Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. No trend on feeder steers or heifers due to low receipts. Dairy heifers traded mostly steady. Average dress slaughter cows traded steady, with exception or average dress breaker cows that traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Average dress slaughter bulls traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Next available report will be Thursday, June 27, 2024.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $259.42/cwt on 10 head.

Average price

$259.42

10 head · 664 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,723

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

+7.42 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	664	259.42	1,723	10thin

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 sale10 hd

259.42

—

CO average1 barns · 10 hd

259.42

+0.00

National average142 barns · 7,147 hd

252.00

+7.42

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	1,703	163.12	2,779	25
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,745	153.96	2,687	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,560	145.79	2,275	102
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,362	136.73	1,863	271
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,203	114.98	1,383	80

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,421	$2,200	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,293	$1,852	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,138	$1,710	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,243	$1,700	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,261	$2,900	19

Every lot, as filed

54 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	900–950	918	180.49/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,657	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	978	181.52/cwt	180.50–182.50	1,775	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	650–700	660	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	990	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,421	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	1,851.94/head	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,852	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	926	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,889	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,045	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,959	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1150–1200	1,150	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,001	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,710.00/head	1,710.00–1,710.00	1,710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	781	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,851	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	985	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1150–1200	1,160	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,868	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	783	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,958	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,261	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	19
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 4	900–950	918	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,262	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	292	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	299	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,853	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	883	184.26/cwt	182.50–186.00	1,627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	664	259.42/cwt	257.00–261.00	1,723	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,534	153.17/cwt	151.00–155.50	2,350	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,622	145.15/cwt	140.00–148.50	2,354	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,389	133.71/cwt	129.00–139.50	1,857	150
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	143.84/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,890	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,419	125.21/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,777	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,055	125.36/cwt	123.00–130.00	1,323	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,443	159.56/cwt	150.50–166.00	2,302	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	1,295	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,278	149.88/cwt	147.50–162.50	1,915	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,320	142.29/cwt	129.00–146.50	1,878	57
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,461	148.91/cwt	147.50–151.00	2,176	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,260	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,613	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,745	153.96/cwt	149.50–158.50	2,687	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	89.89/cwt	80.00–101.00	1,029	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,469	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	134.44/cwt	128.00–137.50	2,212	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,256	109.97/cwt	102.50–115.00	1,381	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,214	123.76/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,502	41
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1150–1200	1,168	181.55/cwt	181.00–182.50	2,121	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1200–1250	1,246	176.90/cwt	176.50–178.50	2,204	5
Bulls	—	—	1,987	174.11/cwt	169.00–179.00	3,460	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,345	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,708	1
Bulls	—	—	1,783	142.97/cwt	137.00–149.00	2,549	2
Bulls	—	—	1,628	160.29/cwt	153.00–165.50	2,610	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	600–650	645	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	984	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	1050–1100	1,073	148.03/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,588	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1300–1350	1,310	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,240	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,019	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	1,849	29
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	850–900	884	181.96/cwt	181.00–182.50	1,609	25
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,081	181.44/cwt	180.50–182.00	1,961	16
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	595	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,012	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,018	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,782	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,120	181.75/cwt	181.50–182.50	2,036	4

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 Jun 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 228Last week 176Year ago 236

Slaughter CattleReceipts 509Last week 383Year ago 444

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 0Year ago 15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	850–900	884	181.00–182.50	181.96
2	900–950	918	180.00–181.00	180.49
2	950–1000	978	180.50–182.50	181.52
29	1000–1050	1,019	181.50	181.50
16	1050–1100	1,081	180.50–182.00	181.44
4	1100–1150	1,120	181.50–182.50	181.75
10	1150–1200	1,168	181.00–182.50	181.55
5	1200–1250	1,246	176.50–178.50	176.90
1	1300–1350	1,310	171.00	171.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	152.50	152.50
2	650–700	660	150.00	150.00
2	1050–1100	1,073	146.00–150.00	148.03
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	170.00	170.00
2	1000–1050	1,018	175.00	175.00
1	1150–1200	1,150	174.00	174.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	900–950	918	137.50	137.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	900–950	926	204.00	204.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	950.00	950.00
10	650–700	664	257.00–261.00	259.42
6	750–800	781	237.00	237.00
2	850–900	883	182.50–186.00	184.26
1	950–1000	985	172.50	172.50
1	1150–1200	1,160	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	299	1,075.00	1,075.00
6	650–700	669	277.00	277.00
1	750–800	783	250.00	250.00

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)	8	—	1,421	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,293	1,775.00–1,900.00	1,851.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,243	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	1,710.00	1,710.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,261	2,900.00	2,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,534	151.00–155.50	153.17
48	—	1,622	140.00–148.50	145.15
11	—	1,645	128.00–137.50	134.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
150	—	1,389	129.00–139.50	133.71
26	—	1,314	140.00–150.00	143.84
19	—	1,419	116.00–128.00	125.21
1	—	1,400	92.50	92.50
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,055	123.00–130.00	125.36
1	—	1,260	128.00	128.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,278	147.50–162.50	149.88
57	—	1,320	129.00–146.50	142.29
1	—	1,345	127.00	127.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,461	147.50–151.00	148.91
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,745	149.50–158.50	153.96
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,145	80.00–101.00	89.89
2	—	1,080	136.00	136.00
19	—	1,256	102.50–115.00	109.97
41	—	1,214	116.00–128.00	123.76
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,443	150.50–166.00	159.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,987	169.00–179.00	174.11
2	—	1,783	137.00–149.00	142.97
8	—	1,628	153.00–165.50	160.29

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 600–700 lb

What quality paid 600–700 lb

How it compared 600–700 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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