	80.00–102.50	97.28
2	—	2,183	116.50–120.00	118.36
11	—	1,875	105.50–112.00	109.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,373	74.00–79.50	77.22
118	—	1,385	80.00–86.50	83.05
2	—	1,323	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,186	75.00–83.00	79.60
10	—	1,087	86.00–92.50	88.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,438	90.00–96.00	91.83
102	—	1,475	79.00–88.50	82.60
3	—	1,503	56.00–61.00	58.06
92	—	1,435	68.00–79.00	74.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,790	82.00–90.00	84.08
13	—	1,731	71.50–81.00	76.55
3	—	1,903	61.00–65.00	62.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,180	70.00–80.00	73.79
11	—	1,004	47.50–56.00	51.99
84	—	1,102	57.00–69.00	64.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	106.00	106.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,131	90.00–98.00	95.43
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	976	105.00–116.00	109.41

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	3	—	1,103	100.00–106.00	103.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	945	1,385.00	1,385.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,473	1,250.00–1,335.00	1,291.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,810	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,286	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,598	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,612	1,525.00	1,525.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	658	171.00	171.00
2	—	608	170.00	170.00
3	—	727	162.00	162.00
3	—	807	148.00	148.00
4	—	883	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,091	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	793	144.50	144.50
8	—	1,076	118.00	118.00
2	—	735	146.50	146.50
5	—	961	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	410	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	685	139.50	139.50
5	—	493	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,025	97.50–103.50	102.28
3	—	1,253	102.00–102.50	102.17
4	—	882	97.00	97.00
12	—	1,230	104.00	104.00
1	—	1,370	97.50	97.50
1	—	1,325	102.00	102.00
29	—	1,117	97.50–103.50	99.35
3	—	998	97.50	97.50
10	—	1,161	97.00–101.00	97.81
5	—	939	101.00–103.50	101.48
14	—	1,060	102.00–103.00	102.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	790	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	920	95.00	95.00
6	—	1,080	95.00–96.00	95.84
4	—	1,024	93.00	93.00
2	—	975	91.00–92.50	91.74
1	—	1,220	93.00	93.00
1	—	1,115	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	71.00	71.00

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.