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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, May 9

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

← May 2May 9May 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

287 head

▼ 73 vs last sale 360▲ 91 vs year ago 196 · +46.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

391 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 400▼ 193 vs year ago 584 · −33.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 38▼ 262 vs year ago 293 · −89.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. No trend on feeder steers and feeder heifers due to low receipts. Dairy heifers traded mostly 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 7.00 to 11.00 higher. Next available report will be Thursday, May 16, 2024.

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 $265.83/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −90.42 against this barn's trailing median of $356.25.

Average price

$265.83

18 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,555

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−10.20

vs CO average

−1.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	585	265.83	1,555	18thin

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

265.83

—

CO average3 barns · 368 hd

276.03

−10.20

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−1.76

This barn, trailing median1 sales

356.25

−90.42

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	1,753	156.43	2,742	38
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	2,039	141.25	2,880	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,603	133.74	2,143	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,458	130.94	1,909	156
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,244	115.69	1,439	137
Steers	Choice	Average	1,855	162.00	3,005	2thin

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)	1,730	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,535	$2,175	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,158	$1,700	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,439	$2,518	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,235	$2,200	1thin

Every lot

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. 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,442	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,597	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,690	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,800	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	299.08/cwt	299.00–300.00	1,914	12
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	674	262.90/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,772	12
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,773	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,900	4
Steers	950–1000	Medium 1	950	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,805	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,020	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,913	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	50–100	Medium and Large 1	91	356.85/head	300.00–425.00	357	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	328	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,132	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	387	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,122	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,355	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,404	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	265.83/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,555	18
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	252.08/cwt	247.50–255.00	1,694	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,615	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	685	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,226	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	737	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,548	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	740	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,295	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	773	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,681	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	780	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,326	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	830	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,536	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	857	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,783	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 3	890	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,491	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2	945	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,701	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	950	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,767	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	973	170.97/cwt	167.00–175.00	1,664	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,025	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,794	1
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,120	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,005	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–100	Medium and Large 1	95	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Bulls	100–150	Medium and Large 1	103	433.87/head	425.00–450.00	434	3
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	163	626.15/head	600.00–650.00	626	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 2	595	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,116	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Small and Medium 3	805	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	926	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 2	930	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,641	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 2	985	175.93/cwt	175.00–176.50	1,733	13
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 2	1,025	175.88/cwt	175.00–176.50	1,803	12
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,040	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,778	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 2	1,068	176.08/cwt	175.00–176.50	1,881	7
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 4	1,090	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,662	1
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 2	1,104	175.33/cwt	174.50–175.50	1,936	6
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,130	167.99/cwt	167.50–168.50	1,898	2
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 2	1,177	174.54/cwt	174.50–175.00	2,054	11
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 2	1,233	173.75/cwt	173.50–174.00	2,142	2
Dairy Heifers	1250–1300	Large 2	1,271	173.24/cwt	169.50–174.50	2,202	4
Dairy Heifers	1250–1300	Large 3	1,295	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	2,143	2
Dairy Heifers	1300–1350	Large 3	1,303	160.66/cwt	150.00–168.50	2,093	3
Dairy Heifers	1300–1350	Large 2	1,305	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	2,186	2
Dairy Heifers	1350–1400	Large 3	1,358	158.77/cwt	156.00–161.50	2,156	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,610	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,657	1
Steers	—	Choice	2,100	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	3,339	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,201	157.54/cwt	146.00–185.00	1,892	7
Bulls	—	—	1,701	143.24/cwt	135.00–149.50	2,437	9
Bulls	—	—	1,948	158.43/cwt	151.50–164.00	3,086	16
Bulls	—	—	1,956	169.59/cwt	167.00–176.00	3,317	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows18 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,048	141.93/cwt	129.00–155.00	1,487	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,118	130.70/cwt	124.00–139.00	1,461	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	127.25/cwt	126.00–128.50	1,444	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,143	166.23/cwt	137.00–175.00	1,900	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	106.47/cwt	96.00–113.00	1,272	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,023	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,246	81.05/cwt	50.00–92.50	1,010	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,279	134.54/cwt	125.00–143.00	1,721	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,305	120.11/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,567	74
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	136.77/cwt	135.00–138.00	1,887	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,432	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,862	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,444	120.27/cwt	115.00–123.50	1,737	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,473	136.49/cwt	133.00–142.00	2,010	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,534	128.66/cwt	124.00–134.50	1,974	105
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,673	138.99/cwt	137.00–142.00	2,325	8
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,690	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	2,476	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,722	131.70/cwt	128.00–135.00	2,268	10
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	2,155	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	3,006	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,535	2,175.24/head	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,175	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,730	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,373	2,477.21/head	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,477	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,504	2,558.34/head	2,550.00–2,575.00	2,558	9

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 May 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 287Last week 360Year ago 196

Slaughter CattleReceipts 391Last week 400Year ago 584

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 38Year ago 293

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	387	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	685	179.00	179.00
1	700–750	740	175.00	175.00
1	750–800	780	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	890	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	50–100	91	300.00–425.00	356.85
2	400–450	430	315.00	315.00
11	450–500	484	290.00	290.00
18	550–600	585	260.00–267.00	265.83
19	650–700	672	247.50–255.00	252.08
3	850–900	857	208.00	208.00
1	950–1000	950	186.00	186.00
1	1100–1150	1,120	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	237.50	237.50
3	700–750	737	210.00	210.00
2	750–800	773	217.50	217.50
1	800–850	830	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	945	180.00	180.00
2	950–1000	973	167.00–175.00	170.97
1	1000–1050	1,025	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	328	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	528	302.50	302.50
12	650–700	674	260.00–265.00	262.90
2	700–750	715	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	545	310.00	310.00
2	550–600	590	305.00	305.00
12	600–650	640	299.00–300.00	299.08
4	750–800	760	250.00	250.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	950	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
1	50–100	95	375.00	375.00
3	100–150	103	425.00–450.00	433.87
2	150–200	163	600.00–650.00	626.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	805	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	187.50	187.50
1	900–950	930	176.50	176.50
13	950–1000	985	175.00–176.50	175.93
12	1000–1050	1,025	175.00–176.50	175.88
7	1050–1100	1,068	175.00–176.50	176.08
6	1100–1150	1,104	174.50–175.50	175.33
11	1150–1200	1,177	174.50–175.00	174.54
2	1200–1250	1,233	173.50–174.00	173.75
4	1250–1300	1,271	169.50–174.50	173.24
2	1300–1350	1,305	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	170.00	170.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	171.00	171.00
2	1100–1150	1,130	167.50–168.50	167.99
2	1250–1300	1,295	165.50	165.50
3	1300–1350	1,303	150.00–168.50	160.66
2	1350–1400	1,358	156.00–161.50	158.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,090	152.50	152.50

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 (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,158	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,535	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,175.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,730	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,373	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,477.21
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,504	2,550.00–2,575.00	2,558.34
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	2,200.00	2,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,722	128.00–135.00	131.70
8	—	1,673	137.00–142.00	138.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,432	130.00	130.00
3	—	1,473	133.00–142.00	136.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,444	115.00–123.50	120.27
1	—	1,240	82.50	82.50
5	—	1,380	135.00–138.00	136.77
105	—	1,534	124.00–134.50	128.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,246	50.00–92.50	81.05
22	—	1,195	96.00–113.00	106.47
7	—	1,135	126.00–128.50	127.25
74	—	1,305	114.00–123.00	120.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,118	124.00–139.00	130.70
7	—	1,048	129.00–155.00	141.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,155	139.50	139.50
1	—	1,690	146.50	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,279	125.00–143.00	134.54
8	—	1,143	137.00–175.00	166.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,701	135.00–149.50	143.24
6	—	1,956	167.00–176.00	169.59
16	—	1,948	151.50–164.00	158.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,201	146.00–185.00	157.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,100	159.00	159.00
1	—	1,610	165.00	165.00

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.