Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-08-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sols steady to 8.50 higher and feeder dairy heifers sold steady. No other classes of cattle had enough comparable trades for an accurate trend. The next available report will be Thursday, August 8, 2024.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $312.50/cwt on 7 head.

Average price

$312.50

7 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,622

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

+24.71 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	519	312.50	1,622	7thin

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 sale7 hd

312.50

—

CO average1 barns · 7 hd

312.50

+0.00

National average138 barns · 5,135 hd

287.79

+24.71

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	1,567	150.50	2,358	38
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	2,060	149.50	3,080	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,637	141.37	2,314	65
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,397	141.13	1,972	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,137	129.69	1,475	56
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,539	148.00	2,278	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,548	148.00	2,291	3thin

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,126	$1,856	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	834	$1,094	3thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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 1-2	350–400	353	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,112	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	552	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,421	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	484	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,525	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,575	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	500–550	530	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,325	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	710	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,292	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,033	186.37/cwt	186.00–186.50	1,925	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,130	185.50/cwt	184.50–186.50	2,096	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,842	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,334	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,251	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,622	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	732	251.45/cwt	251.00–252.00	1,841	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,615	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	654	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,684	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	953	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,240	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,370	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,145	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,504	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,126	1,855.69/head	1,800.00–1,875.00	1,856	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,393	144.88/cwt	140.00–152.50	2,018	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	155.22/cwt	151.00–160.00	2,038	2
Bulls	—	—	1,817	163.32/cwt	158.00–169.50	2,968	11
Bulls	—	—	1,629	147.25/cwt	127.50–156.50	2,399	16
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,125	138.98/cwt	126.00–153.00	1,564	10
Bulls	—	—	2,250	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	3,971	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,040	167.42/cwt	163.00–171.00	1,741	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	793	132.23/cwt	127.50–137.50	1,049	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,539	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,278	4
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	—	1,548	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,291	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,155	114.73/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,325	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,445	113.31/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,637	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	140.13/cwt	136.00–157.50	1,647	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	99.69/cwt	87.50–106.00	1,039	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,584	131.44/cwt	124.00–134.00	2,082	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,647	141.68/cwt	136.00–150.00	2,333	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,436	127.79/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,835	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,397	139.09/cwt	133.00–145.50	1,943	43
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	990	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,762	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	818	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,472	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,351	175.91/cwt	167.50–187.50	2,377	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,164	129.98/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,513	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	172.52/cwt	167.50–177.50	2,691	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	2,060	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	3,080	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,072	184.84/cwt	182.00–187.00	1,981	3
Heifers	Large 1	950–1000	963	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,926	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	900–950	928	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,717	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1250–1300	1,265	183.99/cwt	182.50–185.50	2,327	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	770	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,386	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1300–1350	1,332	175.67/cwt	175.00–176.50	2,340	3
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	834	1,094.46/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,094	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	850–900	885	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,655	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 Aug 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 197Last week 205Year ago 140

Slaughter CattleReceipts 485Last week 246Year ago 429

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 0Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	353	315.00	315.00
5	550–600	552	257.50	257.50
4	600–650	630	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	320.00	320.00
3	550–600	557	270.00	270.00
6	650–700	654	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	950–1000	963	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	484	315.00	315.00
7	500–550	519	312.50	312.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	370.00	370.00
2	350–400	363	367.50	367.50
17	600–650	635	290.00	290.00
14	900–950	905	237.00	237.00
2	950–1000	953	235.00	235.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	250.00	250.00
1	850–900	885	187.00	187.00
3	900–950	928	185.00	185.00
11	1000–1050	1,033	186.00–186.50	186.37
3	1050–1100	1,072	182.00–187.00	184.84
3	1100–1150	1,130	184.50–186.50	185.50
2	1250–1300	1,265	182.50–185.50	183.99
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	182.00	182.00
1	750–800	770	180.00	180.00
4	800–850	818	180.00	180.00
4	950–1000	990	178.00	178.00
3	1300–1350	1,332	175.00–176.50	175.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	555	291.00	291.00
35	700–750	732	251.00–252.00	251.45

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,126	1,800.00–1,875.00	1,855.69
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	834	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,094.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,393	140.00–152.50	144.88
6	—	1,351	167.50–187.50	175.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,313	151.00–160.00	155.22
3	—	1,445	111.00–116.00	113.31
10	—	1,436	121.00–131.00	127.79
43	—	1,397	133.00–145.50	139.09
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,040	163.00–171.00	167.42
2	—	793	127.50–137.50	132.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,155	111.00–119.00	114.73
16	—	1,175	136.00–157.50	140.13
5	—	1,042	87.50–106.00	99.69
24	—	1,164	123.00–135.00	129.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,584	124.00–134.00	131.44
55	—	1,647	136.00–150.00	141.68
2	—	1,560	167.50–177.50	172.52
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,060	149.50	149.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,817	158.00–169.50	163.32
16	—	1,629	127.50–156.50	147.25
1	—	2,250	176.50	176.50
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,125	126.00–153.00	138.98
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,539	148.00	148.00
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,548	148.00	148.00

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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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 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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