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

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was good. No trend available on feeder heifers due to low receipts and no trend available on replacement cattle as there were there are no recent reported sales. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. With limited numbers, average dress breaker slaughter cows traded 4.00 to 5.00 lower, while average dress boner and lean slaughter cows traded 1.00 lower. Average dress slaughter bulls traded 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Next available report will be Thursday, December 19, 2024.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb heifers averaged $220.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$220.00

1 head · 870 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,914

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.82

vs CO average

−13.65 vs national

What quality paid 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	870	220.00	1,914	1thin

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

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

220.00

—

CO average4 barns · 54 hd

219.18

+0.82

National average102 barns · 3,458 hd

233.65

−13.65

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	1,751	136.02	2,382	21
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,887	120.86	2,281	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,686	118.66	2,000	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,402	115.92	1,625	540
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,144	102.18	1,169	289

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,425	$2,850	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,320	$2,850	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,284	$2,750	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,379	$2,583	72
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,391	$2,500	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,370	$1,893	20
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,340	$1,875	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,251	$1,739	190
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,276	$1,700	18
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,299	$1,375	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,054	$3,125	26
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,249	$2,728	10
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,162	$3,550	4thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,458	2,013.04/head	1,700.00–2,075.00	2,013	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,425	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,024	183.18/cwt	181.00–187.50	1,876	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	950–1000	999	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,793	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1100–1150	1,110	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,843	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	938	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	2,092	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,115	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	2,202	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	935	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,777	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1200–1250	1,225	174.07/cwt	172.00–174.50	2,132	13
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	650–700	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1250–1300	1,282	171.50/cwt	170.00–173.50	2,199	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1100–1150	1,112	180.20/cwt	180.00–180.50	2,004	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	800–850	813	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,455	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	961	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,643	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1150–1200	1,180	178.90/cwt	178.00–179.50	2,111	15
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	978	182.11/cwt	181.50–183.00	1,781	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1200–1250	1,229	179.34/cwt	178.50–179.50	2,204	18
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,076	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,964	17
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	460	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	805	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,055	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,815	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 2	700–750	705	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,322	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,563	19
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1200–1250	1,245	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,278	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	492	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,186	18
Dairy Steers	Large 2	1050–1100	1,097	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	2,002	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,050	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,864	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1300–1350	1,326	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,122	6
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,088	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,877	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	849	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,851	35
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2	1200–1250	1,214	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,319	7
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	973	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,965	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1200–1250	1,229	160.25/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,969	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1250–1300	1,285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	980	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	2,083	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	953	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,068	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1150–1200	1,160	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,262	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1050–1100	1,050	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	1000–1050	1,005	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,960	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,204	99.09/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,193	143
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	88.72/cwt	80.00–93.00	930	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,543	110.46/cwt	108.00–116.00	1,704	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,751	114.72/cwt	113.00–116.00	2,009	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	989	174.79/cwt	121.50–187.00	1,729	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	925	64.23/cwt	50.00–82.50	594	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,345	109.35/cwt	98.50–118.00	1,471	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,121	99.58/cwt	91.00–116.50	1,116	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,188	65.66/cwt	32.50–77.50	780	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,341	123.58/cwt	106.00–135.00	1,657	304
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	125.49/cwt	124.50–126.50	1,955	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,604	68.92/cwt	37.50–86.00	1,105	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	1,105	110.07/cwt	97.50–132.50	1,216	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,718	119.81/cwt	118.00–121.50	2,058	2
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,938	119.98/cwt	119.50–120.50	2,325	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,502	101.60/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,526	126
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,087	107.74/cwt	106.00–109.00	1,171	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,434	121.52/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,743	4
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	—	1,735	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	2,143	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	—	1,162	140.86/cwt	137.00–147.50	1,637	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	—	1,632	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,975	5
Bulls	—	—	1,755	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	2,150	1
Bulls	—	—	1,742	131.92/cwt	126.00–136.50	2,298	12
Bulls	—	—	1,959	139.79/cwt	138.00–141.00	2,738	6
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,180	156.09/cwt	150.00–162.50	1,842	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,374	3,012.20/head	3,000.00–3,025.00	3,012	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,276	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,391	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,372	2,651.08/head	2,400.00–2,775.00	2,651	65
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,299	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,412	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	22
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,092	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	34
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,294	1,828.17/head	1,660.00–2,125.00	1,828	85
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,054	3,125.00/head	3,125.00–3,125.00	3,125	26
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,249	2,728.20/head	2,450.00–2,875.00	2,728	10
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	923	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,643	2,243.86/head	2,075.00–2,275.00	2,244	7
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,223	1,704.27/head	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,704	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	1,215	1,575.52/head	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,576	49
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,370	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	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 Dec 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 269Last week 370Year ago 338

Slaughter CattleReceipts 979Last week 1,105Year ago 790

Replacement CattleReceipts 392Last week 0Year ago 717

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,458	1,700.00–2,075.00	2,013.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	49	—	1,215	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,575.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,340	1,875.00	1,875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,425	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,374	3,000.00–3,025.00	3,012.20
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	18	—	1,276	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,391	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	65	—	1,372	2,400.00–2,775.00	2,651.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	85	—	1,294	1,660.00–2,125.00	1,828.17
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,643	2,075.00–2,275.00	2,243.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,320	2,850.00	2,850.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,299	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,092	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	923	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,223	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,704.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,370	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	1,412	2,125.00	2,125.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,162	3,550.00	3,550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	1,054	3,125.00	3,125.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,249	2,450.00–2,875.00	2,728.20

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	190.00	190.00
1	700–750	705	187.50	187.50
9	950–1000	978	181.50–183.00	182.11
8	1000–1050	1,024	181.00–187.50	183.18
17	1050–1100	1,076	182.50	182.50
5	1100–1150	1,112	180.00–180.50	180.20
15	1150–1200	1,180	178.00–179.50	178.90
18	1200–1250	1,229	178.50–179.50	179.34
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	800–850	813	179.00	179.00
4	950–1000	999	179.50	179.50
1	1050–1100	1,050	177.50	177.50
13	1200–1250	1,225	172.00–174.50	174.07
10	1250–1300	1,282	170.00–173.50	171.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	175.00	175.00
5	950–1000	961	171.00	171.00
1	1050–1100	1,055	172.00	172.00
1	1100–1150	1,110	166.00	166.00
8	1200–1250	1,229	160.00–162.00	160.25
1	1250–1300	1,285	160.00	160.00
6	1300–1350	1,326	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	900–950	938	223.00	223.00
3	950–1000	953	217.00	217.00
1	1100–1150	1,115	197.50	197.50
2	1150–1200	1,160	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	935	190.00	190.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	195.00	195.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	870	220.00	220.00
1	950–1000	980	212.50	212.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	600–650	638	245.00	245.00
35	800–850	849	218.00	218.00
9	950–1000	973	202.00	202.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1200–1250	1,245	183.00	183.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	450–500	492	241.00	241.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1050–1100	1,088	172.50	172.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	1200–1250	1,214	191.00	191.00
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1050–1100	1,097	182.50	182.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
143	—	1,204	94.00–105.00	99.09
37	—	1,048	80.00–93.00	88.72
26	—	1,188	32.50–77.50	65.66
3	—	1,087	106.00–109.00	107.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,543	108.00–116.00	110.46
5	—	1,604	37.50–86.00	68.92
126	—	1,502	91.00–106.00	101.60
4	—	1,434	119.00–124.00	121.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,751	113.00–116.00	114.72
2	—	1,558	124.50–126.50	125.49
2	—	1,718	118.00–121.50	119.81
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	989	121.50–187.00	174.79
2	—	925	50.00–82.50	64.23
21	—	1,121	91.00–116.50	99.58
33	—	1,105	97.50–132.50	110.07
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,345	98.50–118.00	109.35
304	—	1,341	106.00–135.00	123.58
9	—	1,162	137.00–147.50	140.86
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,938	119.50–120.50	119.98
1	—	1,735	123.50	123.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,632	121.00	121.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	122.50	122.50
12	—	1,742	126.00–136.50	131.92
6	—	1,959	138.00–141.00	139.79
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,180	150.00–162.50	156.09

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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