Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. No trend available as there was no sale last week due to the holiday. Next available report will be available Thursday, July 18, 2024.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $280.00/cwt on 10 head.

Average price

$280.00

10 head · 571 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,599

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

−22.91 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	571	280.00	1,599	10thin

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 sale10 hd

280.00

—

CO average1 barns · 10 hd

280.00

+0.00

National average160 barns · 9,699 hd

302.91

−22.91

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	1,650	167.33	2,761	36
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,733	150.13	2,602	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,578	144.28	2,276	73
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,362	138.21	1,882	201
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,217	117.15	1,425	66
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	2,216	144.32	3,198	7thin

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 Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,087	$2,000	6

Every lot, as filed

90 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	50–100	55	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,177	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,464	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,027	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	985	186.25/cwt	185.50–186.50	1,835	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	400–450	445	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,113	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	350–400	399	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,037	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	650–700	689	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,275	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1250–1300	1,260	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,243	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,725	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	259	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	100–150	100	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	50–100	90	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1250–1300	1,280	186.79/cwt	186.50–187.50	2,391	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	263.62/cwt	258.00–266.00	1,505	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,020	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,760	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1200–1250	1,239	185.50/cwt	185.50–185.50	2,298	8
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1400–1450	1,415	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,476	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,668	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,127	183.04/cwt	179.50–186.50	2,063	22
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	600–650	605	199.37/cwt	197.50–200.00	1,206	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	250–300	251	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	709	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1250–1300	1,270	178.70/cwt	177.50–180.00	2,269	12
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1350–1400	1,353	174.25/cwt	173.50–175.00	2,358	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	500–550	547	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,340	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	800–850	828	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,532	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	598	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,450	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1150–1200	1,150	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,013	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	586	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,529	14
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,087	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,599	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	436	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,286	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,785	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	654	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,799	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1500–1550	1,500	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,961	2
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	700–750	745	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	950	1
Dairy Heifers	Small 2	1100–1150	1,115	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	100–150	105	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	888	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,176	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,396	136.09/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,900	132
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,266	123.66/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,566	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,416	147.07/cwt	142.50–152.00	2,083	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,200	152.22/cwt	150.50–161.00	1,827	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,378	97.14/cwt	87.50–109.00	1,339	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,480	130.85/cwt	121.00–140.00	1,937	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,151	111.60/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,285	14
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,176	172.02/cwt	161.00–197.50	2,023	8
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,709	148.56/cwt	146.00–149.50	2,539	5
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,757	151.69/cwt	150.00–154.50	2,665	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,149	86.09/cwt	62.50–100.00	989	10
Bulls	—	—	1,740	141.63/cwt	133.00–154.00	2,464	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,651	143.59/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,371	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,206	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,664	8
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	2,523	131.48/cwt	131.00–132.00	3,317	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	2,093	149.45/cwt	146.00–157.00	3,128	5
Bulls	—	—	1,994	166.17/cwt	157.00–170.50	3,313	13
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,115	186.38/cwt	174.00–191.00	2,078	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	123.81/cwt	119.50–129.50	1,629	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	850–900	859	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,598	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2Replacement	500–550	509	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,323	20
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,061	182.09/cwt	175.50–186.00	1,932	10
Dairy Steers	Large 2	400–450	445	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,146	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2	1350–1400	1,385	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,299	1
Bulls	—	—	2,064	173.82/cwt	171.50–178.50	3,588	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	1250–1300	1,280	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,984	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1300–1350	1,342	164.83/cwt	162.50–167.50	2,212	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1150–1200	1,161	175.75/cwt	174.00–178.00	2,040	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1200–1250	1,238	171.75/cwt	171.00–172.50	2,126	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1250–1300	1,280	172.81/cwt	169.00–173.50	2,212	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1400–1450	1,435	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	2,375	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	705	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,269	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	750	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,331	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	425	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	744	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1550–1600	1,565	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,394	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	590	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,165	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1350–1400	1,385	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,244	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	900–950	940	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,739	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	700–750	740	187.91/cwt	187.50–190.00	1,391	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	450–500	498	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,233	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1150–1200	1,172	182.66/cwt	181.00–184.50	2,141	36
Dairy Steers	Large 2	350–400	378	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,002	16
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1200–1250	1,225	177.17/cwt	175.50–179.50	2,170	15
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,030	185.14/cwt	183.50–186.50	1,907	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,369	144.04/cwt	142.00–148.00	1,972	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,346	145.85/cwt	141.00–149.50	1,963	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,343	132.29/cwt	131.00–133.00	1,777	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,587	141.65/cwt	131.00–148.50	2,248	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	153.48/cwt	149.50–156.50	2,279	5

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 Jul 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 517Last week 304Year ago 506

Slaughter CattleReceipts 400Last week 519Year ago 363

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 46Year ago 17

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. No trend available as there was no sale last week due to the holiday. Next available report will be available Thursday, July 18, 2024.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
1	50–100	55	450.00	450.00
1	100–150	105	550.00	550.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	550–600	586	261.00	261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	466	252.50	252.50
4	550–600	598	242.50	242.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–100	90	300.00	300.00
1	100–150	100	325.00	325.00
4	400–450	436	295.00	295.00
25	550–600	571	258.00–266.00	263.62
10	700–750	714	250.00	250.00
3	750–800	750	230.00	230.00
2	1000–1050	1,020	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	450–500	476	307.50	307.50
2	600–650	600	272.50	272.50
4	850–900	870	233.00	233.00
1	1150–1200	1,150	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	259	950.00	950.00
3	450–500	480	347.50	347.50
10	550–600	571	280.00	280.00
16	650–700	654	275.00	275.00
2	700–750	740	265.00	265.00
3	850–900	888	245.00	245.00
1	1250–1300	1,260	178.00	178.00
1	1500–1550	1,500	166.00	166.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	251	282.50	282.50
5	350–400	399	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	445	250.00	250.00
5	450–500	498	247.50	247.50
3	500–550	547	245.00	245.00
4	600–650	605	197.50–200.00	199.37
6	650–700	689	185.00	185.00
6	700–750	740	187.50–190.00	187.91
10	800–850	828	185.00	185.00
4	850–900	859	186.00	186.00
6	900–950	940	185.00	185.00
6	950–1000	985	185.50–186.50	186.25
38	1000–1050	1,030	183.50–186.50	185.14
10	1050–1100	1,061	175.50–186.00	182.09
22	1100–1150	1,127	179.50–186.50	183.04
36	1150–1200	1,172	181.00–184.50	182.66
15	1200–1250	1,225	175.50–179.50	177.17
12	1250–1300	1,270	177.50–180.00	178.70
2	1350–1400	1,353	173.50–175.00	174.25
1	1400–1450	1,435	165.50	165.50
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	127.50	127.50
Dairy Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1100–1150	1,115	134.00	134.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
20	500–550	509	260.00	260.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1250–1300	1,280	155.00	155.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	175.00	175.00
1	550–600	590	197.50	197.50
2	700–750	705	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	750	177.50	177.50
4	1150–1200	1,161	174.00–178.00	175.75
2	1200–1250	1,238	171.00–172.50	171.75
10	1250–1300	1,280	169.00–173.50	172.81
3	1300–1350	1,342	162.50–167.50	164.83
1	1550–1600	1,565	153.00	153.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	1200–1250	1,239	185.50	185.50
10	1250–1300	1,280	186.50–187.50	186.79
1	1400–1450	1,415	175.00	175.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	350–400	378	265.00	265.00
6	400–450	445	257.50	257.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1350–1400	1,385	162.00	162.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1350–1400	1,385	166.00	166.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,087	2,000.00	2,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
132	—	1,396	130.00–140.00	136.09
2	—	1,378	87.50–109.00	97.14
11	—	1,316	119.50–129.50	123.81
7	—	1,369	142.00–148.00	144.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,266	119.00–129.00	123.66
14	—	1,151	106.00–116.00	111.60
10	—	1,149	62.50–100.00	86.09
8	—	1,206	138.00	138.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,416	142.50–152.00	147.07
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,200	150.50–161.00	152.22
23	—	1,346	141.00–149.50	145.85
3	—	1,343	131.00–133.00	132.29
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,709	146.00–149.50	148.56
5	—	1,757	150.00–154.50	151.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,651	140.00–149.00	143.59
23	—	1,587	131.00–148.50	141.65
5	—	1,485	149.50–156.50	153.48
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,480	121.00–140.00	130.85
8	—	1,176	161.00–197.50	172.02
5	—	1,115	174.00–191.00	186.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,740	133.00–154.00	141.63
13	—	1,994	157.00–170.50	166.17
5	—	2,064	171.50–178.50	173.82
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,523	131.00–132.00	131.48
5	—	2,093	146.00–157.00	149.45

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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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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