Sale reports / Colorado / Brush / 2024-08-22

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Name: Brush livestock auction prices — 2024-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Brush, Colorado · Thu, Aug 22

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3090

← Aug 15Aug 22Aug 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

97 head

▼ 318 vs last sale 415▼ 73 vs year ago 170 · −42.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

419 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 352▼ 4 vs year ago 423 · −0.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Trade activity and demand was light to moderate. No trend on feeder steers and heifers due to low receipts. Dairy heifers traded steady to 1.00 higher on a light test. Average dress slaughter cows traded 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while average dress slaughter bulls traded steady. Next available report will be Thursday, August 29, 2024.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 900–1000 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

900–1000 lb steers averaged $225.00/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 1 comparable sales and sits −57.35 against this barn's trailing median of $282.35.

Average price

$225.00

11 head · 913 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,054

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs CO average

−3.11 vs national

Price by quality 900–1000 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	913	225.00	2,054	11thin

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

How it compared 900–1000 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale11 hd

225.00

—

CO average1 barns · 11 hd

225.00

+0.00

National average74 barns · 12,725 hd

228.11

−3.11

This barn, trailing median1 sales

282.35

−57.35

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	1,728	159.26	2,752	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,771	133.25	2,360	60
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,426	125.68	1,793	187
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,113	119.95	1,335	105

Every lot

38 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	913	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,054	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	207.44/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,701	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	837	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,507	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	983	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,878	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	1
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	410	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	718	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	695	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,234	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 4	725	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,251	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 2	735	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,323	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 4	755	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,284	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 2	878	181.69/cwt	179.00–182.50	1,595	14
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 2	995	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,781	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,023	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,790	3
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 2	1,035	180.38/cwt	179.00–182.50	1,867	4
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 2	1,065	179.68/cwt	178.00–181.00	1,914	3
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,110	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,915	1
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 3	1,166	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,953	4
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 2	1,167	175.51/cwt	174.50–178.00	2,048	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Return to Feed	1,193	158.91/cwt	150.50–169.00	1,896	6
Bulls	—	—	1,703	145.28/cwt	126.00–156.00	2,474	11
Bulls	—	—	1,843	163.58/cwt	157.50–168.00	3,015	18
Bulls	—	—	2,013	174.87/cwt	169.50–178.00	3,520	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows16 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	943	117.77/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,111	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,027	131.11/cwt	129.00–133.00	1,346	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	91.55/cwt	72.50–106.00	950	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,074	151.24/cwt	140.00–153.50	1,624	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	1,086	128.60/cwt	121.00–135.00	1,397	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	113.33/cwt	107.00–117.50	1,281	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,151	121.52/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,399	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,188	157.07/cwt	143.50–168.00	1,866	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,334	131.96/cwt	126.00–142.00	1,760	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Return to Feed	1,348	119.17/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,606	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	128.06/cwt	124.00–136.00	1,831	115
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,461	120.24/cwt	115.00–122.50	1,757	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,463	107.76/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,577	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,479	139.64/cwt	137.00–143.00	2,065	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,769	137.43/cwt	135.50–144.50	2,431	37
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,774	126.52/cwt	124.00–133.00	2,244	23

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 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 97Last week 415Year ago 170

Slaughter CattleReceipts 419Last week 352Year ago 423

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	820	202.50–210.00	207.44
2	950–1000	983	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	837	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	900–950	913	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	172.50	172.50
1	750–800	755	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	170.00	170.00
1	400–450	410	175.00	175.00
1	650–700	695	177.50	177.50
3	1000–1050	1,023	175.00	175.00
1	1100–1150	1,110	172.50	172.50
4	1150–1200	1,166	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	735	180.00	180.00
14	850–900	878	179.00–182.50	181.69
1	950–1000	995	179.00	179.00
4	1000–1050	1,035	179.00–182.50	180.38
3	1050–1100	1,065	178.00–181.00	179.68
7	1150–1200	1,167	174.50–178.00	175.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,074	140.00–153.50	151.24
8	—	1,086	121.00–135.00	128.60
2	—	943	116.00–120.00	117.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,769	135.50–144.50	137.43
23	—	1,774	124.00–133.00	126.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,038	72.50–106.00	91.55
33	—	1,130	107.00–117.50	113.33
3	—	1,027	129.00–133.00	131.11
38	—	1,151	115.00–125.00	121.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,479	137.00–143.00	139.64
26	—	1,461	115.00–122.50	120.24
20	—	1,463	103.00–113.00	107.76
115	—	1,430	124.00–136.00	128.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,188	143.50–168.00	157.07
14	—	1,334	126.00–142.00	131.96
4	—	1,348	115.00–123.00	119.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,703	126.00–156.00	145.28
5	—	2,013	169.50–178.00	174.87
18	—	1,843	157.50–168.00	163.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,193	150.50–169.00	158.91

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.