Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. No trend on feeder steers and heifers as receipts were low. Dairy heifers traded steady to 1.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 lower, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 1.00 higher. Next available report will be as receipts warrant.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $267.08/cwt on 12 head.

Average price

$267.08

12 head · 591 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$5.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.70

vs CO average

+3.12 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	599	268.00	1,605	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	548	262.50	1,439	2thin

One grade step is worth $5.50/cwt here — about $167 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale12 hd

267.08

—

CO average5 barns · 809 hd

285.78

−18.70

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

+3.12

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	—	Average	1,609	146.89	2,363	33
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,780	144.00	2,563	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,713	133.94	2,295	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,433	128.67	1,844	120
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,273	110.54	1,407	229

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,390	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,309	$2,610	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,361	$2,225	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$2,150	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,165	$1,450	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,263	$2,400	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,079	$2,356	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,260	$2,426	5
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$3,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	850–900	880	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,496	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,361	2,224.82/head	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,225	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,036	185.64/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,923	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,309	2,610.17/head	2,550.00–2,800.00	2,610	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1200–1250	1,235	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	2,007	1
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	194.56/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,527	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	100–150	130	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	679	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,799	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	0–50	45	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	992	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,865	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,105	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,934	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,190	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	866	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,827	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,704	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	599	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,605	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,065	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,896	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	50–100	73	361.21/head	350.00–375.00	361	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,571	117.89/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,852	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,343	119.05/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,599	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,017	143.87/cwt	125.00–162.50	1,463	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,183	117.33/cwt	112.00–127.50	1,388	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	870	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	696	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,758	128.88/cwt	126.00–131.00	2,266	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	77.90/cwt	42.50–95.00	879	28
Bulls	—	—	1,589	150.98/cwt	148.00–157.00	2,399	13
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,428	128.06/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,829	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,350	134.18/cwt	121.00–140.00	1,811	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,190	139.05/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,655	3
Bulls	—	—	1,773	138.43/cwt	120.00–144.50	2,454	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	137.70/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,807	10
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	957	165.09/cwt	153.00–175.00	1,580	3
Bulls	—	—	2,155	167.72/cwt	164.50–172.50	3,614	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,488	126.77/cwt	122.00–134.00	1,886	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,455	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,284	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,247	107.04/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,335	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,730	135.07/cwt	134.00–136.00	2,337	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,327	116.57/cwt	111.00–123.00	1,547	146
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,780	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,563	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,435	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,550	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,281	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,172	102.99/cwt	82.50–116.00	1,207	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1400–1450	1,405	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,304	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1200–1250	1,218	170.59/cwt	170.00–171.00	2,078	12
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1150–1200	1,179	171.43/cwt	171.00–171.50	2,021	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,029	171.50/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,765	14
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	950–1000	972	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,662	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	300–350	326	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	554	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	193.31/cwt	191.00–195.00	1,688	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	933	197.43/cwt	192.00–201.00	1,842	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,688	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	701	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,682	4
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	1,055	2,124.14/head	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,124	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	895	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,387	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	2,664.52/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,665	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,390	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	1,315	1,900.95/head	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,901	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	50–100	78	461.29/head	425.00–500.00	461	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,795	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	548	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,439	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,112	2,665.82/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,666	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1300–1350	1,330	164.30/cwt	163.50–164.50	2,185	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1100–1150	1,132	171.07/cwt	171.00–171.50	1,937	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1250–1300	1,268	168.62/cwt	168.50–169.00	2,138	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1300–1350	1,330	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,141	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,088	171.07/cwt	169.00–171.50	1,861	8

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 Apr 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 216Last week 275Year ago 363

Slaughter CattleReceipts 406Last week 870Year ago 700

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 0Year ago 179

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	170.00	170.00
2	850–900	880	170.00	170.00
4	950–1000	972	171.00	171.00
14	1000–1050	1,029	170.00–172.00	171.50
8	1050–1100	1,088	169.00–171.50	171.07
7	1100–1150	1,132	171.00–171.50	171.07
7	1150–1200	1,179	171.00–171.50	171.43
12	1200–1250	1,218	170.00–171.00	170.59
8	1250–1300	1,268	168.50–169.00	168.62
5	1300–1350	1,330	163.50–164.50	164.30
1	1400–1450	1,405	164.00	164.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	895	155.00	155.00
1	1300–1350	1,330	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
2	50–100	73	350.00–375.00	361.21
1	200–250	200	650.00	650.00
10	550–600	599	268.00	268.00
3	600–650	632	257.50	257.50
4	650–700	658	259.00	259.00
4	700–750	701	240.00	240.00
12	850–900	873	191.00–195.00	193.31
11	1000–1050	1,036	180.00–189.00	185.64
2	1050–1100	1,065	178.00	178.00
1	1200–1250	1,235	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	548	262.50	262.50
10	750–800	785	192.00–200.00	194.56
3	950–1000	992	188.00	188.00
1	1100–1150	1,105	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
1	0–50	45	450.00	450.00
2	50–100	78	425.00–500.00	461.29
2	100–150	130	550.00	550.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	679	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	450	375.00	375.00
4	500–550	524	342.50	342.50
7	850–900	866	211.00	211.00
5	900–950	933	192.00–201.00	197.43

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,361	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,224.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,309	2,550.00–2,800.00	2,610.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,140	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	2,850.00	2,850.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	3,100.00	3,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	3,000.00	3,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,664.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,315	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,900.95
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,055	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,124.14
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,263	2,400.00	2,400.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,112	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,665.82

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,571	110.00–121.00	117.89
10	—	1,312	135.00–141.00	137.70
51	—	1,488	122.00–134.00	126.77
1	—	1,435	108.00	108.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,343	118.00–120.00	119.05
36	—	1,350	121.00–140.00	134.18
3	—	1,190	130.00–144.00	139.05
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,017	125.00–162.50	143.87
6	—	1,183	112.00–127.50	117.33
1	—	870	80.00	80.00
3	—	1,172	82.50–116.00	102.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,758	126.00–131.00	128.88
2	—	1,730	134.00–136.00	135.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,129	42.50–95.00	77.90
39	—	1,247	100.00–110.00	107.04
146	—	1,327	111.00–123.00	116.57
1	—	1,005	127.50	127.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	157.00	157.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,780	144.00	144.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,589	148.00–157.00	150.98
9	—	1,773	120.00–144.50	138.43
3	—	2,155	164.50–172.50	167.72
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,428	120.00–133.00	128.06
3	—	957	153.00–175.00	165.09

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 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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