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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. No trend available on feeder steers and heifers as there wasn't a comparable trade to trend. Feeder dairy heifers traded3.00 to 6.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 4.00 lower, while average dress slaughter bulls traded down 1.00. Next available report will be Thursday, August l5, 2024.

Weight class

Steers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb steers averaged $347.77/cwt on 19 head.

Average price

$347.77

19 head · 430 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,495

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+30.05

vs CO average

+56.22 vs national

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	430	347.77	1,495	19thin

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale19 hd

347.77

—

CO average2 barns · 48 hd

317.72

+30.05

National average144 barns · 2,912 hd

291.55

+56.22

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	—	High	1,579	159.42	2,517	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,712	139.27	2,384	70
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,393	136.91	1,907	390
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,088	115.79	1,260	65

Every lot, as filed

88 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	950–1000	980	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,686	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Fleshy	1350–1400	1,359	162.27/cwt	161.00–164.50	2,205	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1200–1250	1,244	178.56/cwt	175.50–179.50	2,221	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	200–250	215	150.00/head	150.00–150.00	150	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Thin Fleshed	200–250	228	150.00/head	150.00–150.00	150	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Thin Fleshed	700–750	705	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,234	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	150–200	190	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	250–300	280	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	350–400	380	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	752	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	900–950	918	180.68/cwt	178.50–181.50	1,659	19
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	400–450	445	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	879	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1350–1400	1,355	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,290	2
Dairy Steers	Large 2	950–1000	954	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,708	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1150–1200	1,172	177.76/cwt	175.00–180.00	2,083	9
Bulls	Large 1	1000–1050	1,043	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,086	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	450–500	475	187.56/cwt	185.00–190.00	891	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,024	180.73/cwt	179.00–181.00	1,851	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,058	179.85/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,903	14
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,140	179.23/cwt	175.00–179.50	2,043	16
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,140	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,109	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	300	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	525	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	959	180.44/cwt	179.00–181.00	1,730	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	850–900	861	180.78/cwt	180.50–182.00	1,557	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1300–1350	1,345	167.61/cwt	167.50–168.50	2,254	9
Bulls	Large 1	1050–1100	1,055	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,110	1
Bulls	—	—	2,143	174.06/cwt	170.50–180.50	3,730	6
Bulls	—	—	1,700	153.17/cwt	149.50–156.00	2,604	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	800–850	845	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,268	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	850–900	895	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,432	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	400–450	420	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	662	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	1300–1350	1,300	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,093	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,501	123.18/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,849	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,678	134.69/cwt	134.00–135.00	2,260	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,360	138.84/cwt	130.00–145.50	1,888	251
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	112.79/cwt	107.50–118.00	1,181	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,739	139.46/cwt	136.50–146.00	2,425	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,054	88.88/cwt	70.00–105.00	937	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,169	125.97/cwt	121.00–131.50	1,473	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	136.97/cwt	134.00–139.00	1,555	3
Bulls	—	—	1,773	162.12/cwt	158.50–166.00	2,874	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,240	154.63/cwt	144.50–165.00	1,917	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,113	129.17/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,438	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	945	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,115	7
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,230	159.03/cwt	130.00–197.50	1,956	13
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,288	136.70/cwt	122.50–144.00	1,761	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,521	134.56/cwt	119.50–138.00	2,047	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	142.76/cwt	142.50–143.00	1,946	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,443	134.67/cwt	128.00–140.00	1,943	107
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,631	140.14/cwt	137.00–142.50	2,286	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,380	20
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	750–800	790	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	988	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,867	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,428	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	983.26/head	935.00–1,025.00	983	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,520	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	991	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,051	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	347.77/cwt	347.50–350.00	1,495	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	306	419.66/cwt	419.00–420.00	1,284	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	540	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,445	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	341	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,245	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	399.00/cwt	399.00–399.00	1,444	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,059	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,002	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1150–1200	1,153	170.27/cwt	163.00–177.50	1,963	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	995	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,891	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	213	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	286	380.65/cwt	377.50–382.50	1,089	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,523	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1200–1250	1,225	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,254	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	475	168.71/cwt	167.50–170.00	801	2
Steers	Medium 2	850–900	890	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,580	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	242.13/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,780	28
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1100–1150	1,120	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,016	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,030	182.48/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,880	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	249.22/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,306	16
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	150–200	182	160.00/head	160.00–160.00	160	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	350–400	380	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	618	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 4Thin Fleshed	400–450	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 4Thin Fleshed	350–400	350	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	473	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	750–800	760	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,254	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1250–1300	1,270	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	2,216	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1250–1300	1,290	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	2,225	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	360	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	639	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,060	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,844	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	605	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,059	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 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 523Last week 197Year ago 280

Slaughter CattleReceipts 599Last week 485Year ago 503

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	182	160.00	160.00
1	200–250	215	150.00	150.00
1	250–300	295	180.00	180.00
1	300–350	300	175.00	175.00
1	350–400	360	177.50	177.50
2	450–500	475	167.50–170.00	168.71
1	600–650	605	175.00	175.00
1	950–1000	980	172.00	172.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	174.00	174.00
1	1250–1300	1,270	174.50	174.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	1350–1400	1,359	161.00–164.50	162.27
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	250.00	250.00
1	250–300	280	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	380	198.00	198.00
1	400–450	445	197.50	197.50
6	450–500	475	185.00–190.00	187.56
9	850–900	861	180.50–182.00	180.78
19	900–950	918	178.50–181.50	180.68
8	950–1000	959	179.00–181.00	180.44
11	1000–1050	1,024	179.00–181.00	180.73
14	1050–1100	1,058	179.00–180.00	179.85
16	1100–1150	1,140	175.00–179.50	179.23
9	1150–1200	1,172	175.00–180.00	177.76
9	1200–1250	1,244	175.50–179.50	178.56
2	1250–1300	1,290	172.50	172.50
9	1300–1350	1,345	167.50–168.50	167.61
2	1350–1400	1,355	169.00	169.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
4	200–250	228	150.00	150.00
1	700–750	705	175.00	175.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	162.50	162.50
1	400–450	420	157.50	157.50
1	750–800	760	165.00	165.00
1	800–850	845	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	895	160.00	160.00
1	1300–1350	1,300	161.00	161.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	790	125.00	125.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 4 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	350	135.00	135.00
3	400–450	405	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	950–1000	954	179.00	179.00
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1000–1050	1,043	200.00	200.00
1	1050–1100	1,055	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	510	280.00	280.00
11	550–600	578	263.00	263.00
28	700–750	735	240.00–244.00	242.13
11	950–1000	995	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	375.00	375.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1100–1150	1,140	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	400–450	430	347.50–350.00	347.77
1	700–750	745	230.00	230.00
8	950–1000	991	207.00	207.00
2	1000–1050	1,030	180.00–185.00	182.48
1	1100–1150	1,120	180.00	180.00
2	1150–1200	1,153	163.00–177.50	170.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
19	200–250	228	935.00–1,025.00	983.26
36	300–350	306	419.00–420.00	419.66
54	350–400	362	399.00	399.00
1	1200–1250	1,225	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	890	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	500–550	524	247.50–250.00	249.22
1	750–800	790	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	200–250	213	825.00	825.00
37	250–300	286	377.50–382.50	380.65
31	300–350	341	365.00	365.00
20	400–450	409	337.50	337.50
2	500–550	540	267.50	267.50
10	650–700	655	232.50	232.50
4	800–850	845	221.00	221.00
6	1050–1100	1,059	189.00	189.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,143	170.50–180.50	174.06
3	—	1,700	149.50–156.00	153.17
10	—	1,773	158.50–166.00	162.12
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,230	130.00–197.50	159.03
4	—	1,288	122.50–144.00	136.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,501	115.00–127.00	123.18
2	—	1,363	142.50–143.00	142.76
107	—	1,443	128.00–140.00	134.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,678	134.00–135.00	134.69
50	—	1,739	136.50–146.00	139.46
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
251	—	1,360	130.00–145.50	138.84
2	—	1,240	144.50–165.00	154.63
8	—	1,521	119.50–138.00	134.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,047	107.50–118.00	112.79
11	—	1,054	70.00–105.00	88.88
24	—	1,169	121.00–131.50	125.97
3	—	1,135	134.00–139.00	136.97
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,113	126.00–132.00	129.17
7	—	945	118.00	118.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,631	137.00–142.50	140.14

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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