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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, May 16

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

← May 9May 16May 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

277 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 287▼ 16 vs year ago 293 · −5.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

463 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 391▼ 111 vs year ago 574 · −19.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 31▼ 55 vs year ago 83 · −66.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate. No trend available for feeder steers and heifers as receipts were low. Dairy heifers traded mostly steady. Average dress slaughter cows traded mostly steady with the only exception being average dress Boner cows that traded 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Average dress slaughter bulls traded 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Next available report will be Thursday, May 23, 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 $270.00/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −86.25 against this barn's trailing median of $356.25.

Average price

$270.00

4 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,350

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−10.06

vs CO average

+0.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	500	270.00	1,350	4thin

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 sale4 hd

270.00

—

CO average3 barns · 97 hd

280.06

−10.06

National average167 barns · 11,471 hd

270.00

+0.00

This barn, trailing median1 sales

356.25

−86.25

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	1,934	153.09	2,961	28
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Low	1,717	144.96	2,489	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,577	138.90	2,191	78
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,374	134.16	1,843	170
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,190	110.71	1,318	111
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,383	167.00	2,310	14
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,408	143.95	2,027	2thin
Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,618	167.28	2,707	25

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,405	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,450	$2,250	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,540	$2,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,370	$2,600	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,528	$2,700	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$2,474	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,378	$2,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,540	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,377	$2,000	3thin

Every lot

85 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	413	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,322	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,664	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,898	6
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	697	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,708	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	783	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,664	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	838	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,781	4
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,145	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,015	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	50–100	Medium and Large 1	70	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	1
Heifers	100–150	Medium and Large 1	105	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	495	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,411	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,350	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	239.96/cwt	237.50–246.00	1,639	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,752	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	763	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,610	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium 1	790	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,383	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	206.14/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,670	8
Heifers	850–900	Medium 1	850	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,488	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	858	184.01/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,579	5
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	968	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,718	4
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	988	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,917	8
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,025	179.00/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,835	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium 1	1,043	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,648	2
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1	1,125	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,952	1
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 2	1,125	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,800	1
Heifers	1150–1200	Medium and Large 2	1,170	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,872	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	710	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,101	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 2	892	175.62/cwt	175.50–176.00	1,567	4
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 2	938	175.67/cwt	174.00–176.50	1,648	3
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 2	973	174.75/cwt	174.50–175.00	1,700	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 2	1,032	174.83/cwt	174.50–175.50	1,804	6
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 2	1,080	176.42/cwt	175.50–176.50	1,905	18
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 2	1,124	175.45/cwt	174.50–176.50	1,972	21
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,148	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,963	3
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 2	1,190	175.00/cwt	174.50–175.50	2,083	2
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 2	1,217	173.99/cwt	172.50–175.00	2,117	5
Dairy Heifers	1200–1250	Large 3	1,220	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,025	1
Dairy Heifers	1250–1300	Large 2	1,265	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	2,220	1
Dairy Heifers	1250–1300	Large 3	1,281	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	2,171	8
Dairy Heifers	1300–1350	Large 2	1,315	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	2,308	1
Dairy Heifers	1350–1400	Large 3	1,377	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	2,251	5
Dairy Heifers	1400–1450	Large 2	1,429	165.20/cwt	165.00–166.00	2,361	10
Dairy Heifers	1450–1500	Large 2	1,481	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	2,421	7
Dairy Heifers	1500–1550	Large 2	1,515	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,485	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 2	967	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,721	6
Dairy Steers	1050–1100	Large 2	1,072	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,914	6
Dairy Steers	1100–1150	Large 2	1,131	177.20/cwt	176.50–177.50	2,004	17
Dairy Steers	1200–1250	Large 3	1,230	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	2,109	2
Dairy Steers	1250–1300	Large 2	1,257	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	2,219	11
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,618	167.28/cwt	166.00–176.00	2,707	25
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,383	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,310	14
Heifers	—	Choice	1,408	143.95/cwt	141.00–147.00	2,027	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,318	146.35/cwt	143.00–150.00	1,929	2
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,463	150.23/cwt	150.00–150.50	2,198	2
Bulls	—	—	1,930	168.29/cwt	163.50–174.50	3,248	4
Bulls	—	—	1,932	153.42/cwt	148.50–158.50	2,964	16
Bulls	—	—	2,489	141.36/cwt	132.00–147.50	3,518	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	945	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,441	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,044	160.02/cwt	150.00–172.00	1,671	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,076	84.72/cwt	72.50–92.50	912	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,115	129.61/cwt	122.00–137.50	1,445	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	107.16/cwt	99.00–113.00	1,222	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,264	119.07/cwt	114.00–124.50	1,505	52
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,280	125.65/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,608	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,307	139.89/cwt	132.00–146.50	1,828	69
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	139.52/cwt	137.00–145.00	1,896	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,397	118.59/cwt	109.00–123.50	1,657	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,453	131.07/cwt	125.50–136.50	1,904	68
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,508	95.55/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,441	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,509	139.15/cwt	138.00–143.00	2,100	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	144.39/cwt	141.00–148.00	2,185	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,578	139.37/cwt	137.00–143.50	2,199	52
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,580	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	2,283	1
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,584	146.96/cwt	144.50–151.50	2,328	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,744	132.48/cwt	127.00–136.00	2,310	7
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,983	140.95/cwt	135.50–143.00	2,795	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,405	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,540	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,370	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,474.27/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,474	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,377	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,435	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,528	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,540	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1

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 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 277Last week 287Year ago 293

Slaughter CattleReceipts 463Last week 391Year ago 574

Replacement CattleReceipts 28Last week 31Year ago 83

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	790	175.00	175.00
1	850–900	850	175.00	175.00
2	1000–1050	1,043	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–100	70	325.00	325.00
1	100–150	105	400.00	400.00
4	450–500	495	285.00	285.00
4	500–550	500	270.00	270.00
1	700–750	730	240.00	240.00
8	950–1000	988	194.00	194.00
2	1000–1050	1,025	178.00–180.00	179.00
1	1100–1150	1,125	173.50	173.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	650–700	683	237.50–246.00	239.96
2	750–800	763	211.00	211.00
8	800–850	810	205.00–208.00	206.14
5	850–900	858	182.50–185.00	184.01
4	950–1000	968	177.50	177.50
1	1100–1150	1,125	160.00	160.00
1	1150–1200	1,170	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	697	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	666	285.00	285.00
4	800–850	838	212.50	212.50
1	1100–1150	1,145	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	320.00	320.00
3	600–650	605	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	783	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	850–900	892	175.50–176.00	175.62
3	900–950	938	174.00–176.50	175.67
2	950–1000	973	174.50–175.00	174.75
6	1000–1050	1,032	174.50–175.50	174.83
18	1050–1100	1,080	175.50–176.50	176.42
21	1100–1150	1,124	174.50–176.50	175.45
2	1150–1200	1,190	174.50–175.50	175.00
5	1200–1250	1,217	172.50–175.00	173.99
1	1250–1300	1,265	175.50	175.50
1	1300–1350	1,315	175.50	175.50
10	1400–1450	1,429	165.00–166.00	165.20
7	1450–1500	1,481	163.50	163.50
1	1500–1550	1,515	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	155.00	155.00
3	1100–1150	1,148	171.00	171.00
1	1200–1250	1,220	166.00	166.00
8	1250–1300	1,281	169.50	169.50
5	1350–1400	1,377	163.50	163.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	950–1000	967	178.00	178.00
6	1050–1100	1,072	178.50	178.50
17	1100–1150	1,131	176.50–177.50	177.20
11	1250–1300	1,257	176.50	176.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	1200–1250	1,230	171.50	171.50

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,405	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,450	2,250.00	2,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,540	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,370	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,540	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,377	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,528	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,474.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,435	2,600.00	2,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,359	137.00–145.00	139.52
2	—	1,508	90.00–101.00	95.55
17	—	1,397	109.00–123.50	118.59
68	—	1,453	125.50–136.50	131.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,076	72.50–92.50	84.72
25	—	1,140	99.00–113.00	107.16
52	—	1,264	114.00–124.50	119.07
6	—	1,280	125.00–128.00	125.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,044	150.00–172.00	160.02
69	—	1,307	132.00–146.50	139.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,744	127.00–136.00	132.48
52	—	1,578	137.00–143.50	139.37
2	—	1,513	141.00–148.00	144.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,983	135.50–143.00	140.95
8	—	1,584	144.50–151.50	146.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,115	122.00–137.50	129.61
1	—	945	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,509	138.00–143.00	139.15
1	—	1,580	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,318	143.00–150.00	146.35
2	—	1,463	150.00–150.50	150.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,489	132.00–147.50	141.36
4	—	1,930	163.50–174.50	168.29
16	—	1,932	148.50–158.50	153.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,383	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,408	141.00–147.00	143.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,618	166.00–176.00	167.28

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.