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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2025-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Feb 6

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

← Jan 30Feb 6Feb 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

103 head

▼ 132 vs last sale 235▼ 177 vs year ago 280 · −63.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

491 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 498▲ 9 vs year ago 482 · +1.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Dairy heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 higher, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 8.00 to 10.00 higher. No trend available on feeder heifers. Next available report will be Thursday, February 13, 2025.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $205.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −128.04 against this barn's trailing median of $333.04.

Average price

$205.00

1 head · 685 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,404

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−80.74

vs CO average

−72.80 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	685	205.00	1,404	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

205.00

—

CO average4 barns · 782 hd

285.74

−80.74

National average186 barns · 20,859 hd

277.80

−72.80

This barn, trailing median1 sales

333.04

−128.04

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	—	High	1,736	153.53	2,665	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,707	137.64	2,349	13
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,620	136.25	2,207	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,431	130.62	1,869	240
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,174	116.76	1,371	194

Every lot

46 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 · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,404	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,675	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	918	191.23/cwt	190.00–192.50	1,755	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	971	215.83/cwt	215.00–220.00	2,096	6
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,929	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,916	1
Heifers	1150–1200	Medium and Large 1	1,158	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,281	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 2	605	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,361	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 2-3	875	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,628	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 2-3	918	189.34/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,738	3
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 2	981	192.59/cwt	192.00–193.00	1,889	5
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 2	1,034	192.10/cwt	191.00–192.50	1,986	5
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,045	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,975	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 2-3	1,060	188.00/cwt	187.00–189.00	1,993	2
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 2	1,061	192.40/cwt	191.00–193.00	2,041	11
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,125	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,093	1
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 2	1,132	191.17/cwt	188.00–192.50	2,164	9
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 2-3	1,145	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,118	1
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 2	1,168	190.86/cwt	186.00–191.50	2,229	11
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 3	1,220	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	2,044	2
Dairy Heifers	1350–1400	Large 2	1,376	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,408	5
Dairy Heifers	1450–1500	Large 2	1,487	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,543	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,180	185.49/cwt	185.00–186.00	2,189	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,345	139.72/cwt	137.50–142.00	1,879	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,360	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	2,006	1
Bulls	—	—	1,734	156.99/cwt	148.00–161.50	2,722	8
Bulls	—	—	1,904	134.61/cwt	126.00–141.00	2,563	7
Bulls	—	—	2,011	172.13/cwt	165.50–180.00	3,462	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	930	119.86/cwt	118.00–121.00	1,115	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,034	164.56/cwt	127.50–187.50	1,702	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,101	123.59/cwt	116.00–147.50	1,361	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,508	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,172	118.90/cwt	112.50–125.00	1,394	84
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,251	106.58/cwt	97.50–111.00	1,333	45
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,266	84.93/cwt	70.00–96.00	1,075	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,272	155.55/cwt	148.50–174.00	1,979	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,308	135.97/cwt	124.50–148.00	1,778	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,321	124.24/cwt	114.00–128.00	1,641	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,481	129.29/cwt	123.50–133.00	1,915	99
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,522	136.08/cwt	135.00–138.50	2,071	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,527	118.80/cwt	113.50–122.00	1,814	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,555	107.35/cwt	102.50–110.00	1,669	5
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,620	136.25/cwt	135.50–137.00	2,207	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	137.44/cwt	135.00–143.00	2,316	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,695	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,475	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,960	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	2,577	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 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 103Last week 235Year ago 280

Slaughter CattleReceipts 491Last week 498Year ago 482

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	770	217.50	217.50
1	1000–1050	1,010	191.00	191.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	950–1000	971	215.00–220.00	215.83
2	1150–1200	1,158	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	205.00	205.00
2	900–950	918	190.00–192.50	191.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,045	189.00	189.00
1	1100–1150	1,125	186.00	186.00
2	1200–1250	1,220	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	225.00	225.00
5	950–1000	981	192.00–193.00	192.59
5	1000–1050	1,034	191.00–192.50	192.10
11	1050–1100	1,061	191.00–193.00	192.40
9	1100–1150	1,132	188.00–192.50	191.17
11	1150–1200	1,168	186.00–191.50	190.86
5	1350–1400	1,376	175.00	175.00
3	1450–1500	1,487	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	875	186.00	186.00
3	900–950	918	188.00–190.00	189.34
2	1050–1100	1,060	187.00–189.00	188.00
1	1100–1150	1,145	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,180	185.00–186.00	185.49
2	—	1,345	137.50–142.00	139.72
1	—	1,360	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,734	148.00–161.50	156.99
4	—	2,011	165.50–180.00	172.13
7	—	1,904	126.00–141.00	134.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,685	135.00–143.00	137.44
1	—	1,960	131.50	131.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,251	97.50–111.00	106.58
17	—	1,266	70.00–96.00	84.93
84	—	1,172	112.50–125.00	118.90
1	—	1,125	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,527	113.50–122.00	118.80
99	—	1,481	123.50–133.00	129.29
10	—	1,522	135.00–138.50	136.08
5	—	1,555	102.50–110.00	107.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,272	148.50–174.00	155.55
20	—	1,321	114.00–128.00	124.24
36	—	1,308	124.50–148.00	135.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	930	118.00–121.00	119.86
32	—	1,101	116.00–147.50	123.59
12	—	1,034	127.50–187.50	164.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,620	135.50–137.00	136.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	146.00	146.00

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.