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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-08-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Aug 1

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

← Jul 25Aug 1Aug 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

197 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 205▲ 57 vs year ago 140 · +40.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

485 head

▲ 239 vs last sale 246▲ 56 vs year ago 429 · +13.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 0▲ 0 vs year ago 12 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last sale: Average dressing slaughter cows and bulls sols steady to 8.50 higher and feeder dairy heifers sold steady. No other classes of cattle had enough comparable trades for an accurate trend. The next available report will be Thursday, August 8, 2024.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $312.50/cwt on 7 head.

Average price

$312.50

7 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,622

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

+24.71 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	519	312.50	1,622	7thin

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 sale7 hd

312.50

—

CO average1 barns · 7 hd

312.50

+0.00

National average138 barns · 5,135 hd

287.79

+24.71

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	1,567	150.50	2,358	38
Cows	Premium White 65-75%	Average	2,060	149.50	3,080	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,637	141.37	2,314	65
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,397	141.13	1,972	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,137	129.69	1,475	56
Dairy Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,539	148.00	2,278	4thin
Dairy Steers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,548	148.00	2,291	3thin

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)	1,126	$1,856	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	834	$1,094	3thin

Every lot

52 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,251	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,334	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	484	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,525	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,622	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,842	17
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	2,145	14
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	953	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,240	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	353	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,112	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,370	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	552	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,421	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	557	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,504	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,575	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	654	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,684	6
Heifers	950–1000	Large 1	963	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,926	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,615	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	732	251.45/cwt	251.00–252.00	1,841	35
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 2	530	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,325	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	710	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,292	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	770	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,386	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	818	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,472	4
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 2	885	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,655	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 2	928	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,717	3
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	990	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,762	4
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 2	1,033	186.37/cwt	186.00–186.50	1,925	11
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 2	1,072	184.84/cwt	182.00–187.00	1,981	3
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 2	1,130	185.50/cwt	184.50–186.50	2,096	3
Dairy Heifers	1250–1300	Large 2	1,265	183.99/cwt	182.50–185.50	2,327	2
Dairy Heifers	1300–1350	Large 3	1,332	175.67/cwt	175.00–176.50	2,340	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,125	138.98/cwt	126.00–153.00	1,564	10
Bulls	—	—	1,629	147.25/cwt	127.50–156.50	2,399	16
Bulls	—	—	1,817	163.32/cwt	158.00–169.50	2,968	11
Bulls	—	—	2,250	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	3,971	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	793	132.23/cwt	127.50–137.50	1,049	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,040	167.42/cwt	163.00–171.00	1,741	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	99.69/cwt	87.50–106.00	1,039	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	114.73/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,325	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,164	129.98/cwt	123.00–135.00	1,513	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	140.13/cwt	136.00–157.50	1,647	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	155.22/cwt	151.00–160.00	2,038	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,351	175.91/cwt	167.50–187.50	2,377	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,393	144.88/cwt	140.00–152.50	2,018	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,397	139.09/cwt	133.00–145.50	1,943	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,436	127.79/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,835	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,445	113.31/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,637	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	172.52/cwt	167.50–177.50	2,691	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,584	131.44/cwt	124.00–134.00	2,082	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,647	141.68/cwt	136.00–150.00	2,333	55
Cows	—	Premium White 65-75%	2,060	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	3,080	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice and Prime	1,539	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,278	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice and Prime	1,548	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,291	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	834	1,094.46/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,094	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,126	1,855.69/head	1,800.00–1,875.00	1,856	4

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 Aug 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 197Last week 205Year ago 140

Slaughter CattleReceipts 485Last week 246Year ago 429

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 0Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	353	315.00	315.00
5	550–600	552	257.50	257.50
4	600–650	630	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	320.00	320.00
3	550–600	557	270.00	270.00
6	650–700	654	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	950–1000	963	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	484	315.00	315.00
7	500–550	519	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	370.00	370.00
2	350–400	363	367.50	367.50
17	600–650	635	290.00	290.00
14	900–950	905	237.00	237.00
2	950–1000	953	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	250.00	250.00
1	850–900	885	187.00	187.00
3	900–950	928	185.00	185.00
11	1000–1050	1,033	186.00–186.50	186.37
3	1050–1100	1,072	182.00–187.00	184.84
3	1100–1150	1,130	184.50–186.50	185.50
2	1250–1300	1,265	182.50–185.50	183.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	182.00	182.00
1	750–800	770	180.00	180.00
4	800–850	818	180.00	180.00
4	950–1000	990	178.00	178.00
3	1300–1350	1,332	175.00–176.50	175.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	555	291.00	291.00
35	700–750	732	251.00–252.00	251.45

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)	4	—	1,126	1,800.00–1,875.00	1,855.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	834	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,094.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,393	140.00–152.50	144.88
6	—	1,351	167.50–187.50	175.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,313	151.00–160.00	155.22
3	—	1,445	111.00–116.00	113.31
10	—	1,436	121.00–131.00	127.79
43	—	1,397	133.00–145.50	139.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,040	163.00–171.00	167.42
2	—	793	127.50–137.50	132.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,155	111.00–119.00	114.73
16	—	1,175	136.00–157.50	140.13
5	—	1,042	87.50–106.00	99.69
24	—	1,164	123.00–135.00	129.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,584	124.00–134.00	131.44
55	—	1,647	136.00–150.00	141.68
2	—	1,560	167.50–177.50	172.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,060	149.50	149.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,817	158.00–169.50	163.32
16	—	1,629	127.50–156.50	147.25
1	—	2,250	176.50	176.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,125	126.00–153.00	138.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,539	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,548	148.00	148.00

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.