Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 4.00 higher. There was no trend on slaughter bulls as none were reported last week but the had very strong tones upward. Next available report will be as receipts warrant.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb heifers averaged $181.67/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$181.67

3 head · 825 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,499

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−32.94

vs CO average

−37.69 vs national

What quality paid 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	825	181.67	1,499	3thin

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 sale3 hd

181.67

—

CO average2 barns · 74 hd

214.61

−32.94

National average93 barns · 5,379 hd

219.36

−37.69

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	1,655	147.77	2,445	28
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,888	133.03	2,512	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,643	128.74	2,115	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,419	124.66	1,769	219
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,275	109.05	1,391	196

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 Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	968	$2,025	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,148	$2,016	27
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,169	$1,950	5
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,900	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$1,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,499	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	960	167.80/cwt	166.00–170.00	1,611	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	1,937.52/head	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,938	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,138	2,022.60/head	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,023	25
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	968	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	6
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	840	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,169	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,115	171.61/cwt	168.00–174.00	1,913	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	50–100	82	655.61/head	625.00–750.00	656	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1200–1250	1,227	169.06/cwt	166.50–173.00	2,074	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,339	95.55/cwt	90.00–102.50	1,279	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,286	118.99/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,530	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,287	108.84/cwt	103.00–115.00	1,401	81
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,383	110.13/cwt	109.50–111.00	1,523	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,394	129.84/cwt	126.00–134.50	1,810	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,456	120.04/cwt	113.00–125.50	1,748	152
Bulls	—	—	2,098	163.88/cwt	158.50–168.00	3,438	6
Bulls	—	—	1,644	149.89/cwt	143.50–155.00	2,464	11
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	975	180.82/cwt	172.00–191.00	1,763	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,633	128.59/cwt	124.50–134.50	2,100	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,508	134.33/cwt	129.00–139.50	2,026	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,888	133.03/cwt	132.00–134.00	2,512	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	850–900	885	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,527	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,065	172.27/cwt	170.00–173.50	1,835	50
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1150–1200	1,168	171.43/cwt	169.50–173.50	2,002	12
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,150	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,840	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,385	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,766	1
Bulls	—	—	1,597	122.35/cwt	110.00–140.00	1,954	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	530	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	888	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,020	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,673	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	445	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	790	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1250–1300	1,291	167.95/cwt	165.00–169.50	2,168	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1300–1350	1,309	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	2,193	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	900–950	905	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,525	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1450–1500	1,460	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,971	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	950–1000	990	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,708	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1100–1150	1,141	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,997	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	800–850	807	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,364	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,018	170.33/cwt	170.00–170.50	1,734	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	50–100	80	700.00/head	650.00–750.00	700	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,205	151.66/cwt	135.00–175.00	1,828	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,385	129.82/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,798	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,275	76.33/cwt	41.00–89.00	973	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	969	160.40/cwt	119.00–177.50	1,554	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,007	112.73/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,135	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,070	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,484	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 Mar 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 144Last week 375Year ago 198

Slaughter CattleReceipts 477Last week 443Year ago 609

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 58Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	810	185.00	185.00
1	850–900	855	175.00	175.00
9	950–1000	960	166.00–170.00	167.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	50–100	82	625.00–750.00	655.61
5	1100–1150	1,115	168.00–174.00	171.61
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	807	169.00	169.00
1	850–900	885	172.50	172.50
1	900–950	905	168.50	168.50
2	950–1000	990	172.50	172.50
3	1000–1050	1,018	170.00–170.50	170.33
50	1050–1100	1,065	170.00–173.50	172.27
4	1100–1150	1,141	175.00	175.00
12	1150–1200	1,168	169.50–173.50	171.43
5	1200–1250	1,227	166.50–173.00	169.06
8	1250–1300	1,291	165.00–169.50	167.95
4	1300–1350	1,309	167.50	167.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	445	177.50	177.50
6	500–550	530	167.50	167.50
1	1000–1050	1,020	164.00	164.00
1	1450–1500	1,460	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
2	50–100	80	650.00–750.00	700.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,273	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,937.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,145	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	1,138	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,022.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	968	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,169	1,950.00	1,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,339	90.00–102.50	95.55
67	—	1,286	116.00–122.00	118.99
81	—	1,287	103.00–115.00	108.84
23	—	1,275	41.00–89.00	76.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,383	109.50–111.00	110.13
11	—	1,394	126.00–134.50	129.84
152	—	1,456	113.00–125.50	120.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,633	124.50–134.50	128.59
1	—	2,070	120.00	120.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,508	129.00–139.50	134.33
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,888	132.00–134.00	133.03
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,205	135.00–175.00	151.66
34	—	1,385	120.00–134.00	129.82
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	969	119.00–177.50	160.40
3	—	1,007	109.00–118.00	112.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,098	158.50–168.00	163.88
11	—	1,644	143.50–155.00	149.89
7	—	1,597	110.00–140.00	122.35
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	975	172.00–191.00	180.82
1	—	1,150	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,385	127.50	127.50

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 800–900 lb

What quality paid 800–900 lb

How it compared 800–900 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Livestock Exchange Cattle Auction (Thursday) - Brush, CO

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Replacement Cattle

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