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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Apr 11

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

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Feeder Cattle receipts

216 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 275▼ 147 vs year ago 363 · −40.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

406 head

▼ 464 vs last sale 870▼ 294 vs year ago 700 · −42.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 0▼ 139 vs year ago 179 · −77.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. No trend on feeder steers and heifers as receipts were low. Dairy heifers traded steady to 1.00 lower. Average dress slaughter cows traded steady to 1.00 lower, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 1.00 higher. Next available report will be as receipts warrant.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $267.08/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −89.17 against this barn's trailing median of $356.25.

Average price

$267.08

12 head · 591 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,577

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

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

$5.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.70

vs CO average

+3.12 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	599	268.00	1,605	10thin
Medium and Large 1-2	548	262.50	1,439	2thin

One grade step is worth $5.50/cwt here — about $167 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale12 hd

267.08

—

CO average5 barns · 809 hd

285.78

−18.70

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

+3.12

This barn, trailing median1 sales

356.25

−89.17

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	1,609	146.89	2,363	33
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,780	144.00	2,563	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,713	133.94	2,295	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,433	128.67	1,844	120
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,273	110.54	1,407	229

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,390	$2,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,309	$2,610	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,361	$2,225	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$2,150	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,165	$1,450	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,263	$2,400	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,079	$2,356	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,260	$2,426	5
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,060	$3,100	1thin

Every lot

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,688	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,795	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	679	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,799	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	866	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,827	7
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	933	197.43/cwt	192.00–201.00	1,842	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	50–100	Medium and Large 1	73	361.21/head	350.00–375.00	361	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	548	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,439	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	599	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,605	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,627	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,704	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	701	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,682	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	194.56/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,527	10
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	873	193.31/cwt	191.00–195.00	1,688	12
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	992	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,865	3
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,036	185.64/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,923	11
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,065	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,896	2
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,934	1
Heifers	1200–1250	Medium and Large 1	1,235	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	2,007	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	0–50	Medium and Large 1	45	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Bulls	50–100	Medium and Large 1	78	461.29/head	425.00–500.00	461	2
Bulls	100–150	Medium and Large 1	130	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 2-3	326	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	554	4
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 2-3	880	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,496	2
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	895	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,387	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 2-3	972	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,662	4
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 2-3	1,029	171.50/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,765	14
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 2-3	1,088	171.07/cwt	169.00–171.50	1,861	8
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 2-3	1,132	171.07/cwt	171.00–171.50	1,937	7
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 2-3	1,179	171.43/cwt	171.00–171.50	2,021	7
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 2-3	1,218	170.59/cwt	170.00–171.00	2,078	12
Dairy Heifers	1250–1300	Large 2-3	1,268	168.62/cwt	168.50–169.00	2,138	8
Dairy Heifers	1300–1350	Large 2-3	1,330	164.30/cwt	163.50–164.50	2,185	5
Dairy Heifers	1300–1350	Large 3	1,330	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,141	1
Dairy Heifers	1400–1450	Large 2-3	1,405	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,304	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	957	165.09/cwt	153.00–175.00	1,580	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,428	128.06/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,829	5
Bulls	—	—	1,589	150.98/cwt	148.00–157.00	2,399	13
Bulls	—	—	1,773	138.43/cwt	120.00–144.50	2,454	9
Bulls	—	—	2,155	167.72/cwt	164.50–172.50	3,614	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	870	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	696	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,281	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,017	143.87/cwt	125.00–162.50	1,463	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,129	77.90/cwt	42.50–95.00	879	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,172	102.99/cwt	82.50–116.00	1,207	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,183	117.33/cwt	112.00–127.50	1,388	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,190	139.05/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,655	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,247	107.04/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,335	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,312	137.70/cwt	135.00–141.00	1,807	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,327	116.57/cwt	111.00–123.00	1,547	146
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,343	119.05/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,599	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,350	134.18/cwt	121.00–140.00	1,811	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,550	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,455	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,284	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,488	126.77/cwt	122.00–134.00	1,886	51
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,571	117.89/cwt	110.00–121.00	1,852	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,730	135.07/cwt	134.00–136.00	2,337	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,758	128.88/cwt	126.00–131.00	2,266	5
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,780	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,563	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,309	2,610.17/head	2,550.00–2,800.00	2,610	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,361	2,224.82/head	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,225	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,190	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	2,664.52/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,665	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2	1,315	1,900.95/head	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,901	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	1,055	2,124.14/head	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,124	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,112	2,665.82/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,666	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2

This sale against other markets

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 Apr 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 216Last week 275Year ago 363

Slaughter CattleReceipts 406Last week 870Year ago 700

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 0Year ago 179

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	170.00	170.00
2	850–900	880	170.00	170.00
4	950–1000	972	171.00	171.00
14	1000–1050	1,029	170.00–172.00	171.50
8	1050–1100	1,088	169.00–171.50	171.07
7	1100–1150	1,132	171.00–171.50	171.07
7	1150–1200	1,179	171.00–171.50	171.43
12	1200–1250	1,218	170.00–171.00	170.59
8	1250–1300	1,268	168.50–169.00	168.62
5	1300–1350	1,330	163.50–164.50	164.30
1	1400–1450	1,405	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	895	155.00	155.00
1	1300–1350	1,330	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
2	50–100	73	350.00–375.00	361.21
1	200–250	200	650.00	650.00
10	550–600	599	268.00	268.00
3	600–650	632	257.50	257.50
4	650–700	658	259.00	259.00
4	700–750	701	240.00	240.00
12	850–900	873	191.00–195.00	193.31
11	1000–1050	1,036	180.00–189.00	185.64
2	1050–1100	1,065	178.00	178.00
1	1200–1250	1,235	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	548	262.50	262.50
10	750–800	785	192.00–200.00	194.56
3	950–1000	992	188.00	188.00
1	1100–1150	1,105	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
1	0–50	45	450.00	450.00
2	50–100	78	425.00–500.00	461.29
2	100–150	130	550.00	550.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	679	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	450	375.00	375.00
4	500–550	524	342.50	342.50
7	850–900	866	211.00	211.00
5	900–950	933	192.00–201.00	197.43

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,361	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,224.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,309	2,550.00–2,800.00	2,610.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,140	2,150.00	2,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	2,850.00	2,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,664.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,315	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,900.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,055	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,124.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,263	2,400.00	2,400.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,112	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,665.82

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,571	110.00–121.00	117.89
10	—	1,312	135.00–141.00	137.70
51	—	1,488	122.00–134.00	126.77
1	—	1,435	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,343	118.00–120.00	119.05
36	—	1,350	121.00–140.00	134.18
3	—	1,190	130.00–144.00	139.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,017	125.00–162.50	143.87
6	—	1,183	112.00–127.50	117.33
1	—	870	80.00	80.00
3	—	1,172	82.50–116.00	102.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,758	126.00–131.00	128.88
2	—	1,730	134.00–136.00	135.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,129	42.50–95.00	77.90
39	—	1,247	100.00–110.00	107.04
146	—	1,327	111.00–123.00	116.57
1	—	1,005	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,780	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,589	148.00–157.00	150.98
9	—	1,773	120.00–144.50	138.43
3	—	2,155	164.50–172.50	167.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,428	120.00–133.00	128.06
3	—	957	153.00–175.00	165.09

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.