Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-11-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. Dairy heifers traded steady to 2.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows traded steady to 2.00 lower, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 3.00 to 4.00 higher. No trend available on feeder cattle or replacements as there was no comparable receipts. No sale next week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, so next available report will be Thursday, December 5, 2024.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $294.32/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$294.32

53 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,615

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$19

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

$1.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.52

vs CO average

−14.94 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	549	294.67	1,619	42
Medium 1	546	293.00	1,600	11thin

One grade step is worth $1.67/cwt here — about $19 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale53 hd

294.32

—

CO average4 barns · 1,043 hd

305.84

−11.52

National average182 barns · 24,645 hd

309.26

−14.94

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	1,679	130.22	2,186	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,666	118.21	1,970	21
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	2,101	114.50	2,406	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,411	112.41	1,586	474
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,136	102.48	1,164	349

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)	1,309	$1,675	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,328	$1,496	18
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	989	$2,669	25

Every lot, as filed

84 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	704	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,521	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	873	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,637	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,100	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	509	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,619	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,686	6
Steers	Medium 1	500–550	546	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,600	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	596	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,657	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	600–650	622	275.50/cwt	275.50–275.50	1,714	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	550–600	551	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,609	30
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	950–1000	955	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,471	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3-4	900–950	915	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,501	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,110	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,081	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	491	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,559	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	439	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,537	7
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	990	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,663	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	971	177.25/cwt	177.00–177.50	1,721	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,051	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,855	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	795	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,359	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	435	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	761	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1200–1250	1,214	167.11/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,029	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1350–1400	1,355	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,263	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,025	176.75/cwt	176.00–177.50	1,812	14
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1150–1200	1,176	175.36/cwt	172.00–176.00	2,062	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	900–950	938	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,674	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,129	175.95/cwt	172.00–176.50	1,986	20
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1250–1300	1,271	168.14/cwt	167.50–169.00	2,137	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	723	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,236	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,030	167.51/cwt	165.00–168.00	1,725	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1350–1400	1,385	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,258	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1100–1150	1,105	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,851	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1300–1350	1,335	165.33/cwt	165.00–165.50	2,207	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1200–1250	1,224	172.93/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,117	7
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,023	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,841	9
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,146	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,063	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	333	187.91/cwt	180.00–190.00	626	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	460	295.75/cwt	295.00–296.00	1,360	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	481	268.50/cwt	268.50–268.50	1,291	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	500–550	545	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,412	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,698	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	791	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,542	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,025	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,717	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,466	81.31/cwt	50.00–91.00	1,192	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,102	118.25/cwt	103.00–140.00	1,303	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,187	102.86/cwt	100.00–107.50	1,221	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,337	110.05/cwt	102.00–118.00	1,471	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,358	150.73/cwt	142.50–169.00	2,047	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,418	121.05/cwt	115.00–140.00	1,716	139
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,368	112.58/cwt	106.50–118.00	1,540	168
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	110.52/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,210	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,154	101.02/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,166	143
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	2,101	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	2,406	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	72.26/cwt	40.00–82.50	822	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	91.19/cwt	84.00–95.50	1,044	80
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,480	101.09/cwt	94.50–105.50	1,496	109
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,394	121.82/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,698	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,682	113.26/cwt	109.00–117.00	1,905	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,249	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,668	122.07/cwt	120.00–125.50	2,036	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,066	157.47/cwt	142.50–170.00	1,679	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,415	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,840	1
Bulls	—	—	1,733	131.58/cwt	125.00–135.50	2,280	11
Bulls	—	—	1,384	114.28/cwt	102.00–121.00	1,582	9
Bulls	—	—	2,049	141.05/cwt	137.50–150.50	2,890	10
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,153	126.65/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,460	2
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,095	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,725	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	989	2,668.64/head	2,650.00–2,685.00	2,669	25
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,309	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,328	1,496.22/head	1,485.00–1,525.00	1,496	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,662	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,388	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,036	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,020	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,053	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,974	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	980	191.04/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,872	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,040	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,903	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,410	3
Heifers	Medium 1-2	800–850	835	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,503	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	863	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,873	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,475	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,726	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	450–500	484	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,558	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	923	182.99/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,689	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	843	191.30/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,613	15

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 Nov 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 514Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 918Last week 1,149Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 119Last week 74Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	704	216.00	216.00
15	800–850	843	190.00–200.00	191.30
1	850–900	870	191.00	191.00
2	900–950	923	180.00–186.00	182.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	873	187.50	187.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	500	277.50	277.50
1	900–950	945	200.00	200.00
5	1000–1050	1,036	195.00	195.00
2	1050–1100	1,053	187.50	187.50
1	1100–1150	1,100	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	450–500	460	295.00–296.00	295.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	481	268.50	268.50
16	500–550	545	259.00	259.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	585	241.00	241.00
8	600–650	617	239.00	239.00
5	700–750	722	239.00	239.00
10	850–900	863	217.00	217.00
3	950–1000	980	185.00–200.00	191.04
4	1000–1050	1,040	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	835	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	439	350.00	350.00
7	500–550	509	318.00	318.00
5	550–600	596	278.00	278.00
6	600–650	634	266.00	266.00
1	1100–1150	1,110	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	500–550	546	293.00	293.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	484	322.00	322.00
30	550–600	551	292.00	292.00
30	600–650	622	275.50	275.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	491	317.50	317.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	915	164.00	164.00
3	950–1000	955	154.00	154.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	333	180.00–190.00	187.91
3	350–400	360	185.00	185.00
1	400–450	435	175.00	175.00
7	700–750	723	171.00	171.00
1	750–800	795	171.00	171.00
6	1000–1050	1,030	165.00–168.00	167.51
1	1100–1150	1,105	167.50	167.50
4	1200–1250	1,214	164.00–169.00	167.11
3	1300–1350	1,335	165.00–165.50	165.33
1	1350–1400	1,385	163.00	163.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	990	168.00	168.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	900–950	938	178.50	178.50
8	950–1000	971	177.00–177.50	177.25
14	1000–1050	1,025	176.00–177.50	176.75
4	1050–1100	1,051	176.50	176.50
20	1100–1150	1,129	172.00–176.50	175.95
10	1150–1200	1,176	172.00–176.00	175.36
7	1200–1250	1,224	170.00–174.00	172.93
7	1250–1300	1,271	167.50–169.00	168.14
1	1350–1400	1,355	167.00	167.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	1000–1050	1,023	180.00	180.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	1100–1150	1,146	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	700–750	735	231.00	231.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	750–800	791	195.00	195.00
3	1000–1050	1,025	167.50	167.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,466	50.00–91.00	81.31
168	—	1,368	106.50–118.00	112.58
109	—	1,480	94.50–105.50	101.09
4	—	1,394	119.00–126.00	121.82
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,102	103.00–140.00	118.25
7	—	1,187	100.00–107.50	102.86
23	—	1,066	142.50–170.00	157.47
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,337	102.00–118.00	110.05
15	—	1,358	142.50–169.00	150.73
139	—	1,418	115.00–140.00	121.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,095	109.00–112.00	110.52
143	—	1,154	96.00–107.00	101.02
36	—	1,138	40.00–82.50	72.26
80	—	1,145	84.00–95.50	91.19
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,101	114.50	114.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,682	109.00–117.00	113.26
1	—	1,730	130.00	130.00
8	—	1,668	120.00–125.50	122.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	130.00	130.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,733	125.00–135.50	131.58
9	—	1,384	102.00–121.00	114.28
10	—	2,049	137.50–150.50	141.05
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,153	125.00–128.00	126.65
1	—	1,095	157.50	157.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	989	2,650.00–2,685.00	2,668.64
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,309	1,675.00	1,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,328	1,485.00–1,525.00	1,496.22

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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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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