Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-09-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. No trend available on the feeder steers and heifers as there were no comparable receipts. Dairy heifers traded steady to 1.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded mostly steady with the only exception being the average dress breaker cows and they traded 2.00-3.00 higher. Average dress slaughter bulls traded steady. Next available report will be Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $233.00/cwt on 10 head.

Average price

$233.00

10 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,284

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	551	233.00	1,284	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

233.00

—

CO average1 barns · 10 hd

233.00

+0.00

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	1,680	152.21	2,557	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,786	128.31	2,291	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,443	121.96	1,759	245
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,155	110.76	1,280	114

Every lot, as filed

73 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 2	700–750	700	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,554	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1200–1250	1,245	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,291	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Fleshy	1300–1350	1,334	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	2,181	4
Heifers	Large 1	900–950	943	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,820	2
Heifers	Medium 1	1000–1050	1,035	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,553	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	945	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,729	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,000	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,040	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,765	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	953	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,682	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,023	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,852	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1200–1250	1,230	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,017	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1250–1300	1,267	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	2,059	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2Fleshy	1400–1450	1,440	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	2,354	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	690	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1200–1250	1,235	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,100	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1300–1350	1,325	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	2,219	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	895	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,763	1
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	750–800	750	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	938	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	442	161.64/cwt	160.00–165.00	714	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Thin Fleshed	400–450	447	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	693	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	783	167.49/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,311	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1150–1200	1,168	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,898	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 4	350–400	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	720	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,242	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1200–1250	1,210	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,069	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	910	176.24/cwt	175.00–177.50	1,604	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,121	175.75/cwt	175.00–176.00	1,970	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	350–400	394	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	837	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1150–1200	1,165	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	2,045	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	650–700	676	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,487	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,529	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,790	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	908	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,816	6
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,078	180.98/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,951	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,553	147.02/cwt	143.50–152.00	2,283	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,363	137.77/cwt	131.00–146.00	1,878	6
Bulls	—	—	1,836	153.57/cwt	145.00–163.00	2,820	9
Bulls	—	—	1,998	163.18/cwt	159.50–166.00	3,260	6
Bulls	—	—	1,843	135.39/cwt	127.00–141.00	2,495	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,217	114.97/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,399	57
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,457	133.19/cwt	130.00–136.50	1,941	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,733	134.60/cwt	129.50–139.00	2,333	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,801	126.51/cwt	120.00–128.00	2,278	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,075	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,247	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,446	102.03/cwt	77.50–105.00	1,475	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,456	112.57/cwt	106.00–117.00	1,639	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,455	122.86/cwt	118.00–129.00	1,788	152
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	121.39/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,357	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,102	104.42/cwt	92.50–108.00	1,151	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	991	147.14/cwt	140.00–154.00	1,458	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	78.30/cwt	60.00–90.00	884	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	975	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	887	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,365	130.05/cwt	120.00–137.00	1,775	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,248	155.26/cwt	151.00–166.00	1,938	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,660	112.03/cwt	111.00–113.00	1,860	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1150–1200	1,173	173.68/cwt	172.50–174.50	2,037	16
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1300–1350	1,344	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	2,238	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	900–950	947	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,690	20
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Thin Fleshed	650–700	650	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,008	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1150–1200	1,162	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,917	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,007	175.62/cwt	175.50–176.00	1,768	13
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	945	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,630	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,085	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,855	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	310	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	543	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	800–850	807	176.09/cwt	174.00–176.50	1,421	12
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,071	175.64/cwt	173.00–177.00	1,881	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	953	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,839	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	923	196.14/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,810	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	543	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,222	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,379	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	679	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,426	27

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 Sep 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 389Last week 443Year ago 240

Slaughter CattleReceipts 464Last week 434Year ago 478

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	700	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	605	250.00	250.00
3	800–850	823	217.50	217.50
6	900–950	908	200.00	200.00
1	1200–1250	1,245	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	943	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1000–1050	1,035	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	900–950	945	183.00	183.00
1	1150–1200	1,165	175.50	175.50
1	1200–1250	1,230	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	394	212.50	212.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	676	220.00	220.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	1300–1350	1,334	163.50	163.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	800–850	807	174.00–176.50	176.09
20	900–950	947	178.50	178.50
10	950–1000	953	176.50	176.50
13	1000–1050	1,007	175.50–176.00	175.62
21	1050–1100	1,071	173.00–177.00	175.64
4	1100–1150	1,121	175.00–176.00	175.75
16	1150–1200	1,173	172.50–174.50	173.68
1	1200–1250	1,210	171.00	171.00
7	1300–1350	1,344	166.50	166.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	175.00	175.00
3	400–450	442	160.00–165.00	161.64
1	650–700	690	172.50	172.50
3	700–750	720	172.50	172.50
2	750–800	783	165.00–170.00	167.49
1	900–950	945	172.50	172.50
2	1050–1100	1,085	171.00	171.00
1	1150–1200	1,168	162.50	162.50
3	1250–1300	1,267	162.50	162.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1400–1450	1,440	163.50	163.50
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	750	125.00	125.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	447	155.00	155.00
1	650–700	650	155.00	155.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	350	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	750–800	795	222.00	222.00
3	1000–1050	1,000	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	700–750	728	210.00	210.00
1	850–900	895	197.00	197.00
2	1000–1050	1,023	181.00	181.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1200–1250	1,235	170.00	170.00
2	1300–1350	1,325	167.50	167.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	910	175.00–177.50	176.24
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	1150–1200	1,162	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	985	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	543	225.00	225.00
4	550–600	563	245.00	245.00
27	650–700	679	210.00	210.00
22	900–950	923	194.00–200.00	196.14
2	950–1000	953	193.00	193.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,078	175.00–185.00	180.98
2	—	1,553	143.50–152.00	147.02
6	—	1,363	131.00–146.00	137.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,836	145.00–163.00	153.57
6	—	1,998	159.50–166.00	163.18
4	—	1,843	127.00–141.00	135.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,217	109.00–118.00	114.97
6	—	1,118	119.00–124.00	121.39
34	—	1,102	92.50–108.00	104.42
9	—	1,129	60.00–90.00	78.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,457	130.00–136.50	133.19
13	—	1,446	77.50–105.00	102.03
37	—	1,456	106.00–117.00	112.57
152	—	1,455	118.00–129.00	122.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,733	129.50–139.00	134.60
21	—	1,801	120.00–128.00	126.51
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	116.00	116.00
6	—	991	140.00–154.00	147.14
1	—	975	91.00	91.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,365	120.00–137.00	130.05
6	—	1,248	151.00–166.00	155.26
3	—	1,660	111.00–113.00	112.03

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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