Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-01-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand this week was light to moderate. With a light test, average dress slaughter cows traded steady to 4.00 higher, while bulls were too light to trend. Dairy heifers traded higher 1.00 to 2.00. To light of a run on quality calves to trend feeder cattle. Next available report will be as receipts warrant.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $200.65/cwt on 32 head.

Average price

$200.65

32 head · 709 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,422

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$66.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.77

vs CO average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	686	206.07	1,414	29
Medium and Large 1-2	933	152.50	1,422	2thin
Medium 2	905	140.00	1,267	1thin

One grade step is worth $66.07/cwt here — about $147 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale32 hd

200.65

—

CO average2 barns · 42 hd

209.43

−8.77

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	1,594	90.34	1,440	10
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,687	99.99	1,687	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,614	94.04	1,518	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,404	88.79	1,247	187
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,266	74.99	949	163

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	944	$1,000	7
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	1,050	$1,648	2thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	1,130	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,271	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	353	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	459	15
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	547	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	766	21
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	675	131.87/cwt	126.00–135.00	890	23
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	—	310	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	787	139.72/cwt	139.00–140.00	1,100	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,078	146.69/cwt	142.50–147.50	1,581	28
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	714	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,107	4
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2-3	—	468	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	702	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	—	431	123.81/cwt	120.00–125.00	534	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	854	144.93/cwt	144.50–146.00	1,238	7
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,346	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,383	140.00/cwt	138.50–141.50	1,936	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,170	144.87/cwt	142.50–146.50	1,695	31
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	540	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	729	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,263	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,831	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	916	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,237	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	971	146.01/cwt	145.00–147.50	1,418	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,180	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,646	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,334	141.26/cwt	140.50–142.00	1,884	6
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	444	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	677	8
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	780	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,108	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,026	145.68/cwt	141.00–147.50	1,495	34
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	—	639	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	799	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,280	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,677	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,132	146.63/cwt	145.50–148.00	1,660	11
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	302	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	453	9
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	1,170	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,638	1
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	617	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	879	3
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	506	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	759	5
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	536	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,152	4
Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	—	377	158.64/cwt	145.00–160.00	598	42
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,084	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	706	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,377	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,319	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	905	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,267	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,525	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	289	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,370	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	—	802	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	882	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	914	143.80/cwt	143.50–144.00	1,314	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	1,232	145.46/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,792	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,135	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	—	727	135.63/cwt	135.00–137.50	986	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,279	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,484	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,730	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	976	133.65/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,304	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,394	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,668	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,462	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,536	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	231.58/cwt	227.50–232.50	1,327	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	197.67/cwt	197.00–198.00	1,342	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	205.10/cwt	200.00–207.50	1,495	3
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	944	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	7
Springer Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	1,050	1,648.33/head	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,648	2
Bulls	—	—	1,930	109.16/cwt	107.50–110.50	2,107	2
Bulls	—	—	1,770	101.29/cwt	97.50–103.50	1,793	4
Bulls	—	—	1,251	69.97/cwt	57.50–77.50	875	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,173	114.87/cwt	99.50–128.00	1,347	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,279	47.27/cwt	30.00–60.00	605	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,522	92.17/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,403	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,263	80.09/cwt	74.00–83.00	1,012	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,376	84.88/cwt	84.00–87.50	1,168	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,240	67.81/cwt	61.00–72.50	841	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,409	84.82/cwt	78.50–90.00	1,195	125
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,619	93.80/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,519	54
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,687	99.99/cwt	98.50–105.00	1,687	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,073	76.81/cwt	72.50–82.50	824	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,192	86.05/cwt	83.50–89.00	1,026	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,144	108.35/cwt	84.00–122.50	1,240	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,455	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,592	73.23/cwt	70.00–77.50	1,166	5

How this sale compares

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 Jan 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 510Last week 112Year ago 234

Slaughter CattleReceipts 456Last week 283Year ago 784

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 9Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	112.50	112.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	353	130.00	130.00
1	—	540	135.00	135.00
4	—	916	135.00	135.00
1	—	1,180	139.50	139.50
2	—	1,280	131.00	131.00
9	—	976	133.00–136.00	133.65
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	547	140.00	140.00
23	—	675	126.00–135.00	131.87
7	—	787	139.00–140.00	139.72
28	—	1,078	142.50–147.50	146.69
7	—	854	144.50–146.00	144.93
2	—	1,383	138.50–141.50	140.00
31	—	1,170	142.50–146.50	144.87
2	—	1,263	145.00	145.00
8	—	971	145.00–147.50	146.01
6	—	1,334	140.50–142.00	141.26
34	—	1,026	141.00–147.50	145.68
11	—	1,132	145.50–148.00	146.63
5	—	914	143.50–144.00	143.80
14	—	1,232	143.00–146.00	145.46
12	—	727	135.00–137.50	135.63
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per head · actual wt
9	—	310	250.00	250.00
8	—	431	120.00–125.00	123.81
8	—	639	125.00	125.00
3	—	802	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	714	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,035	130.00	130.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	468	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	444	152.50	152.50
2	—	780	142.00	142.00
9	—	302	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,170	140.00	140.00
3	—	617	142.50	142.50
5	—	506	150.00	150.00
42	—	377	145.00–160.00	158.64
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	536	215.00	215.00
1	—	425	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	706	195.00	195.00
3	—	609	225.00	225.00
5	—	975	157.50	157.50
11	—	573	227.50–232.50	231.58
6	—	679	197.00–198.00	197.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	152.50	152.50
6	—	289	775.00	775.00
1	—	1,000	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	105.00	105.00
5	—	369	307.50	307.50
2	—	465	275.00	275.00
1	—	865	200.00	200.00
2	—	767	217.50	217.50
3	—	557	262.50	262.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
5	—	265	725.00	725.00
1	—	910	147.50	147.50
1	—	1,050	147.50	147.50
2	—	873	170.00	170.00
3	—	575	242.50	242.50
1	—	795	173.00	173.00
3	—	729	200.00–207.50	205.10

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	944	1,000.00	1,000.00
Springer Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,050	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,648.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,930	107.50–110.50	109.16
4	—	1,770	97.50–103.50	101.29
4	—	1,251	57.50–77.50	69.97
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,173	99.50–128.00	114.87
18	—	1,144	84.00–122.50	108.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,279	30.00–60.00	47.27
91	—	1,263	74.00–83.00	80.09
16	—	1,376	84.00–87.50	84.88
16	—	1,240	61.00–72.50	67.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,522	91.00–94.00	92.17
125	—	1,409	78.50–90.00	84.82
5	—	1,592	70.00–77.50	73.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,619	87.00–97.00	93.80
1	—	1,360	107.00	107.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,687	98.50–105.00	99.99
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,073	72.50–82.50	76.81
14	—	1,192	83.50–89.00	86.05

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.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) - Brush, CO

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Slaughter Cattle