Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. No trend on feeder steers and feeder heifers due to low receipts. Dairy heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 7.00 to 11.00 higher. Next available report will be Thursday, May 16, 2024.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $265.83/cwt on 18 head.

Average price

$265.83

18 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,555

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−10.20

vs CO average

−1.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	585	265.83	1,555	18thin

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

265.83

—

CO average3 barns · 368 hd

276.03

−10.20

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−1.76

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	1,753	156.43	2,742	38
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	2,039	141.25	2,880	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,603	133.74	2,143	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,458	130.94	1,909	156
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,244	115.69	1,439	137
Steers	Choice	Average	1,855	162.00	3,005	2thin

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)	1,730	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,535	$2,175	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,158	$1,700	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,439	$2,518	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,235	$2,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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 3	750–800	780	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,326	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	387	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,122	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	265.83/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,555	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	262.90/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,772	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,681	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	850–900	890	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,491	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	737	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,548	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,295	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,226	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	973	170.97/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,442	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,597	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,025	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,794	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,535	2,175.24/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,175	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	150–200	163	626.15/head	600.00–650.00	626	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	50–100	95	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	252.08/cwt	247.50–255.00	1,694	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	945	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,701	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,373	2,477.21/head	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,477	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	328	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,132	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,404	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	950	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	50–100	91	356.85/head	300.00–425.00	357	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,730	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,504	2,558.34/head	2,550.00–2,575.00	2,558	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	800–850	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	857	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,783	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,120	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,005	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,722	131.70/cwt	128.00–135.00	2,268	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,673	138.99/cwt	137.00–142.00	2,325	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,432	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,862	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,473	136.49/cwt	133.00–142.00	2,010	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,444	120.27/cwt	115.00–123.50	1,737	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,023	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,246	81.05/cwt	50.00–92.50	1,010	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,195	106.47/cwt	96.00–113.00	1,272	22
Bulls	—	—	1,701	143.24/cwt	135.00–149.50	2,437	9
Bulls	—	—	1,956	169.59/cwt	167.00–176.00	3,317	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	136.77/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,887	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,534	128.66/cwt	124.00–134.50	1,974	105
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,118	130.70/cwt	124.00–139.00	1,461	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,048	141.93/cwt	129.00–155.00	1,487	7
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	2,155	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	3,006	3
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,690	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	2,476	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	127.25/cwt	126.00–128.50	1,444	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,305	120.11/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,567	74
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,279	134.54/cwt	125.00–143.00	1,721	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,143	166.23/cwt	137.00–175.00	1,900	8
Steers	Choice	—	2,100	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	3,339	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,201	157.54/cwt	146.00–185.00	1,892	7
Bulls	—	—	1,948	158.43/cwt	151.50–164.00	3,086	16
Steers	Choice	—	1,610	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,657	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,025	175.88/cwt	175.00–176.50	1,803	12
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1150–1200	1,177	174.54/cwt	174.50–175.00	2,054	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1250–1300	1,271	173.24/cwt	169.50–174.50	2,202	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	985	175.93/cwt	175.00–176.50	1,733	13
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	900–950	930	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,641	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	550–600	595	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,116	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,068	176.08/cwt	175.00–176.50	1,881	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1250–1300	1,295	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	2,143	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1300–1350	1,303	160.66/cwt	150.00–168.50	2,093	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	1050–1100	1,090	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,662	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1200–1250	1,233	173.75/cwt	173.50–174.00	2,142	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,104	175.33/cwt	174.50–175.50	1,936	6
Steers	Medium 1	950–1000	950	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,805	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1100–1150	1,130	167.99/cwt	167.50–168.50	1,898	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,040	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,778	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1350–1400	1,358	158.77/cwt	156.00–161.50	2,156	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1300–1350	1,305	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	2,186	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	100–150	103	433.87/head	425.00–450.00	434	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	299.08/cwt	299.00–300.00	1,914	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,020	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,913	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,900	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,690	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 May 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 287Last week 360Year ago 196

Slaughter CattleReceipts 391Last week 400Year ago 584

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 38Year ago 293

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	387	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	685	179.00	179.00
1	700–750	740	175.00	175.00
1	750–800	780	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	890	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	50–100	91	300.00–425.00	356.85
2	400–450	430	315.00	315.00
11	450–500	484	290.00	290.00
18	550–600	585	260.00–267.00	265.83
19	650–700	672	247.50–255.00	252.08
3	850–900	857	208.00	208.00
1	950–1000	950	186.00	186.00
1	1100–1150	1,120	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	237.50	237.50
3	700–750	737	210.00	210.00
2	750–800	773	217.50	217.50
1	800–850	830	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	945	180.00	180.00
2	950–1000	973	167.00–175.00	170.97
1	1000–1050	1,025	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	328	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	528	302.50	302.50
12	650–700	674	260.00–265.00	262.90
2	700–750	715	248.00	248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	545	310.00	310.00
2	550–600	590	305.00	305.00
12	600–650	640	299.00–300.00	299.08
4	750–800	760	250.00	250.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	950	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
1	50–100	95	375.00	375.00
3	100–150	103	425.00–450.00	433.87
2	150–200	163	600.00–650.00	626.15
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	805	115.00	115.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	187.50	187.50
1	900–950	930	176.50	176.50
13	950–1000	985	175.00–176.50	175.93
12	1000–1050	1,025	175.00–176.50	175.88
7	1050–1100	1,068	175.00–176.50	176.08
6	1100–1150	1,104	174.50–175.50	175.33
11	1150–1200	1,177	174.50–175.00	174.54
2	1200–1250	1,233	173.50–174.00	173.75
4	1250–1300	1,271	169.50–174.50	173.24
2	1300–1350	1,305	167.50	167.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	170.00	170.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	171.00	171.00
2	1100–1150	1,130	167.50–168.50	167.99
2	1250–1300	1,295	165.50	165.50
3	1300–1350	1,303	150.00–168.50	160.66
2	1350–1400	1,358	156.00–161.50	158.77
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,090	152.50	152.50

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)	3	—	1,158	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,535	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,175.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,730	2,200.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,373	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,477.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,504	2,550.00–2,575.00	2,558.34
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	2,200.00	2,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,722	128.00–135.00	131.70
8	—	1,673	137.00–142.00	138.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,432	130.00	130.00
3	—	1,473	133.00–142.00	136.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,444	115.00–123.50	120.27
1	—	1,240	82.50	82.50
5	—	1,380	135.00–138.00	136.77
105	—	1,534	124.00–134.50	128.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,246	50.00–92.50	81.05
22	—	1,195	96.00–113.00	106.47
7	—	1,135	126.00–128.50	127.25
74	—	1,305	114.00–123.00	120.11
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,118	124.00–139.00	130.70
7	—	1,048	129.00–155.00	141.93
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,155	139.50	139.50
1	—	1,690	146.50	146.50
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,279	125.00–143.00	134.54
8	—	1,143	137.00–175.00	166.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,701	135.00–149.50	143.24
6	—	1,956	167.00–176.00	169.59
16	—	1,948	151.50–164.00	158.43
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,201	146.00–185.00	157.54
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,100	159.00	159.00
1	—	1,610	165.00	165.00

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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