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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2025-06-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Jun 12

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

← Jun 5Jun 12Jun 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

278 head

▲ 58 vs last sale 220▲ 102 vs year ago 176 · +58.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

496 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 498▲ 113 vs year ago 383 · +29.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Dairy heifers traded mostly steady to 1.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher, while average dress slaughter bulls also traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Next available report will be Thursday, June 19, 2025.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 1000–1100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

1000–1100 lb bulls averaged $202.13/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$202.13

4 head · 1,058 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,138

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$689

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$70.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

Price by quality 1000–1100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	1,049	219.83	2,305	3thin
Large 3	1,085	149.00	1,617	1thin

One grade step is worth $70.83/cwt here — about $689 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 1000–1100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 1000–1100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

202.13

—

CO average1 barns · 4 hd

202.13

+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	1,684	194.59	3,276	63
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,886	166.24	3,135	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,613	161.48	2,605	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,420	156.56	2,222	242
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,209	132.47	1,601	103

Every lot

51 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 · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,043	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,409	2
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,060	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	2,094	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Large 3	1,085	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,617	1
Bulls	1200–1250	Large 3	1,230	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,796	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	150–200	Large 3	188	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	2
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 2-3	288	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	864	4
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 2-3	355	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,065	1
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 2-3	420	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,218	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 2-3	483	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,449	5
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 2-3	630	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,449	2
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	645	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,403	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Small 3	820	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,107	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 2-3	840	225.00/cwt	222.50–227.50	1,890	2
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 2-3	855	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,847	3
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 2	937	219.08/cwt	218.50–220.50	2,053	7
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 2-3	995	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,189	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 2-3	1,016	216.64/cwt	215.50–217.50	2,201	7
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 2-3	1,070	216.50/cwt	216.50–216.50	2,317	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 2	1,080	218.50/cwt	218.50–218.50	2,360	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,080	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,160	1
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 2	1,113	218.26/cwt	217.00–219.50	2,429	2
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 2-3	1,125	215.66/cwt	214.50–216.50	2,426	3
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 2	1,157	217.94/cwt	215.00–218.50	2,522	18
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 2-3	1,192	213.39/cwt	213.00–215.00	2,544	5
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 2	1,213	214.24/cwt	213.50–215.00	2,599	2
Dairy Heifers	1300–1350	Large 2	1,310	202.25/cwt	202.00–203.00	2,649	4
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 2	1,021	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	2,251	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,184	217.53/cwt	215.00–222.50	2,576	10
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,443	191.05/cwt	186.50–201.00	2,757	9
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,560	181.22/cwt	175.00–185.50	2,827	9
Bulls	—	—	1,649	177.67/cwt	161.00–185.00	2,930	8
Bulls	—	—	1,947	192.82/cwt	186.50–198.50	3,754	21
Bulls	—	—	2,188	210.47/cwt	205.00–214.50	4,605	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,008	167.08/cwt	156.00–185.00	1,684	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,027	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,366	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	100.63/cwt	75.00–110.00	1,043	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,094	142.77/cwt	138.00–153.00	1,562	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,097	143.05/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,569	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,248	120.82/cwt	117.50–124.00	1,508	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,270	198.55/cwt	180.00–224.00	2,522	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,285	134.05/cwt	127.00–137.50	1,723	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	161.79/cwt	153.00–174.00	2,118	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,336	165.47/cwt	147.00–177.00	2,211	113
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	154.92/cwt	152.00–158.00	2,339	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,551	144.38/cwt	139.00–151.50	2,239	72
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,570	126.97/cwt	121.00–136.50	1,993	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,587	164.83/cwt	158.00–169.50	2,616	22
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,784	167.06/cwt	164.00–170.50	2,980	6
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%Return to Feed	1,893	166.14/cwt	163.00–170.00	3,145	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,907	143.45/cwt	136.00–149.50	2,736	3
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	2,445	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	3,961	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 Jun 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 278Last week 220Year ago 176

Slaughter CattleReceipts 496Last week 498Year ago 383

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,184	215.00–222.50	217.53
9	—	1,560	175.00–185.50	181.22
9	—	1,443	186.50–201.00	191.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,947	186.50–198.50	192.82
6	—	2,188	205.00–214.50	210.47
8	—	1,649	161.00–185.00	177.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,551	139.00–151.50	144.38
18	—	1,309	153.00–174.00	161.79
26	—	1,570	121.00–136.50	126.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,094	138.00–153.00	142.77
3	—	1,027	133.00	133.00
4	—	1,008	156.00–185.00	167.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,784	164.00–170.50	167.06
1	—	2,445	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,036	75.00–110.00	100.63
53	—	1,285	127.00–137.50	134.05
5	—	1,097	139.00–149.00	143.05
17	—	1,248	117.50–124.00	120.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,893	163.00–170.00	166.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,587	158.00–169.50	164.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,907	136.00–149.50	143.45
3	—	1,510	152.00–158.00	154.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	1,336	147.00–177.00	165.47
13	—	1,270	180.00–224.00	198.55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1000–1050	1,043	231.00	231.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,085	149.00	149.00
1	1200–1250	1,230	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	820	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per head · actual wt
2	150–200	188	325.00	325.00
1	600–650	645	217.50	217.50
1	1050–1100	1,080	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	288	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	355	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	420	290.00	290.00
5	450–500	483	300.00	300.00
2	600–650	630	230.00	230.00
2	800–850	840	222.50–227.50	225.00
3	850–900	855	216.00	216.00
1	950–1000	995	220.00	220.00
7	1000–1050	1,016	215.50–217.50	216.64
1	1050–1100	1,070	216.50	216.50
3	1100–1150	1,125	214.50–216.50	215.66
5	1150–1200	1,192	213.00–215.00	213.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	900–950	937	218.50–220.50	219.08
1	1050–1100	1,080	218.50	218.50
2	1100–1150	1,113	217.00–219.50	218.26
18	1150–1200	1,157	215.00–218.50	217.94
2	1200–1250	1,213	213.50–215.00	214.24
4	1300–1350	1,310	202.00–203.00	202.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	1000–1050	1,021	220.50	220.50

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.