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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2025-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, May 15

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

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Feeder Cattle receipts

168 head

▼ 113 vs last sale 281▼ 109 vs year ago 277 · −39.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

480 head

▼ 73 vs last sale 553▲ 17 vs year ago 463 · +3.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Dairy heifers traded 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher, with exception of the Premium Whites which traded 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Average dress slaughter bulls traded 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Next available report will be Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 900–1000 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

900–1000 lb heifers averaged $231.21/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −28.89 against this barn's trailing median of $260.10.

Average price

$231.21

9 head · 948 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,193

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$16.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

−20.98 vs national

Price by quality 900–1000 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	949	238.50	2,263	5thin
Medium and Large 1-2	948	222.09	2,104	4thin

One grade step is worth $16.41/cwt here — about $159 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 1100–1200 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 sale9 hd

231.21

—

CO average1 barns · 9 hd

231.21

+0.00

National average76 barns · 2,694 hd

252.19

−20.98

This barn, trailing median2 sales

260.10

−28.89

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	1,674	186.18	3,117	59
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,752	156.70	2,746	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,575	153.03	2,410	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,385	150.16	2,080	220
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,146	133.54	1,530	101

Every lot

69 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	50–100	Medium and Large 1	71	929.65/head	800.00–1,100.00	930	8
Heifers	100–150	Medium and Large 1	125	978.25/head	825.00–1,100.00	978	4
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	930	221.21/cwt	217.50–225.00	2,057	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	240.63/cwt	240.00–242.50	2,274	4
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	965	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,220	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	965	222.97/cwt	221.00–225.00	2,152	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,060	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2	1,090	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,136	1
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 2	1,100	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,156	1
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2	1,101	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,202	5
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,105	217.67/cwt	211.00–221.00	2,405	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–100	Medium and Large 1-2	70	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bulls	50–100	Medium and Large 1	76	1,024.83/head	925.00–1,125.00	1,025	10
Bulls	100–150	Medium and Large 1	120	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	165	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,919	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	795	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,908	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,073	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	958	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	2,242	3
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,050	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,363	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	293	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	2
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	305	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	645	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,296	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 2-3	674	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,456	9
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 2-3	745	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,583	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 2-3	873	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,833	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	875	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,728	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 2	930	215.50/cwt	215.50–215.50	2,004	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 2	965	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	2,060	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 2-3	1,015	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,091	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 2	1,032	213.66/cwt	212.50–216.50	2,205	12
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 2	1,080	213.67/cwt	211.00–215.50	2,308	23
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 2	1,118	213.45/cwt	212.00–215.00	2,386	10
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 2	1,155	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	2,466	1
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 3	1,160	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,274	2
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 2	1,219	209.67/cwt	208.50–210.50	2,556	15
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 3	1,225	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,426	3
Dairy Heifers	1250–1300	Large 3	1,290	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,528	1
Dairy Heifers	1250–1300	Large 2-3	1,295	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	2,629	1
Dairy Heifers	1300–1350	Large 2	1,305	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,675	3
Dairy Heifers	1400–1450	Large 2	1,425	184.50/cwt	184.00–185.00	2,629	2
Dairy Heifers	1450–1500	Large 2	1,485	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,539	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,214	202.80/cwt	194.00–212.50	2,462	10
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,350	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,444	1
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,582	182.31/cwt	170.00–187.50	2,884	21
Bulls	—	—	1,663	163.67/cwt	150.00–171.00	2,722	4
Bulls	—	—	1,891	183.76/cwt	177.00–189.50	3,475	17
Bulls	—	—	2,213	194.73/cwt	191.00–203.00	4,309	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows21 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	695	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	747	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	987	195.17/cwt	172.50–212.50	1,926	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,075	146.39/cwt	138.00–167.50	1,574	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	77.04/cwt	50.00–100.00	855	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,151	134.68/cwt	132.00–137.00	1,550	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,168	181.19/cwt	170.00–202.50	2,116	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,176	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,576	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,235	127.71/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,577	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,237	114.63/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,418	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,346	155.31/cwt	143.00–165.00	2,090	76
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,380	160.45/cwt	160.00–160.50	2,214	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,388	157.18/cwt	148.00–168.00	2,182	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,392	141.09/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,964	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,461	141.40/cwt	137.50–147.00	2,066	63
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,466	90.55/cwt	65.00–112.50	1,327	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	2,478	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,570	130.00/cwt	121.00–133.00	2,041	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,636	150.70/cwt	147.50–157.00	2,465	31
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,651	167.19/cwt	163.00–174.00	2,760	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,730	143.68/cwt	143.00–144.50	2,486	2
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,793	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	2,734	10

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 May 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 168Last week 281Year ago 277

Slaughter CattleReceipts 480Last week 553Year ago 463

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	930	215.50	215.50
1	950–1000	965	213.50	213.50
12	1000–1050	1,032	212.50–216.50	213.66
23	1050–1100	1,080	211.00–215.50	213.67
10	1100–1150	1,118	212.00–215.00	213.45
1	1150–1200	1,155	213.50	213.50
15	1200–1250	1,219	208.50–210.50	209.67
3	1300–1350	1,305	205.00	205.00
2	1400–1450	1,425	184.00–185.00	184.50
1	1450–1500	1,485	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	625.00	625.00
1	300–350	305	500.00	500.00
1	600–650	645	201.00	201.00
1	850–900	875	197.50	197.50
2	1150–1200	1,160	196.00	196.00
3	1200–1250	1,225	198.00	198.00
1	1250–1300	1,290	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	650–700	674	216.00	216.00
1	700–750	745	212.50	212.50
1	850–900	873	210.00	210.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	206.00	206.00
1	1250–1300	1,295	203.00	203.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,090	196.00	196.00
1	1100–1150	1,100	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	930	217.50–225.00	221.21
2	950–1000	965	221.00–225.00	222.97
1	1000–1050	1,005	205.00	205.00
5	1100–1150	1,101	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	50–100	71	800.00–1,100.00	929.65
4	100–150	125	825.00–1,100.00	978.25
4	900–950	945	240.00–242.50	240.63
1	950–1000	965	230.00	230.00
3	1100–1150	1,105	211.00–221.00	217.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
1	50–100	70	725.00	725.00
1	150–200	165	850.00	850.00
1	750–800	795	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	50–100	76	925.00–1,125.00	1,024.83
1	100–150	120	900.00	900.00
1	600–650	645	297.50	297.50
1	850–900	855	242.50	242.50
3	950–1000	958	234.00	234.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,461	137.50–147.00	141.40
25	—	1,388	148.00–168.00	157.18
6	—	1,466	65.00–112.50	90.55
15	—	1,570	121.00–133.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,392	138.00–144.00	141.09
24	—	1,168	170.00–202.50	181.19
76	—	1,346	143.00–165.00	155.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	987	172.50–212.50	195.17
6	—	1,151	132.00–137.00	134.68
1	—	695	107.50	107.50
27	—	1,075	138.00–167.50	146.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,651	163.00–174.00	167.19
10	—	1,793	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,636	147.50–157.00	150.70
1	—	1,525	162.50	162.50
2	—	1,730	143.00–144.50	143.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,110	50.00–100.00	77.04
7	—	1,176	134.00	134.00
14	—	1,237	110.00–121.00	114.63
29	—	1,235	123.00–132.00	127.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,380	160.00–160.50	160.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,213	191.00–203.00	194.73
17	—	1,891	177.00–189.50	183.76
4	—	1,663	150.00–171.00	163.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,214	194.00–212.50	202.80
1	—	1,350	181.00	181.00
21	—	1,582	170.00–187.50	182.31

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.