Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. Dairy heifers traded steady. Average dress slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 4.00 lower, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 1.00 to 2.00 lower. No trend on replacement cattle as there is no recent sale with large enough receipts. Next available report will be Thursday, October 31, 2024.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

700–800 lb heifers averaged $213.75/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$213.75

2 head · 733 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,566

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$166

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$12.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.12

vs CO average

−22.10 vs national

What quality paid 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	750	220.00	1,650	1thin
Medium and Large 2	715	207.50	1,484	1thin

One grade step is worth $12.50/cwt here — about $166 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 900–1000 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

213.75

—

CO average4 barns · 282 hd

222.87

−9.12

National average158 barns · 7,034 hd

235.85

−22.10

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	1,687	137.03	2,311	33
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,723	131.00	2,257	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,398	118.83	1,661	467
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,677	117.66	1,973	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,113	102.41	1,140	237

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,279	$2,088	61
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,326	$1,832	21
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,195	$1,750	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,293	$1,725	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,253	$1,700	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,247	$1,654	13
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,281	$1,625	5
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,285	$1,576	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,277	$1,475	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,010	$1,800	2thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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	1200–1250	1,224	170.81/cwt	169.50–173.00	2,091	14
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1300–1350	1,300	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,132	1
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	800–850	800	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	850–900	878	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,598	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	216.25/cwt	215.00–217.50	2,098	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1150–1200	1,165	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	2,015	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	850–900	890	176.33/cwt	173.00–177.50	1,569	28
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	600–650	620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,116	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,361	107.66/cwt	89.00–117.00	1,465	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,158	105.93/cwt	91.00–123.00	1,227	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	991	155.41/cwt	132.50–180.00	1,540	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,046	101.46/cwt	90.00–106.00	1,061	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,470	128.68/cwt	127.00–130.50	1,892	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,473	112.74/cwt	108.50–119.50	1,661	110
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,253	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,138	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,335	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	981	176.42/cwt	175.50–176.50	1,731	12
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,129	175.75/cwt	175.00–176.50	1,984	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,018	176.07/cwt	175.50–176.50	1,792	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	690	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,139	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	710	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,101	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	295	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	546	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,063	176.50/cwt	176.00–177.00	1,876	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1250–1300	1,270	169.48/cwt	168.00–171.00	2,152	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	700–750	740	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,314	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1250–1300	1,295	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,072	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	495	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	817	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	900–950	918	176.24/cwt	175.50–176.50	1,618	4
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	750–800	780	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	819	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1150–1200	1,190	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,011	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,391	103.88/cwt	94.00–108.00	1,445	63
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,140	160.04/cwt	140.00–179.00	1,824	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	70.41/cwt	42.50–82.50	795	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,860	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,581	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,574	125.22/cwt	123.00–130.00	1,971	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,436	84.36/cwt	70.00–92.00	1,211	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,459	128.21/cwt	126.00–130.50	1,871	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	92.22/cwt	85.00–97.50	1,041	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	102.30/cwt	99.00–108.00	1,146	78
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,728	114.90/cwt	111.00–120.00	1,985	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	133.74/cwt	133.00–134.50	1,963	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,377	126.59/cwt	108.00–138.00	1,743	233
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	111.88/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,240	3
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,723	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	2,257	10
Bulls	—	—	1,859	139.68/cwt	135.00–141.50	2,597	8
Bulls	—	—	1,732	125.07/cwt	119.50–128.50	2,166	3
Bulls	—	—	1,996	144.56/cwt	143.00–146.50	2,885	9
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,060	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,014	1
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,468	137.33/cwt	135.50–139.50	2,016	3
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,351	125.14/cwt	113.00–140.00	1,691	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,150	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,230	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,279	2,087.66/head	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,088	61
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,323	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,276	1,738.31/head	1,725.00–1,785.00	1,738	10
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	1,191	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	8
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,383	1,760.00/head	1,760.00–1,760.00	1,760	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,281	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,422	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	800–850	845	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,479	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1150–1200	1,176	172.85/cwt	172.50–173.50	2,033	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	925	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,919	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	968	184.99/cwt	182.50–187.50	1,791	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	750	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	985	203.17/cwt	201.00–207.50	2,001	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,484	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 Oct 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 158Last week 175Year ago 123

Slaughter CattleReceipts 813Last week 568Year ago 810

Replacement CattleReceipts 130Last week 69Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	740	177.50	177.50
1	800–850	845	175.00	175.00
28	850–900	890	173.00–177.50	176.33
4	900–950	918	175.50–176.50	176.24
12	950–1000	981	175.50–176.50	176.42
7	1000–1050	1,018	175.50–176.50	176.07
3	1050–1100	1,063	176.00–177.00	176.50
6	1100–1150	1,129	175.00–176.50	175.75
17	1150–1200	1,176	172.50–173.50	172.85
14	1200–1250	1,224	169.50–173.00	170.81
2	1250–1300	1,270	168.00–171.00	169.48
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	185.00	185.00
1	450–500	495	165.00	165.00
1	650–700	690	165.00	165.00
1	700–750	710	155.00	155.00
1	1150–1200	1,190	169.00	169.00
1	1250–1300	1,295	160.00	160.00
1	1300–1350	1,300	164.00	164.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	780	105.00	105.00
1	800–850	800	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	850–900	878	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	950–1000	970	215.00–217.50	216.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	750	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	925	207.50	207.50
3	950–1000	985	201.00–207.50	203.17
1	1150–1200	1,165	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	715	207.50	207.50
1	850–900	890	182.50	182.50
2	950–1000	968	182.50–187.50	184.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,361	89.00–117.00	107.66
11	—	1,140	140.00–179.00	160.04
233	—	1,377	108.00–138.00	126.59
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,158	91.00–123.00	105.93
18	—	991	132.50–180.00	155.41
26	—	1,046	90.00–106.00	101.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,470	127.00–130.50	128.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,473	108.50–119.50	112.74
63	—	1,391	94.00–108.00	103.88
11	—	1,436	70.00–92.00	84.36
8	—	1,459	126.00–130.50	128.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,129	42.50–82.50	70.41
28	—	1,129	85.00–97.50	92.22
78	—	1,120	99.00–108.00	102.30
3	—	1,108	109.00–114.00	111.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,860	85.00	85.00
7	—	1,574	123.00–130.00	125.22
27	—	1,728	111.00–120.00	114.90
2	—	1,468	133.00–134.50	133.74
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,723	131.00	131.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,859	135.00–141.50	139.68
3	—	1,732	119.50–128.50	125.07
9	—	1,996	143.00–146.50	144.56
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	190.00	190.00
3	—	1,468	135.50–139.50	137.33
9	—	1,351	113.00–140.00	125.14

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,253	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,195	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	61	—	1,279	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,087.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,323	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,293	1,725.00	1,725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,276	1,725.00–1,785.00	1,738.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,383	1,760.00	1,760.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	1,281	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	11	—	1,422	2,125.00	2,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	1,138	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	1,335	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,230	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	8	—	1,191	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,010	1,800.00	1,800.00

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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Heifers · summary 700–800 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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