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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2023-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Sep 21

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

← Sep 14Sep 21Sep 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

182 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 240▲ 86 vs year ago 96 · +89.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

415 head

▼ 63 vs last sale 478▼ 199 vs year ago 614 · −32.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 0▼ 17 vs year ago 34 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week trade activity and demand were moderate. Slaughter cows average dress breakers and boners were 2.00 to 8.00 lower and lean cows were 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold 1.00 higher. Feeding cows had no comparison from last week. Feeder dairy heifers sold unevenly steady. Next available report will be Thursday, September 28, 2023.

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	—	Average	1,881	115.17	2,166	31
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,718	125.00	2,148	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,588	114.38	1,817	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,429	102.42	1,464	155
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,175	90.96	1,069	152
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,473	140.00	2,062	2thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,330	137.50	1,829	1thin

Every lot

47 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 · Dairy Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 4	433	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	595	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 4	450	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	619	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	535	160.00/cwt	157.50–162.50	856	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	642	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,027	8
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 4	649	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	471	7
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 4	720	71.84/cwt	71.00–72.50	517	21
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	810	168.48/cwt	161.00–169.50	1,365	25
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	886	162.24/cwt	158.00–163.00	1,437	26
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium 3	905	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	905	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	987	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,574	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	1,008	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,648	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,055	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,635	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	1,077	159.59/cwt	156.00–160.50	1,719	25
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	1,110	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,765	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,125	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,699	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2-3	1,143	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,749	8
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	1,150	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,817	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,165	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,584	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,215	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,835	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,270	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,619	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 4	1,303	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,498	9
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,345	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,688	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	1,355	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,046	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 4	1,460	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,621	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,779	99.39/cwt	83.00–111.00	1,768	10
Bulls	—	—	1,912	119.90/cwt	113.00–124.50	2,292	14
Bulls	—	—	1,963	128.26/cwt	125.50–131.00	2,518	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,005	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	884	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	61.76/cwt	55.00–73.00	697	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,176	88.55/cwt	75.00–94.50	1,041	76
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,183	99.17/cwt	95.00–111.00	1,173	53
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,205	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,567	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,258	107.74/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,355	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,386	117.51/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,629	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,398	95.41/cwt	85.00–101.00	1,334	62
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,414	116.40/cwt	116.00–117.50	1,646	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,435	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,636	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,444	117.86/cwt	115.00–119.50	1,702	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,460	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,402	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,486	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,828	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,540	104.08/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,603	54
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,718	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,148	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,760	111.39/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,960	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,819	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,892	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,330	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,829	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,473	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,062	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	141.88/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,504	14

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 Sep 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 182Last week 240Year ago 96

Slaughter CattleReceipts 415Last week 478Year ago 614

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 0Year ago 34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,760	109.00–117.00	111.39
9	—	1,819	104.00	104.00
10	—	1,486	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,718	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,176	75.00–94.50	88.55
53	—	1,183	95.00–111.00	99.17
16	—	1,128	55.00–73.00	61.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,258	103.00–113.00	107.74
8	—	1,444	115.00–119.50	117.86
1	—	1,460	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	88.00	88.00
5	—	1,205	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,435	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,398	85.00–101.00	95.41
54	—	1,540	101.00–112.00	104.08
7	—	1,386	114.00–122.00	117.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,414	116.00–117.50	116.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,330	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,912	113.00–124.50	119.90
10	—	1,779	83.00–111.00	99.39
7	—	1,963	125.50–131.00	128.26

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	14	—	1,060	140.00–147.00	141.88

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	158.00	158.00
5	—	1,008	163.50	163.50
25	—	810	161.00–169.50	168.48
25	—	1,077	156.00–160.50	159.59
5	—	1,110	159.00	159.00
26	—	886	158.00–163.00	162.24
4	—	1,355	151.00	151.00
3	—	987	159.50	159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,143	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	137.50	137.50
2	—	1,460	111.00	111.00
9	—	1,303	115.00	115.00
3	—	433	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	151.00	151.00
1	—	1,125	151.00	151.00
2	—	535	157.50–162.50	160.00
8	—	642	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,055	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,165	136.00	136.00
1	—	1,345	125.50	125.50
1	—	1,270	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	720	71.00–72.50	71.84
7	—	649	72.50	72.50

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.