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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2025-03-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Mar 13

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

← Mar 6Mar 13Mar 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

165 head

▼ 94 vs last sale 259▲ 21 vs year ago 144 · +14.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

633 head

▲ 174 vs last sale 459▲ 156 vs year ago 477 · +32.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 4.00 lower with limited receipts. Average dress slaughter cows traded mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Next available report will be Thursday, March 20, 2025.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 900–1000 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

900–1000 lb bulls averaged $203.75/cwt on 8 head.

Average price

$203.75

8 head · 938 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,910

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$241

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

$25.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

Price by quality 900–1000 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	938	210.00	1,971	6thin
Medium and Large 2	935	185.00	1,730	2thin

One grade step is worth $25.00/cwt here — about $241 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 900–1000 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 900–1000 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale8 hd

203.75

—

CO average1 barns · 8 hd

203.75

+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	—	High	1,773	158.98	2,819	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,657	138.22	2,290	64
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,448	136.06	1,970	191
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,156	131.84	1,525	50

Every lot

55 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 · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	0–50	Medium and Large 1	45	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Heifers	50–100	Medium and Large 1	70	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	630	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,591	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	763	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,526	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	880	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,883	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	935	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,935	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	975	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,950	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	195.85/cwt	192.50–200.00	1,978	3
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2	1,055	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,899	1
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,081	1
Heifers	1150–1200	Medium and Large 1	1,150	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,300	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	0–50	Medium and Large 1	40	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bulls	50–100	Medium and Large 1-2	58	464.13/head	450.00–475.00	464	2
Bulls	50–100	Medium and Large 1	80	762.11/head	650.00–925.00	762	4
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	935	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,964	5
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	935	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,730	2
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	955	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,006	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,944	2
Bulls	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	2,024	1
Bulls	1150–1200	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	171.17/cwt	165.00–177.50	2,011	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3-4	420	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	777	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 2-3	586	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,207	16
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3-4	625	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,156	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 2-3	657	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,307	21
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 2	725	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,523	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 2	804	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,604	13
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	820	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,640	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	985	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,842	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 2	1,005	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,990	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 2-3	1,057	188.37/cwt	188.00–189.50	1,991	4
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 2	1,070	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,076	2
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,105	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,879	1
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 2-3	1,170	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	2,205	1
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 2	1,210	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,178	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,226	159.51/cwt	151.50–177.50	1,956	4
Bulls	—	—	1,230	143.51/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,765	2
Bulls	—	—	2,006	159.78/cwt	156.00–163.50	3,205	11
Bulls	—	—	2,010	165.65/cwt	165.50–166.00	3,330	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows17 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	985	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,231	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,046	164.81/cwt	155.00–185.00	1,724	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	129.20/cwt	128.00–130.50	1,406	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,108	135.39/cwt	127.50–152.50	1,500	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	105.05/cwt	101.00–112.00	1,194	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,177	163.21/cwt	158.00–187.50	1,921	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	140.76/cwt	139.00–146.00	1,699	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,250	122.65/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,533	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,298	95.30/cwt	93.00–97.50	1,237	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,412	131.61/cwt	127.00–135.50	1,858	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,421	146.77/cwt	134.00–155.00	2,086	49
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	121.31/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,735	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,527	130.50/cwt	127.00–137.00	1,993	91
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,550	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,232	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,620	143.51/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,325	34
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,671	134.81/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,253	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,756	126.94/cwt	126.00–127.50	2,229	11

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 Mar 13, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 165Last week 259Year ago 144

Slaughter CattleReceipts 633Last week 459Year ago 477

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	210.00	210.00
13	800–850	804	199.50	199.50
1	1000–1050	1,005	198.00	198.00
2	1050–1100	1,070	194.00	194.00
1	1200–1250	1,210	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	550–600	586	206.00	206.00
21	650–700	657	199.00	199.00
4	1050–1100	1,057	188.00–189.50	188.37
1	1150–1200	1,170	188.50	188.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	820	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	185.00	185.00
1	600–650	625	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	985	187.00	187.00
1	1100–1150	1,105	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	880	214.00	214.00
1	900–950	935	207.00	207.00
1	950–1000	975	200.00	200.00
3	1000–1050	1,010	192.50–200.00	195.85
1	1100–1150	1,110	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	0–50	45	475.00	475.00
1	50–100	70	475.00	475.00
1	1150–1200	1,150	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,055	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	630	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	763	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	50–100	58	450.00–475.00	464.13
5	900–950	935	210.00	210.00
1	950–1000	955	210.00	210.00
2	1050–1100	1,080	180.00	180.00
1	1100–1150	1,140	177.50	177.50
2	1150–1200	1,175	165.00–177.50	171.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
1	0–50	40	500.00	500.00
4	50–100	80	650.00–925.00	762.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	935	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,177	158.00–187.50	163.21
3	—	1,412	127.00–135.50	131.61
49	—	1,421	134.00–155.00	146.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,298	93.00–97.50	95.30
3	—	1,088	128.00–130.50	129.20
3	—	1,137	101.00–112.00	105.05
19	—	1,250	116.00–126.00	122.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,046	155.00–185.00	164.81
13	—	1,108	127.50–152.50	135.39
1	—	985	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,527	127.00–137.00	130.50
28	—	1,430	115.00–125.00	121.31
6	—	1,207	139.00–146.00	140.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,671	130.00–138.00	134.81
34	—	1,620	140.00–145.00	143.51
11	—	1,756	126.00–127.50	126.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,010	165.50–166.00	165.65
2	—	1,230	141.00–146.00	143.51
11	—	2,006	156.00–163.50	159.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,226	151.50–177.50	159.51

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.