Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-09-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. No comparable receipts to trend the feeder steers and heifers. Dairy heifers traded 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows traded 4.00 to 7.00 lower, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 4.00 to 5.00 lower. Next available report will be Thursday, September 26, 2024.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $236.00/cwt on 9 head.

Average price

$236.00

9 head · 584 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,378

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−9.09

vs CO average

−1.01 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	584	236.00	1,378	9thin

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 sale9 hd

236.00

—

CO average3 barns · 237 hd

245.09

−9.09

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−1.01

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	1,527	149.05	2,276	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,667	126.45	2,108	21
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,755	126.00	2,211	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,416	119.89	1,697	294
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,189	105.66	1,256	236

Every lot, as filed

76 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	1500–1550	1,530	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,004	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,836	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,077	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,347	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	791	245.38/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,941	21
Dairy Heifers	Large 2Full	1200–1250	1,215	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,066	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	800–850	805	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,782	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	750–800	764	226.47/cwt	226.00–227.00	1,730	84
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	915	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	814	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,815	5
Steers	Large 2	850–900	893	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,795	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,570	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	903	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,896	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,062	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,912	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	877	212.86/cwt	212.50–213.00	1,867	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	731	228.75/cwt	228.50–229.00	1,672	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,378	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,829	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,274	131.65/cwt	121.00–141.00	1,677	5
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,314	143.02/cwt	137.50–155.00	1,879	7
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	977	182.45/cwt	177.50–190.00	1,783	3
Bulls	—	—	1,590	134.42/cwt	110.00–141.00	2,137	4
Bulls	—	—	1,908	160.84/cwt	157.00–164.00	3,069	8
Bulls	—	—	1,686	148.09/cwt	145.00–152.00	2,497	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,167	98.92/cwt	87.50–103.00	1,154	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,196	72.12/cwt	50.00–86.00	863	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,252	109.99/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,377	98
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,755	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,211	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,413	129.74/cwt	124.00–135.00	1,833	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,440	97.31/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,401	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	115.07/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,352	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,015	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	2,136	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,665	127.53/cwt	123.00–130.50	2,123	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,502	108.84/cwt	103.50–113.00	1,635	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,350	136.53/cwt	135.00–138.50	1,843	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,515	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,015	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,102	113.10/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,246	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,285	129.25/cwt	121.00–133.00	1,661	75
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,080	99.77/cwt	99.00–104.00	1,078	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,118	129.79/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,451	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,242	115.78/cwt	112.00–117.50	1,438	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,490	116.52/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,736	146
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,815	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,399	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	863	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,761	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	769	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,684	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	657	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,597	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Spayed	800–850	844	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,798	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,900	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1400–1450	1,428	153.39/cwt	141.00–166.00	2,190	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1200–1250	1,234	172.80/cwt	172.00–174.00	2,132	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,123	174.33/cwt	173.00–175.00	1,958	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	900–950	925	175.34/cwt	174.00–177.00	1,622	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	988	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,739	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,022	175.00/cwt	174.00–175.50	1,789	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,010	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,707	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	800–850	843	174.50/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,471	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,062	173.66/cwt	173.00–175.00	1,844	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1450–1500	1,460	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,205	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	510	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	816	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1300–1350	1,339	165.79/cwt	164.00–167.00	2,220	16
Dairy Heifers	Small 2	850–900	855	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,112	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1250–1300	1,260	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,167	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	950	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	833	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	2,049	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	932	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,060	14
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1350–1400	1,384	167.67/cwt	165.00–168.00	2,321	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1600–1650	1,610	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,238	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	465	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	744	1
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	700–750	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	516	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,380	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	456	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,231	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1400–1450	1,440	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,362	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	775	163.80/cwt	150.00–177.50	1,269	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 Sep 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 574Last week 389Year ago 182

Slaughter CattleReceipts 600Last week 464Year ago 415

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	843	174.00–175.00	174.50
3	900–950	925	174.00–177.00	175.34
7	950–1000	988	176.00	176.00
3	1000–1050	1,022	174.00–175.50	175.00
3	1050–1100	1,062	173.00–175.00	173.66
6	1100–1150	1,123	173.00–175.00	174.33
5	1200–1250	1,234	172.00–174.00	172.80
2	1250–1300	1,260	172.00	172.00
16	1300–1350	1,339	164.00–167.00	165.79
9	1350–1400	1,384	165.00–168.00	167.67
2	1400–1450	1,428	141.00–166.00	153.39
1	1450–1500	1,460	151.00	151.00
1	1500–1550	1,530	131.00	131.00
1	1600–1650	1,610	139.00	139.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1200–1250	1,215	170.00	170.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	805	157.50	157.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	385	170.00	170.00
1	450–500	465	160.00	160.00
1	500–550	510	160.00	160.00
4	750–800	775	150.00–177.50	163.80
1	950–1000	950	172.00	172.00
1	1000–1050	1,010	169.00	169.00
1	1400–1450	1,440	164.00	164.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	855	130.00	130.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	705	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	586	268.00	268.00
10	700–750	720	255.00	255.00
21	750–800	791	245.00–247.00	245.38
11	800–850	833	246.00	246.00
14	900–950	932	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	800–850	814	223.00	223.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	850–900	893	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	456	270.00	270.00
6	500–550	516	267.50	267.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	550–600	584	236.00	236.00
3	650–700	665	202.50	202.50
1	900–950	915	186.00	186.00
1	1050–1100	1,077	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	700–750	731	228.50–229.00	228.75
3	800–850	835	219.00	219.00
27	850–900	877	212.50–213.00	212.86
16	900–950	903	210.00	210.00
3	950–1000	990	180.00	180.00
8	1000–1050	1,000	190.00	190.00
3	1050–1100	1,062	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
84	750–800	764	226.00–227.00	226.47
10	800–850	844	213.00	213.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	540	259.00	259.00
23	650–700	657	243.00	243.00
12	750–800	769	219.00	219.00
5	850–900	863	204.00	204.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,274	121.00–141.00	131.65
7	—	1,314	137.50–155.00	143.02
3	—	977	177.50–190.00	182.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,590	110.00–141.00	134.42
8	—	1,908	157.00–164.00	160.84
7	—	1,686	145.00–152.00	148.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,167	87.50–103.00	98.92
17	—	1,196	50.00–86.00	72.12
98	—	1,252	104.00–114.00	109.99
14	—	1,175	115.00–116.00	115.07
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	126.00	126.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,413	124.00–135.00	129.74
3	—	1,440	93.00–101.00	97.31
34	—	1,502	103.50–113.00	108.84
146	—	1,490	114.00–122.00	116.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,015	106.00	106.00
18	—	1,665	123.00–130.50	127.53
1	—	1,500	121.00	121.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,350	135.00–138.50	136.53
75	—	1,285	121.00–133.00	129.25
17	—	1,242	112.00–117.50	115.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	133.00	133.00
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,102	111.00–116.00	113.10
8	—	1,080	99.00–104.00	99.77
2	—	1,118	126.00–134.00	129.79

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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