Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-10-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was light to moderate. Dairy heifers traded a bit uneven, but mostly steady. Average dress Premium White and Breaker slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while average dress Boner and Lean slaughter cows traded steady. Average dress slaughter bulls traded 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Next available report will be Thursday, October 17, 2024.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 900–1000 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

900–1000 lb heifers averaged $200.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$200.00

2 head · 902 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,804

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−8.74

vs CO average

−19.24 vs national

What quality paid 900–1000 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	902	200.00	1,804	2thin

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

How it compared 900–1000 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

200.00

—

CO average4 barns · 34 hd

208.74

−8.74

National average74 barns · 4,768 hd

219.24

−19.24

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	1,645	138.09	2,272	26
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,873	124.25	2,327	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,678	123.34	2,069	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,480	114.42	1,693	216
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,138	103.69	1,179	110
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,364	176.73	2,411	27
Steers	Choice	Average	1,430	166.00	2,374	2thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,509	116.59/cwt	111.00–121.50	1,759	141
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,558	123.19/cwt	122.50–125.00	1,919	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,387	105.96/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,470	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,801	1
Heifers	ChoiceReturn to Feed	—	1,364	176.73/cwt	175.00–179.50	2,411	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,202	113.84/cwt	108.00–122.50	1,368	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,754	123.26/cwt	122.50–124.00	2,162	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,389	124.08/cwt	116.00–134.00	1,723	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,033	133.78/cwt	116.00–140.00	1,382	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	845	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	634	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,265	107.64/cwt	103.00–112.00	1,362	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,277	141.01/cwt	136.00–150.00	1,801	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,632	127.51/cwt	127.00–129.00	2,081	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,470	84.53/cwt	67.50–98.00	1,243	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	74.05/cwt	50.00–85.00	778	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,058	93.44/cwt	87.50–101.00	989	17
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	2,055	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,487	1
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,690	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	2,155	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,174	108.80/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,277	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	113.00/cwt	112.00–114.00	1,311	2
Steers	ChoiceReturn to Feed	—	1,430	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,374	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,513	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,816	2
Bulls	—	—	1,625	125.58/cwt	121.00–130.00	2,041	4
Bulls	—	—	1,885	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	2,875	2
Bulls	—	—	1,751	138.16/cwt	135.00–142.50	2,419	11
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,515	133.15/cwt	131.00–135.00	2,017	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	885	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,478	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1200–1250	1,240	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	2,077	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	440	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	803	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	590	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,062	5
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	950–1000	988	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,186	2
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	800–850	815	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	978	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	398	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	716	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,859	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	902	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,804	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	650–700	693	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,213	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	920	162.53/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,495	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,021	176.68/cwt	174.50–180.00	1,804	14
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	805	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,336	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	957	176.00/cwt	174.50–176.50	1,684	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	900–950	930	174.74/cwt	173.00–176.50	1,625	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	508	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	300	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	525	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	850–900	856	177.73/cwt	175.50–178.50	1,521	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,114	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,933	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,080	172.64/cwt	171.50–174.50	1,865	15
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	475	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	879	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1150–1200	1,180	170.83/cwt	168.00–173.00	2,016	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	600–650	635	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,105	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1250–1300	1,268	168.19/cwt	166.50–169.00	2,133	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	750–800	750	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,335	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	500–550	537	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,020	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,460	142.44/cwt	138.00–155.00	2,080	7

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 Oct 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 131Last week 324Year ago 148

Slaughter CattleReceipts 418Last week 316Year ago 595

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	1,509	111.00–121.50	116.59
15	—	1,558	122.50–125.00	123.19
30	—	1,387	100.00–110.00	105.96
12	—	1,470	67.50–98.00	84.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	114.00	114.00
8	—	1,754	122.50–124.00	123.26
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,202	108.00–122.50	113.84
4	—	1,033	116.00–140.00	133.78
1	—	845	75.00	75.00
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,389	116.00–134.00	124.08
3	—	1,265	103.00–112.00	107.64
3	—	1,277	136.00–150.00	141.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,632	127.00–129.00	127.51
2	—	1,513	120.00	120.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,050	50.00–85.00	74.05
17	—	1,058	87.50–101.00	93.44
50	—	1,174	102.00–111.00	108.80
2	—	1,160	112.00–114.00	113.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,055	121.00	121.00
1	—	1,690	127.50	127.50
Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,364	175.00–179.50	176.73
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,430	166.00	166.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,625	121.00–130.00	125.58
2	—	1,885	152.50	152.50
11	—	1,751	135.00–142.50	138.16
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,515	131.00–135.00	133.15
7	—	1,460	138.00–155.00	142.44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	175.00	175.00
1	300–350	300	175.00	175.00
3	350–400	398	180.00	180.00
1	400–450	440	182.50	182.50
1	450–500	475	185.00	185.00
5	550–600	590	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	805	166.00	166.00
1	850–900	885	167.00	167.00
2	900–950	920	160.00–165.00	162.53
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	537	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	635	174.00	174.00
2	650–700	693	175.00	175.00
1	750–800	750	178.00	178.00
4	850–900	856	175.50–178.50	177.73
2	900–950	930	173.00–176.50	174.74
8	950–1000	957	174.50–176.50	176.00
14	1000–1050	1,021	174.50–180.00	176.68
15	1050–1100	1,080	171.50–174.50	172.64
5	1100–1150	1,114	173.50	173.50
6	1150–1200	1,180	168.00–173.00	170.83
2	1200–1250	1,240	167.50	167.50
5	1250–1300	1,268	166.50–169.00	168.19
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	815	120.00	120.00
2	950–1000	988	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	902	200.00	200.00
3	1000–1050	1,005	185.00	185.00

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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