Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-02

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 mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows traded uneven, average dress breaker cows traded steady, average dress boner cows traded 2.00 lower, and average dress lean cows traded 2.00 higher. Average dress slaughter bulls traded 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Next available report will be Thursday, May 9, 2024.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $247.50/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$247.50

3 head · 628 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,554

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+11.79

vs CO average

−0.28 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1	628	247.50	1,554	3thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

247.50

—

CO average3 barns · 75 hd

235.71

+11.79

National average163 barns · 7,606 hd

247.78

−0.28

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	—	Low	1,671	142.15	2,375	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,660	132.29	2,196	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,419	131.77	1,870	171
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,267	110.13	1,395	151
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,160	173.43	2,012	2thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,440	174.00	2,506	1thin

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)	1,610	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,710	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,705	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,379	$1,875	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,255	$1,750	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,185	$1,450	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,446	$2,250	4thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$2,400	2thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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 3	900–950	928	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,494	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1300–1350	1,329	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,126	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	780	165.01/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,287	3
Steers	Medium 1	550–600	588	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,705	5
Steers	Medium 1	400–450	425	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,392	4
Steers	Medium 1	350–400	377	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,244	3
Steers	Medium 1	750–800	750	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,800	3
Steers	Medium 2	700–750	745	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,341	1
Steers	Medium 2	500–550	518	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,489	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	995	168.75/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,679	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,025	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,768	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,307	9
Heifers	Medium 1	450–500	464	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,264	11
Heifers	Medium 1	600–650	628	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,554	3
Heifers	Medium 1	750–800	750	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,388	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,016	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1200–1250	1,210	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,202	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,446	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	4
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	653	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,257	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,082	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,012	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,720	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	198.75/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,918	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1150–1200	1,180	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,183	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,379	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,610	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,705	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,740	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,710	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,123	163.84/cwt	152.00–185.00	1,840	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,360	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,496	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,440	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,506	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,180	128.89/cwt	119.00–137.00	1,521	8
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,123	145.78/cwt	135.00–170.00	1,637	4
Bulls	—	—	1,923	147.27/cwt	140.50–150.50	2,832	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,405	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,009	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,528	124.78/cwt	121.00–131.50	1,907	64
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,309	134.41/cwt	125.00–146.00	1,759	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,760	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	1,628	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,728	128.12/cwt	124.50–130.00	2,214	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,243	126.02/cwt	122.00–131.00	1,566	8
Heifers	Choice	—	1,160	173.43/cwt	170.00–177.50	2,012	2
Bulls	—	—	1,731	136.77/cwt	131.00–139.00	2,367	7
Bulls	—	—	2,215	156.54/cwt	153.50–160.50	3,467	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,093	122.97/cwt	111.00–134.00	1,344	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,549	115.76/cwt	102.00–120.50	1,793	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,409	137.18/cwt	134.00–142.50	1,933	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	988	143.11/cwt	132.00–165.00	1,414	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,292	116.76/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,509	76
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	2,309	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,261	79.60/cwt	65.00–92.50	1,004	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,259	106.29/cwt	97.50–111.50	1,338	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	135.50/cwt	132.00–138.00	2,215	15
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	823	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,358	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	750–800	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	700–750	720	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,080	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	550	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	908	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	422	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	717	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1250–1300	1,260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,016	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,029	173.37/cwt	170.00–174.50	1,784	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	450–500	493	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	863	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	965	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,713	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,093	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,858	12
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	600–650	623	177.22/cwt	177.00–177.50	1,104	9
Dairy Steers	Large 2	750–800	781	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,296	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,119	172.38/cwt	170.00–176.50	1,929	28
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	900–950	932	172.44/cwt	170.00–174.50	1,607	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	855	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,411	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	850–900	861	172.20/cwt	171.00–173.00	1,483	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	500–550	546	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	972	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	750–800	754	174.34/cwt	171.00–175.00	1,315	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	981	174.42/cwt	173.50–174.50	1,711	12
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	710	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,172	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	963	167.83/cwt	161.00–171.50	1,616	7

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 May 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 360Last week 423Year ago 178

Slaughter CattleReceipts 400Last week 361Year ago 597

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 0Year ago 90

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	170.00	170.00
1	550–600	550	165.00	165.00
1	700–750	710	165.00	165.00
3	750–800	780	160.00–169.00	165.01
2	800–850	823	165.00	165.00
1	850–900	855	165.00	165.00
2	900–950	928	161.00	161.00
7	950–1000	963	161.00–171.50	167.83
1	1250–1300	1,260	160.00	160.00
3	1300–1350	1,329	160.00	160.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	720	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	770	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	493	175.00	175.00
7	500–550	546	178.00	178.00
9	600–650	623	177.00–177.50	177.22
6	750–800	754	171.00–175.00	174.34
5	850–900	861	171.00–173.00	172.20
8	900–950	932	170.00–174.50	172.44
12	950–1000	981	173.50–174.50	174.42
8	1000–1050	1,029	170.00–174.50	173.37
12	1050–1100	1,093	170.00	170.00
28	1100–1150	1,119	170.00–176.50	172.38
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	330.00	330.00
4	400–450	425	327.50	327.50
5	550–600	588	290.00	290.00
3	750–800	750	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	518	287.50	287.50
1	700–750	745	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	960	210.00	210.00
1	1150–1200	1,180	185.00	185.00
1	1200–1250	1,210	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	432	302.50	302.50
1	850–900	870	200.00	200.00
2	950–1000	995	165.00–172.50	168.75
1	1000–1050	1,025	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	464	272.50	272.50
3	600–650	628	247.50	247.50
1	750–800	750	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	950–1000	965	197.50–200.00	198.75
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	653	192.50	192.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	618	175.00	175.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	965	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	773	202.50	202.50
3	1000–1050	1,012	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	750–800	781	166.00	166.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,255	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	1,379	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,610	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,705	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,710	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,446	2,250.00	2,250.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	2,400.00	2,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,123	152.00–185.00	163.84
31	—	1,309	125.00–146.00	134.41
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	110.00	110.00
5	—	1,093	111.00–134.00	122.97
2	—	988	132.00–165.00	143.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	143.00	143.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,528	121.00–131.50	124.78
37	—	1,549	102.00–120.50	115.76
11	—	1,409	134.00–142.50	137.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,760	92.50	92.50
8	—	1,728	124.50–130.00	128.12
2	—	1,655	139.50	139.50
15	—	1,635	132.00–138.00	135.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,243	122.00–131.00	126.02
76	—	1,292	112.00–120.00	116.76
20	—	1,261	65.00–92.50	79.60
39	—	1,259	97.50–111.50	106.29
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,180	119.00–137.00	128.89
4	—	1,123	135.00–170.00	145.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,923	140.50–150.50	147.27
7	—	1,731	131.00–139.00	136.77
4	—	2,215	153.50–160.50	156.54
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,160	170.00–177.50	173.43

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 600–700 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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