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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-06-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Jun 27

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

← Jun 20Jun 27Jul 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

304 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 228▲ 117 vs year ago 187 · +62.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

519 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 509▲ 169 vs year ago 350 · +48.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 58▲ 23 vs year ago 23 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was moderate to good. No trend on feeder steers and heifers due to low receipts. Dairy heifers traded mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Average dress slaughter cows traded mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while average dress slaughter bulls traded 5.00 to 8.00 higher. No sale next week due to the July 4th holiday. Next available report will be Thursday, July 11, 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 $239.00/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −117.25 against this barn's trailing median of $356.25.

Average price

$239.00

26 head · 593 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,417

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

−30.28 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	593	239.00	1,417	26

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 sale26 hd

239.00

—

CO average1 barns · 26 hd

239.00

+0.00

National average153 barns · 8,958 hd

269.28

−30.28

This barn, trailing median1 sales

356.25

−117.25

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	—	High	1,581	163.13	2,580	53
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	1,705	153.05	2,609	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,527	148.29	2,264	81
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,347	139.19	1,875	240
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,217	122.41	1,490	95
Steers	Choice	Average	1,309	178.37	2,335	4thin

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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,304	$2,700	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,427	$2,700	11
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,672	$2,550	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,431	$2,075	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,524	$2,050	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,405	$2,000	2thin

Every lot

81 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 2	400	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,160	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	489	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,447	17
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,397	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,676	29
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,829	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,837	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	875	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,794	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	960	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	2,141	5
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,015	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,903	2
Steers	1150–1200	Medium and Large 1	1,197	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,202	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	50–100	Medium and Large 1	75	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	1
Heifers	100–150	Medium and Large 1	110	314.20/head	275.00–350.00	314	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	989	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	494	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,215	18
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	593	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,417	26
Heifers	700–750	Medium 2	735	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,488	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,626	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,819	7
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	895	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,790	2
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	920	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,679	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium 1	928	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,879	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	968	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,042	4
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,013	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,884	2
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2	1,065	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,965	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,069	182.23/cwt	160.00–186.00	1,948	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	50–100	Medium and Large 1	85	275.25/head	250.00–325.00	275	6
Bulls	100–150	Medium and Large 1	115	309.24/head	275.00–350.00	309	2
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1	160	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	570	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,382	7
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	1
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 2	376	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	874	11
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 2	530	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,047	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	550	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,031	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	605	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,089	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 2	670	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,307	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	680	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,224	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 4	685	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,130	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	730	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,278	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 2	770	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,463	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 2	813	186.08/cwt	183.00–186.50	1,513	11
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Small 3	845	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,056	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 2	850	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,560	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	885	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,566	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 2	927	186.27/cwt	184.50–186.50	1,727	30
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 2	978	183.26/cwt	182.50–184.00	1,792	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 2	1,030	181.75/cwt	181.00–182.50	1,872	2
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 2	1,055	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,920	1
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 2	1,110	184.56/cwt	184.50–185.00	2,049	8
Dairy Heifers	1250–1300	Large 2	1,283	175.75/cwt	175.00–176.50	2,255	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,309	178.37/cwt	173.00–183.00	2,335	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,043	193.00/cwt	192.00–194.00	2,013	3
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,250	166.93/cwt	157.50–193.00	2,087	12
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,374	149.62/cwt	145.50–154.50	2,056	7
Bulls	—	—	1,735	155.59/cwt	138.50–162.50	2,699	20
Bulls	—	—	1,901	168.37/cwt	164.50–175.00	3,201	8
Bulls	—	—	2,052	185.96/cwt	181.00–190.00	3,816	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows19 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	923	171.28/cwt	170.00–172.50	1,581	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,108	128.77/cwt	122.50–132.00	1,427	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,129	86.63/cwt	67.50–100.00	978	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	110.32/cwt	102.50–116.00	1,269	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	131.39/cwt	129.50–133.00	1,518	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,182	158.17/cwt	151.00–177.50	1,870	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,197	129.31/cwt	120.00–139.00	1,548	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,255	123.04/cwt	117.50–128.50	1,544	58
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,266	144.20/cwt	135.00–150.50	1,826	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	146.78/cwt	141.00–155.00	1,899	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,356	122.85/cwt	116.00–128.50	1,666	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,370	153.52/cwt	152.00–155.50	2,103	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,412	136.31/cwt	129.50–140.00	1,925	129
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%Return to Feed	1,445	151.38/cwt	147.50–155.00	2,187	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	114.50/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,677	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,589	146.65/cwt	143.50–151.00	2,330	25
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,702	154.49/cwt	152.00–160.50	2,629	21
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	1,711	150.04/cwt	148.50–151.50	2,567	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,734	139.60/cwt	134.50–142.50	2,421	13
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,304	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,405	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,427	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,431	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,524	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,672	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	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 Jun 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 304Last week 228Year ago 187

Slaughter CattleReceipts 519Last week 509Year ago 350

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 58Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	550	187.50	187.50
1	600–650	605	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	680	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	730	175.00	175.00
1	850–900	885	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	845	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	376	232.50	232.50
1	500–550	530	197.50	197.50
1	650–700	670	195.00	195.00
1	750–800	770	190.00	190.00
11	800–850	813	183.00–186.50	186.08
1	850–900	850	183.50	183.50
30	900–950	927	184.50–186.50	186.27
2	950–1000	978	182.50–184.00	183.26
2	1000–1050	1,030	181.00–182.50	181.75
1	1050–1100	1,055	182.00	182.00
8	1100–1150	1,110	184.50–185.00	184.56
2	1250–1300	1,283	175.00–176.50	175.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	50–100	75	250.00	250.00
2	100–150	110	275.00–350.00	314.20
7	800–850	805	226.00	226.00
1	900–950	920	182.50	182.50
4	950–1000	968	211.00	211.00
2	1000–1050	1,013	186.00	186.00
7	1050–1100	1,069	160.00–186.00	182.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	419	236.00	236.00
18	450–500	494	246.00	246.00
26	550–600	593	239.00	239.00
1	750–800	765	212.50	212.50
2	850–900	895	200.00	200.00
1	1050–1100	1,065	184.50	184.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	700–750	735	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	928	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	450–500	489	296.00	296.00
29	600–650	616	272.00	272.00
1	650–700	690	265.00	265.00
5	950–1000	960	223.00	223.00
3	1150–1200	1,197	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	400	290.00	290.00
1	450–500	490	285.00	285.00
4	750–800	790	232.50	232.50
1	850–900	875	205.00	205.00
2	1000–1050	1,015	185.00–190.00	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
6	50–100	85	250.00–325.00	275.25
2	100–150	115	275.00–350.00	309.24
1	150–200	160	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	570	242.50	242.50

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	9	—	1,672	2,550.00	2,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,431	2,075.00	2,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,524	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,405	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,304	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,427	2,700.00	2,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	1,412	129.50–140.00	136.31
16	—	1,356	116.00–128.50	122.85
21	—	1,294	141.00–155.00	146.78
2	—	1,465	114.00–115.00	114.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,197	120.00–139.00	129.31
2	—	923	170.00–172.50	171.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,370	152.00–155.50	153.52
13	—	1,734	134.50–142.50	139.60
25	—	1,589	143.50–151.00	146.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,182	151.00–177.50	158.17
54	—	1,266	135.00–150.50	144.20
3	—	1,108	122.50–132.00	128.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,702	152.00–160.50	154.49
10	—	1,711	148.50–151.50	150.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,155	129.50–133.00	131.39
4	—	1,129	67.50–100.00	86.63
11	—	1,150	102.50–116.00	110.32
58	—	1,255	117.50–128.50	123.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,445	147.50–155.00	151.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,052	181.00–190.00	185.96
20	—	1,735	138.50–162.50	155.59
8	—	1,901	164.50–175.00	168.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,374	145.50–154.50	149.62
3	—	1,043	192.00–194.00	193.00
12	—	1,250	157.50–193.00	166.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,309	173.00–183.00	178.37

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.