Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-02-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. Dairy heifers traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dress weigh cows traded mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Next available report will be as receipts warrant coverage.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb heifers averaged $167.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$167.50

1 head · 890 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,491

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

−50.44 vs national

What quality paid 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	890	167.50	1,491	1thin

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

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

167.50

—

CO average1 barns · 1 hd

167.50

+0.00

National average101 barns · 4,865 hd

217.94

−50.44

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
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,671	127.82	2,136	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,634	118.23	1,931	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,404	113.15	1,588	201
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,268	97.17	1,232	152

Every lot, as filed

45 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	Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,072	162.08/cwt	161.00–163.00	1,737	18
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	1100–1150	1,140	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,568	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1450–1500	1,475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,991	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1100–1150	1,110	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,754	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	685	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,096	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	895	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,423	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1250–1300	1,290	158.54/cwt	157.50–159.50	2,045	14
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1200–1250	1,227	158.99/cwt	157.50–163.00	1,951	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1500–1550	1,515	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,985	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	760	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	980	168.25/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,649	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	890	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,491	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1300–1350	1,337	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	2,133	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1400–1450	1,400	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	2,163	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	309	165.02/cwt	155.00–170.00	510	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	428	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	599	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1250–1300	1,265	155.26/cwt	155.00–156.00	1,964	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,461	111.17/cwt	103.00–115.00	1,624	127
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,409	119.51/cwt	116.50–123.00	1,684	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,397	97.48/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,362	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,182	115.36/cwt	104.00–131.00	1,364	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,043	132.74/cwt	125.00–145.00	1,384	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,272	109.83/cwt	107.50–111.50	1,397	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1250–1300	1,290	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,090	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	947	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,885	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,125	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,620	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,028	162.17/cwt	161.50–163.50	1,667	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	600–650	620	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,023	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1650–1700	1,695	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,288	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1100–1150	1,125	160.80/cwt	158.50–161.50	1,809	25
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	950–1000	991	161.58/cwt	159.50–163.50	1,601	12
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	900–950	925	160.82/cwt	159.00–162.50	1,488	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1150–1200	1,180	160.41/cwt	158.50–162.50	1,893	23
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,664	125.11/cwt	121.00–131.00	2,082	9
Cows	Premium White 65-75%Return to Feed	—	1,585	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,029	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,720	135.88/cwt	134.00–139.00	2,337	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,223	86.73/cwt	80.00–91.00	1,061	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,306	62.58/cwt	37.50–77.50	817	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,310	100.62/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,318	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,506	121.77/cwt	114.50–136.00	1,834	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,440	134.01/cwt	124.50–143.00	1,930	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,694	115.33/cwt	111.50–120.50	1,954	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,275	119.68/cwt	105.00–132.00	1,526	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,228	129.94/cwt	123.00–140.00	1,596	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,740	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	1,262	1

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 Feb 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 199Last week 201Year ago 183

Slaughter CattleReceipts 494Last week 345Year ago 754

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	620	165.00	165.00
3	900–950	925	159.00–162.50	160.82
12	950–1000	991	159.50–163.50	161.58
6	1000–1050	1,028	161.50–163.50	162.17
18	1050–1100	1,072	161.00–163.00	162.08
25	1100–1150	1,125	158.50–161.50	160.80
23	1150–1200	1,180	158.50–162.50	160.41
8	1200–1250	1,227	157.50–163.00	158.99
14	1250–1300	1,290	157.50–159.50	158.54
6	1300–1350	1,337	159.50	159.50
7	1400–1450	1,400	154.50	154.50
1	1650–1700	1,695	135.00	135.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1100–1150	1,140	137.50	137.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	309	155.00–170.00	165.02
2	400–450	428	140.00	140.00
1	650–700	685	160.00	160.00
1	750–800	760	155.00	155.00
1	850–900	895	159.00	159.00
1	1100–1150	1,110	158.00	158.00
4	1250–1300	1,265	155.00–156.00	155.26
1	1450–1500	1,475	135.00	135.00
1	1500–1550	1,515	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	890	167.50	167.50
10	950–1000	980	160.00–170.00	168.25
1	1100–1150	1,125	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	900–950	947	199.00	199.00
1	1250–1300	1,290	162.00	162.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
127	—	1,461	103.00–115.00	111.17
5	—	1,409	116.50–123.00	119.51
12	—	1,397	90.00–100.00	97.48
1	—	1,740	72.50	72.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,182	104.00–131.00	115.36
4	—	1,043	125.00–145.00	132.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,272	107.50–111.50	109.83
21	—	1,223	80.00–91.00	86.73
22	—	1,306	37.50–77.50	62.58
66	—	1,310	95.00–105.00	100.62
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,664	121.00–131.00	125.11
3	—	1,720	134.00–139.00	135.88
Cows — Premium White 65-75% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	128.00	128.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,506	114.50–136.00	121.77
2	—	1,440	124.50–143.00	134.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,694	111.50–120.50	115.33
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,275	105.00–132.00	119.68
8	—	1,228	123.00–140.00	129.94

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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