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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2023-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Feb 9

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

← Feb 2Feb 9Feb 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

186 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 200▼ 72 vs year ago 258 · −27.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

563 head

▼ 97 vs last sale 660▼ 170 vs year ago 733 · −23.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

299 head

▲ 279 vs last sale 20▲ 10 vs year ago 289 · +3.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trade activity and demand were moderate to good. Slaughter cows traded steady to 5.00 lower, while slaughter bulls traded steady. Feeding cows traded 1.00 to 6.00 lower and feeder dairy heifers traded mostly steady. The next available report will be Thursday, February 16, 2023.

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 $176.24/cwt on 19 head.

Average price

$176.24

19 head · 583 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,027

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$0.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.34

vs CO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	612	176.71	1,082	7thin
Medium and Large 1-2	566	175.96	995	12thin

One grade step is worth $0.76/cwt here — about $87 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 sale19 hd

176.24

—

CO average5 barns · 3,832 hd

179.57

−3.34

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	1,883	95.99	1,807	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,750	79.35	1,388	92
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,485	74.69	1,109	293
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,158	63.61	736	132
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,297	124.72	1,618	14

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,244	$1,537	18
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,338	$1,343	67
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,199	$1,267	19
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,058	$1,200	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,305	$1,157	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,410	$1,137	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,311	$1,107	77
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,358	$985	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,167	$923	33
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,176	$869	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,074	$1,442	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,162	$1,450	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,420	$1,375	1thin

Every lot

77 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,032	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,150	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,572	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	741	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	895	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	586	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,067	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	711	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,159	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,117	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,250	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 4	615	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	492	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 4	675	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	581	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3-4	790	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	774	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3-4	842	107.66/cwt	100.00–108.00	906	23
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3-4	855	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	898	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 4	870	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	740	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	887	118.50/cwt	117.50–119.00	1,051	9
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	933	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,092	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	935	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,127	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	985	120.87/cwt	120.50–122.00	1,191	30
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	985	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,177	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,024	121.22/cwt	120.50–122.00	1,241	7
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,030	119.33/cwt	119.00–119.50	1,229	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,079	121.42/cwt	120.00–121.50	1,310	18
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,119	121.11/cwt	120.50–121.50	1,355	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,158	116.51/cwt	115.00–119.50	1,349	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,165	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,415	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,220	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,452	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,227	120.59/cwt	120.00–121.50	1,480	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,280	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,542	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,315	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,604	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,369	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,643	7
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,400	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,680	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,288	125.28/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,614	13
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,420	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,669	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	930	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	977	1
Bulls	—	—	1,810	91.22/cwt	80.00–98.50	1,651	13
Bulls	—	—	2,199	104.81/cwt	100.00–109.50	2,305	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows13 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,014	74.65/cwt	72.50–79.50	757	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	44.38/cwt	32.50–52.50	483	39
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,129	84.83/cwt	84.00–85.00	958	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,144	63.56/cwt	55.00–69.50	727	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,233	74.34/cwt	70.00–80.00	917	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,286	97.78/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,257	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,388	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	1,055	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,393	84.40/cwt	80.50–90.00	1,176	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,453	57.74/cwt	42.50–62.50	839	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,478	72.99/cwt	63.00–76.50	1,079	161
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,551	79.50/cwt	77.00–84.00	1,233	77
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,748	76.17/cwt	65.00–79.50	1,331	57
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,752	84.52/cwt	81.00–93.00	1,481	35
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	921	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	1,058	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,080	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,083	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	1,021.64/head	1,010.00–1,050.00	1,022	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	1,275.28/head	1,200.00–1,285.00	1,275	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,240	1,655.91/head	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,656	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	1,249	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,267	1,077.71/head	1,035.00–1,160.00	1,078	64
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	1,279	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,317	1,193.84/head	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,194	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,358	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,367	1,078.76/head	1,060.00–1,100.00	1,079	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1	1,370	1,185.00/head	1,185.00–1,185.00	1,185	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,380	1,443.40/head	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,443	35
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,401	1,443.76/head	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,444	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,527	1,251.30/head	1,185.00–1,385.00	1,251	13
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,540	1,310.19/head	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,310	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,162	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,420	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,059	108.47/cwt	102.00–118.00	1,149	7
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	97.67/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,035	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,299	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,598	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	1,018	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,053	1,488.32/head	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,488	16
Bred Heifers	—	Large 1Registered	1,585	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	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 Feb 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 186Last week 200Year ago 258

Slaughter CattleReceipts 563Last week 660Year ago 733

Replacement CattleReceipts 299Last week 20Year ago 289

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,080	785.00	785.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,279	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	35	—	1,380	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,443.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,527	1,185.00–1,385.00	1,251.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,540	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,310.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	11	—	1,401	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,443.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,240	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,655.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	12	—	1,083	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	921	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,240	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,317	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,193.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	21	—	1,215	1,010.00–1,050.00	1,021.64
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,358	985.00	985.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,367	1,060.00–1,100.00	1,078.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	64	—	1,267	1,035.00–1,160.00	1,077.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,223	1,200.00–1,285.00	1,275.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,370	1,185.00	1,185.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,249	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,058	1,200.00	1,200.00

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,162	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,420	1,375.00	1,375.00

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	2	—	1,060	95.00–100.00	97.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,299	123.00	123.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,059	102.00–118.00	108.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,053	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,488.32

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,018	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Large 1 · Registered$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,585	1,500.00	1,500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	933	117.00	117.00
3	—	1,030	119.00–119.50	119.33
9	—	887	117.50–119.00	118.50
1	—	985	119.50	119.50
3	—	1,158	115.00–119.50	116.51
2	—	1,220	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,024	120.50–122.00	121.22
1	—	1,165	121.50	121.50
1	—	935	120.50	120.50
5	—	1,227	120.00–121.50	120.59
1	—	1,315	122.00	122.00
30	—	985	120.50–122.00	120.87
7	—	1,369	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,400	120.00	120.00
18	—	1,079	120.00–121.50	121.42
5	—	1,119	120.50–121.50	121.11
1	—	1,280	120.50	120.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	790	98.00	98.00
23	—	842	100.00–108.00	107.66
1	—	855	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	80.00	80.00
1	—	870	85.00	85.00
1	—	675	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	545	211.00	211.00
3	—	1,310	120.00	120.00
9	—	478	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	145.00	145.00
6	—	586	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	385	192.50	192.50
3	—	711	163.00	163.00
1	—	980	127.50	127.50
6	—	484	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,144	55.00–69.50	63.56
39	—	1,088	32.50–52.50	44.38
53	—	1,233	70.00–80.00	74.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,748	65.00–79.50	76.17
35	—	1,752	81.00–93.00	84.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
161	—	1,478	63.00–76.50	72.99
25	—	1,453	42.50–62.50	57.74
77	—	1,551	77.00–84.00	79.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,129	84.00–85.00	84.83
5	—	1,014	72.50–79.50	74.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	76.00	76.00
24	—	1,393	80.50–90.00	84.40
4	—	1,286	93.00–101.00	97.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	117.50	117.50
13	—	1,288	123.00–128.00	125.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,810	80.00–98.50	91.22
6	—	2,199	100.00–109.50	104.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	105.00	105.00

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.