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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2022-11-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-17

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

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

← Nov 10Nov 17Dec 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

162 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 110▲ 32 vs year ago 130 · +24.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

1,022 head

▼ 276 vs last sale 1,298▼ 305 vs year ago 1,327 · −23.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 522 vs last sale 609▼ 52 vs year ago 139 · −37.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were moderate. Slaughter cows traded 1.25 to 5.25 lower, while slaughter bulls traded 1.25 lower on a light test. Feeding cows traded unevenly steady and dairy heifers traded steady to 3.00 higher. There will be no sale next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The next available report will be Thursday, December 1, 2022.

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 $123.33/cwt on 6 head.

Average price

$123.33

6 head · 1,121 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,383

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−63.80

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	1,121	123.33	1,383	6thin

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 sale6 hd

123.33

—

CO average6 barns · 4,928 hd

187.13

−63.80

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	1,645	84.87	1,396	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,732	78.37	1,357	85
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,452	64.26	933	484
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,130	55.91	632	387

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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,296	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,412	$1,150	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,392	$885	10
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,270	$772	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,083	$560	3thin

Every lot

45 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,065	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,385	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,149	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,379	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 4	625	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	484	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 4	686	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	515	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3-4	700	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	665	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	793	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	880	7
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	804	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	892	7
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	830	117.57/cwt	117.00–118.00	976	9
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	867	118.80/cwt	118.00–119.50	1,030	27
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	908	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,076	9
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	972	120.03/cwt	118.50–122.00	1,167	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	985	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,093	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,030	120.98/cwt	120.00–122.50	1,246	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,060	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,230	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,077	122.43/cwt	120.50–123.00	1,319	22
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,143	123.39/cwt	123.00–123.50	1,410	19
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,193	123.69/cwt	123.50–124.00	1,476	26
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,238	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,517	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,350	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,593	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,280	81.50/cwt	80.00–82.50	1,043	7
Bulls	—	—	1,691	82.34/cwt	77.00–87.50	1,392	19
Bulls	—	—	1,812	91.00/cwt	88.50–95.00	1,649	9
Bulls	—	—	1,835	101.50/cwt	101.50–101.50	1,863	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,009	39.78/cwt	25.00–45.00	401	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,097	77.45/cwt	76.00–88.00	850	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	53.29/cwt	46.00–70.00	606	193
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,148	68.60/cwt	60.00–75.00	788	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,171	60.64/cwt	58.00–69.00	710	110
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,421	58.91/cwt	51.00–64.50	837	215
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,432	71.18/cwt	65.00–80.00	1,019	83
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,449	44.73/cwt	31.00–49.50	648	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	82.03/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,202	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,501	68.76/cwt	65.00–80.00	1,032	169
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,729	77.98/cwt	74.00–87.50	1,348	79
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,748	69.02/cwt	68.00–70.00	1,206	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,783	90.67/cwt	88.50–95.00	1,617	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,083	560.00/head	560.00–560.00	560	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,295.84/head	1,260.00–1,335.00	1,296	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	772.07/head	750.00–785.00	772	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,392	885.31/head	850.00–900.00	885	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,412	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	959	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	1,060	8
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	968	110.69/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,071	18
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,031	128.37/cwt	123.00–136.00	1,323	21
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,051	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 Nov 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 162Last week 110Year ago 130

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,022Last week 1,298Year ago 1,327

Replacement CattleReceipts 87Last week 609Year ago 139

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,175	1,260.00–1,335.00	1,295.84
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	10	—	1,392	850.00–900.00	885.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,412	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,270	750.00–785.00	772.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,083	560.00	560.00

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	18	—	968	105.00–118.00	110.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	96.00	96.00

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	8	—	959	110.50	110.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	21	—	1,031	123.00–136.00	128.37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,077	120.50–123.00	122.43
19	—	1,143	123.00–123.50	123.39
5	—	1,030	120.00–122.50	120.98
26	—	1,193	123.50–124.00	123.69
2	—	1,238	122.50	122.50
27	—	867	118.00–119.50	118.80
9	—	830	117.00–118.00	117.57
1	—	1,350	118.00	118.00
9	—	908	118.50	118.50
4	—	972	118.50–122.00	120.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	804	111.00	111.00
1	—	985	111.00	111.00
7	—	793	111.00	111.00
1	—	1,060	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	77.50	77.50
4	—	686	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,149	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,065	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,280	80.00–82.50	81.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,812	88.50–95.00	91.00
1	—	1,835	101.50	101.50
19	—	1,691	77.00–87.50	82.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,432	65.00–80.00	71.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,097	76.00–88.00	77.45
19	—	1,148	60.00–75.00	68.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
169	—	1,501	65.00–80.00	68.76
4	—	1,465	81.00–85.00	82.03
215	—	1,421	51.00–64.50	58.91
13	—	1,449	31.00–49.50	44.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,748	68.00–70.00	69.02
79	—	1,729	74.00–87.50	77.98
4	—	1,783	88.50–95.00	90.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,171	58.00–69.00	60.64
193	—	1,137	46.00–70.00	53.29
44	—	1,009	25.00–45.00	39.78

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.